Category Archives: Videos

SUV RVing, SUV camping, and vanlife videos.

Easily Turn Any SUV into a Camper With THIS [VIDEO]

May 31, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I try out a new product on the market that’s supposed to quickly and easily transform your SUV or truck into a camper. But does it work? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-May 2025

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* The Hele Box
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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)

I Found the Southwest’s Strangest Prehistoric Native American Artifact [VIDEO]

May 24, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I finally make it out to what I think is one of the most enigmatic Native American sites/artifacts in the Southwest… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 37.044986, -112.831013
* Warrior’s Walk: 37.094556, -112.897944
* Sandstone Butte: 37.085622, -112.845609
* South Fork Indian Canyon trailhead: 37.065479, -112.651936
* Petroglyphs: 37.06658, -112.64952
* Ending campsite: 37.09631, -112.64541

I Got Trapped Under My Motorcycle in the Middle of Nowhere [VIDEO]

May 17, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head off on an adventure that doesn’t quite go according to plan… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* About where I went down: 36.874849, -113.044098
* The moto hoist

A Day in Our Life at an Off-Grid DIY Geodesic Dome [VIDEO]

May 10, 2025VideosTristan

In this video we walk you through a day in our life at a home-made off-grid geodesic dome in the high desert of southern Utah. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2025

VIDEO LINKS, COORDINATES, etc.
* Plans for the dome (Adam said that the plans were about £20. “He has some really good (albeit very old) videos on how to make the jigs and different ways to finish it. His plans are largely for greenhouse applications, so I made some significant modifications to make it a more comfortable living space.”
* Lion Energy power station and expansion pack
* Solar panels
* Camp toilet
* Pop-up privacy tent
* Poo gel
* Propane shower (Hike Crew)
* MSR Dromedary water bladder/camp shower
* Sea to Summit Camp Shower
* The cinder cone (Gray Knoll): 37.077476, -113.144396

Hiking 40 Miles Across Zion National Park—The Lazy Way! [VIDEO]

May 3, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I hike many, many miles across Zion National Park via the Trans-Zion Trek (aka the Zion Traverse), the longest trail in the park. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2025

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Starting trailhead (The Grotto): 37.259250, -112.951306
* My video about hiking the Subway
* My video about hiking the Narrows
* My video about hiking Angels Landing
* More info about this hike (Trans-Zion Trek or Zion Traverse): here and here
* My campsite
* Big Sky Soul 1P tent
* The cheap sun hoodies I wear (They seem to be out of stock, sorry!)
* Ending trailhead (Lee Pass): 37.452139, -113.191306

Exploring a Remarkably Empty and Beautiful Part of Utah [VIDEO]

April 26, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head out into a part of Utah that basically no one visits and that I had never been to, despite having filmed a couple hundred videos there. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite where I started the video: 39.84693, -110.22329
* Cool rock formations: 39.838571, -110.007863
* End of the road where I parked and had river views: 39.832528, -109.919139
* Sand Wash Boat Launch: 39.840520, -109.913616
* Duchesne Stonehenge: 39.97857, -109.99089
* Campsite: 40.546611, -110.657639

Hiking to Native American Ruins I Found on Google Earth! [VIDEO]

April 19, 2025VideosTristan

In this video, armed with some GPS coordinates of mysterious rings I found on Google Earth, I head out into the wilds to see if what I found sitting behind the computer matches up with reality. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* My first Nine Mile Canyon video from 4 years ago
* Owl Panel parking: 39.817434, -110.312596
* Granary view area: 39.795836, -110.213154
* Where I parked for ring 1: 39.788240, -110.180400
* Ring 1: 39.78893, -110.17296
* Where I parked for ring 2: 39.78528, -110.16518
* Rock art: 39.78578, -110.16480
* Ring 2: 39.785667, -110.160694
* Campsite: 39.84693, -110.22329
* “The Fortress” info and pictures

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HAVE I FOUND THE FORTRESS COORDINATES YET?: Nope
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A Car Camper’s First Night in a Roof Top Tent [VIDEO]

April 12, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I finally put to the test the used Italian roof top tent I bought off of a subscriber. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: April 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS, etc.
* Campsite: 39.73433, -110.17616
* Flat Iron Mesa: 39.73527, -110.16983
* The weird square columns: 39.73495, -110.17127
* USB light bulb (That’s the one I have, but it’s usually out of stock. These are in stock more often and offer the same functionality.)

My First Real Injury/Emergency in the Mountains (Solo) [VIDEO]

April 5, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I get injured while hiking and go through the aftermath. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* The little mountain that I was climbing: 35.19952, -114.59618

I Bought a Roof Top Tent After 600 Nights Sleeping in My Car [VIDEO]

March 29, 2025VideosTristan

Well, I went to the dark side… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

VIDEO LINKS
* Maggiolina