The 10,500 Square Miles That No One Talks About! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I explore a remote corner of the western US that few people know about and that even fewer have explored!
DATE FILMED: Mid-July 2023
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VIDEO LINKS
** Tri-corner map:
** Link to my Gannett Peak video:
** Hour-long tour of my Land Cruiser setup:
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Tri-Corner Monument: 41.000691, -109.050037
** Top of Pine Mountain: 41.02352, -109.01451
** White Mountain Petroglyphs parking: 41.889438, -109.260040
** Boar’s Tusk: 41.962902, -109.198369
** First place I went to on the dunes: 41.982635, -109.156609
** The main dune area (parking): 41.961422, -109.082614
** Campsite: 41.913515, -109.012648
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
NEW MEXICO'S HIDDEN GEM HIKE (SUV Camping & Vanlife Adventures)
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In this video I finally leave Arizona and find an amazing hike in the remote far western corner of New Mexico.
DATE FILMED: April 2018
GPS COORDINATES
** Catwalk trailhead: 33.372605, -108.842231
** Spot on the hike where I turned around: 33.3761, -108.8280
** Adobe Cafe and Bakery: 33.685921, -108.863077
** Campsite: 34.0229, -108.6333
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
CROSSING THE MEXICAN BORDER! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
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In this video I check out an awesome cave, cross the border to go to the dentist in Mexico, and drive up to a national monument to find a great campsite. What's your favorite part of the video?
DATE FILMED: Early April 2018
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► Coronado Cave: 31.3456, -110.2580
► Where I parked to cross the border: 31.335322, -109.948481
► The dentist I went to: C.E.R.O. (Centro Especializado en Rehabilitacion Oral; Oral center specializing in rehabilitation). Google info/reviews:
► The restaurant: Asadero Los Molcajetes (
► Campsite: 31.951628, -109.310112
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► @SUVRVing on Instagram:
► Send mail here:
Tristan Higbee
2637 N Washington Blvd #305
North Ogden, UT 84414
I ACTUALLY PAID FOR A CAMPSITE (SUV Camping & Vanlife Adventures)
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In this video I check out El Morro National Monument and then head into Chaco Cultural Natural Historical Park, both in northwestern New Mexico. And yes, I end the day at a campsite that I paid $15 a night for.
DATE FILMED: April 2018
GPS COORDINATES
** El Morro National Monument: 35.038722, -108.348172
** My campsite: 36.0356, -107.8919
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
The Natural Arch MECCA You Don't Know About (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I explore a part of the desert southwest that is like the forgotten little brother of Arches National Park!
DATE FILMED: Mid-March 2023
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LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO
** La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II (the shoes I wore in this video):
** La Sportiva Wildcat (the shoes I normally wear):
** Helpful site with info about the arches:
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Cox Canyon Arch (aka Aztec Arch): 36.997869, -107.909210
** Cedar Hills Arch: 36.93684, -107.86092
** Octopus Arch: 36.93713, -107.86040
** Campsite: 36.53384, -107.88683
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
6 Weird MUST-VISIT Desert Destinations! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures!)
In this video I explore one of America's great deserts and show you some of the strange things that can be found there.
DATE FILMED: January 2022
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GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Burro Schmidt Tunnel: 35.410395, -117.876044
** Burro Schmidt cabin: 35.410631, -117.874625
** Red Rock Canyon State Park (giant parking area): 35.362513, -117.976873
** Randsburg: 35.368177, -117.655924
** California City: 35.183025, -117.781771 (Coordinates are for where I went)
** Vasquez Rocks: 34.485922, -118.314294
** Campsite: 33.671480, -115.239580
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
This Underrated State Is Surprisingly Beautiful! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I explore a flyover state that not too many people talk about. Turns out there's a lot to see and do there, and it's a beautiful place!
DATE FILMED: September 2020
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GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Scotts Bluff National Monument: 41.836997, -103.700158
** The better Chimney Rock viewpoint (and trailhead): 41.699178, -103.341645
** Daemonelix Trailhead: 42.424917, -103.788162
** Belmont Tunnel: 42.556352, -103.355398
** Campsite: 42.645439, -103.261811
** Toadstool Geological Park: 42.857785, -103.584423
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** The company I use for my web hosting: (Affiliate link)
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#roadtrip #camping #vanlife
Other Worldly Beauty: A Hidden Gem in New Mexico!!
Explore Ah-shi-sle-pah wilderness in New Mexico with me! This other worldly beauty looks like a different planet with hoodoos / hoo doos and other cool rock formations! This New Mexico hiking spot is one of the geological wonders of you ask me. This hiking vlog will also include some van life / minivan life and beer tourism, since I like to toast to a great place with craft beer! If you’re looking for a hidden gem, lesser-known destination, or to go off the beaten path, I HIGHLY recommend ah shi sle pah!
***Please, let’s keep this wild area wild! Leave no trace!!***
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What is Road Trip Brew-S-A?
