All posts by Tristan

You Can Drive Right to This AMAZING Mountain Wonderland! [VIDEO]

August 30, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I drive to the end of the road in an obscure mountain range and end up in an amazing world of craggy peaks. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the hike at the start of the video: 43.800696, -109.553998
* Where I hiked to: 43.82387, -109.54406
* Viewpoint above Dubois: 43.54819, -109.64967
* Trailhead for Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 43.706506, -109.970377
* Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 43.703751, -109.967653
* Brooks Lake: 43.751960, -110.004953
* The video where I climb Sublette Peak
* Where I parked for Pilot Knob: 43.70821, -110.04403
* Pilot Knob: 43.71422, -110.04704
* Campsite: 43.818976, -110.269889

OTHER LINKS
* Adventure Know-How – My membership site that offers access to a map of my campsites, monthly bonus videos, and more.
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Amazon affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
* SUV RVing Facebook group
* My second YouTube channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

Dirt Cheap Land Update: Trespassers and MORE Land! [VIDEO]

August 16, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I return to the dirt cheap high desert land that we bought to address an issue that we recently discovered there. Oh, and we buy even more land. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: August 2025

VIDEO LINKS
* The no trespassing signs

A Year After the Flames: Exploring the Burn Zone [VIDEO]

August 12, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head out to an area that was on fire exactly one year ago. What’s it like a year after the blaze? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 40.953337, -109.416725
* Where I started the hike: 40.87197, -109.46028
* The middle (roughly) of the fire area: 40.862921, -109.439284
* Info on the fire
* Speirs Peak: 40.85902, -109.43590
* Ending campsite: 40.60048, -110.10729

Exploring Colorado’s Strangest Mountain Range (You’ve Never Heard of It) [VIDEO]

August 2, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I got adventuring in what is probably the most unique mountain range in Colorado—and you’ve probably never heard of it. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Hahns Peak trailhead (the lower one, where I parked): 40.84263, -106.95450
* Hahns Peak trailhead (the upper one, where I should have parked): 40.84338, -106.94428
* Hahns Peak: 40.842678, -106.929702
* The restaurant
* Vermillion Falls: 40.722357, -108.758016

I Bought a New Motorcycle and Took It Camping in Colorado [VIDEO]

July 26, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I show you guys the new motorcycle as I put it to the test on a moto camping trip through Wyoming and Colorado. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where the video started (“No Services Next 120 Miles”): 41.576107, -109.201635
* Where the dirt road started (where I started talking to the camera): 41.038681, -108.791460
* Where the dirt ended: 40.952633, -108.311922
* Baggs (where I got gas): 41.032771, -107.658087
* Baker Cemetery: 41.025737, -107.465370
* Jim Baker cabin at the Little Snake River Museum: 41.026719, -107.449752
* Start of the next stretch of dirt: 41.019506, -107.314403
* End of the next stretch of dirt: 40.860955, -106.961663
* Steamboat Lake Outpost (gas station with the overpriced sandwich): 40.801958, -106.934902
* Campsite: 40.866772, -107.014922

My Wife’s First Night in the Roof-Top Tent!

July 19, 2025VideosTristan

In this video my wife and I head deep into the wild mountains of Wyoming so she can spend her first night in our new(ish) roof-top tent! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-June 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite: 43.933947, -109.214363
* Where I parked for Whiley Benchmark: 44.44065, -108.95157
* Whiley Benchmark: 44.43594, -108.95588
* Peakbagger
* Paul Stock Nature Trail trailhead: 44.531335, -109.072235

Add THIS PLACE to Your Western US Bucket List! [VIDEO]

July 12, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I return to one of the most epic places in the United States. I’ve been here several times before, but I’ve never seen it like THIS… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2025

THIS VIDEO’S LINKS
* Other Winds video (this is a good one!)
* Gannett Peak video
* Traversing the Wind River Range video
* Yet another Winds video
* Thermometer
* The water filter I used
* The backpack I use
* My main camera
* The main lens
* The tripod I use
* The ball head I use on the tripod
* The microphone on top of the camera
* The wireless microphone
* SD card case
(Note that these are Amazon Affiliate links.)

GPS COORDINATES
* The starting trailhead (Green River Lakes): 43.313844, -109.858347
* Where I left the main trail (just past the bridge): 43.219014, -109.757912
* The lake I ended up at (Granite Lake): 43.21951, -109.77331
* Campsite: 43.336735, -109.880150

Crossing the Desert to Find the Ultimate Mountain Campsite [VIDEO]

July 5, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I set off to explore one of the great untraveled regions of the West as I make my way into one of the country’s premier mountain ranges. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Airmail navigation arrow: 41.671660, -108.941290
* Superior Union Hall: 41.762280, -108.968136
* Superior Mountain View Cemetery: 41.746034, -108.955773
* Zirkel Mesa high point: 41.79708, -108.93315
* Dump truck: 41.797250, -108.930111
* Natural Corrals (rough road getting there): 41.79690, -108.88982
* Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs: 41.88629, -109.11764
* Winton: 41.747972, -109.169639
* My previous video through the area (including the other petroglyphs)
* Campsite: 43.344036, -109.889210

He Lives Full-Time in a Subaru Forester—No Building Required! [VIDEO]

June 28, 2025VideosTristan

In this video we meet back up with Erik, a nomad who ditched his teardrop trailer for the simplicity of a small SUV. He lives in his 2020 Subaru Forester full-time as he travels across the country. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: January 2025

ERIK’S LINKS
* Erik’s channel (Escaping Normal Life)
* Erik on Instagram
* The teardrop tour video we did

ERIK’S GEAR
* Camp kitchen slide-out box
* Car organizer (dry goods storage)
* 5 lb/1 gallon propane tank
* Orbis Overlanding Rack Wing
* Rotopax water jug
* Rotopax water spigot
* Solar motion lights
* Road Shower
* RV shower head (This isn’t the exact one but is close.)
* EcoFlow Glacier fridge
* Anker Solix C1000
* Seat-back car organizer
* Car door step
* Deepsleep mattress
* Sea to Summit sleeping bag (The exact one Erik has doesn’t seem to be made anymore, but this one seems similar?)
* Mirror
* Nemo Moonlander table
* Red Camp 4 gallon water jug
* Fire extinguisher
* Fire blanket
* Fairy lights
* Roof cargo net
* Mosquito nets for the doors
* Rocking chair
* Awning and bug tent
* EcoFlow solar panel
(Note that these are Amazon affiliate links.)

I Found Something INCREDIBLE on This Isolated Outcrop! [VIDEO]

June 21, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I return to take a second crack at making my way to the top of an ancient fortress in the middle of nowhere. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late May 2025

VIDEO LINKS & COORDINATES
* The Fortress on Udink.org
* The shoes
* To protect this sensitive site, I’m not including any coordinates for the Fortress or where I parked.
* Campsite: 40.636917, -109.756917