Hiking Above the Clouds & Searching Along the Coast! [VIDEO]

July 3, 2021VideosTristan

In this final video chronicling my adventures along Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, I experience a rare and unexpected natural phenomenon and then set out to find something incredible along the coast. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Mt. Storm King trailhead: 48.058515, -123.788262
* Mt. Storm King viewpoint (it’s not the actual summit of the mountain): 48.055328, -123.773440
* Marymere Falls: 48.0498, -123.7888
* The Strait Slice Pizza Co.
* Ozette Lake trailhead: 48.154430, -124.668951
* The petroglyphs: I’ll no longer be giving out the coordinates here of lesser-known Native American sites.
* Campsite: 47.73399, -123.02155

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)

This Is One of America’s Most Incredible Regions! [VIDEO]

June 26, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I explore Washington’s famously beautiful Olympic Peninsula. It’s an area full of gorgeous rivers, raging waterfalls, jaw-dropping beaches, and ancient trees. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2021

GPS COORDINATES
* High Steel Bridge: 47.368007, -123.279842
* Rain Forest Nature Trail (Quinault Rainforest): 47.459781, -123.862425
* World’s Largest Sitka Spruce: 47.477919, -123.829790
* Merriman Falls: 47.500314, -123.784192
* Tree of Life: 47.613182, -124.376722
* Ruby Beach: 47.710699, -124.414458
* Hoh Rainforest: 47.860851, -123.934522
* Campsite: 47.96246, -124.27401

A Baffling Natural Phenomenon & Oregon’s Most Famous Attraction! [VIDEO]

June 19, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I explore a handful of things in and around Portland before heading up into Washington to experience a natural phenomenon that continues to perplex scientists. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

The software I used to recover my lost footage

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2021

GPS COORDINATES
* Multnomah Falls: 45.576315, -122.115983
* Rocky Butte: 45.546706, -122.566181
* Voodoo Donut: 45.524458, -122.650381 (I think that’s the one I went to…)
* Mill Ends Park: 45.516206, -122.673248
* Cathedral Park: 45.587070, -122.761613
* Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve: 46.905304, -123.048220
* Tumwater Falls: 47.014773, -122.904629
* Campsite: 47.356040, -123.346550

Climbing One of America’s Deadliest Mountains—Solo [VIDEO]

June 12, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I climb Oregon’s (in)famous Mt. Hood—solo! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Info on Mt. Hood climbing deaths

DATE FILMED: Late April 2021

GPS COORDINATES
* Campsite near Mt. Hood: 45.35152, -121.56757
* Mt. Hood climber trailhead: 45.3317, -121.7078
* Mt. Hood summit: 45.3736, -121.6960
* Campsite at the end of the video: 45.8295, -122.0218

SUPPLEMENTAL PHOTO & AUDIO ATTRIBUTION
* “Yay!” sound effect by Jela Hernandez (YouTube)
* Mt. Adams photo by Walter Siegmund (Wikimedia Commons)

My 10 Favorite Places in the American West (100k Subscribers Reached!) [VIDEO]

June 8, 2021VideosTristan

The SUV RVing YouTube channel reached 100,000 subscribers over the weekend! HUGE thanks to everyone who subscribes and watches the videos. To celebrate, here are my 10 favorite places in the western US. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Images used via Creative Commons
** Yosemite Tunnel View by Diliff (Wikimedia Commons)
** Yosemite Glacier Point by Diliff (Wikimedia Commons)

Better Than Jackery? Reviewing the Bluetti EB70 Portable Power Station [VIDEO]

May 29, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I review the Bluetti EB70 portable power station. I go over the features, talk about things I like and dislike, compare it to Jackery power stations, and make a recommendation. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO TIMELINE
1:39 Overview & Features
6:41 Things I Like About It
14:23 Things I Don’t Like About It
26:32 Conclusion & Recommendations

Disclaimer: Bluetti sent me the unit for free to review. As will be obvious once you watch the video, the opinions here are my own.

NOTE: I don’t know if “Life Poh Four” for lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries is a thing people say. But because that’s how it’s written, I decided to say it anyway so people (like me) who have only read it online would know what I’m talking about. I also call it lithium-iron phosphate for the pedants out there.

LINKS
* Bluetti EB70 (from Bluetti)
* Bluetti EB70 (from Amazon)
* The fridge I use
* PDF version of the manual
* Information about LiFePo4 versus lithium ion
* PopSocket
* 5.5×2.1mm to 12-volt socket adapter
* MC4 to 8mm cable (that I has to buy for my Jackery batteries)
* MC4 Y connector cables
* 12-volt cigarette lighter socket extension cable

* MC4 connector image credit by Multi-Contact AG (Wikipedia)

Note: Some of the Amazon links are affiliate links.

A Clever Subaru Outback Camping Setup [VIDEO]

May 25, 2021VideosTristan

In this video we meet up with Isaac, who shows us his camping/sleeping setup in his 2013 Subaru Outback. He a seasoned weekend warrior who travels around Idaho and beyond with his husky. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
* Cargo net
* Buckle straps
* Fridge
* Jackery power station
* CVT 55″ Pioneer Awning
* CVT 55″ Pioneer Awning Walls (tent room)
* My camp stool toilet video
* The stool (XL size) that Isaac bought (to turn into a toilet) after we made this video
* Ankeney Van Builds YouTube
* Ankeney Van Builds Instagram

An Ultra Classic Desert Adventure & Major Equipment Problems! [VIDEO]

May 22, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I repeat one of my favorite adventures from a full decade ago and then head off to view some new-to-me natural wonders. Oh, and along the way I suffer from some major gear issues. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late March 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Parriott Mesa trailhead: 38.6531, -109.3917
* Parriott Mesa summit: 38.6600, -109.4020
* Jail Rock: 38.1748, -109.4170
* Wine Glass parking area: 38.431897, -109.608988
* Anticline Overlook: 38.46472, -109.62723
* Campsite: 38.23474, -109.54090

The Part of Arches National Park that Nobody Visits! [VIDEO]

May 15, 2021VideosTristan

Utah’s Arches National Park. It’s accessible, gorgeous, and crowded—or is it? Join me on this adventure as I visit one of the country’s greatest national parks and leave the throngs behind. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late March 2021

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Poison Strip Mine: 38.8480, -109.5284
* GJHikes.com page for this hike
* Where I parked: 38.8035, -109.5178
* Lightning Bolt Arch: 38.7899, -109.5173
* Cavern Arch: 38.7856, -109.5150
* Convert Arch: 38.7820, -109.5062
* Alternate trailhead to Convert Arch: 38.7735, -109.4885
* Campsite: 39.00396, -109.61087
* The shower

IMAGE CREDITS
* Delicate Arch photo by James St. John on Flickr
* Landscape Arch photo by Cacophony on Wikimedia

This Was a Staggeringly Beautiful Adventure (BUT DON’T DO IT!) [VIDEO]

May 8, 2021VideosTristan

In this video I climb up a mountain that’s been on my list for over a decade. I loved it! But do not—I repeat, DO NOT—try this one on your own. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late March 2021

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 38.6662, -110.6798
* Link to the GPS track I followed
* Temple Mountain summit: 38.6883, -110.6792
* Temple Mountain on Summitpost
* Public artwork sites
* Campsite: 38.8850, -109.5605
* Recovery boards (Affiliate link)

SONG: A Woman Like You by Peter Crosby