To challenge myself and live life to the fullest, I am trying to reach all 50 US states while living in my minivan. In each state, I will
•go on an outdoor adventure
•get involved in a good cause
•drink a local beer
What is Beer in Beautiful Places?
Hi, I’m Maddie! Celebrating an outdoor adventure with a beer has been a long-time tradition for me, and I wanted to create a platform for like-minded folks to come together. In my videos, I cover all types of adventures and review beer! Topics include day hiking, kayaking, travel, thru-hiking, and life on the road. In short, if you would describe yourself as an outdoorist, outdoorsman, outdoorswoman, hiker trash, nomad, or dirtbag, come on along, this is the channel for you! Welcome and cheers!
It's Been on My Bucket List for 2 Decades! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I hit a trio of beautiful states (Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota) and see some of the best they have to offer!
DATE FILMED: Late September 2020
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► My online store (SUV camping/vandwelling/overlanding accessories & SUV RVing merch):
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Devils Tower loop hike trailhead: 44.59040, -104.71959
** Joyner Ridge trailhead/viewpoint: 44.59878, -104.72382
** Medicine Rocks State Park: 46.04250, -104.47540
** White Butte trailhead: 46.41002, -103.30041
** White Butte summit: 46.3870, -103.3026
** Campsite: 47.00147, -103.66764
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** The company I use for my web hosting: (Affiliate link)
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#wyoming #montana #northdakota
Journey to the Valley of Dreams and Nightmares (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I explore a gorgeous and extremely remote area that includes one of the more remarkable valleys I've seen.
DATE FILMED: Mid-March 2023
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VIDEO LINKS
** Older Bisti Badlands video:
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Trailhead: 36.13385, -107.97183
** Alien Throne: 36.148882, -107.980752
** Momo’s Wing (aka King of Wings): 36.17106, -107.97265
** Campsite: 35.51617, -107.14721
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
This Area Is an Overlooked Gem of the American West! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I head to an area that often gets overlooked due to its proximity to the vastly more popular Sierra Nevada range. It's gorgeous, interesting, and comparatively uncrowded. What more could you want?
DATE FILMED: Late June 2021
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► The SUV RVing Website:
► My online store (SUV camping/vandwelling/overlanding accessories & SUV RVing merch):
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Campsite at the start of the video: 37.28803, -118.17062
** White Mountain trailhead: 37.557896, -118.236144
** White Mountain summit: 37.63405, -118.25573
** My Boundary Peak video:
** Patriarch Grove: 37.527598, -118.197931
** Chidago Canyon Petroglyphs: I no longer list the coordinates of sensitive Native American sites, but these are very easily found via a Google search. They're not that obscure.
** Red Canyon Petroglyphs: Same as above
** Ending campsite: 37.78205, -118.20185
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** The company I use for my web hosting: (Affiliate link)
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#camping #travel #adventure
HOW AWESOME IS THIS?! (SUV Camping & Vanlife Adventures)
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In this video I explore the amazing El Malpais National Monument in western New Mexico.
DATE FILMED: April 2018
VIDEO COORDINATES & LINKS
** Lava Falls trailhead: 34.736467, -107.976218
** La Ventana Arch trailhead: 34.8725, -107.8899
** La Ventana Arch: 34.8692, -107.8889
** Big Tubes area trailhead: 34.9446, -108.1069
** Big Skylight Cave: 34.9456, -108.1014
** Four Windows Cave: 34.9458, -108.0988
** Seven Bridges: 34.9426, -108.0976
** Campsite: 34.9454, -108.1514
** Victorinox Manager knife: (Affiliate link)
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
The Most Amazing Place You've Never Heard Of (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I visit what turned out to be one of the most spectacular sights I've seen—a natural wonder, for sure!
DATE FILMED: August 2020
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► My online store (SUV camping/vandwelling/overlanding accessories & SUV RVing merch):
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Parking for Geyser Spring: 43.5595, -109.7297
** Geyser Spring: 43.5603, -109.7319
** Info about the flume:
** Parking for the bridge: 43.5556, -109.7405
** Warm Springs Creek Natural Bridge: 43.5550, -109.7449
** Campsite: 43.55275, -109.72691
** Cable dam: 43.5540, -109.8065
** Independence Rock: 42.4935, -107.1318
** Final campsite: 40.9491, -105.6769
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** The company I use for my web hosting: (Affiliate link)
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #vanlife
Add This OBSCURE Corner of the Southwest to Your Bucket List! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I fight against the weather and end up at what turned out to be a surprisingly beautiful little corner of the Southwest.
DATE FILMED: March 2023
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VIDEO LINKS
** Nate's channel: @ElementLife
** Book Nate's tiny house here:
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Petroglyph National Monument trailhead: 35.162184, -106.718194
** Old Town Plaza: 35.096116, -106.669920
** Lybrook Badlands (where I parked): 36.19564, -107.59857
** Twin Peaks: 36.204709, -107.585507
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
EXPLORING CHACO CANYON (With History, Information, Hikes, etc.)
