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SUV RVing, SUV camping, and vanlife videos.

The Southwest’s Natural Wonder that No One Visits [VIDEO]

March 22, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I finally cross off of my desert bucket list a few under-the-radar places that have been in my sights for ages. Better late than never, right? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 35.21808, -114.40661
* Sugarloaf Peak: 35.22677, -114.40830
* Luke Rockwalker’s channel
* Where I parked for the arch: 35.14292, -114.35216
* Hualapai Arch (aka Golden Valley Arch): 35.143190, -114.349200
* Red Lake: 35.677654, -114.105362
* Campsite: 35.90039, -114.02474

OTHER LINKS
* Adventure Artifacts – Pick up a one-of-a-kind print from my adventures, available for just one more week!
* 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)

Paddling Arizona’s OTHER Grand Canyon (Brutal!) [VIDEO]

March 15, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I recruit my wife for what I thought would be a mellow float down the river… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early February 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where we put in (Topock Marina): 34.719325, -114.482798
* Hum-Me-Chomp Petroglyphs: 34.624395, -114.437798
* Where we took out (Castle Rock): 34.564145, -114.393887
* Bowser’s life jacket
* The company we used for the kayak rental and shuttle

Celebrating My Birthday in the Desert (With My Wife) [VIDEO]

March 8, 2025VideosTristan

It’s my birthday, so in this video I’m doing all my favorite things! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS, etc.
* Where I parked for the hike: 35.19810, -114.42072
* The mountain: 35.19286, -114.42319
* Oatman: 35.026176, -114.383464
* The land: 35.06203, -114.29155 (Approximate location)
* Airtag keychains
* Booty Dice
* Chocolate
* Micro Shelters book
* Baklava

Finally Attempting the Unclimbable (??) Desert Peak [VIDEO]

February 22, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head to the area where two mighty deserts combine and form a series of extraordinary, out-of-the-way mountains. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2025

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started the video: 34.741337, -113.964417
* Where I started hiking: 34.40251, -113.75893
* Aubrey Peak: 34.400078, -113.794708
* Stav Is Lost page on Aubrey Peak
* Rock House Cabin: 34.44314, -113.77104
* Campsite: 34.68827, -113.66884

Looking at More CHEAP Land to Live in a Camper On (LEGALLY!) [VIDEO]

February 15, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I explore 5 super cheap properties in Arizona where you can legally live in a camper! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: January 2025

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* The original Arizona cheap land video
* A Colorado cheap land video I made
* Property 1 (general area): 35.26831, -114.31995
* Properties 2 & 3 (general area): 35.51154, -113.79742
* Property 4 (general area): 34.80349, -114.03688
* Property 5 (general area): 34.60287, -113.89595
* Campsite: 34.60007, -113.82208

We’re Snowbirds Now—A Tour of Our New Place [VIDEO]

February 8, 2025VideosTristan

In this video we walk you through the why and where of our new home for the worst of the winter. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2025

BOOK LINKS
* Mojave Desert Peaks
* Hiking the Mojave Desert
* Rambles and Scrambles
* Arizona Mountains Gazetteer
* Nevada Trails Southern Region
* Fusion 360 for Makers
(These are all Amazon affiliate links.)

We Bought a Big Tent Instead of a Camper [VIDEO]

February 1, 2025VideosTristan

In this video we head down south to Arizona for the winter and set up a temporary camp with some near gear you’re going to want to see… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-January 2025

VIDEO LINKS
* The tent
* The mattress
* The pump
* The cots
* The table
* USB light bulb
* Camp toilet

The Most Amazing Place No One Knows About [VIDEO]

January 25, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I stumble across an under-the-radar cave that is one of the most incredible natural wonders I’ve ever seen. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late October 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Lovelock Cave: 39.963345, -118.557771
* “Nameless” Cave: Sorry, no coordinates
* The Tombstone: 40.252964, -118.355333
* Airmail navigation arrow: 40.29599, -118.35181
* Where I started the hike in the Humboldt Mountains: 40.31890, -118.16078
* Gold Mountain: 40.31454, -118.15018
* Campsite: 40.33737, -118.13158

The Amazing, Uncrowded Alternative to Crater Lake National Park [VIDEO]

January 11, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I head to Oregon and visit a place that I’d never heard of until I spotted it on the map, but it turned out to be an absolute gem! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Paulina Peak Viewpoint: 43.689553, -121.254611
* Mt. Hood video
* The spires I climbed: 43.692240, -121.256830
* Obsidian Flow Trail (start): 43.706353, -121.235860
* Paulina Falls: 43.712539, -121.282479
* Peter Skene Ogden Trail: I parked at 43.71095, -121.32255 and walked west along the dirt road and eventually went down to the creek and crossed it. I got on the actual Peter Skene Ogden trail at 43.71334, -121.34829 and hiked it for just under 3 miles to the bridge across the creek at 43.712896, -121.313152, and from there I hiked back to where I parked.
* Campsite: 43.70983, -121.38026

This Is Where I’ll Be Going in 2025 (Let’s Meet Up!) [VIDEO]

January 4, 2025VideosTristan

In this video I talk about where I’ll be going and what I’ll be doing in 2025! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early January 2025

VIDEO LINKS
* 2025 Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR) schedule and info
* Come meet us at the Cars and SUVs Open House on Monday, January 13th from 11 am to 2 pm. We’ll be in the Quartzsite area to film rig tours and other stuff that Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (12th, 13th, 14th)
* Get in touch with me here

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Roughly where I was filming this video: 41.580632, -109.170184