All posts by Tristan

This Place WILL Give You a Fear of Heights! [VIDEO]

September 23, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I visit a place that’s been on my radar for years, but it’s not for the faint of heart… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Flat Tops trailhead: 40.027435, -107.123458
* Devils Causeway: 40.035207, -107.152657
* Hanging Lake trailhead: 39.589427, -107.190168
* Hanging Lake: 39.601297, -107.191626
* Campsite: 39.32208, -107.13329

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)

Camping in the World’s Weirdest Teardrop Trailer [VIDEO]

September 16, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I finally take my weird old teardrop camper that I bought earlier in the summer out for its first spin in the wild, and I have thoughts. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: September 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* USB light bulb
* USB multi-cable
(These are affiliate links.)

Driving Colorado’s Hidden Utopia of Solitude! [VIDEO]

September 9, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I sort of stumble across an area that is surprisingly beautiful, surprisingly interesting, and surprisingly empty (of other people, that is). (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* Magnetic mount for the GoPro
* New SetPower FC15 fridge

GPS COORDINATES
* Where I started the video: 39.746571, -109.050139
* The “rock garden” spot: 39.76281, -109.01503
* Old log cabin: 39.79887, -108.94469
* Texas Mountain: 39.775981, -108.852273
* Canyon Pintado (East Four Mile Recreation Area): 39.94456, -108.75846

The Little-Known Road to the Top of the World [VIDEO]

September 2, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I head into the mountains and drive a fantastic, high-elevation road that one of you guys pointed me toward. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* North Fork Cave: 40.488019, -110.834437
* Stone Face: 40.503540, -110.848646
* Start of the road: 40.431695, -110.789049
* End of the road: 40.553881, -110.698680
* Highest point on the side road (where I parked for the hike): 40.56993, -110.81189
* East Grandaddy Mountain: 40.59065, -110.78637
* Campsite: 40.57785, -110.77828

A STEALTHY and Unique SUV Camping Setup! [VIDEO]

August 26, 2023VideosTristan

In this video we meet up with Graham, an anthropologist who camps in his 2012 Ford Flex. Graham is an anthropologist who works with and advocates for people who live in their vehicles. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

► Check out Graham’s project, the National Vehicle Residency Collective, here
► And the Collective’s Facebook group is here

GRAHAM’S GEAR
* REI camp mattress
* Down comforter blanket
* USB swamp cooler
* Hulkman jump starter
* Home Depot metal shelf bed frame (Graham’s Note: “I couldn’t find the right height, I believe the one I had during the video was 14″ tall”)
* 5 gallon tan water jug
* Jug pump and filter
* Small green sprayer dishwasher
* Iceco Go 20 fridge
* Milkaid lactase enzyme drops
* 300-watt water boiler
* Bluetti power station
* Solar panels (These are similar to what Graham has)
* Koolatron 12-volt battery saver
* Abadab elastic fasteners
* Coleman Octagon 98 tent
* TripTips collapsing toilet
* Emergency radio
* Steering wheel desk
* Viofo dash cam
* Stainless steel 1 gallon jug with cover
* Butane/propane stove
* Window screens/covers
* Sun roof screen
* Mirrored reading glasses
* Blade fan
* Magnetic Bluetooth speakers (Note that these are the closest I could find. The actual ones that Graham uses are the Sylvania TWS Speakers, but these don’t appear to be for sale anymore.)

An Unknown Slice of the Caribbean in the Rocky Mountains! [VIDEO]

August 19, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I explore a little-known high mountain lake that has some of the prettiest water this side of the Caribbean! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* The little fishing rod I used
* My fishing channel (Tenkara Addict)
* The raft
* The inflatable seat

GPS COORDINATES
* Where I parked (at the creek crossing): 42.37405, -110.78937
* Actual trailhead: 42.39887, -110.78132
* Spring: 42.40031, -110.77440
* Alice Lake: 42.40837, -110.74563
* Campsite: 42.33252, -110.74757

Go HERE Instead If the Tetons Are Too Crowded For You! [VIDEO]

August 12, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I explore an under-the-radar mountain range that is the ideal place to visit if crowds in the mountains are getting you down! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: August 2023

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Start of the hike: 42.60282, -110.56531
* Upper Wohelo Falls: 42.59092, -110.60379
* Wyoming Peak summit: 42.604326, -110.623869
* This Place is Free Campsite Heaven video
* Ending trailhead: 42.627386, -110.530912
* Campsite: 42.15867, -110.22546

Who Made This Mysterious Symbol Out in the Desert?? [VIDEO]

August 5, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I continue exploring a remote corner of the western US that is ignored by almost everybody! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2023

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* South Table Mountain: 41.90623, -109.00798
* The cross/arrow: 41.90406, -109.00883
* Viewpoint on the side of Steamboat Mountain: 41.981535, -108.927628
* My Temple Peak video
* Tri-Territory Monument: 42.00000, -108.91719
* North Oregon Butte summit: 42.25489, -108.85684
* The Original South Pass: 42.343106, -108.886780
* Campsite: 42.60666, -108.85228

The 10,500 Square Miles That No One Talks About! [VIDEO]

July 29, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I explore a remote corner of the western US that few people know about and that even fewer have explored! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* Tri-corner map
* Link to my Gannett Peak video
* Hour-long tour of my Land Cruiser setup

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Tri-Corner Monument: 41.000691, -109.050037
* Top of Pine Mountain: 41.02352, -109.01451
* White Mountain Petroglyphs parking: 41.889438, -109.260040
* Boar’s Tusk: 41.962902, -109.198369
* First place I went to on the dunes: 41.982635, -109.156609
* The main dune area (parking): 41.961422, -109.082614
* Campsite: 41.913515, -109.012648

This Is the Crown Jewel of American Bike Paths! [VIDEO]

July 22, 2023UncategorizedTristan

In this video I go on a 109-mile bike ride that I’ve been wanting to do for years. I saw it called the best rail-to-trail bike path in the country. Is there any truth to that? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-June 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* Book I used to help plan this adventure
* My tent
* My Fetterman Fight video
* My Little Bighorn video
* Some of my other Black Hills videos here and here
• Crazy Horse Memorial image source

GPS COORDINATES
* Wild Bill assassin capture site: 44.37688, -103.73040
* Northern (Deadwood) start of the Mickelson Trail: 44.370651, -103.728683
* Highest point on the trail: 44.24799, -103.79698
* Cyanide lid barn: 44.192046, -103.760658
* Influenza grave: 44.08045, -103.64426
* World’s largest Smokey the Bear: 43.933964, -103.574753
* Campsite: 43.86286, -103.64182
* Helicopter: 43.84493, -103.63553
* Crazy Horse Memorial: 43.836661, -103.623281
* French Creek: 43.763783, -103.600900
* Bike pile sculpture: 43.610198, -103.591264
*Southern (Edgemont) trailhead: 43.298072, -103.825036