This Place Would Be INSANELY Popular Anywhere Else (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)

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  • Опубликовано: 9 янв 2025

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  • @sharondavis8003
    @sharondavis8003 Год назад +66

    WOW 😊 Loved that I could rappel rocks, wade through a river, hike and see the breathtaking views of the Happy Canyon narrows all from the comfort & safety of my house. Thanks, Tristan for the great trip & up close rappelling footage. Great job ! 👏🏻👍🏻🙋🏼‍♀️

    • @SUVRVing
      @SUVRVing  Год назад +6

      Thanks for tagging along! 😁

    • @wildhorses6817
      @wildhorses6817 Год назад +2

      ​@@SUVRVing thanks Tristan, do you have gloves for climbing. That is a beautiful area. Enjoy.

  • @JRZGRL55
    @JRZGRL55 Год назад +5

    I am not exaggerating when I say that I don't stop smiling when I'm watching one of your videos. It's just so obvious that you are having fun & I have the privilege of sharing the experiences with you through your video craftsmanship. Happy Canyon was definitely a happy experience for me!

  • @largelarry2126
    @largelarry2126 Год назад +5

    I'm sitting in a office chair and my wife is in a recliner, we are both worn out by just watching you. Thanks for the adventure!

    • @robertevans9354
      @robertevans9354 9 месяцев назад +1

      True so true , me too worn out just watching . He is a ball of fire , reminds me of me.

  • @RangerMcFriendly
    @RangerMcFriendly Год назад +8

    Burr Point! I’m familiar with that area. I love how you go to these wonderful areas that most people don’t know about. When I was a Park Ranger at Arches NP, we were always headed to these quiet places on our days off. Tristan, you would have made an amazing Ranger!

  • @AdventureNomadforNature
    @AdventureNomadforNature 11 месяцев назад +1

    I wrote a poem while I was at Burr Point once, all alone, it's in one of my videos on my channel. I got some beautiful video clips while I was there, such a special place.

  • @bridgetmuehlberger5141
    @bridgetmuehlberger5141 Год назад +34

    Wow! This qualifies as an EPIC adventure to me! I am always fascinated by petrified trees, and wonder about their history. If only they could tell us about their place in history.
    Your climbs are always enjoyable to watch and educational as well. Those narrows, tho’…! 😮 You’re right. They were absolutely stunning! How cool to have been at the bottom amongst all that beauty. I especially liked the light on the water reflecting and dancing on the wall of the narrows. Delightful! What a day you had. I’ll bet you slept well that night! 😁 Thanks for all the work you put into this one. Extremely enjoyable!

    • @SUVRVing
      @SUVRVing  Год назад +2

      Yep, I slept great! Thanks for watching 😁

  • @markcooke4379
    @markcooke4379 Год назад +15

    I have watched many of your videos and all are spectacular but this one encouraged me to write and thank you for sharing many special places. I appreciate your filming to allow others to see the grandeur of our country. Always look forward to viewing your adventures. Thank you so very much, greetings from Kentucky.

  • @markg3025
    @markg3025 Год назад +18

    Always a great adventure Tristan you are the hardest working man on RUclips. Thank you for all of your hard work, your videos make my day.

  • @AlphaMensae1
    @AlphaMensae1 Год назад +3

    Epic hike! If I know my geology right, the cliffs at the top are the Wingate Sandstone, the slopes below them the Chinle Formation (which explains the petrified wood, as it's commonly found in exposures of the Chinle Formation), and the chocolate-colored wafer-cookie-like multi-layered rock below that is the Moenkopi Formation.

  • @kimberlyphillips372
    @kimberlyphillips372 Год назад +3

    Loved the reflective light on the narrows wall coming off the water behind you, while talking... Kinda mesmerizing. The whole hike and climb was totally epic!! Thanks!!

  • @bonnieterry2030
    @bonnieterry2030 Год назад +5

    Wow! You are so wonderful to take us along your journey! I can no longer do these adventures but feel like you. Guide me along with you!! So thank you very much! I’m just getting my SUV ready for a 2-3 night outing. We’ll see how that goes! At 71 I won’t be doing any rope work or major hiking.

