MASSIVE Upgrades to My Honda Element SUV Camper! [VIDEO]

July 4, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I finally get around to some long-anticipated upgrades to my Honda camper setup! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2026

VIDEO LINKS
* Miguel’s channel (Element Lifestyle)
* Element 44 Workshop (Joseph’s business)
* Stephen’s channel (In My Element)
* Swivel seat base
* Rear skid plate (Steady Garage)
* The tires (Toyo Open Country AT III)

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 34.66528, -117.31228
* Mountain campsite: 33.64855, -116.69050
* Historic Original McDonald’s Museum: 34.125494, -117.294417
* The motel (Downtown Motel 7)
* Pettit Hill: 33.929569, -117.177968

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)

Answering Your Car Camping and Hiking Questions (and More!) [VIDEO]

June 30, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I answer your questions about things like what internet service I use when out on the road, places still on my US bucket list, and more! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late June 2026

DONATION METHODS (Until midnight on June 30th)
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

VIDEO LINKS
* Crashed drone video
* Most recent cheap land video
* Wilderness area map 1
* Wilderness area map 2

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:52 Internet on the road?
2:54 Desiccant while camping?
4:20 Why the Element?
6:32 Element details?
7:12 Why not Walmart?
8:09 Drones in the wind?
9:32 What drone? How many drones?
10:29 Donation period last call!
11:19 Haters and money
14:48 Sequoias vs. redwoods?
16:11 If I weren’t a YouTuber?
18:03 Dealing with bugs?
20:39 Baby registry?
20:58 Solitude
22:52 Does YouTube take the fun out of it?
24:47 Police?
25:59 Your cheap land?
27:12 US bucket list places?
29:54 Mountains I haven’t climbed?
32:13 What do I cook?
34:02 Altitude sickness?
35:20 Unused footage?
36:30 Stealth camping bathroom?
37:56 State high points?
38:47 Scariest experiences?
40:32 Do you write a script?
41:43 Wyoming wilderness areas?
43:35 BLM camping permits?
45:04 Wrap-up

This Is a Bucket List Hike—But Not Why You Think! [VIDEO]

June 27, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I explore some remarkable sites out on the high desert before taking the easy way out on a remarkable hiking adventure. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

DONATION METHODS
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* King Clone: 34.420423, -116.704760
* Campsite: 34.14236, -115.73740
* End of the World Sign: 34.163855, -115.845237
* Sermons in Stones: 34.195505, -115.870482
* San Gorgonio hike video
* The bottom of the tram: 33.836867, -116.614039
* The top of the tram: 33.813389, -116.638369
* San Jacinto Peak: 33.814486, -116.679175
* Campsite: 34.32600, -116.50403

The Famous Park that Doesn’t Feel Real! [VIDEO]

June 20, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I explore one of the great parks of the American West! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
** Sherman Tree Trailhead: 36.584646, -118.749845
** General Sherman Tree: 36.581696, -118.751437
** Hanging Rock: 36.549056, -118.770667
** Moro Rock: 36.544281, -118.765006
** Dead Giant: 36.55636, -118.75414
** Squatters Cabin: 36.55893, -118.75455
** Tharp’s Log: 36.560469, -118.742727
** Campsite: 34.86639, -117.50112
** General Grant Tree: 36.748218, -118.971197
** Fallen Monarch (the tunnel tree): 36.747366, -118.972576
** Tin Can Twosome: https://www.youtube.com/@TinCanTwosome

Most People Have Never Heard of This Fantastic National Monument! [VIDEO]

June 13, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I explore an amazing national monument that’s within a few hours of more than 10 million people. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

DONATION METHODS
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page.
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite where I stared the video: 35.00822, -119.53406
* Traver Ranch (farm implements): 35.05804, -119.60793
* Mater Ranch: 35.09087, -119.62992
* Hurricane Road Scenic Overlook: 35.20817, -119.69806
* Wallace Creek parking: 35.26743, -119.82715
* Soda Lake Overlook parking: 35.23957, -119.90800
* Boardwalk parking: 35.24168, -119.90755
* Campsite: 36.45374, -118.82504

Thank You [VIDEO]

June 9, 2026VideosTristan

I’ve got something to say after this past weekend. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DONATION METHODS
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page.
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

DATE FILMED: Early June 2026

VIDEO LINKS
* DJI Mic Mini: https://amzn.to/3QbHHeq

A Huge Life Update and the Future of This Channel [VIDEO]

June 6, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I talk about a huge life change and my next gigantic adventure. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late May 2026

SPONSORING METHODS (UNTIL JUNE 30th AT MIDNIGHT IF YOU WANT YOUR NAME INCLUDED)
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page.
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started hiking (for the Upper Shoal Creek Trail): 43.28846, -110.37513

A Different Kind of Adventure: Los Angeles [VIDEO]

May 30, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I trade the trails for tarmac as I explore the famous (and infamous) city of Angels. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Griffith Observatory: 34.118435, -118.300475
* Rodeo Drive: 34.067857, -118.401584
* Park with the big trees (Beverly Hills Garden Park): 34.067857, -118.401584
* La Brea Tar Pits: 34.063820, -118.356105
* “Urban Light” street lamp art installation: 34.063048, -118.359213
* Berlin wall sections: 34.062488, -118.358608
* Giant boulder thing (“Levitated Mass”): 34.064469, -118.359936
* Sasoun Bakery in Little Armenia: 34.090726, -118.301032
* Avila Adobe: 34.057291, -118.238010
* Angels Flight: 34.051605, -118.250593
* Bamboo Bistro: 34.068750, -118.263808
* Campsite: 35.008225, -119.534062

Sleeping in My Car in Los Angeles (Is It Safe??) [VIDEO]

May 23, 2026VideosTristan

In this video I spend a couple of nights on the streets of Los Angeles in my car and have some adventures along the way. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* I’m not going to share the GPS coordinates of the urban campsites. They’re easy enough to figure out through what I show in the video.
* Thanks to ⁨@Element.Society⁩ for putting the event together.
* Desert campsite near Victorville: 34.65671, -117.44515
* Moon roof screen (slightly too small for the Element)
* Bell Mountain trailhead: 34.576829, -117.215957
* Bell Mountain summit: 34.58277, -117.21729

Things Got Crazy on Southern California’s Highest Mountain! [VIDEO]

May 16, 2026VideosTristan

Most people don’t realize that in addition to great beaches and beautiful weather, Southern California has some mountains that can be surprisingly dangerous under the wrong conditions… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Trailhead: 34.160719, -116.871565
* Top of Poopout Hill: 34.148060, -116.855310
* Dollar Lake: 34.122937, -116.852477
* Campsite (Dry Lake View Campsite): 34.10796, -116.84996
* San Gorgonio Summit: 34.099332, -116.824608