In this video I head to northern Utah’s Porcupine Reservoir for an overnight camping trip at a fantastic free campsite. I also test out my new inflatable raft, set up my hammock for the first time, and more! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

In this video I head to an off-road expo (Salt Lake Off-Road Expo) to see if I can find anything interesting. I do manage to check out a few roof top tents from Freespirit Recreation, Tepui Tents, and Cascadia Vehicle Tents. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Links to some of the things from the video:

• Freespirit Recreation M49 Roof Top Tent
• Freespirit Recreation Extreme Series Canopy (Small)
• Rhino-Rack Base Tent 2500
• Cascadia Vehicle Tents Mt. Denali Extended Stargazer Summit
• Cascadia Tents Standard Pioneer Awning
• Tepui Tents Kukenam XL Ruggedized SKY Roof Top Tent
• BorderLand Trailers
• Trasharoo (Amazon affiliate link)
• RoadShower
• Flycraft Stealth boat

I took a break from my usual setup and decided to go on an overnight trip with basically just what I could fit inside a plastic bin. Check out the video below of my “RV in a box” setup for easy SUV camping! (Click here if you can’t see the video.)

This last week I went on a local overnight camping trip in my SUV and saw a bunch of neat things along the way. Enjoy the video! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s a map with the things I saw and did on the trip (click here if you can’t see the map):

In this week’s video I go over 25 accessories that make the SUV RVing (or vandwelling, if that’s your thing) life easier and more enjoyable. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s info and links for each of the 25 things. (Note that the Amazon links are affiliate links.)

1. USB BATTERY PACKS
Here are the three I have:
Anker brand
Jackery brand
The little credit card-sized black one that I have isn’t being made anymore, but here’s a similar one.

2. SOLAR LANTERN
d.light S20 Solar Rechargeable LED Lantern

3. SMALL TRIPOD
Joby Gorillapod Original

4. KEYCHAIN KNIFE
Victornox Classic

5. HEADLAMP
Black Diamond ReVolt

6. STATE ROAD ATLASES
Benchmark brand

7. NATIONAL ROAD ATLAS
National Geographic road atlas

8. WALL USB CHARGER
EasyAcc 20W 4A 4-Port USB Wall Charger

9. OUTLET SPLITTER & EXTENSION CORD
I have cheap-o generic ones from Walmart. Nothing special.

10. WINDSHIELD SUN SHADE
X-Shade Jumbo Sun Shade

11. MINI TRAVEL UMBRELLA
Mine is a TOTES brand that my dad gave me. Here’s one on Amazon that is similar in size.

12. VISOR SUNGLASSES CLIP
Superior Essentials Double Sunglasses-Glasses Holder for Sun Visor

13. WATER BOTTLE CLIP
AquaClip

14. PEE BOTTLE
Yellow Nalgene bottle

15. SHOWER TENT
Leapair Pop-Up Shower Tent

16. A GOOD SPRAY BOTTLE
This one from Home Depot is what I have.

17. ADDITIONAL CUP HOLDER
Rubbermaid Mobile Vent Catch-All

18. VENT PHONE HOLDER
Mine is an off-brand one from the K-Mart in Jackson, Wyoming. Here and here are a couple on Amazon that look great.

19. SMALL BACKPACKING STOVE
Here’s the one I have. Here’s one that looks to be exactly the same but is cheaper.

20. STOVE WINDSCREEN
HIGHROCK TALL Compact Folding Camp Stove Windscreen

21. COMPACT POT AND CUPS
Stanley Camp 24oz. Cook Set (Amazon link and Walmart link)

22. SMALL POWER INVERTER
Energizer 180W Cup Inverter

23. TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE
TEKTON 5941 Digital Tire Gauge

24. BINOCULARS
Tasco10x25 Essentials Compact Binocular

25. FOLDING STADIUM/CAMP SEAT
Crazy Creek chair

In this video my girlfriend and I head out on the road for a one-day micro road trip to the desert wastelands on the north side of Utah’s Great Salt Lake. We visit the Spiral Jetty, Golden Spike National Historic Site, the Thiokol/ATK Rocket Garden, and Crystal Hot Springs.

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Photos from the Adventure

In this week’s video I go over how I do laundry when I’m on the road. Be sure to watch all the way to the end of the video to catch a bonus clip.

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In this video I go over my expenses from my recent month-long road trip I just got back from. I cover vehicle costs, food costs, gas expenses, and other expenses.

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In this final video from my four-state, two-country road trip, I leave Death Valley and make the trek eastward toward my adopted high-elevation homeland of Utah. Along the way I check out some historical sites in Death Valley, a ghost town in Nevada, an incredible crater out in the middle of Nevada called Lunar Crater, and more! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

And here are some pics from the day’s adventures:

In an older video, I shared a quick and easy way to setup an awning on the side of you vehicle, but today’s video shows my preferred method. It’s faster to set up and more secure than the clamp method.

(If you can’t see the video below, click here.)

The tarp that I use in the awning is this one that I got from Walmart (and other colors are now available online too). I’ve seen them at many Walmarts in the camping section.