SUV RVing

Crossing Arizona—The Hard Way! [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:07:56 +0000

In this video I take on my most difficult challenge yet! Can I, as a beginner motorcycle rider, ride 750 miles across Arizona on dirt roads?? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: November 2024

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Follow along on the official BDR map here.
* Where I started the video (also the start of the BDR): 31.379693, -110.207147
* Montezuma Pass: 31.35107, -110.28535
* Coronado Peak: 31.34570, -110.28460
* Canelo Pass: 31.50102, -110.55921
* Canelo School: 31.54218, -110.51062
* Mud Springs Prairie Dog Town: 31.77717, -110.57804
* Empire Ranch Headquarters: 31.78503, -110.64196
* Night 1 campsite: 32.07020, -110.28528
* Mammoth Miners Memorial: 32.718250, -110.643925
* Big trestle bridge: 32.734053, -110.654894
* Pinal Pass: 33.261751, -110.775775
* Besh-Ba-Gowah: 33.381594, -110.772788
* Night 2 campsite: 33.48329, -110.87737
* Mogollon Rim Visitor Center: 34.30177, -110.89627
* Night 3 campsite: 34.37798, -111.05409
* Moki Lookout Tower: 34.56497, -111.16917
* Long Lake: 34.788769, -111.215987
* Americana Motor Hotel: 35.208133, -111.611455

CREDITS, etc.
* Animated map website
** Base map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright) · OpenMapTiles · OpenFreeMap · Terrain: AWS Terrain Tiles
* Official Arizona Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR) website

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)

I Found Montana’s Waterfall Alley [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:07:41 +0000

In this video I head to an area that’s been on my radar for a long time to see if it’s really all it’s cracked up to be. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Starting campsite: 45.50496, -111.01048
* Trailhead: 45.447450, -110.962310
* Grotto Falls: 45.435722, -110.963833
* Arch Falls: 45.42757, -110.96104
* Chasm Falls: 45.39991, -110.95623
* Shower Falls: 45.39835, -110.95625
* Apex Falls: 45.39687, -110.95589
* Hyalite Lake: 45.39126, -110.95254
* Hyalite Peak: 45.38113, -110.96070
* Champagne Falls: 45.40787, -110.95822
* Silver Skein Falls: 45.42000, -110.95481
* Palisade Falls: 45.46935, -110.93109
* Ending campsite: 44.84745, -109.16986

A Great Overlanding/Car Camping Tent for $89!? [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:07:40 +0000

Hub-style ground tents like the Gazelle T4 are popular in overlanding circles, but they’re big and expensive. I found a great little base camp tent for $89—including shipping! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Late October 2026

PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO
* River Country Products Trekker Tent 4
* Gazelle T4 Hub Tent
* Tarp pole I bought
* Cot
* Desk
* Stool chair: Not sure where I got it, but this one looks similar.
* Hangout chair
* Lantern
* Indoor-outdoor thermometer
(Amazon links are affiliate links)

A Life Update [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:07:50 +0000

In this video I talk about the future! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

Here’s a link to the baby registry.

DATE FILMED: Mid-October 2026

Chasing State High Points (and More!) Across New England in a Rental SUV Camper [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:07:14 +0000

In this video my two-week-long trip to the northeast comes to an end. We wrap it up by conquering a few more state high points and more! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Jerimoth Hill: 41.849148, -71.779309
* New York rest area “campsite”: 42.06157, -73.52615
* Mt. Frissell trailhead: 42.05002, -73.46703
* Mt. Frissell: 42.05122, -73.48195
* South Slope Mt. Frissell (Connecticut high point): 42.04963, -73.48274
* Tri-state marker: 42.04955, -73.48733
* Greylock Trailhead (Cheshire Harbor): 42.610724, -73.156468
* Mt. Greylock: 42.637263, -73.166022
* Arrowhead: 42.415344, -73.248767
* Catskills campsite #1: 42.11390, -74.35295
* Catskills fishing video on my other channel
* Slide Mountain trailhead: 42.00863, -74.42756
* Slide Mountain: 41.99916, -74.38608
* Catskills campsite #2: 42.10782, -74.34899
* Picture of the bear

I Walked to a Canadian Island from Maine [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:07:34 +0000

In this video I cross over from Maine to spend a good chunk of the day in a new-to-me Canadian island that just so happens to have been the vacation home of a famous US president. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* FDR Bridge: 44.859450, -66.980116
* Fox Farm trailhead just past the bridge: 44.86254, -66.97467
* The empty beach (this is where I turned back inland to complete the loop): 44.845502, -66.967290
* Mulholland Point Lighthouse: 44.863104, -66.979608
* Friar’s Head Viewpoint: 44.876348, -66.971913
* Roosevelt Cottage: 44.875976, -66.959314
* 45° North Parallel Marker: 44.999613, -67.088649
* Eastport, ME: 44.904953, -66.984549
* Campsite: 44.83315, -68.42409

I Skipped Acadia National Park and Went Here Instead [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:07:52 +0000

Not being in the mood to deal with the crowds in Maine’s Acadia National Park, I find an alternative and run into exactly… no one. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Fairy Head Loop Trailhead: 44.698554, -67.157895
** West Quoddy Head Lighthouse: 44.815067, -66.950459
** The Peat Bog: 44.811411, -66.960602
** Lubec, ME: 44.861275, -66.983517
** Campsite: 44.68294, -67.21333

Attempting Katahdin’s Knife Edge: The Best Hike in the Northeast?? [VIDEO]

Tristan — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:01:46 +0000

In this video I finally get to the mountain I’ve been waiting for: Katahdin. Is the toughest route on Maine’s highest peak really the best hike in New England? (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Roaring Brook Trailhead: 45.91965, -68.85740
* Start of the Knife Edge (approx.): 45.904245, -68.907546
* Katahdin (Baxter Peak) summit: 45.90436, -68.92134
* Campsite at the end: 44.70879, -67.17359

This Place Is the Yellowstone of New England [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:07:03 +0000

In this video I explore some of the most beautiful, remote, and empty areas of the Northeast! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Cranberry Peak trailhead: 45.13737, -70.42322
* Cranberry Peak: 45.14084, -70.38033
* Downtown Bangor (West Market Square): 44.801225, -68.771160
* Start of the Katahdin Loop Road: 45.87034, -68.68168
* Lynx Pond Trailhead: 45.86905, -68.70757
* Katahdin Overlook: 45.84600, -68.74735
* Campsite in the rain: 45.77962, -68.88833
* Campsite (#22) at Nesowadnehunk Campground: 45.976028, -69.079806
* The fan

I Tried the Most Difficult Trail in New England [VIDEO]

Tristan — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:07:24 +0000

In this video I hike two extreme trails on two of the high mountains of New England, including the one that’s supposed to be the most difficult and dangerous in the region. (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)

DATE FILMED: Early July 2026

GPS COORDINATES, etc.
* Hellbrook Trailhead: 44.548658, -72.794414
* Mt. Mansfield summit: 44.54379, -72.81435
* White Mountains campsite: 44.30855, -71.36095
* Huntington Ravine Trailhead (Pinkham Notch): 44.25713, -71.25303
* Start of the scrambling on Huntington Ravine (approx.): 44.274971, -71.289137
* Mt. Washington summit: 44.270523, -71.303253
* Maine campsite: 45.10563, -70.36408