Category Archives: Videos

SUV RVing, SUV camping, and vanlife videos.

I Can’t Believe You’re Still Allowed to Climb This! [VIDEO]

In this video I visit a national monument and a town that are brand new to me and then head off the beaten path into the nearby mountains. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Trailhead at the visitor center: 35.778872, -106.270916
* Alcove House: 35.789030, -106.285308
* Ice house at Ashley Pond: 35.880290, -106.303148
* Oppenheimer and Groves statues: 35.881600, -106.301980
* Cabin, fire cache, Ancestral Puebloan ruins: 35.882809, -106.301526
* Oppenheimer House: 35.883999, -106.301772
* Yuan’s Dumpling and Noodle House
* Natural Arch trailhead (Mitchell Trailhead): 35.903590, -106.326535
* Natural Arch: 35.91180, -106.33441
* LA Mountain (aka Mt. Los Alamos): 35.90087, -106.33385
* Campsite: I’m not going to give out the coordinates for this one because I’m not entirely sure I was supposed to camp there (or more specifically, drive to this campsite). On the drive out the next morning, I saw a small sign that I didn’t see on the way in that said something about motor vehicles not being allowed on the road I took to get here, even though the road wasn’t blocked or anything, so… 🤷‍♂️

VIDEO LINKS
* Chaco Canyon video 1
* Chaco Canyon video 2

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 an All-Time CLASSIC Desert Adventure! [VIDEO]

In this video I explore some beautiful and colorful desert badlands and eat up the miles on an unbelievable ridgeback adventure. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS.
* Hoodoo Trailhead: 35.494416, -106.922516
* The hoodoos: 35.50459, -106.92803
* Dragon’s Back Trailhead: 35.498599, -106.841441
* Where I rented the bike (not affiliated with them)
* Cabezon Peak video from last year
* Campsite: 35.85155, -106.62324

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)

Is This the Weirdest—or Most Sacred—Place in America?? [VIDEO]

In this video I explore the environs of an obscure little mountain town that has been called the most unusual/weird/quirky in the Rockies. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Crestone Zigurrat: 37.917984, -105.669074
* Tashi Gomang Stupa: 37.922096, -105.638700
* Naga water shrine: 37.934144, -105.643228
* Maha Lakshmi Temple and Ashram: 37.953804, -105.661147
* Padmasambhava Stupa: 37.926189, -105.671017
* ** Jangchub Chörten Stupa (Yeshe Rangsal Stupa): 37.972558, -105.681239
* Dorje Yudrönma Shrine: 37.973918, -105.681846
* Crestone: 37.994241, -105.699095
* San Isabel Trailhead: 38.034378, -105.717078
* Campsite: 38.03145, -105.71822

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 Best (Non-Famous) Colorado Mountain Town [VIDEO]

In this video I drive a fantastic high mountain road through the still-snowy mountains of Colorado and stumble across a couple of perfect little mountain towns. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Start of the Silver Thread Scenic Byway: 38.489341, -107.058915
* Downtown Lake City: 38.028693, -107.317358
* Ice climbing park: 38.026336, -107.320422
* Lake San Cristobal overlook: 37.980548, -107.279692
* Slumgullion Earthflow viewpoint: 37.986573, -107.263369
* Windy Point Observation Site (view of the San Juans): 37.986205, -107.242149
* North Clear Creek Falls: 37.849467, -107.150428
* Downtown Creede: 37.853349, -106.927055
* End of the byway: 37.669220, -106.640832
* Campsite: 39.03766, -105.97677

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)

My First Colorado 14,000-Foot Peak in Winter(ish)! [VIDEO]

In this video I climb my first Colorado 14er in full snow conditions! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* First campsite: 39.30075, -105.86552
* Winter trailhead: 39.382698, -106.062969
* Quandary Peak summit: 39.397232, -106.106535
* Second campsite: 38.19364, -105.98237

OTHER VIDEO LINKS
* Black Diamond Whippet
* Sit pad
* Mt. Elbert video
* The Pikes Peak & Mt. Evans video
* My emergency kit video
* Hiking tripod

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)

