Is This REALLY the Most Beautiful Road in America?? [VIDEO]

September 4, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I set off to drive what has been called the most beautiful or scenic drive in America. That’s quite the claim. Can it live up to the hype? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early September 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 44.93331, -109.70404
* Lake Creek Falls: 44.930040, -109.703418
* Long Lake: 44.94093, -109.50701
* Island Lake: 44.94507, -109.53931
* Beartooth Lake: 44.94465, -109.59204
* Beartooth Pass: 44.96912, -109.47127
* Smith Mining Disaster signs and buildings: 45.158487, -109.189114
* Heart Mountain Relocation Center: 44.673334, -108.947349
* Internment of Japanese Americans (Wikipedia)
* Devils Canyon Viewpoint (Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area): 45.02176, -108.25108
* Campsite: 44.78405, -107.86911

OTHER LINKS
* Adventure Know-How – My membership site that offers access to a map of my campsites, monthly bonus videos, and more.
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* 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 First Camping Trip in Our New SUV! [VIDEO]

August 28, 2021VideosTristan

In this video, Cassie, Bowser, and I head out to put our new adventuremobile to the test. How will the Yukon perform? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

If you missed it, here are some other Yukon-related links:
* Video announcing the new rig and why I wanted it
* Platform build video

DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 44.96205, -115.94934
* Stacey Cakes
* Art Roberts Park (the tiny park where we ate): 44.911163, -116.099803
* Legacy Park (the park along the water with the walking paths): 44.912018, -116.097534
* Goose Creek Falls trailhead: 44.999883, -116.166176
* Goose Creek Falls: 45.011638, -116.162530
* Pon Yam House: 43.827806, -115.833750
* Trudy’s Kitchen
* Second campsite: 43.809472, -115.807417
* USB fans
* Idaho State Capitol: 43.617659, -116.199788
* Freak Alley: 43.616957, -116.202747
* Basque Market

Building an Unusual Sleeping Platform in the Back of My SUV!

August 21, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I take you through my thought, design, and build process for the sleeping platform in the back of my 2001 GMC Yukon (which is the same thing as a 2001 Chevy Tahoe). Even if you don’t have a Yukon or Tahoe, I think you’ll be able to get some ideas for your own sleeping platform build here. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Basically everything was bought at Home Depot, but here are some other links to a few other things I mention in the video (Amazon affiliate links):

* Alpicool C20 fridge
* Jackery Explorer 1500 power station
* Orange cargo straps (I thought I’d gotten them from Harbor Freight, but they were actually from Amazon)
* The mattress (we’ve got two of them)

DON’T LOOK DOWN! The Most Beautiful Part of this Underrated State [VIDEO]

August 14, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I explore a lesser-known mountain range in Nevada that has been called the most beautiful place in the entire state. But… Is it really? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late June 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Start of the scenic drive: 40.69373, -115.47659
* Trailhead: 40.60424, -115.37669
* Snow Lake Peak summit: 40.60517, -115.39677
* Snow Lake Peak (Peakbagger)
* Snow Lake Peak (Summitpost)
* Lamoille Lake: 40.59283, -115.39290
* Tenkara Addict video from here

The song: J.F. Gloss – Hey Hi Ho Let’s Go

I Bought a New SUV to Turn in a Camper (…But WHY?)

August 10, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I introduce you to my new adventuremobile! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS
* Suboverland on YouTube
* Suboverland website
* Suboverland Instagram

Go HERE for Amazing Places without the Crowds [VIDEO]

August 7, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I set off across a severely underrated and maligned western state and see some incredible man-made and natural wonders along the way. Get ready. There’s some weird and amazing stuff here. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late June 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* International Car Forest: 37.699180, -117.228459
* Library paste eater grave: 37.71630, -117.25178
* Goldfield Library (old mining stuff is outside): 37.710523, -117.240436
* Tonopah Historic Mining Park: 38.069778, -117.225861
* World Famous Clown Motel: 38.072240, -117.237915
* Stokes Castle: 39.493513, -117.079862
* Toquima Cave: I no longer list the coordinates here of Native American sites.
* Diana’s Punch Bowl: 39.030232, -116.666538
* Campsite: 40.01664, -115.79083

