Category Archives: Videos

SUV RVing, SUV camping, and vanlife videos.

My First Time in Canada—Is It as Beautiful as They Say?

July 13, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I finally make it to Canada for the first time, having ridden my scooter all the way from my home in Wyoming. Buckle up! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* The Glass House: 49.404958, -116.741394
* North Woven Broom: 49.679363, -116.824156
* Pilot Bay Lighthouse: 49.638836, -116.884667
* Kootenay Lake Ferry: 49.675208, -116.872946
* Fletcher Creek Falls trailhead: 49.836296, -116.901234
* SS Moyie: 49.911648, -116.902288
* Campsite: 49.96971, -116.99199
* Retallack Giant Cedars: 50.042085, -117.150536
* Lake with the toad corridor: 50.045770, -117.180378
* Nikei Internment Memorial Center: 49.986713, -117.375251
* James Johnstone Regional Park: 49.505819, -117.297212
* Glade Ferry: 49.395217, -117.544533
* Glade Creek Falls: 49.37786, -117.54121
* Doukhobor Cemetery: 49.393920, -117.536256
* Campsite: 48.76230, -118.28353

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 Tiny Road Through One of the Last Wild Places!

July 6, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore a little slice of the western US that few people have heard of, let alone visited. And it’s spectacular! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* The bridge: 48.826229, -115.267038
* Webb Mountain Lookout trailhead: 48.818250, -115.290581
* Webb Mountain Lookout: 48.817952, -115.343820
* Libby: 48.388286, -115.555817
* Yaak Falls: 48.648232, -115.885049

The Most INCREDIBLE Natural Arch You’ve Never Heard Of! [VIDEO]

June 29, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I finally tick off an adventure that’s been on my list for years! And in the process, I figure out why no one else does it… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early June 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Blodgett Canyon Trailhead: 46.268637, -114.243312
* Bridge: 46.273143, -114.298647
* Horsehead Arch: 46.265124, -114.310016
* Log crossing: 46.273516, -114.305087
* Campsite: 46.11351, -114.01249

Riding a Scooter 700 Miles to Canada—and Camping Along the Way! [VIDEO]

June 27, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I set out on my multi-day scooter road trip to Canada and beyond! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late May 2024

GPS COORDINATES & VIDEO LINKS
* Lombard Ferry: 41.880066, -109.807681
* Dinky Engine: 42.656302, -111.603474
* Geyser Park: 42.657300, -111.605227
* Soda Springs video
* Idaho campsite: 43.83080, -111.99758
* Tower Rock Recreation Site: 45.311634, -113.906607
* Montana campsite: 46.11351, -114.01249
* The tent (Amazon affiliate link)
* The chair (Amazon affiliate link)

I Bought the Most Impractical Adventure Vehicle! [VIDEO]

June 15, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I finally reveal the new adventure rig. It’s, um… different. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I filmed this video: 41.37396, -109.29804

I Couldn’t Believe What I Found on Top of This Mountain!

June 8, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I head off to FINALLY climb a seemingly impenetrable fortress of a mountain and find some crazy stuff on top. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2024

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
* The information I used to figure out where to go
* Campsite: 38.71471, -108.99574
* Trailhead: 38.70786, -108.98946
* Palisade summit: 38.70885, -108.97480

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

June 1, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I explore some surprisingly cheap acreage with surprisingly great mountain views! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Property #1 general area: 37.17772, -105.49477
* Property #2 general area: 37.35586, -105.68976
* Property #3 general area: 37.36598, -105.35314
* Property #4 general area: 37.44408, -105.31030
* Campsite: 38.10254, -105.77845

Overlanding an Obscure (and EMPTY!) National Monument [VIDEO]

May 25, 2024VideosTristan

In this video I drive on 50+ miles of dirt roads through a national monument that I didn’t know existed until very recently… (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2024

GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
* Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 36.476590, -105.732931
* Earthships: 36.495251, -105.753041
* Miners Trail start: 36.602344, -105.694493
* Miners Trail end: 36.60773, -105.68907
* The machine: 36.605730, -105.688190
* Confluence overlook: 36.647279, -105.700904
* Where I parked for Cerro Chiflo: 36.73468, -105.71563
* Cerro Chiflo summit: 36.74846, -105.70986
* Campsite: 37.06269, -105.81041
* My Wheeler Peak video

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

May 18, 2024VideosTristan

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

This Is an All-Time CLASSIC Desert Adventure! [VIDEO]

May 11, 2024VideosTristan

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