These Are the Ultimate Hidden Gems of Southern Utah! (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures) 

Haven't seen your new place ever since you showed it to us right after you bought it. Hope you plan on showing an update on it soon?! :) Blessings! :)

Happy Independence Day to you, Tristan & your beautiful wife! ❤

Have fun 😁 I just got a 2 week dose of SUVRVing and as always enjoyed both 😁 I missed you last week while in Australia for work. But I did manage a whale watching boat ride while there 😁

Hopefully, homemade ice cream! My wish for you

Thank you!

Yeah that’s on the Cathedral Valley scenic drive. Such a epic road.

I think that's a good bet. Thanks for watching!

We have it here in TX along some of the dry creek beds and It looks just like what Tristan filmed. Gotta be gyp.

Have you been to the hanksville/burpee dinosaur quarry? It’s cool. We wandered around for an hour before we found where all the bones were. Very very remote, and I’ve wanted to explore further around the area.

Thanks for watching!

It is otherworldly, isn't it? Thanks Sharon!

Those spires are actually fairly close to the Mars Desert Research Station.

I agree completely, why do thugs need to deface these natural structures. I visited Corona Arch bordering Canyonlands, people were swinging off it... I don't understand the mentality. More control of such areas is needed.

It seems the BLM has decided to essentially sacrifice this area for OHVs to rip around and have fun. I remember being in the restaurant in Hanksville and overhearing a couple of dirt bikers complaining that an area had been closed because an endangered cactus had been found.

I'm going to mostly agree, but partially disagree. While I've personally never left any climbing protection or gear behind, I can understand people who do. Overall, climbers are good for nature, including Tristan. Leaving some bolts or slings installed so that the next 20 years of visitors have a lower chance of dying on the mountain, is 100% fine by me. Another thing to consider, is that if no permanent protection is ever placed and used, each climbing party will invariably and inadvertently cause more erosion, rockslides, and so forth than they would if they ascended key parts of the route aided by permanent protection. I'm not an advocate of climbing everything with fixed ropes, cables, and rappelling down something which can be downclimbed, but those things do save wear and tear on the terrain itself. I've personally gotten into a small handful of situations without any/enough technical climbing gear, where I had to free climb things I had no business free climbing, just to stay alive. Leaving a few bomb-proof things for people to grab onto in super dangerous places, is not a bad thing. As for the whole pristine nature argument, that formation will be gone someday whether some nails a nylon sling to it or not. A handful of hardcore climbers risking their lives to climb it and see both what it's like physically, and to document the views from it (which is admittedly becoming less important now with drones being able to show that) is by far not as bad as people shooting things up, truly littering (which placing climbing protection really is not, generally) or trashing things with ATVs, etc.

@@martinforrester8249 Cos they think it's their constitutional right lol

@@EfficientRVer , climbers are not forced to climb and risk their lives, that is a personal choice. You make it sound like climbers are heroes because they risk their lives, not the case at all. I spent 40 years enjoying high risk sports and I never thought that I mattered more than any other person. I climbed the Arete des Cosmiques on Mont Blanc and we left nothing behind nor use gear that was on the rock. Furthermore, it would be nice to be able to see Angel of Death in pristine condition before it erodes away.

I feel the same...i call this vacation plans I love road trips..be safe ❤

Thanks for the explanation. This is one area of the country that really helps me to appreciate the immense span of time this area has passed thru (to make all these different levels.)

@@jessiehead6525 Yep, the canyon country is like an open history book with the pages written in stone. Once you know how to read them, it becomes more than just spectacular scenery, but a journey through the past.

Send me the co_ordinates So I can plan a visit

Learning to be comfortable by yourself is the best travel hack there is!

Best trip I ever took was after everyone bailed & I went alone. Flew from Nashville to Salt Lake City. Drove to Capital Reef, Bryce Canyon, three days hiking Zion, Vegas, Yosemite & back to Park City all in 9 days!

I love the little slot canyon that goes into the red and white stripe area. It's off Cottonwood Canyon road, near the south end if I recall.

@@InSurrealtime I need to find out where that is and visit for myself sometime!

@@johnchedsey1306 I just looked it up, it's called Hackberry Canyon.

@@InSurrealtime thanks! I have it saved on my map to visit!

PS...there used to be a motel in Hanksville owned by a gal named Billie. She had a graveyard with tombstones outside with names of various dogs. She hated them. Needless to say, I didn't care much for her either. Also, there was a service station across the street from Billie's with an employee's pickup outside with a bumper sticker that read "Wildness, Land that's good for nothing". How nice. They were the two negatives and probably long gone. Back in the early 90's it was a very friendly place otherwise.