All posts by Tristan

Skip the Crowds in Zion National Park—Go Here Instead [VIDEO]

In this video I explore an absolutely incredible area that is every bit as awesome as Zion National Park but has no people. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early November 2023

LINKS FOR THIS VIDEO
* Zion Narrows hike video
* Zion Subway hike video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Trailhead: 37.634429, -112.943778
* Flanigan Arch viewpoint: 37.63250, -112.92639
* Tom’s Head: 37.636749, -112.916497
* Rattlesnake Creek Waterfall: 37.64113, -112.90847
* Lake Creek Waterfall: 37.64178, -112.90974
* Turnaround point on the right fork: 37.63659, -112.90432
* Cuban restaurant
* Campsite: 37.02876, -112.29111

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)

The Great IGNORED Desert of the American West [VIDEO]

In this video I probe the depths of one of the great American deserts that is ignored by basically everyone—but it’s spectacular! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early November 2023

LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO
* The “windmometer” – I couldn’t find a link to the one I have (like I said in the video, I’ve had it for years). But if I were to buy a new one, I’d get this one.
* My older Crystal Peak video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 38.78927, -112.66355
* Paxton Corral: 38.76556, -112.67001
* Historic stone corral: 38.801157, -112.674404
* Black Spring: 38.769412, -112.832202
* Obsidian Beds: 38.766819, -112.822681 (This is the first one. The second is just 150 feet to the SW.)
* Sevier Lake (the spot where I stopped): 38.74246, -113.19372
* Masada: 38.81964, -113.54330
* Ending campsite: 37.83787, -113.03577

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)

Is This Hike TOO Dangerous?? (…YES)

The hike starts out with an easy romp to some points of historical and natural interest, but things get crazy after that… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early November 2023

LINKS FOR THIS VIDEO
* Honey Stinger bars
* Utah Mountaineering Guide
* Hiking, Climbing & Exploring Western Utah’s Jack Watson’s Ibex Country

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 39.44738, -113.29945
* Spring: 39.44588, -113.32370
* Cave: 39.44486, -113.32513
* Summit: 39.453172, -113.341466
* Campsite: 39.17943, -112.73135

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)

Uncovering 500-Million-Year-Old Treasure [VIDEO]

In this video I continue on in very remote country and meet up with a guy who’s been digging up the desert for decades… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early November 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* Folding lug wrench
* More info about the shrimp fossil thing

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 39.36891, -113.32131
* Sinbad Spring: 39.38064, -113.32107
* Waterfall: 39.37980, -113.32146
* The quarry
* Ending campsite: 39.44929, -113.27451

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)

The Land of Unlimited Free Camping [VIDEO]

In this video I explore one of my favorite places, which also happens to be an incredibly vast and empty part of the American West that most people just ignore. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: November 2023

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Dugway Geode Beds: 39.893546, -113.136865
* Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge: 39.839993, -113.399328
* Boyd Station: 39.843762, -113.553678
* Window Rock: 39.795554, -113.551398
* Campsite: 39.36891, -113.32131
* Yellow gas neck funnel thing (Affiliate link)

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)

Exploring the Montana Megaliths [VIDEO]

In this video I explore what some people believe to be the remains of an ancient civilization in the heart of the Rocky Mountains of Montana! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: October 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** I explain in the video why I’m not including coordinates for this one.

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)

This Is What Relaxing in Montana Looks Like [VIDEO]

In this video do some low-key adventuring in a beautiful part of Montana! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2023

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Bleu Horses: 45.978852, -111.596283
* Wheat Montana Bakery & Deli: 45.920124, -111.598638
* Madison Buffalo Jump State Park: 45.794532, -111.472055
* Bear Trap Canyon Trailhead: 45.577403, -111.595312
* National Recreation Trail map
* Campsite: 46.36299, -111.97069

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)

 

Visiting the Remote Altar of the Gods [VIDEO]

In this video I search a remote part of Wyoming for something I saw a picture of a year or two back… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Red Gulch Dinosaur Track Site: 44.463851, -107.815720
* Where I parked for Devils Leap: 44.43382, -107.72963
* Devils Leap: 44.470698, -107.717469
* Campsite: 44.48753, -107.84770

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)

There’s Some Weird Stuff at the OTHER Yellowstone! [VIDEO]

In this video I explore what I consider the OTHER Yellowstone National Park, and there’s some weird stuff to be found… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: October 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Round Top: 43.661975, -108.220119
* Hot Springs State Park
* Big Spring: 43.654646, -108.194248
* Black Sulphur Spring: 43.655307, -108.194556
* Koi Pond: 43.653676, -108.194917
* Rainbow Terrace: 43.654471, -108.196778
* Teepee Fountain: 43.652221, -108.199871
* Alien Egg: 43.660944, -108.195175
* White Sulphur Spring: 43.661356, -108.195693
* Where I parked in the snowy mountains: 44.633191, -107.501405
* Campsite: 44.50024, -107.86027

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)

My Car Was Stuck in the Mud for 2 Days [VIDEO]

In this video my car is stuck in the mud 🤷‍♂️ (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early October 2023

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Campsite location: 43.78669, -108.45927
* USB light bulb

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)