  • @ThatgirlinSeattle
    @ThatgirlinSeattle Год назад +6

    I LOVE this video! Now, your repelling alone triggers the mom in me but the hike itself is spectacular. Thank you for bringing us along Tristan and BE CAREFUL! I worry about you!😉

  • @davidbarts6144
    @davidbarts6144 Год назад +3

    The Dirty Devil River was named by famed explorer John Wesley Powell, as a comment on how disappointed he was not to find it full of clean water suitable for drinking. So was Bright Angel Creek, to express the exact opposite sentiment.

  • @3generations393
    @3generations393 Год назад +3

    As always-my favorite part is when your back at your vehicle💞 What a spectacular place-I would love to run my hand along the walls. As a young girl- I ran barefoot until stepping on broken glass & having to walk home over a mile leaving a blood trail. I never got in the water again without sneakers! I think seeing you walk through that muddy river was harder for this grandma to watch than watching you repell over the cliff. Thankful all went well-sending you some old fadhioned grandma love XOXO, Iris 👋

  • @M.Campbell
    @M.Campbell Год назад +17

    What amazing scenery. Just the views at the top make it look like a lovely alternative to the crowds at the Grand Canyon. Thank you Tristan.

    • @SUVRVing
      @SUVRVing  Год назад +2

      It's worth going to the starting point just for those views, for sure. Thanks!

  • @_damdifino
    @_damdifino Год назад +2

    This was one of my favorite videos, Tristan. Spectacular scenery!. Of all the videos I've watched, this is the only one I can remember where you ended up exhausted and breathing hard. Good for you, man! My favorite part was at the end of Happy Canyon where you relayed your stats; the shimmering reflection of water on the canyon wall over your right shoulder perfectly punctuated the midpoint of the hike.

  • @dixielambrecht7009
    @dixielambrecht7009 Год назад +3

    Stunning and spectacular is right! Wowsers. And the petrified tree stumps are really cool too.

  • @barb108
    @barb108 Год назад +9

    Awesome adventure and you captured it beautifully. Those narrows were spectacular! Thanks for sharing with those of us without your climbing expertise who wouldn't be able to see it in person.

  • @markmark2080
    @markmark2080 Год назад +1

    Those uranium prospectors were a tough breed, exploring that greater area and making trails for/with their WW2 surplus jeeps in some of the most desolate regions of the country, studying those trails on google earth is a trip in itself... Great video of another less visited corner of Utah... Thanks for taking me down there.

  • @RLeeVanCamps
    @RLeeVanCamps Год назад +4

    Very stunning narrows😊the boulders and logs stuck above are impressive. Makes one think about how they got there. The quantity of water that was once there. Thank you for sharing with us. We could never see this without you. Awesome views. Thanks again😊

  • @martinforrester8249
    @martinforrester8249 Год назад +2

    Thanks Tristan, that was one of the best adventure hikes I've seen on Utube. You should always ensure that you have sufficient water/electrolites and regular healthy snacks with you to bolster your energy levels on such a strenuous day.

  • @rogelio451
    @rogelio451 Год назад +1

    At my age I ould never have made that trip down the canyon by myself and I really appreciate your letting me "tag along". Without a doubt the canyon was spectacular and the best part of our hike. Looks very similar to Antelope Canyon in Az. another fantastic place.

  • @lorrainerobison6623
    @lorrainerobison6623 Год назад +8

    I loved watching every minute of this adventure! The red rocks and canyons of Utah are spectacular. Loved the different cameras you used. Those of us who aren't able to do these hikes any more love watching your adventures. Thanks.

  • @NYCHFAN
    @NYCHFAN Год назад +3

    WOOOW!! This is one of the most beautiful places I've seen! Your videography is wonderful! Thank you SO MUCH for going here, and making this video. I'm so thankful for people like you, and RUclips, so I can see places I would never be able to see, and would never know about otherwise! ✌️❤️

  • @bensturges7412
    @bensturges7412 Год назад +9

    Spectacular trip! Glad you took us on this tiring hike and climb. Really enjoyed it.

  • @TheJBirch
    @TheJBirch Год назад +1

    What an amazing trip this was! I really think that instead of Happy Canyon it should be called "every photo is a work of art" canyon.

