All posts by Tristan

How to Live in an SUV

(NOTE: I posted this video to the YouTube channel last week but forgot to post it on the blog here, so I’m doing that now.)

This video is basically a tour of the sleeping/camping setup I use when I live and travel out of my 2011 Toyota RAV4 for 2 or 3 months out of the year. Let me know if you have more questions. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS (Some are Amazon affiliate links)
* Camp mattress
* Shelf build video
* Kamchatka Gear storage accessories
* The cooler I have isn’t sold anymore, but this is the newer version
* Pop-up privacy tent
* Solar build video
* Cup holder inverter
* Solar lantern
* USB fan
* Video of my curtains
* Windshield sun shade
* Other gear I use

OTHER LINKS
Check out my online store
SUV RVing the Book (affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
FKB.me (My free Kindle book website)

To the Edge of the World! [VIDEO]

In this video I check out some truly incredible scenery and rock formations in the southern Utah desert before briefly heading into Capitol Reef National Park. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

GPS COORDINATES
* Wolverton Mill: 38.366863, -110.717726
* Long Dong Silver: 38.3938, -110.8323
* Factory Butte: 38.4369, -110.9135
* Skyline View: 38.4522, -110.8380
* Campsite: 38.2563, -111.1248

OTHER LINKS
Desert Southwest Field Guide book (affiliate link)
Check out my online store
* SUV RVing the Book (affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
* FKB.me (My free Kindle book website)

Into the Goblin’s Lair! [VIDEO]

EDIT: There was something wrong with the video the first time uploaded it, so I had to re-upload it. Sorry!

In this video I head into Goblin Valley State Park in southern Utah and visit one of the most unique places in the desert. I then head over to what ends up being one of my favorite campsites ever. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.]

GPS COORDINATES
* Rappel: 38.5615, -110.6959
* Entrance to Goblin’s Lair on foot: 38.5615, -110.6954
* Campsite: 38.539025, -110.492967

LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My store)
* My book
* The gear I use

Adventures Deep, Deep in the Desert [VIDEO]

In this video I head into a little-visited section of Utah’s Canyonlands National Park and view some of the best rock art in the United States. (Click here if you don’t see the video below.)

Also, for the first time, I’ve added subtitles/captions to the video. I’ve actually had one person tell me that she uses my videos to help her learn English, and I figure that subtitles would be helpful not only to her but also to people with hearing difficulties. Just click the little “CC” in the bottom-right corner to turn them on.

GPS COORDINATES
* Dune field: 38.4877, -110.3329
* Horseshoe Canyon trailhead: 38.4736, -110.2004
* High Gallery: 38.4614, -110.1974
* Horseshoe Shelter Panel: 38.4624, -110.1993
* The Alcove: 38.4558, -110.2061
* The Great Gallery: 38.44694, -110.21326
* Campsite: 38.570517, -110.819521

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* SUV RVing the Book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram: @SUVRVing
* FKB.me (My free Kindle book website)

At a Loss for Words! [VIDEO]

In this video I slowly crawl overland across Utah’s spectacular San Rafael Swell and visit a bunch of spectacular locations, including a truly jaw-droppingly gorgeous cave/arch. (Click here if you don’t see the video below.)

GPS COORDINATES
* Swasey Cabin: 38.8363, -110.8069
* Viewpoint/Potential campsite with a great view: 38.6994, -110.7343
* Temple Mountain picnic area/campground: 38.6679, -110.6853
* Temple Mountain Wash pictograph panel: 38.6611, -110.6689
* Second pictograph panel that wasn’t very good: 38.6571, -110.6582
* Wild Horse Window trailhead: 38.6441, -110.6673
* Wild Horse Window (Cave with arch in the ceiling): 38.6535, -110.6765
* Wild Horse Canyon pictographs: 38.6512, -110.6769
* Campsite: 38.657253, -110.650014

Almost Got the Car Stuck!

This is the second video from my monthlong SW United States road trip. I check out some cool rock formations (including an arch you can drive right up to) and some really stellar Native American rock art. I also almost get stuck and nearly freeze to death. Good day. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

GPS COORDINATES
** Pinnacle Peak: 39.594173, -110.888184
** Rochester Rock Art Panel trailhead: 38.9066, -111.1953
** Rochester Rock Art Panel: 38.9031, -111.1980
** Dutchman Arch: 38.8724, -110.7876
** Pictograph Panel #1: 38.8800, -110.7652
** Pictograph Panel #2 (the better panel): 38.8809, -110.7709
** Campsite: 38.854283, -110.798166

GEAR FROM THIS VIDEO
** Traction mats (Amazon affiliate link)
** Shovel (Harbor Freight link)
** Small table (Amazon affiliate link)
** See a list of all of my gear here

OTHER LINKS
** Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
** SUV RVing the Book (Amazon affiliate link)
** Instagram
** FKB.me (My free Kindle book website)

The Start of a Month-Long Trip [VIDEO]

In this video I finally head out on the road for the first time since my hip surgery. I make it to the high desert in central Utah and enjoy a couple of desert waterfalls before calling it a day at a great secluded campsite. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

GPS COORDINATES & INFO

OTHER LINKS