Category Archives: Videos

SUV RVing, SUV camping, and vanlife videos.

The RAV4 Barely Made It! [VIDEO]

December 5, 2018VideosTristan

In this video the RAV4 and I head up into mountain ranges previously unexplored (by us, anyway) and climb a mountain along the way, all while fending off threatening weather. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: July 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* East Mountain trailhead: 39.4885, -111.2406
* East Mountain summit: 39.4754, -111.2169
* Middle of Utah trailhead: 39.3842, -111.6835
* Middle of Utah marker: 39.3867, -111.6850
* Campsite: 39.4444, -111.4126

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

Wild Animals Everywhere! [VIDEO]

December 1, 2018VideosTristan

In this video I start a 4-day trip through the mountains and high plateaus of central Utah. It’s an absolutely stunning area. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: July 2018

GPS COORDINATES
* Thistle Slide viewpoint: 40.0046, -111.4921
* Thistle Ghost Town: 39.9896, -111.4986
* Northern start of Skyline Drive: 39.935745, -111.199292
* Monument Peak summit: 39.614418, -111.176160
* Beaver Dam Reservoir: 39.654972, -111.294596
* Mammoth Discovery Site: 39.585822, -111.259782
* Campsite: 39.4817, -111.2458

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

Climbing the Mountain No One Climbs [VIDEO]

November 28, 2018VideosTristan

In this video I head into the mountains on my home turf and hike up a mountain that is one of the least climbed major summits in the mountain range. (Click here if you don’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early July 2018

GPS COORDINATES
** Trailhead: 40.5718, -111.7968
** Lower Falls: 40.56131, -111.77051
** Upper Falls (at 3:52): 40.5564, -111.7587
** Summit: 40.5435, -111.7313

OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use
** SUV RVing the Book (Affiliate link)
** Instagram (@SUVRVing)

Portable Power Station Review (Jackery Explorer 240), Promo Codes, and Giveaway

November 24, 2018VideosTristan

Jackery makes portable power supply products. They sent me the Explorer 240 portable power station to try out, and this video includes my thoughts on the product. If you want a big ol’ portable battery to run and charge your phone, tablet, lights, laptop, etc., this is a great product. One great thing about it is that it comes with a car charger, so you can recharge the power station while you’re traveling. Let me know if you have any questions. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Product Links and Promo Codes/Discounts

(Enter the promo codes at checkout on Amazon)

Jackery Explorer 240 Power Station
Black Friday/Cyber Monday promo code good through December 2, 2018 ($60 off): SUVRBFCM
Promo code for after that time ($30 off): 4WSRIW97

Other Jackery Producs

(Note that the promo codes above only work for the Explorer 240, not these products)

The $20 Road Trip Challenge

November 21, 2018VideosTristan

What kind of road trip can you go on for $20? This video is my take on that challenge. Go on your own $20 road trip, make a video about it, and send me the link. I’ll then share it here and in the video description. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Note that this video was filmed just a couple of weeks ago. I have a lot of videos ready to be published that I filmed over the summer, but I wanted to share this one sooner because I wanted to give people a chance to do their $20 road trip before winter sets in for good.

DATE FILMED: Late October 2018

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Waterfall 1: 41.6871, -111.7432
* Waterfall 2: 41.6883, -111.7364
* Waterfall 3: 41.6907, -111.7352
* Cutler Marsh parking: 41.7452, -111.9568
* Campsite: 41.6845, -111.9981
* Beaver book (Affiliate link)

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

$20 Home Depot Camp Mattress & DIY Fitted Sheet (Cheap Camping Mattress) [VIDEO]

November 17, 2018VideosTristan

A super comfy camping mattress for $20?? And it doesn’t deflate on you?! Yep! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

VIDEO LINKS

Honeymooning in Yellowstone [VIDEO]

November 14, 2018VideosTristan

We head to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in the final days of our honeymoon adventures. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late June 2018

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Firehole Falls: 44.6290, -110.8632
* Fountain Paint Pots parking: 44.548486, -110.807226
* Lone Star Geyser: 44.418484, -110.806564
* Kepler Cascades: 44.445567, -110.805792
* West Thumb Geyser Basin: 44.416569, -110.572128
* Lewis Falls: 44.267314, -110.636899
* Moose Falls: 44.151852, -110.672788
* Lunch Tree Hill: 43.880464, -110.578638
* Signal Mountain: 43.848130, -110.567694
* Campsite: 43.8083, -110.1785
* Place on Bear Lake where we like to get shakes

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the Book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

Almost Lost the Solar Panel! [VIDEO]

November 10, 2018VideosTristan

On day 6 of our honeymoon we encounter some insane weather that almost leaves us without a solar panel… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: June 2018

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Earthquake uplift spot: 44.164078, -113.868415
* Submarine thing: 43.634169, -113.296658
* Info about the arch
* Fall Creek Falls: 43.441044, -111.377231
* Lower Mesa Falls viewpoint: 44.176186, -111.314266
* Upper Mesa Falls viewpoint: 44.187478, -111.329335
* Campsite: 44.1556, -111.2851

OTHER LINKS
* Kamchatka Gear (My online store)
* Gear I use
* SUV RVing the book (Affiliate link)
* Instagram (@SUVRVing)

I Locked the Keys in the Car [VIDEO]

November 7, 2018VideosTristan

We had a wonderful fifth day of our honeymoon—until I accidentally locked my keys and wallet in the car. Oops. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)