  • @johnmcdonald1306
    @johnmcdonald1306 Год назад

    I TURNED MY youngest 32 YR.OLD SON TO YOUR VIDEOS AND HE SAID HE WAS NOT THAT INTERESTED IN WATCHING NATURE VIDIOS. I said he video's hikes that you will not do and has great drone footage and interesting narratives of places he explores in the west that I will never see.. I need to spread your video's to my older siblings. I Guess I like them because I have done a lot you have done when younger and miss it, Repelling is an adventure taking that first step over trusting your equipment. I skydived in my 50's because I love adventure , But you give people in the East the beauty of the West that we will never see from a personal perspective.

  • @s.c.i.7506
    @s.c.i.7506 Год назад +1

    Who fantastic if we could have a petrified tree stump for a coffee table! Is it as heavy as rock of the same size? The happy cannon rock walls are gorgeous! Wouldn't it be great to have walls in a house fashioned like these?

  • @kimberlychicago7608
    @kimberlychicago7608 Год назад +5

    Wow... what a spectacular adventure!!! Thanks for taking me along. The camera work is outstanding.

  • @shirleychristie5809
    @shirleychristie5809 Год назад +2

    Wow! Loved the Happy canyon narrows, the minor's signatures, the view and the petrified trees. Gosh, I loved everything about this hike practically. But I think I would camp at the bottom, too rigorous for me in one day. Thanks so much!

  • @justherb666
    @justherb666 Год назад +3

    I’ve said this before, but if you ever write another book, it should be called, ‘What a Place…’

  • @kaykaykayak9368
    @kaykaykayak9368 Год назад +1

    Thanks Tristan another outstanding video, love how you explained the rock climbing, enjoyed the 4 reasons why you went there , showed me spectacular places I would not be able to make it to but would love to. Love the slots , geology, stats you give and the history. Thanks again ❤

  • @rd.gerdes
    @rd.gerdes Год назад +2

    Great trip, great video! When I saw the petrified stump and other flat sections, I wondered how they seem almost to have been cut, having such a flat surface.

  • @paddlegal3097
    @paddlegal3097 Год назад +2

    Wow is an understatement! You are definitely part mountain goat. Enjoyed the hike through the canyon.

  • @softroadingthewest
    @softroadingthewest Год назад +1

    Truly captivating episode. The scenery was ringing some bells and I had to go back and look at my own footage and mapping, but having spent maybe all of 7 or 8 days in all of Utah in my entire life, I have actually been here. I mean, I didn't do that hike of course, and didn't get into those narrows, but I camped on the rim of the larger canyon just above the airstrip (which I didn't even realize was there until watching this) and drove the Poison Springs road. Visiting this canyon from above and below was the absolute highlight of my Utah adventures, and it was awesome to see it again like this - and to see the hidden gems I missed by not hiking about. 😄

  • @pnwusa
    @pnwusa Год назад +1

    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 waaay to go tristan! thank you for sharing your amazing hike with sooo... many treasures! the moqui marbles were cool. and the narrows were spectacular. travel mercies and continued blessings! 🕊

  • @dianespears6057
    @dianespears6057 Год назад +3

    Double wow on the climbing filming. Beautiful area. Thank you. And thank you for being clear at the end about the challenge and the fitness required for these stunning adventures.

  • @wanderlust62
    @wanderlust62 Год назад +1

    What an amazing hike! Your recent adventures are making it harder for me to wait out the last 8 weeks on the east coast, relocating back to my native Pacific west for extended travel in the areas you visit, particularly UT went once on my 7 week trip around the country and could not get enough of it. I've been in the Mid-Atlantic for 28 years, relocating from CA in the mid 90s. Anxious to get back. The east is gorgeous, but similar. The west is diverse and I miss the dry heat! I've been keeping track of these spots and am excited.

