All posts by Tristan

I Got in an Accident. Can My RAV4 Be Saved? [VIDEO]

October 4, 2025VideosTristan

In this video my RAV4’s 210,000-mile-long saga just might be coming to an end… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early September 2025

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)

Glacier National Park Without the Crowds!

September 27, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I visit Montana’s Glacier National Park for the first time in 15 years! I’m amazed by how crowded it is even before sunrise, but I’m able to escape the mayhem and not see another soul. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early September 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked (because the closer parking area was full): 48.697556, -113.699583
* Where I left the pavement (Lunch Creek): 48.699750, -113.703667
* Pollock Mountain summit: 48.716528, -113.703000

Roof-Top Tent vs. Sleeping in Your Car (Pros and Cons!) [VIDEO]

September 20, 2025VideosTristan

Earlier this year, I bought a roof-top tent. Do I regret my decision? How does it compare to sleeping in your car, truck, or SUV? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Roaming Around 3 Unspoiled Western Mountain Ranges [VIDEO]

September 13, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head off wandering around the mountains and find some gems I hadn’t planned on… (Click here if you can’t see the video.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Ramshorn Basin: 43.746762, -109.679208
* Deacon Lake: 43.767631, -109.683308
* Union Pass interpretive signs: 43.480924, -109.874960
* Lake of the Woods: 43.482366, -109.893081
* Campsite: 43.367099, -110.116330
* Gannett Peak video

I Hiked 34 Miles to See an Obscure Natural Phenomenon [VIDEO]

September 6, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I hike an insane number of miles through the rugged mountains of Wyoming to reach an obscure natural wonder that I’ve been wanting to get to for nearly a decade… (Click here if you can’t see this vide below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Turpin Meadow Trailhead: 43.856126, -110.262458
* Death Valley 30+ mile hike video (It’s 8 years old and not very good!)
* Sawyer Squeeze filter
* Waterfall view: 44.02002, -110.17927
* Parting of the Waters: 44.042906, -110.175454
* Campsite: 43.67965, -109.61111

You Can Drive Right to This AMAZING Mountain Wonderland! [VIDEO]

August 30, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I drive to the end of the road in an obscure mountain range and end up in an amazing world of craggy peaks. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the hike at the start of the video: 43.800696, -109.553998
* Where I hiked to: 43.82387, -109.54406
* Viewpoint above Dubois: 43.54819, -109.64967
* Trailhead for Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 43.706506, -109.970377
* Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 43.703751, -109.967653
* Brooks Lake: 43.751960, -110.004953
* The video where I climb Sublette Peak
* Where I parked for Pilot Knob: 43.70821, -110.04403
* Pilot Knob: 43.71422, -110.04704
* Campsite: 43.818976, -110.269889

Dirt Cheap Land Update: Trespassers and MORE Land! [VIDEO]

August 16, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I return to the dirt cheap high desert land that we bought to address an issue that we recently discovered there. Oh, and we buy even more land. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: August 2025

VIDEO LINKS
* The no trespassing signs

A Year After the Flames: Exploring the Burn Zone [VIDEO]

August 12, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head out to an area that was on fire exactly one year ago. What’s it like a year after the blaze? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 40.953337, -109.416725
* Where I started the hike: 40.87197, -109.46028
* The middle (roughly) of the fire area: 40.862921, -109.439284
* Info on the fire
* Speirs Peak: 40.85902, -109.43590
* Ending campsite: 40.60048, -110.10729

Exploring Colorado’s Strangest Mountain Range (You’ve Never Heard of It) [VIDEO]

August 2, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I got adventuring in what is probably the most unique mountain range in Colorado—and you’ve probably never heard of it. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Hahns Peak trailhead (the lower one, where I parked): 40.84263, -106.95450
* Hahns Peak trailhead (the upper one, where I should have parked): 40.84338, -106.94428
* Hahns Peak: 40.842678, -106.929702
* The restaurant
* Vermillion Falls: 40.722357, -108.758016

I Bought a New Motorcycle and Took It Camping in Colorado [VIDEO]

July 26, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I show you guys the new motorcycle as I put it to the test on a moto camping trip through Wyoming and Colorado. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where the video started (“No Services Next 120 Miles”): 41.576107, -109.201635
* Where the dirt road started (where I started talking to the camera): 41.038681, -108.791460
* Where the dirt ended: 40.952633, -108.311922
* Baggs (where I got gas): 41.032771, -107.658087
* Baker Cemetery: 41.025737, -107.465370
* Jim Baker cabin at the Little Snake River Museum: 41.026719, -107.449752
* Start of the next stretch of dirt: 41.019506, -107.314403
* End of the next stretch of dirt: 40.860955, -106.961663
* Steamboat Lake Outpost (gas station with the overpriced sandwich): 40.801958, -106.934902
* Campsite: 40.866772, -107.014922