Category Archives: Videos

SUV RVing, SUV camping, and vanlife videos.

These Are Nature’s Skyscrapers (And You’ve Never Heard of Them) [VIDEO]

December 17, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I explore an area that’s been on my must-see list for literally decades. It’s a spot that few people know about and even fewer see. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early November 2022

* The book I mention in this video

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I parked: 38.705685, -109.300668
* The Mystery Towers: 38.71842, -109.28091
* Campsite: 38.86049, -109.30614

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)

This Is the STRANGEST Suburban Trail in the USA [VIDEO]

December 10, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I head to a state that I really don’t visit as often as I should and explore some fascinating, beautiful, and new-to-me places! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

* PBS Camp Hale video

DATE FILMED: Early November 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Manitou Incline start: 38.856896, -104.931469
* Red Rocks parking area: 39.044509, -105.075525
* Red Rocks: 39.042668, -105.072342
* Camp Hale: 39.436470, -106.321130
* Campsite: 39.06516, -108.75508

Millions Know This Mountain But Few See THIS! [VIDEO]

November 26, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I dig deeper into a mountain that millions know and even more millions drive past and share some of its secrets that few know about. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late October 2022

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* The book
* Place where I started the video: 40.483843, -111.645408
* The great viewpoint I drove to: 40.422550, -111.690540
* The end of the dirt road on the front of the mountain: 40.385977, -111.681865
* Campsite: 40.42204, -111.68859
* North Timpanogos: 40.41799, -111.67035
* Bomber Peak: 40.404314, -111.657958
* Crash site (lower engine): 40.40723, -111.65543

Free Car Camping on an Amazing Desert Island! [VIDEO]

November 19, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I explore a couple of islands out in the desert of what I consider to be one of the West’s most underrated destinations. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: October 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Frary Peak: 40.962078, -112.216017
* Pink Lake: 40.913207, -112.527931
* Unnamed mountain: 40.81003, -112.50469
* Campsite: 40.806524, -112.522168

We Bought a 100-Year-Old House WHERE?! [VIDEO]

November 12, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I talk about the house we just bought and why THERE, of all places. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Living Full-Time in a Tiny Teardrop Trailer (Camper Full Tour!) [VIDEO]

November 5, 2022VideosTristan

In this video we meet Erik, who has been living full-time in his 2012 Little Guy teardrop camper for nine months! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s what we talk about in the video:

00:00 Intro
01:18 About the camper
02:28 Galley/kitchen
07:38 Inside the camper
20:07 Cost of the camper
20:44 Exterior of the camper
24:56 Tongue of the camper
31:14 Tarp/awning setup
33:37 The car itself
36:35 In the roof box
39:11 Inside the car
54:32 How much Erik spends per month
56:45 Closing

Here’s Erik’s info:

► Erik’s YouTube channel (Escaping Normal Life)
► Follow Erik on Instagram

ERIK’S GEAR FROM THIS VIDEO
* Folding orange mirror
* GCI Outdoor Kickpack Rocker rocking chair
* Green camp rug/mat
* 500-watt Bestek power inverter
* Colorful LED lights
* White fairy lights
* Small circular tap lights
* Renogy solar kit
* Renogy battery
* Little round thermometer
* Road Shower (4 gallon)
* Mr. Heater Little Buddy heater
* Goal Zero Crush Chroma
* Solar string lights
* Tarp poles
* Tarp
* Privacy tent
* Igloo IMX cooler
* Toilet
* Car organizer (pantry)
* Backpack (10% off with code ESCAPING)
* Seat back organizer
* Little vacuum
* Car window bug covers
* Car jump starter
* Bestek cup holder power inverter

* Erik’s cooler review video that he mentioned
* Erik’s bag review video that he mentioned

HOW Do I Have This Place All to Myself? [VIDEO]

October 29, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I head out on a different kind of “trail” and then drive an unbelievable road to a startlingly amazing viewpoint. But the thing is… Where is everyone?? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late September 2022

GPS COORDINATES
* Morrell Falls: 47.300596, -113.464057
* Clearwater Canoe Trail starting point: 47.225682, -113.535943
* Canoe trail ending point: 47.213028, -113.521541
* Morrell Mountain Fire Lookout: 47.189812, -113.357997
* Morrell Mountain: 47.20504, -113.355165
* Campsite: 47.16267, -113.34555

You Don’t Need 4WD for This Amazing Mountain Road! [VIDEO]

October 22, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I head to one of my favorite states to a little-known mountain range that has a 50-mile-long dirt road running through it… that any SUV can do! (Click here if you don’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-September 2022

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Quake Lake: 44.85388, -111.39506
* Black Butte: 44.90423, -111.85505
* The road (Gravelly Range Road): 44.95949, -111.86950
* Virginia City: 45.293816, -111.943365
* Campsite: 45.80787, -112.39307

This Shrinking Glacier Holds a WEIRD Secret! [VIDEO]

October 15, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I head into an overlooked mountain range in Montana and hike through some spectacular scenery en route to a unique and rapidly disappearing glacier. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: September 2022

VIDEO LINKS
* Canon M6 Mark II camera
* Quick release ball head
* Carbon fiber tripod

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Trailhead: 46.014313, -110.420388
* Waterfall: 46.03327, -110.36419
* Cottonwood Lake: 46.038356, -110.343097
* Glacier: 46.03410, -110.33276
* The mini summit I was on: 46.03272, -110.33327
* Campsite: 46.00501, -110.41951

Testing the Weirdest Sleeping Bag on Amazon (With My Wife!) [VIDEO]

October 8, 2022VideosTristan

In this video I go out for a leisurely camping trip with my wife and dog, and my wife tries out this weird full-body sleeping bag suit that I found on Amazon. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s the sleeping bag. (We ordered the size large. I also ordered the size XL since I was right between their sizes, but it was waaaay too big on me.)