This Area Is an Overlooked Gem of the American West! [VIDEO]

July 31, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I head to an area that often gets overlooked due to its proximity to the vastly more popular Sierra Nevada range. It’s gorgeous, interesting, and comparatively uncrowded. What more could you want? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late June 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite at the start of the video: 37.28803, -118.17062
* White Mountain trailhead: 37.557896, -118.236144
* White Mountain summit: 37.63405, -118.25573
* My Boundary Peak video
* Patriarch Grove: 37.527598, -118.197931
* Chidago Canyon Petroglyphs: I no longer list the coordinates of sensitive Native American sites, but these are very easily found via a Google search. They’re not that obscure.
* Red Canyon Petroglyphs: Same as above
* Ending campsite: 37.78205, -118.20185

Turning a Small SUV into a Mini Camper (Without Building Anything!) [VIDEO]

July 27, 2021VideosTristan

In this video we meet Courtney, who spends weekends traveling around with her dog Luna in a 2017 Jeep Compass (Trailhawk). She walks us through her setup and also talks about what it’s like being a solo female traveler on the road. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

COURTNEY’S CHANNELS
* City Girl Unplugged (SUV camping)
* Common Tags (Tips for reselling thrift store finds online)

LINKS TO GEAR FROM THIS VIDEO
(Note: These are all Amazon affiliate links when applicable.)
* Tri-fold mattress
* Sleeping bag
* Sheet for the mattress
* Red lanterns
* Large zippered utensil bag
* Little utensil sets
* Window bug screen things
* 5 gallon water jug
* Heatshield window coverings (these are what Courtney uses)
* Weathertech window coverings (this is another company that makes them)
* Walmart camp chair
* Coleman camping table
* Coleman camping stove
* Dog seatbelt
* Seat extender (Courtney’s “closet”)
* Yeti 35 cooler

I Made a HUGE Mistake in the Most Beautiful Place in America [VIDEO]

July 24, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I head back to what I consider the single most beautiful place in America, a national park that I’ve been to 10 or 12 times (I’ve lost count). I’d planned on spending two days in the park, but that turned into three when I made a dumb move… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: June 2021

GPS COORDINATES
* Yosemite Falls trailhead: 37.742175, -119.602001
* Yosemite Point: 37.756379, -119.592937
* El Capitan Meadow: 37.723910, -119.635036
* Tunnel View: 37.715616, -119.676956
* Sentinel Dome trailhead: 37.712512, -119.586333
* Sentinel Dome: 37.722972, -119.584306
* Cinder cone campsite: 37.89740, -119.04213
* Olmstead Point: 37.810733, -119.485170
* Clouds Rest trailhead: 37.825778, -119.470079
* Clouds Rest: 37.767716, -119.489352

Half Dome thumbnail photo: Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Is it Stupid to Visit DEATH VALLEY in Summer?! [VIDEO]

July 17, 2021VideosTristan

In this first video from a two-week-long trip through Nevada and California, I spend a couple of days in infamous Death Valley National Park. Is it worth visiting in the insane summer heat?? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late June 2021

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
* Devils Hole: 36.425324, -116.291434
* Devils Hole info
* Devils Hole earthquake/tsunami video
* Dante’s View: 36.220551, -116.726708
* Dante’s View Peak: 36.226226, -116.725538
* Hat sun shade attachments on Amazon
* Zabriskie Point: 36.420010, -116.812265
* Badwater Basin: 36.229954, -116.767500
* Campsite: 36.34133, -116.65561
* Natural Bridge trailhead: 36.281216, -116.769728
* Natural Bridge: 36.28464, -116.76585
* Some of my other (older) Death Valley videos are here and here.
* Alabama Hills potential campsite: 36.60004, -118.11284
* Mobius Arch trailhead: 36.611381, -118.125050
* Mobius Arch: 36.613550, -118.125763
* Alabama Hills arches book