It’s been called “the Machu Picchu of America.” While maybe not quite as spectacularly situated as Machu Puchhi, the Native American Ruins of Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico are numerous, enormous, expansive, and very impressive. In this video I spent a day exploring the area’s famous (and some not-so-famous) ruins and rock art. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2018

Map of Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Order in Which I Saw Things

• Pueblo Bonito
• Petroglyph Trail
• Chetro Ketl
• Kin Kletso
• Pueblo Alto Loop Trail
  • Pecked Basins
  • Stone Circle
  • Shrimp Burrows
  • Pueblo Bonito Overlook
  • Chacoan Steps
  • New Alto
  • Jackson Stairway
  • Ramp
• Pueblo Arroyo
• Casa Rinconada
• South Mesa Trail
  • Tsin Kletsin
• Chacoan Stairway
• Campground rock art and ruins

Other Links

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

In this video I check out El Morro National Monument and then head into Chaco Cultural Natural Historical Park, both in northwestern New Mexico. And yes, I end the day at a campsite that I paid $15 a night for. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* El Morro National Monument: 35.038722, -108.348172
* My campsite: 36.0356, -107.8919

OTHER LINKS
* My online store (SUV camping/vandwelling/overlanding accessories)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the Book
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

In this video I explore the amazing El Malpais National Monument in western New Mexico. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2018

VIDEO COORDINATES & LINKS
* Lava Falls trailhead: 34.736467, -107.976218
* La Ventana Arch trailhead: 34.8725, -107.8899
* La Ventana Arch: 34.8692, -107.8889
* Big Tubes area trailhead: 34.9446, -108.1069
* Big Skylight Cave: 34.9456, -108.1014
* Four Windows Cave: 34.9458, -108.0988
* Seven Bridges: 34.9426, -108.0976
* Campsite: 34.9454, -108.1514
* Victorinox Manager knife (Affiliate link)

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

In this video I finally leave Arizona and find an amazing hike in the remote far western corner of New Mexico. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* Catwalk trailhead: 33.372605, -108.842231
* Spot on the hike where I turned around: 33.3761, -108.8280
* Adobe Cafe and Bakery: 33.685921, -108.863077
* Campsite: 34.0229, -108.6333

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

I had an amazing day in the mountains and deserts of southeastern Arizona. First up was a great hike through the heart of Chiricahua National Monument, and that was followed by a leisurely float down a remote desert river. Talk about a great day! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* Hike trailhead: 32.0119, -109.3157
* Spot where I put in on the river: 32.8926, -109.4787
* River take-out spot: 32.8853, -109.4992

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store; Many items will be back in stock very soon!)
* Gear I use (The tubing gear I use is under the “Kayaking and Tubing” section.)
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

In this video I go over a couple of great $15 camping chairs from Walmart, of all places. These chairs are small enough that you’ll never need to take them out of your car. I also go over a couple of modifications I’ve made to my chair. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS
* Ozark Trail Backpacking Chair at Walmart.com
* $30 Amazon alternative chair #1
* $30 Amazon alternative chair #2

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

Note: This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links.

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

• Coronado Cave: 31.3456, -110.2580
• Where I parked to cross the border: 31.335322, -109.948481
• The dentist I went to: C.E.R.O. (Centro Especializado en Rehabilitacion Oral; Oral center specializing in rehabilitation)
• The restaurant: Asadero Los Molcajetes
• Campsite: 31.951628, -109.310112

LINKS

• Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
• SUV RVing (the book) (Amazon affiliate link)
• Gear I use
• @SUVRVing on Instagram

So I had hip surgery a week ago. Again. In this video I talk about how that will affect the channel here, what videos I have coming up, and some future plans. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

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.)

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.)