  • @caroleelagrone9729
    @caroleelagrone9729 Год назад +2

    Tristan, Always great fun watching your video's!
    I always enjoy the fact that along with the views
    It is having convadence that you always know what your talking about!
    That makes it more of a pleasure to enjoy your video's! :) and I should explain how you take everything you do in your video's to mention everything you are doing to make your video's!
    Like st the end how you had to ration your water!
    Yes, that envolve's your
    Energy level! And a lack
    Of sleep! I should say also taking in consideration when you
    Ate last! I am sure you probably worked off what calories you had for
    Breakfast!
    Thank you for giving such
    Complete description's
    Of your entire experience
    In each video!!! :)

  • @susans8539
    @susans8539 Год назад +5

    Amazing hike! So glad you made it back in one piece, that was pretty intense. What a beautiful and hidden gem. Thanks for taking us along. I can say I repelled down into a canyon vicariously through you, lol. Love your vlogs! Keep ‘em coming. 😊

  • @jeraldheinrich3589
    @jeraldheinrich3589 Год назад +2

    Utah, so much to see. What a magnificent slot canyon.

  • @jburnett8152
    @jburnett8152 Год назад +3

    That was an amazing adventure and another beautiful section of Utah. I know you are a skilled climber, still I keep telling myself I wouldn't be watching this video if things didn't go well. Sorry I guess its just the mom in me. Thank you so much for a great video. ❤

  • @joebrown2577
    @joebrown2577 Год назад +2

    That is the coolest place you've taken us yet. Great physical effort, done topnotch video along the route. Good work in all the technical parts. Narrative and explanations on point. Good tips and advice. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. My wife and I love that area of Utah. Peace, Out.

  • @truckcamper_felix
    @truckcamper_felix Год назад +4

    Tristan, such a great hike report !!!🤩 And absolutely stunning views!!!❤ Thanks so much. Cheers 🍻 from Germany, Felix 🙋

  • @kimprocarione5473
    @kimprocarione5473 5 месяцев назад

    The narrows were stunning! They seemed to last only a blink. Far too strenuous for me to reach in person at this point but I really would love to spend time in there! Definitely a hidden gem!

  • @hendersonhiking9597
    @hendersonhiking9597 Год назад +1

    Yikes! Tough day at the office but I really wish you wouldn't do that all alone. I selfishly need more of your videos 😊

  • @fj9460-lr
    @fj9460-lr Год назад

    Tristian, once again you don’t disappoint, great trip, hike and rock work! Just want to share that those petrified logs you sat on are probably a little radioactive, as many were deposited in meandering ancient rivers, covered by sediments and their organic structures replaced by uranium rich minerals through millions of years; that’s why uranium was mined in that are.

  • @leemecham525
    @leemecham525 6 месяцев назад

    We did this canyon from the other approach. It's no joke and don't underestimate the difficulty it takes to get all the way in and back. We went in late November and the water was very cold and it was like your trip....an all day event and we were beat by the time we made it back to the truck.

  • @geoffmeek2437
    @geoffmeek2437 Год назад +4

    That's one killer hike! Amazing scenery.

  • @janebaugh5591
    @janebaugh5591 9 месяцев назад

    n this old 71 year old lady enjoys what you show me. Thank you verry much. Jane in Oklahoma City, Okla.

  • @zendt66
    @zendt66 Год назад +2

    An amazing adventure. Sometimes limited access is a good thing for preservation of treasures such as this (and Chaco Canyon). Kudos to you!

  • @betsyc5123
    @betsyc5123 Год назад +1

    My favorite part was where you stopped in the canyon. Loved seeing the pool of water shimmering on the walls.

  • @robin5382
    @robin5382 Год назад +1

    WOW!!! Must have been a killer on the rope climb at the end after such a long hike down and up.

  • @charlieswearingen500
    @charlieswearingen500 Год назад

    Mesmerizing colors and striations in Happy Canyon. Real eye-candy.

  • @virginiaallen4723
    @virginiaallen4723 Год назад +2

    A real treasure. Thank you for sharing.

  • @petem6846
    @petem6846 Год назад

    Another wonderful video, Tristan! I love all the scenery in Utah and I so appreciate you taking the time to video your trips. Your title says "this place would be insanely popular anywhere else." I would add "and rappelling wasn't required." :) Wonderful place!

  • @mikefarrell5996
    @mikefarrell5996 Год назад

    Every time I tune in another Incredible trip. Loved your comment, "where's the fun in driving when you can do the miners repel". Thanks for taking me someplace I could never get to on my own. Yes, you looked totally spent, great feeling isn't it!