It's been called the Machu Picchu of America. While maybe not quite as spectacularly situated as Machu Puchhi, the Native American Ruins of Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico are numerous, enormous, expansive, and very impressive. In this video I spent a day exploring the area's famous (and some not-so-famous) ruins and rock art.
**My online store (SUV camping/vandwelling/overlanding accessories):
Date filmed: April 2018
Map of Chaco Culture National Historical Park:
ORDER IN WHICH I SAW THINGS
** Pueblo Bonito
** Petroglyph Trail
** Chetro Ketl
** Kin Kletso
** Pueblo Alto Loop Trail
* Pecked Basins
* Stone Circle
* Shrimp Burrows
* Pueblo Bonito Overlook
* Chacoan Steps
* New Alto
* Jackson Stairway
* Ramp
** Pueblo Arroyo
** Casa Rinconada
** South Mesa Trail
* Tsin Kletsin
** Chacoan Stairway
** Campground rock art and ruins
OTHER LINKS
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** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
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I Seriously Never Want to Leave This Place (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I return to one of my favorite places in the world, only to fall under its spell once again.
DATE FILMED: Early September 2021
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► My online store (SUV camping/vandwelling/overlanding accessories & SUV RVing merch):
GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Green River Lakes trailhead: 43.313795, -109.858352
** Slide Creek Falls (bottom): 43.290340, -109.810210
** Fish Bowl Spring: 43.280540, -109.794770
** Slide Lake: 43.275024, -109.782012
** Clear Creek Natural Bridge: 43.303549, -109.799918
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** The company I use for my web hosting: (Affiliate link)
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#wyoming #camping #hiking
Driving the West’s Hidden Utopia of Solitude! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I sort of stumble across an area that is surprisingly beautiful, surprisingly interesting, and surprisingly empty (of other people, that is).
DATE FILMED: Mid-August 2023
► Adventure Know-How:
► The SUV RVing Website:
VIDEO LINKS
** Magnetic mount for the GoPro:
** New SetPower FC15 fridge:
GPS COORDINATES
** Where I started the video: 39.746571, -109.050139
** The “rock garden” spot: 39.76281, -109.01503
** Old log cabin: 39.79887, -108.94469
** Texas Mountain: 39.775981, -108.852273
** Canyon Pintado (East Four Mile Recreation Area): 39.94456, -108.75846
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
Driving the Infamous DEVIL'S HIGHWAY (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I drive an infamous dirt road that traverses extremely rough, rugged, and remote country. Welcome to El Camino del Diablo.
DATE FILMED: January 2023
► The Land Cruiser tour on Cheap RV Living:
► Donate a few bucks to SUV RVing viewer Jimmy (he lives full-time in his Jeep), who recently ran into serious car trouble:
► The website I used to plan this trip:
GPS COORDINATES
* Starting campsite: 32.31956, -112.86311
* Bates Ranch: 32.169573, -112.951026
* O’Neill’s Grave: 32.09751, -113.35404
* Monument Bluff (The cinder cone I hiked up): 32.10158, -113.51312
* Grave of 8: 32.25131, -113.89149
* Tinajas Altas: 32.31159, -114.05070
* Ending campsite: 32.72271, -114.13676
► Adventure Know-How:
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OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
Finding America's Unknown MT. DOOM (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I explore a remote corner of one of the West's most underrated states and discover some amazing places!
DATE FILMED: March 2023
► Adventure Know-How:
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GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Guadalupe Ruins parking: 35.516679, -107.128101
** Guadalupe Ruins: 35.518201, -107.126527
** Shark Tooth Ridge: 35.549020, -107.117624
** Cabezon Peak trailhead: 35.596846, -107.105171
** Cabezon Peak: 35.599458, -107.095819
** Cow campsite: 35.60851, -107.12865
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#adventure #travel #camping
The Most Magical Place I've Been! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)
In this video I explore northern California's Redwoods National and State Parks. The trees? Absolutely incredibly, obviously. But it's not necessarily the trees that ended up having the greatest impact on me...
DATE FILMED: Early November 2020
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GPS COORDINATES & LINKS
** Lady Bird Johnson Grove trailhead: 41.3035, -124.0183
** Fern Canyon trailhead: 41.400786, -124.065422
** Jurassic Park 2 scene in Fern Canyon:
** Big Tree Wayside: 41.37315, -124.01373
** Klamath River Overlook: 41.554513, -124.086651
** Trees of Mystery Paul Bunyan & Babe: 41.58455, -124.08583
** Stout Grove: 41.78968, -124.084832
** Raliberto's Taco Shop in Crescent City:
** Campsite: 42.01905, -124.10530
OTHER LINKS
** Gear I use:
** SUV RVing the Book: (Affiliate link)
** The blog:
** Instagram:
** My other YouTube channel:
#redwoods #redwoodsnationalpark #camping