Touring a $350,000 Overlanding Truck Camper! [VIDEO]

February 24, 2024VideosTristan

In this video we meet up with Bill, who walks us through his EarthCruiser Terranova and gives us a great tour. What a rig! He also talks about why he chose this rig versus an EarthRoamer or Sportsmobile. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

(And note that Bill and I aren’t associated in any way with EarthCruiser.)

DATE FILMED: January 2024

GEAR BILL SHOWS OR MENTIONS
* Earthcruiser Terranova
* Eberspacher Heater
* General Ecology Seagull IV X-1B Drinking Water Purification System
* Bosch Hot Water Heater
* Isotherm Drawer Refrigerator 130L
* Natures Head Composting Toilet
* Element fire stick
* Exped self-inflating air mattresses
* Sunbeam electric blanket (king)
* Mastervolt Batteries
* Wrap company
* Engel Fridge (exterior fridge)
* Smart Plug Shore Power
* Tail dragger
* Linak Linear Actuators
* Maxtrax
* 67 Designs Rails
* Ram Mounts
* Between seat iPad holder
* Orange bungees

TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:28 Overview of interior
6:21 Kitchen area
9:34 Pass-through to cab
11:52 Bathroom area
16:33 Bed area
19:09 The windows
21:46 Batteries & solar
24:16 Electronics & controllers
28:38 Door & screen
29:46 Exterior overview
31:14 The truck & engine
35:33 Exterior compartments
39:32 Awning
40:58 Exterior rear
46:09 Exterior compartments (cont’d)
47:30 Range and MPG
49:32 Exterior compartments (cont’d)
51:44 Cab interior (front seats)
53:39 Cab interior (back seats)
55:49 Putting the top down
56:55 Why an EarthCruiser?

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)

A Surprising Adventure Right Next to 3 Million People… [VIDEO]

February 17, 2024VideosTristan

You’d never think it’d be so easy to get away from it all for an amazing outdoor adventure when you’re so close to so many people! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Google Maps link for the bike rental place
** Coordinates of the bike rental place: 36.085933, -114.917261
** Campsite: 35.74958, -114.51846

An UNBELIEVABLE Campsite After 50 Miles of Dirt Roads! [VIDEO]

February 10, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore more of an area that I haven’t visited since 2017, and it’s even better than I remember! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-January 2024

VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS ONE
* Older Gold Butte video #1
* Older Gold Butte video #2
* My Subway (Zion National Park) video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video: 36.73180, -114.21898
* 21 Goats Trailhead: 36.500941, -114.196334
* 21 Goats panel: 36.501688, -114.190898
* CCC Dam: 36.499620, -114.194214
* Black Butte: 36.49784, -114.19840 (I went up the west ridge.)
* Seven Keyholes trailhead: 36.434227, -114.223919
* Start of the second little canyon: 36.43134, -114.22072
* Campsite: 36.24780, -114.38608

Go Here to See the ANGRY Version of Mother Nature [VIDEO]

February 3, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I deal with some weather issues and enjoy some spectacular desert scenery in a place not too many people visit. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 36.902962, -113.563338
* Start of the canyon: 36.89695, -113.57351
* Dryfall with rope: 36.88948, -113.57240
* Keyhole Rock: 36.678769, -114.106409
* Campsite: 36.73493, -114.14154

This Natural Desert Fortress Is Spectacular [VIDEO]

January 27, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I revisit a spectacular natural wonder that I spotted when I was in the area a year ago… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: November 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 37.28073, -111.90175
* Castle Rock: 37.29590, -111.90786
* Cottonwood Hoodoos: 37.27286, -111.91694
* Campsite: 37.37587, -111.85657

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

January 20, 2024VideosTristan

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

The Great IGNORED Desert of the American West [VIDEO]

January 13, 2024VideosTristan

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

Is This Hike TOO Dangerous?? (…YES)

January 6, 2024VideosTristan

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

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

December 30, 2023VideosTristan

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

The Land of Unlimited Free Camping [VIDEO]

December 23, 2023VideosTristan

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)