  • @DavidSmith-sj9si
    @DavidSmith-sj9si Год назад +1

    Amazing location/scenery! Thanks for sharing that canyon. By the way, I want to compliment you on a specific episode you did awhile back. Mt. Timpanagos and your family heritage... interesting, dramatic, and heartfelt! Thank you for sharing some personal family history. Also, have you ever, or plan on ever exploring the Virgin River in the Virgin River Gorge?

  • @lynnnorthrup8914
    @lynnnorthrup8914 Год назад +2

    Thank you for taking me along on this amazing adventure. I’ve known about Happy Canyon but wasn’t able to get there in my younger days. It was fun going along with you. An awesome adventure! 😀👍

  • @richardplunk3910
    @richardplunk3910 Год назад +2

    fantastic area,thanks for the adventure love your hikes cause I'm not able to do it. safe travels ❤

  • @williammartineau6781
    @williammartineau6781 Год назад +1

    I've been faithfully watching your videos for several years now, and I always enjoy them. Today's video was 'spectacular'. Thanks for the adventure. God bless you and stay safe.

  • @merlin0215
    @merlin0215 Год назад

    The view in the canyon is incredible. Sharon Davis' comment sums it up for me ❤

  • @augustharter981
    @augustharter981 Год назад

    Your videos always makes me wanting to visit your part of the Western US, Utah, Idaho etc. Those marbles are interesting! What beautiful views!! Since I am no longer able to do long hikes, climbing and other similar activities, I enjoy watching your adventures that show you doing those activities!! Love that 360 camera. Those petrified wood especially the darker pieces are fascinating!! Boy that river is very brown! No wonder it's called dirty devil river. Very cool looking canyon!! Beautiful!! If you are tired, I would have been dead 😂. Enjoyed your video!!

  • @harlandeke
    @harlandeke Год назад +1

    Hey Tristan...I had asked you last week if you had ever explored and climbed the Henry mountains...if you have never made a video featuring the Henry's, I would really love to see one.

  • @jronkowski4346
    @jronkowski4346 Год назад

    I think I remember a hiker who got stuck in quick sand in the middle of the dirty devil around where you filmed . He was rescued eventually.

  • @AnMarie711
    @AnMarie711 Год назад

    What a fantastic hike. So beautiful. It's not anything I could do and I'm glad it's hard to get to. One less place to trash out. Thank you for another wonderful video.

  • @4potslite169
    @4potslite169 Год назад

    What a great day! Can’t thank you enough for taking us along and showing off the stunning area. Well done you!! Loved it!!

  • @terrymathis4213
    @terrymathis4213 Год назад

    What an exciting hike. Beautiful clifts, rocks, and water.

  • @kimprocarione5473
    @kimprocarione5473 9 месяцев назад

    What a magical place to explore! I must admit that I wanted to see just one more bend past the water! 😅 Easy for me to say from my comfy spot! 😂 So many cool formations! What a gem!

  • @johnd746
    @johnd746 Год назад +3

    Always enjoy your videos. Beautiful views of the canyon and the narrows. Thanks for your efforts to show us another great adventure.

  • @jimchristensen965
    @jimchristensen965 Год назад +14

    Fantastic episode Tristan! I really appreciate the effort you put into this one. The filming as well as the narration was top notch. You may have equals but none that I have watched are better than this one.
    Blessed to have a real pro like you take us on an adventure. All The Best! jim

  • @MyShyCats
    @MyShyCats Год назад +1

    Incredible views and skill on your part - what ever you earn from these - it’s not enough!

  • @Lando62
    @Lando62 5 месяцев назад

    That is one HARD trip! Then you have to climb back up the rope. That would have been too much even in my youth I think. Good on ya, as they say in Australia. 360 cameras are fantastic. Thank you!

  • @h.a.boswell9617
    @h.a.boswell9617 Год назад

    Happy Canyon narrows is spectacular!! Thanks for taking us all along with you.

  • @cam12566
    @cam12566 Год назад

    You have a real sense of storytelling and narration. Anyone who watches your videos must truly feel like they are along with you on your journey. You have a real gift. Keep up what you are doing!!

  • @ReallyBarb
    @ReallyBarb Год назад

    Tristan-I thought this was a GREAT video, the best one I-ve seen alll week! And I watch a bunch of videos! Thank you for going thru all this. Very gorgeous! You are awaesome.

