In this video I recap 2018 and talk about my 2019 plans. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
VIDEO GPS COORDINATES
* Paradise Falls: 34.214433, -118.910497
All posts by Tristan
The Caribbean of the Rockies! [VIDEO]
Cassie and I finish up our 3-day trip to Idaho by visiting a large mountain lake that’s an unbelievable blue color. Such a great place! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: July 2018
VIDEO LINKS
* North Beach, Bear Lake State Park
* Zipz Bear Lake (the restaurant we went to)
OTHER LINKS
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
This Place Is Incredible [VIDEO]
An old grave, an underground labyrinth, and a stunning mountain lake. What’s not to like? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2018
GPS COORDINATES
* Old Ephraim’s Grave: 41.763808, -111.543771
* Minnetonka Cave: 42.088135, -111.519398
* Bloomington Lake trailhead: 42.149326, -111.583607
* Bloomington Lake: 42.145029, -111.575445
* Campsite: 42.1550, -111.5902
OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
She’s Back! [VIDEO]
My wife Cassie joins me on yet another adventure. This one is three days in northeastern Utah and southeastern Idaho. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: July 2018
GPS COORDINATES
* Cox Honeyland: 41.700429, -111.855086
* Gossner Foods: 41.751163, -111.859465
* Climbing area (The Date Wall): 41.742725, -111.782732
* Wind Caves trailhead: 41.762240, -111.703591
* Wind Caves: 41.762801, -111.717591
* Campsite: 41.8181, -111.5753
OTHER LINKS
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
Deserts, Mountains, Rivers, and Storms! [VIDEO]
Join me in this video as I head into the wild green mountains one last time and enjoy some of the best of southern Utah’s varied landscape. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: July 2018
GPS COORDINATES
* Where I started hiking: 38.573279, -111.691797
* High clearance trailhead: 38.570624, -111.695064
* Fish Lake High Top summit: 38.608077, -111.739405
* Pando Grove: 38.524056, -111.750701
* Pando Grove info
* First spot on the river where I stopped: 38.179864, -112.080204
* Second spot on the river where I stopped: 38.200213, -112.153239
* Butch Cassidy Childhood Home: 38.144627, -112.304699
OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My gear store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
A Different Kind of Campsite! [VIDEO]
In this video I continue the trend of exploring little-known areas and climbing some truly beautiful mountains, all while (still) trying to stay out of the rain as much as possible. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: July 2018
GPS COORDINATES
* Where I parked for the Tent Mountains: 39.3944, -111.3806
* North Tent Mountain summit: 39.4035, -111.3719
* South Tent Mountain summit: 39.3924, -111.3574
* Bluebell Knoll summit: 38.159706, -111.499890
* Campsite: 38.3559, -111.6351
OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
The RAV4 Barely Made It! [VIDEO]
In this video the RAV4 and I head up into mountain ranges previously unexplored (by us, anyway) and climb a mountain along the way, all while fending off threatening weather. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: July 2018
GPS COORDINATES
* East Mountain trailhead: 39.4885, -111.2406
* East Mountain summit: 39.4754, -111.2169
* Middle of Utah trailhead: 39.3842, -111.6835
* Middle of Utah marker: 39.3867, -111.6850
* Campsite: 39.4444, -111.4126
OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
Wild Animals Everywhere! [VIDEO]
In this video I start a 4-day trip through the mountains and high plateaus of central Utah. It’s an absolutely stunning area. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: July 2018
GPS COORDINATES
* Thistle Slide viewpoint: 40.0046, -111.4921
* Thistle Ghost Town: 39.9896, -111.4986
* Northern start of Skyline Drive: 39.935745, -111.199292
* Monument Peak summit: 39.614418, -111.176160
* Beaver Dam Reservoir: 39.654972, -111.294596
* Mammoth Discovery Site: 39.585822, -111.259782
* Campsite: 39.4817, -111.2458
OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)
Climbing the Mountain No One Climbs [VIDEO]
In this video I head into the mountains on my home turf and hike up a mountain that is one of the least climbed major summits in the mountain range. (Click here if you don’t see the video below.)
DATE FILMED: Early July 2018
GPS COORDINATES
** Trailhead: 40.5718, -111.7968
** Lower Falls: 40.56131, -111.77051
** Upper Falls (at 3:52): 40.5564, -111.7587
** Summit: 40.5435, -111.7313
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use
** SUV RVing the Book (Affiliate link)
** Instagram (@SUVRVing)
Portable Power Station Review (Jackery Explorer 240), Promo Codes, and Giveaway
Jackery makes portable power supply products. They sent me the Explorer 240 portable power station to try out, and this video includes my thoughts on the product. If you want a big ol’ portable battery to run and charge your phone, tablet, lights, laptop, etc., this is a great product. One great thing about it is that it comes with a car charger, so you can recharge the power station while you’re traveling. Let me know if you have any questions. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
Product Links and Promo Codes/Discounts
(Enter the promo codes at checkout on Amazon)
- Jackery Explorer 240 Power Station
- Black Friday/Cyber Monday promo code good through December 2, 2018 ($60 off): SUVRBFCM
- Promo code for after that time ($30 off): 4WSRIW97
Other Jackery Producs
(Note that the promo codes above only work for the Explorer 240, not these products)
Other Video Links
- The cigarette lighter socket splitter thing I show in the video (Affiliate link)