All posts by Tristan

Crossing the Mexican Border! [VIDEO]

In this video I check out an awesome cave, cross the border to go to the dentist in Mexico, and drive up to a national monument to find a great campsite. What’s your favorite part of the video? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2018

COORDINATES AND LOCATIONS

LINKS

Tombstone & Mexican Border Camping [VIDEO]

In this video I spend some time in the once-notorious Wild West town of Tombstone before going onto the beautiful hippy haven of Bisbee. I end the day at an amazing campsite on the US-Mexican border. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2018

RELEVANT LINKS
* MultiHanger
* USB fan
* Grab Handle Pocket

GPS COORDINATES
* Lavender Pit (not Copper Queen) Mine pullout/viewpoint: 31.435877, -109.900448
* Coronado Peak trailhead: 31.3506, -110.2854
* Coronado Peak summit: 31.3457, -110.2846
* Campsite: 31.366674, -110.322200

OTHER LINKS
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing (the book)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

(Note: This article contains Amazon affiliate links.)

Tiny DIY Portable Solar Camp Shower [VIDEO]

In this video I show how I made a super compact but very effective camp shower. (Click here if you can’t see the video below).

SHOWER COMPONENTS
* 3-Liter Platypus Hoser flexible water bottle ($24.95)
* 1/4″ brass barbed ball valve ($6.25)
* 1/4″ (ID) clear vinyl tubing ($6.99)
* Sawyer Inline Hydration Pack Adapter ($5.42)
* Plastic bottle cap – Use a Smart Water bottle cap

TOTAL COST: $43.61

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the Book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

(This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links.)

The Best Hike in the Desert?! [VIDEO]

In this video I go on what has got to be one of the best easy desert hikes in the US and then get a bit of a history lesson. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* Tanque Verde trailhead/parking: 32.254413, -110.664765
* Tanque Verde Falls (end of hike): 32.2541, -110.6566
* Tumacacori National Historical Park: 31.567854, -111.051221
* Roadside shrine thing: 31.511374, -110.798601
* Campsite: 31.498205, -110.703817

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

Keep Food from Getting Wet in the Cooler (DIY Cooler Tray) [VIDEO]

This is a quick video showing my setup for keeping the food in my cooler from getting too wet and soggy. There are several ways of doing this, but this is the one I prefer. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS
* The Cooler Tray – No idea if this is any good, but it’s worth a shot.

OTHER LINKS
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the Book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

It Was Built in the 1700s! [VIDEO]

In this video I head into Tucson to explore of the area’s history and find a couple of awesome desert campsites. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2018

LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO
* Link to helicopter story: Medical helicopter makes emergency landing on Redington Road
* Chris & G Travels
* Tiny Home Tours
* Chris’s tour video of my camping setup (the podcast audio was too bad to release)

GPS COORDINATES
* Rattlesnake Bridge: 32.221275, -110.961314
* San Xavier del Bac Mission: 32.107045, -111.007927
* Ironwood Forest NM campsite: 32.322478, -111.455200
* Campsite with views overlooking Tucson: 32.262939, -110.649166

OTHER LINKS
My online store
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)

Camp Life [VIDEO]

In this video I head south to the Phoenix area and then spend a good chunk of the day doing camp chores. (Click here if you can’t see the video.)

DATED FILMED: Early April 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* Campsite (Sonoran Desert National Monument): 32.985436, -112.520541
* Desert Peak campsite (near Picacho Peak): 32.603227, -111.252735

OTHER LINKS
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the Book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

Grand Canyon Off the Beaten Path [VIDEO]

In this video I head to some seldom-visited areas along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. On a busy holiday weekend, I didn’t see a soul. (Click here if you don’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late March 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* Where I parked to hike to Jicarilla Point: 36.0774, -112.3289
* Jicarilla Bridge: 36.1078, -112.3134
* Jicarilla Point: 36.1087, -112.3123
* Campsite: 36.0198, -112.2176

OTHER LINKS
* My online store
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)