Camping Dangers, Sasquatch Encounters & More (Answering ALL Your Questions!) [VIDEO]

To celebrate reaching 200,000 subscribers and 500 videos, I’m doing my first Q&A video in 5 or 6 years! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

CONTENTS
0:00 Intro
1:02 Safety & Encounters
13:16 Finding Campsites & Trip Planning
21:47 Vehicle Talk
29:55 Places I’ve Been
38:23 Future Travel Plans
51:25 YouTube & Filming
1:08:15 Gear
1:15:29 Miscellaneous
1:23:03 My Wife
1:28:40 Me
1:39:09 Outro

VIDEO LINKS
(The Amazon links are affiliate links.)
* South Ariel Butte video
* Bullet/Sheiks Canyon video
* Temple Mountain video
* Gaia
* On X
* US Public Lands
* Benchmark Atlases
* Caltopo
* Roadside America
* Atlas Obscura
* GJ Hikes
* Road Trip Ryan
* Stav Is Lost
* Tire air down/delfator thing
* State Automotive (the Land Cruiser shop)
* Crazy Mountains video
* My Baja video
* Where I get my music: Epidemic Sound and Artlist
* The main camera I use
* The tripod I use (also as a selfie stick)
* The microphone I use
* Neck phone holder
* Sun hoodie #1
* Sun hoodie #2
* The shoes I normally wear
* The waterproof boots I was wearing here
* The pants I wear
* My rain jacket
* My sunglasses
* The spork I have in my car

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)

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My Wife’s First Trip to Moab—Here’s What We Did! [VIDEO]

In this video my wife and I make our way to Moab, Utah, and see and do some great stuff along the way! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early March 2024

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
* Dinaland mural: 40.455268, -109.546036
* Quarry Exhibit Hall: 40.440556, -109.301199
* Swelter Shelter petroglyphs: 40.437505, -109.292582
* Douglas Pass: 39.597607, -108.804580
* Bagel shop
* Bookstore
* Colorado National Monument: 39.090308, -108.724306
* Fisher Towers parking: 38.724785, -109.308833
* Dead Horse Point State Park: 38.470217, -109.739578

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)

Driving 500 Miles Across Arizona Using ONLY Backroads?! [VIDEO]

In this video I drive 500 miles all the way across Arizona and see and show you guys some beautiful scenery and fascinating stuff along the way! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Where I started the video: 34.718015, -114.485409
* Oatman: 35.026168, -114.383435
* Kingman (place with the drive-through Route 66 sign): 35.188986, -114.057678
* Hackberry General Store: 35.374910, -113.722810
* Spot where Route 66 ended for 7 miles: 35.230997, -112.589509
* Watson Lake: 34.590491, -112.419926
* Jerome: 34.751042, -112.116298
* Sliding Jail: 34.750731, -112.114624
* Campsite: 34.54350, -111.75773
* The altimeter
* Standing on the Corner: 35.023453, -110.698052
* Little Painted Desert: 35.155700, -110.473761
* Window Rock Park: 35.681365, -109.049140

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 OTHER California that Most People Don’t Know About [VIDEO]

In this video I explore some of California’s Empty Quarter. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Wyatt Earp cottage: 34.119582, -114.508650
* Wyatt Earp mine: 34.20133, -114.39345
* Savahia Peak: 34.27612, -114.53280
* Where I sat to eat the pizza: 34.160391, -114.295912
* Desert art (parking area): 34.265672, -114.180550
* Campsite: 34.65119, -114.31694

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)

Looking at CHEAP Land to Park a Camper On (LEGALLY!) [VIDEO]

In this video I explore a handful of 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: Late January 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
All of the properties shown in this video have been sold in the month and a half since I filmed this video. To protect the privacy of the new owners, I’ll give approximate locations of the properties and not the exact ones.
* General area of property 1 (Meadview): 35.91777, -114.07668
* General area of property 2 (Golden Valley): 35.07931, -114.16344
* General area of the wild card: 35.105333, -114.236974
* General area of property 3 (Terrible): 34.77245, -114.22107
* Campsite: 34.90890, -114.43835

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)