Exploring a Wild Desert Oasis [VIDEO]

In this video I head out into the most underrated of Utah’s national parks and go on an incredible hike that I’ve been wanting to do for years. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late March 2019

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite at the start of the video: 38.5063, -111.5646
* Sulphur Creek hike start: 38.3172, -111.3089
* Sulphur Creek hike end: 38.2913, -111.2624
* Campsite at the end of the video: 38.2068, -111.3486

OTHER LINKS
Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

How to Find Free Campsites [VIDEO]

This video answers the question that I get asked more than any other: How do you find such great free campsites? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS
* US Public Lands app
* CalTopo
* Benchmark Atlases on Amazon (Amazon affiliate link)

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

FINALLY! My First Trip of Spring! [VIDEO]

It was a long, snowy winter, but in this video I head out on the first trip of spring. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late March 2019

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite @ start of video: 39.1019, -111.6385
* Giant soda cans: 38.934861, -111.853543
* Fremont Indian State Park: 38.577557, -112.334592
Court of Ceremonies
Parade of Rock Art
Sheep Shelter & Blanket Pictograph
100 Hands Cave
The Arch of Art
Newspaper Rock
* Campsite: 38.5823, -112.3890

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

I Did It! Commercial Drone Pilot Test Study Guide (FAA Part 107 Test) [VIDEO]

Here’s how I passed my commercial drone pilot (FAA Part 107) test. I studied for about 11–12 hours over 4 days. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS

1. FREE Drone Certification Study Guide: FAA Part 107 sUAS Test by Tony Northrop

2. Free FAA Part 107 Drone Test Study Guide – Answers and Explanations by Better B Roll (Previously known as Blue Ridge Drone Photography)

3. Prepware Remote Pilot app (Android and iOS)

4. 3DR.com practice test

5. Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (PDF)

This is the practice test (that I don’t recommend) with the random weird questions about runway symbols

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

Visiting the National Park I’ve Never Filmed [VIDEO]

In this video Cassie and I explore near our campsite and then pay a quick visit to a national park I’ve been to before but never shown on this channel. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late December 2018

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite: 37.01211, -113.40138
* Dinosaur Tracks parking area: 37.0231, -113.3671
* Dinosaur Tracks: 37.0249, -113.3658
* Fort Pearce: 37.0078, -113.4118
* Sunrise Point: 37.628238, -112.162981
* Sunset Point: 37.622690, -112.166041

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

Adventures in DISNEYLAND! [VIDEO]

In this video Cassie and I head to the most magical place on earth. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late December 2018

THE RIDES WE WENT ON AND OUR RATINGS

• Pirates of the Caribbean (no wait)
Cassie: Great
Tristan: Good
• Haunted Mansion (no wait)
Cassie: Good
Tristan: OK
• Space Mountain (FastPass; no wait)
Cassie: #1 Favorite
Tristan: Favorite
• Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters (20-minute wait)
Cassie: Great
Tristan: Good
• Star Tours (20-minute wait)
Cassie: Good
Tristan: Great
• Splash Mountain (10-minute wait)
Cassie: Good
Tristan: Great
• Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island
Cassie: OK
Tristan: OK
• Indiana Jones ride (FastPass; 17-minute wait)
Cassie: Good
Tristan: #1 Favorite
• Matterhorn Bobsled (FastPass; 20-minute wait)
Cassie: Good
Tristan: Good
• Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (38-minute wait)
Cassie: Great
Tristan: Good
• Big Thunder Mountain (FastPass; 8-minute wait)
Cassie: Great
Tristan: Great
• Davey Crockett’s Explorer Canoes (12-minute wait)
Cassie: Good
Tristan: OK
• Roger Rabit Cartoon Spin (FastPass; 10-minute wait)
Cassie: Bad (“Real bad”)
Tristan: Bad
• Stood in line to meet Mickey (40-minute wait)
Cassie: Great
Tristan: OK

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

Tristan and Cassie Go to Hollywood! [VIDEO]

In this video we play tourists for the day and head to Hollywood and the beach. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late December 2018

GPS COORDINATES/LOCATIONS, etc.
* Lake Hollywood Park: 34.126777, -118.326020
* 16 Ways to See the Hollywood Sign article
* Hollywood and Highland parking garage: 34.102268, -118.340366
* Walk of Fame: 34.101646, -118.341407
* Venice Beach: 33.985207, -118.472992

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

It Was Her Idea, and It Was a Bad One [VIDEO]

Cassie and I have a great day in southern California’s Mojave National Preserve exploring some fantastic desert features. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late December 2018

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Rings Loop Trail Trailhead: 35.041968, -115.395213
* Kelso Dunes parking: 34.892400, -115.699105
* Kelso Depot: 35.012154, -115.653126
* Lava Tube Cave parking: 35.213774, -115.753113
* Lava Tube Cave: 35.216327, -115.751517

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

The Las Vegas Strip on a Tight Budget [VIDEO]

Cassie and I spend a few hours wandering around The Strip in Las Vegas and then head out to a blissfully un-Vegaslike campsite in the California desert. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late December 2019

LOCATIONS, ETC. (All easily Google-able)
* Treasure Island (Free parking and the cool mammoth tusk sculpture thing)
* Sigfried and Roy Memorial
* The Bellagio Observatory
* Bellagio Fountains
* Mini zoo inside The Flamingo
* Grand Canal Shoppes
* Campsite: 35.302815, -115.505664

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)

This Place Is Incredible! [VIDEO]

Cassie and I spend the day going on a series of amazing adventures in St. George, Utah, before driving to Las Vegas. (Click here if you can’t see the videos below.)

DATE FILMED: Late December 2018

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Water Canyon Trailhead: 37.2244, -113.4063
* Shinobe Kaibe Trailhead: 37.1229, -113.4914
* Medicine Wheel: 37.1182, -113.4882
* Concrete Arrow: 37.1174, -113.4877
* Snow Canyon Cinder Cone Trailhead: 37.2465, -113.6281
* Snow Canyon Cinder Cone: 37.2421, -113.6288
* Veyo Pies
* The Halal Guys

OTHER LINKS
Gear I use
SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
Instagram (@SUVRVing)
My second channel (It’s about minimalist fly fishing)