SUV RVing

This Is One of America’s Great Free Camping Areas! [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:07:36 +0000

In this video I pay a visit to one of the most epic free camping areas in the entire United States! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2026

► Follow Miguel here: @ElementLifestyle
► Follow Stephen here: @StephenAldaco

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Major Adams X-15 Monument: 35.419847, -117.601797
* Fish Rocks: 35.666749, -117.428214
* Campsite at Trona Pinnacles: 35.61607, -117.36131
* Where we started hiking: 35.62500, -117.37920
* End Benchmark: 35.61990, -117.40350
* Campsite at the end: 36.11238, -117.35683

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)

MASSIVE Upgrades to My Honda Element SUV Camper! [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:07:40 +0000

In this video I finally get around to some long-anticipated upgrades to my Honda camper setup! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late April 2026

VIDEO LINKS
* Miguel’s channel (Element Lifestyle)
* Element 44 Workshop (Joseph’s business)
* Stephen’s channel (In My Element)
* Swivel seat base
* Rear skid plate (Steady Garage)
* The tires (Toyo Open Country AT III)

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 34.66528, -117.31228
* Mountain campsite: 33.64855, -116.69050
* Historic Original McDonald’s Museum: 34.125494, -117.294417
* The motel (Downtown Motel 7)
* Pettit Hill: 33.929569, -117.177968

Answering Your Car Camping and Hiking Questions (and More!) [VIDEO]

Tristan — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:05:47 +0000

In this video I answer your questions about things like what internet service I use when out on the road, places still on my US bucket list, and more! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late June 2026

DONATION METHODS (Until midnight on June 30th)
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

VIDEO LINKS
* Crashed drone video
* Most recent cheap land video
* Wilderness area map 1
* Wilderness area map 2

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:52 Internet on the road?
2:54 Desiccant while camping?
4:20 Why the Element?
6:32 Element details?
7:12 Why not Walmart?
8:09 Drones in the wind?
9:32 What drone? How many drones?
10:29 Donation period last call!
11:19 Haters and money
14:48 Sequoias vs. redwoods?
16:11 If I weren’t a YouTuber?
18:03 Dealing with bugs?
20:39 Baby registry?
20:58 Solitude
22:52 Does YouTube take the fun out of it?
24:47 Police?
25:59 Your cheap land?
27:12 US bucket list places?
29:54 Mountains I haven’t climbed?
32:13 What do I cook?
34:02 Altitude sickness?
35:20 Unused footage?
36:30 Stealth camping bathroom?
37:56 State high points?
38:47 Scariest experiences?
40:32 Do you write a script?
41:43 Wyoming wilderness areas?
43:35 BLM camping permits?
45:04 Wrap-up

This Is a Bucket List Hike—But Not Why You Think! [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:07:02 +0000

In this video I explore some remarkable sites out on the high desert before taking the easy way out on a remarkable hiking adventure. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

DONATION METHODS
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* King Clone: 34.420423, -116.704760
* Campsite: 34.14236, -115.73740
* End of the World Sign: 34.163855, -115.845237
* Sermons in Stones: 34.195505, -115.870482
* San Gorgonio hike video
* The bottom of the tram: 33.836867, -116.614039
* The top of the tram: 33.813389, -116.638369
* San Jacinto Peak: 33.814486, -116.679175
* Campsite: 34.32600, -116.50403

The Famous Park that Doesn’t Feel Real! [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:07:05 +0000

In this video I explore one of the great parks of the American West! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

GPS COORDINATES, LINKS, etc.
** Sherman Tree Trailhead: 36.584646, -118.749845
** General Sherman Tree: 36.581696, -118.751437
** Hanging Rock: 36.549056, -118.770667
** Moro Rock: 36.544281, -118.765006
** Dead Giant: 36.55636, -118.75414
** Squatters Cabin: 36.55893, -118.75455
** Tharp’s Log: 36.560469, -118.742727
** Campsite: 34.86639, -117.50112
** General Grant Tree: 36.748218, -118.971197
** Fallen Monarch (the tunnel tree): 36.747366, -118.972576
** Tin Can Twosome: https://www.youtube.com/@TinCanTwosome

