SHE’S BACK! Camping With My Wife (and Our Dog) [VIDEO]

October 14, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I chat with my wife about our recent camping adventure. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite: 42.75932, -110.67447

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)

The Nuclear Bomb Site You Can Drive To [VIDEO]

October 7, 2023VideosTristan

Did you know that there’s an atomic bomb test site that you can drive right up to? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2023

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Rifle Arch: 39.628918, -107.810451
* Project Rio Blanco site: 39.793239, -108.367201
* The Geiger counter I bought
* Clyde Dillon Memorial: 39.835272, -108.594281
* Hubcap: 39.85591, -108.57050

This Place WILL Give You a Fear of Heights! [VIDEO]

September 23, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I visit a place that’s been on my radar for years, but it’s not for the faint of heart… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Flat Tops trailhead: 40.027435, -107.123458
* Devils Causeway: 40.035207, -107.152657
* Hanging Lake trailhead: 39.589427, -107.190168
* Hanging Lake: 39.601297, -107.191626
* Campsite: 39.32208, -107.13329

Camping in the World’s Weirdest Teardrop Trailer [VIDEO]

September 16, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I finally take my weird old teardrop camper that I bought earlier in the summer out for its first spin in the wild, and I have thoughts. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: September 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* USB light bulb
* USB multi-cable
(These are affiliate links.)

Driving Colorado’s Hidden Utopia of Solitude! [VIDEO]

September 9, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I sort of stumble across an area that is surprisingly beautiful, surprisingly interesting, and surprisingly empty (of other people, that is). (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* Magnetic mount for the GoPro
* New SetPower FC15 fridge

GPS COORDINATES
* Where I started the video: 39.746571, -109.050139
* The “rock garden” spot: 39.76281, -109.01503
* Old log cabin: 39.79887, -108.94469
* Texas Mountain: 39.775981, -108.852273
* Canyon Pintado (East Four Mile Recreation Area): 39.94456, -108.75846

The Little-Known Road to the Top of the World [VIDEO]

September 2, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I head into the mountains and drive a fantastic, high-elevation road that one of you guys pointed me toward. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2023

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* North Fork Cave: 40.488019, -110.834437
* Stone Face: 40.503540, -110.848646
* Start of the road: 40.431695, -110.789049
* End of the road: 40.553881, -110.698680
* Highest point on the side road (where I parked for the hike): 40.56993, -110.81189
* East Grandaddy Mountain: 40.59065, -110.78637
* Campsite: 40.57785, -110.77828

A STEALTHY and Unique SUV Camping Setup! [VIDEO]

August 26, 2023VideosTristan

In this video we meet up with Graham, an anthropologist who camps in his 2012 Ford Flex. Graham is an anthropologist who works with and advocates for people who live in their vehicles. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

► Check out Graham’s project, the National Vehicle Residency Collective, here
► And the Collective’s Facebook group is here

GRAHAM’S GEAR
* REI camp mattress
* Down comforter blanket
* USB swamp cooler
* Hulkman jump starter
* Home Depot metal shelf bed frame (Graham’s Note: “I couldn’t find the right height, I believe the one I had during the video was 14″ tall”)
* 5 gallon tan water jug
* Jug pump and filter
* Small green sprayer dishwasher
* Iceco Go 20 fridge
* Milkaid lactase enzyme drops
* 300-watt water boiler
* Bluetti power station
* Solar panels (These are similar to what Graham has)
* Koolatron 12-volt battery saver
* Abadab elastic fasteners
* Coleman Octagon 98 tent
* TripTips collapsing toilet
* Emergency radio
* Steering wheel desk
* Viofo dash cam
* Stainless steel 1 gallon jug with cover
* Butane/propane stove
* Window screens/covers
* Sun roof screen
* Mirrored reading glasses
* Blade fan
* Magnetic Bluetooth speakers (Note that these are the closest I could find. The actual ones that Graham uses are the Sylvania TWS Speakers, but these don’t appear to be for sale anymore.)

An Unknown Slice of the Caribbean in the Rocky Mountains! [VIDEO]

August 19, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I explore a little-known high mountain lake that has some of the prettiest water this side of the Caribbean! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early August 2023

VIDEO LINKS
* The little fishing rod I used
* My fishing channel (Tenkara Addict)
* The raft
* The inflatable seat

GPS COORDINATES
* Where I parked (at the creek crossing): 42.37405, -110.78937
* Actual trailhead: 42.39887, -110.78132
* Spring: 42.40031, -110.77440
* Alice Lake: 42.40837, -110.74563
* Campsite: 42.33252, -110.74757

Go HERE Instead If the Tetons Are Too Crowded For You! [VIDEO]

August 12, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I explore an under-the-radar mountain range that is the ideal place to visit if crowds in the mountains are getting you down! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: August 2023

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Start of the hike: 42.60282, -110.56531
* Upper Wohelo Falls: 42.59092, -110.60379
* Wyoming Peak summit: 42.604326, -110.623869
* This Place is Free Campsite Heaven video
* Ending trailhead: 42.627386, -110.530912
* Campsite: 42.15867, -110.22546

Who Made This Mysterious Symbol Out in the Desert?? [VIDEO]

August 5, 2023VideosTristan

In this video I continue exploring a remote corner of the western US that is ignored by almost everybody! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2023

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* South Table Mountain: 41.90623, -109.00798
* The cross/arrow: 41.90406, -109.00883
* Viewpoint on the side of Steamboat Mountain: 41.981535, -108.927628
* My Temple Peak video
* Tri-Territory Monument: 42.00000, -108.91719
* North Oregon Butte summit: 42.25489, -108.85684
* The Original South Pass: 42.343106, -108.886780
* Campsite: 42.60666, -108.85228