  • @cherylmiller-day5932
    @cherylmiller-day5932 Год назад

    WOW Tristan 👌👏👌. That was fun!!. I wish I knew how to rappel. That's my kind of adventure. Thank you 👍

  • @odelloutdoors3424
    @odelloutdoors3424 Год назад

    Yeah that was fun to watch. Had my heart pumping just watching the repelling.

  • @gallivantingwithtomshirley2261
    @gallivantingwithtomshirley2261 Год назад +2

    Just spectacular!

  • @PatrickRU1992
    @PatrickRU1992 Год назад +1

    this is up there as far as your coolest hikes go. Impressive!

  • @rebeccavalicoff1581
    @rebeccavalicoff1581 Год назад +2

    Wow! I'm impressed

  • @c.alcazar2584
    @c.alcazar2584 Год назад

    What a beautiful place. I love the cayon area what a gorgeous place .Rest you deserve it. Take csre and thank you....😊

  • @joedadbod8450
    @joedadbod8450 Год назад

    Such a beautiful hike and experience! You always make everything look doable...then I have to snap back into reality..."Joe, you gotta lose 50 pounds before you can do the repelling and getting yourself back up that cliff." lol
    Love the petrified trees and the narrows. Really cool imagery.

  • @RussellMcCollom
    @RussellMcCollom Год назад

    WOW, what a beautiful canyon. You are right, there would be tons of people if it were drive and park access.

  • @joyouslily2982
    @joyouslily2982 Год назад +1

    What an absolutely gorgeous canyon and tremendous effort! Glad you didn’t die from dehydration 😮

  • @BrendaHaltom-cs6ck
    @BrendaHaltom-cs6ck 5 месяцев назад

    Those Petrified Logs were great😀🇺🇸🚙

  • @annhysell6064
    @annhysell6064 Год назад

    Tristan, WHAT a video! Thank you so much for the rappelling, taking us all to such an interesting & gorgeous area.

  • @lorenwilson8128
    @lorenwilson8128 Год назад

    What a great hike/climb. Take your water filter with you so you can refill at the river both ways.

  • @tomwestbrook
    @tomwestbrook Год назад +1

    Extremely enjoyable hike & climb! I’m more used to alpine hiking & the water issue would be interesting to hear how that’s best managed.

  • @leemowers9395
    @leemowers9395 Год назад +1

    Great hike, way beyond my abilities. Thanks for sharing.

  • @debiebrumley3104
    @debiebrumley3104 Год назад

    again another cool place that I at my age will never get to go in person, so thank you for taking me there !!!!

  • @sonnyblu6299
    @sonnyblu6299 Год назад

    8:38 Ah.... I will join you later at the bottom when you find that road that gets you there! LOL ;-) 17:35 LOL I knew it! Great video as always! Beautiful!

  • @StanParker99
    @StanParker99 Год назад

    I've explored the rim above the Dirty Devil and driven the Poison Spring Road, for years wishing I could access Happy Canyon. Alas, I did not have it in me to make that hike from either side. You are "the man" when it comes to doing things most of us can only imagine, and so good of you to share it with us.👍👍👏

  • @bigbranch1
    @bigbranch1 Год назад +1

    Thanks!

  • @williamvandyke3501
    @williamvandyke3501 Год назад +1

    Good video Tristan thanks be safe out there.

  • @1ouncebird
    @1ouncebird Год назад

    All that way to drive out there, rappel down, hike for miles over rough terrain and you run into another human? That's pretty wild. The entire hike was great and those narrows were spectacular. Thanks for being our tour guide Tristan.

  • @allenennis8359
    @allenennis8359 Год назад

    Wow, that really was quite an adventure. I drove by that Dirty Devil River when I was doing the Mighty Five but didn't even get a photo. I was very intrigued with the Henry Mountains too being the last to be explored range in the lower 48! but too cold and rugged for an old man like me ha ha

  • @yolandapadilla8104
    @yolandapadilla8104 Год назад

    love love love such an adventure, getting immerse into the elements that we are

  • @vanvorst1999
    @vanvorst1999 Год назад +1

    😎👍 Awesome adventure!

  • @ericag2233
    @ericag2233 Год назад +1

    You are strong. Stunning narrow canyon. Thanks!