Most People Have Never Heard of This Fantastic National Monument! [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:07:41 +0000

In this video I explore an amazing national monument that’s within a few hours of more than 10 million people. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

DONATION METHODS
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page.
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Campsite where I stared the video: 35.00822, -119.53406
* Traver Ranch (farm implements): 35.05804, -119.60793
* Mater Ranch: 35.09087, -119.62992
* Hurricane Road Scenic Overlook: 35.20817, -119.69806
* Wallace Creek parking: 35.26743, -119.82715
* Soda Lake Overlook parking: 35.23957, -119.90800
* Boardwalk parking: 35.24168, -119.90755
* Campsite: 36.45374, -118.82504

Thank You [VIDEO]

Tristan — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:05:21 +0000

I’ve got something to say after this past weekend. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DONATION METHODS
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page.
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

And some people have asked for a mailing address to send a check, so here you go (it’s a PO box):

Tristan Higbee
2829 Commercial Way #313
Rock Springs, WY 82901

DATE FILMED: Early June 2026

VIDEO LINKS
* DJI Mic Mini: https://amzn.to/3QbHHeq

A Huge Life Update and the Future of This Channel [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:07:32 +0000

In this video I talk about a huge life change and my next gigantic adventure. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late May 2026

SPONSORING METHODS (UNTIL JUNE 30th AT MIDNIGHT IF YOU WANT YOUR NAME INCLUDED)
► Buy Me a Coffee (This one is super simple if you don’t want to deal with creating an account or anything. You can manually enter in any amount.)
► Venmo (Last 4 digits of my phone number are 6856 if you need that to confirm.)
► PayPal: Click the button on this SUV RVing page.
► Zelle: My Zelle email address is thigbee@gmail.com (I think that’s all the information you need for Zelle.)
► Super Thanks via YouTube. On a computer, click the 3-dot button below the video and select “Thanks.” In the YouTube app on a phone, look directly under the video (you may have to scroll to the right) to see the “Thanks” option.

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Where I started hiking (for the Upper Shoal Creek Trail): 43.28846, -110.37513

A Different Kind of Adventure: Los Angeles [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 30 May 2026 13:07:50 +0000

In this video I trade the trails for tarmac as I explore the famous (and infamous) city of Angels. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-April 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Griffith Observatory: 34.118435, -118.300475
* Rodeo Drive: 34.067857, -118.401584
* Park with the big trees (Beverly Hills Garden Park): 34.067857, -118.401584
* La Brea Tar Pits: 34.063820, -118.356105
* “Urban Light” street lamp art installation: 34.063048, -118.359213
* Berlin wall sections: 34.062488, -118.358608
* Giant boulder thing (“Levitated Mass”): 34.064469, -118.359936
* Sasoun Bakery in Little Armenia: 34.090726, -118.301032
* Avila Adobe: 34.057291, -118.238010
* Angels Flight: 34.051605, -118.250593
* Bamboo Bistro: 34.068750, -118.263808
* Campsite: 35.008225, -119.534062

Sleeping in My Car in Los Angeles (Is It Safe??) [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 23 May 2026 13:07:24 +0000

In this video I spend a couple of nights on the streets of Los Angeles in my car and have some adventures along the way. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early April 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* I’m not going to share the GPS coordinates of the urban campsites. They’re easy enough to figure out through what I show in the video.
* Thanks to ⁨@Element.Society⁩ for putting the event together.
* Desert campsite near Victorville: 34.65671, -117.44515
* Moon roof screen (slightly too small for the Element)
* Bell Mountain trailhead: 34.576829, -117.215957
* Bell Mountain summit: 34.58277, -117.21729