INTO THE GOBLIN'S LAIR (Vandwelling/SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures) REUPLOAD

[@SUVRVing]

This is a reupload. There were some weird playback issues happening the first time around, so I deleted it and reuploaded it.

[@michellecastaneda20]

Oh thank you. Now I can watch it. Playing just fine now. Love your video's.

[@ThatgirlinSeattle]

I’m so glad that I’m not the only one that enjoys even the simple things in nature such as patterns in the sand caused by blades of grass.

[@teslah2997]

Pamela Gerber patterns in nature is my favorite thing, both macro and micro

[@BrendaHaltom-cs6ck]

I loved that whole landscape Tristan!❤️🇺🇸😀🌏🚙

[@jeffking6672]

Still exploring your videos and love them. As a kid in the late 60's, explored that area extensively while living a couple years in Hanksville. In some ways it was more crowded then than it is now. Army had a big setup to tne east and would fire missles towards new mexico which was fun to watch, and there was still some mine activity winding down as well as a couple homestead/ranches in the swell. We once camped overnight in the lair, then hiked from where we were dropped off there at goblin Valley to Hanksville. Factory butte was our main point to navigate off of since we didn't nave GPS of course, or maps. Your videos bring back great memories.

[@TrevorHigbee]

We loved watching this tonight as a family. Kids really enjoyed it!

[@SUVRVing]

Awesome! I'm glad they liked it. Sorry I didn't have any good rappelling footage. That would have been fun to watch.

[@A-K_Rambler]

thanks for the recon of the area!

[@Keri0000-]

My brother and I just finished a hike to Royal Arch in Boulder,CO. My first time ever doing a hike like that at 46yrs old...was amazing and felt so good afterwards!!! Thank you for all your videos and inspiration👍😁🏔

[@SUVRVing]

Congratulations! That looks like a great hike. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching :)

[@jeffMinnesota952]

like your campsite, I could wander around there all day. And getting to Goblins Lair...

[@kimprocarione5473]

Oh no! A lot going on at Ding and Dang Canyon! Love the names of these canyons! 😅 Excellent formations in Goblin's Valley! The only repeling I've done was in our barn playing with my husbands tree climbing gear. 😁😉 Rats! About the footage! i .

[@caryanderson7212]

Amazing places that you travel to and hike to! I’ve watched several of your videos and I really enjoyed them all. I also appreciate the quality of your videos both in content and resolution. Thank you for sharing your videos with us! ❤Liked and subscribed.

[@ruthcooper9281]

Wow! You go some amazing places. Thanks for letting us tag along. I'm 72 and we (hubbie and I) love the places you go. We've camped near Moab but didn't make it to Canyon Lands thanks to breaking my ankle on the way down from Delicate Arch. The Goblin's lair and all those toadstool rock formations look amazing. What a wonderful world we do live in. Thanks again and stay safe out there.

[@reggiebald2830]

Camping with goblins! Amazing country; thank you for taking us along!

[@oldboater]

This may be my favorite video you’ve shot. Great video !

[@christinaoklaohio7926]

Wow you find amazing places, Gosh darn I am sorry we didn’t see you either bummer! Climb up again and do it again lol. Thank you it’s so beautiful ..

[@SUVRVing]

Lol I'll do it again at some point. Don't worry!

[@bettybrigance6784]

It looks like another planet.......how wonderful....!,

[@SUVRVing]

It feels that way too! Thanks Betty ☺️

[@ross798]

I was in that area, June of 2022. I loved Goblin Valley State Park, it was fun to just explore with really, nobody around, most stayed somewhat near the parking lot. I hiked up a slot canyon, I think it was Little Wild Horse but while in it, clouds formed overhead, some slight drizzle started and as you know, it's hard to tell what is going on around you when you are in a narrow canyon, I felt like I knew there were areas I could scramble up a cliff wall if water came down the canyon and I had no clue what was ahead of me so I headed back. Just as I get to the parking lot area, my phone started giving me warnings of flash floods in the area, telling everyone to stay off the roads. I left, but could see a thunderhead near the canyon. Not far from there are some really amazing pictographs in the area. I think this area would be great to take kids to camp and hike. Or, other adults for that matter.

[@markowenmartin6760]

Love your work! It is so nice to come home from a long day of rehearsing with the orchestra and watch your beautiful images.

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks Mark!

[@kawaikui]

👍Those rock formations were very beautiful. Looks somewhat like the rocks were placed one by one on top of each other by a giant hand. Too bad we missed seeing your descent into the goblins lair but glad you made it down safely. Beautiful campsite! Intrigued by the sand avalanches. Stay safe and happy adventuring 😊

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks Tsuki! I know, I'm still seething about the footage being eaten, but it is what it is. I guess that just gives me an excuse to do it again and make sure I get it on film this time...

[@rossco-dps5392]

Wow. Truly beautiful and unique landscapes and formations. I could wander around in those areas for days. It's like a painter's or sculptor's vision. I suppose it is and that artist is the planet Earth. I really relate to your appreciation of the the little things. We are so lucky to be able to see such things. Amazing that so many people never really see what is on display in nature. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

[@debbiem6682]

What cool rock formations. I'll skip the repelling and just tell you to be careful. :) Thanks for sharing.

[@SUVRVing]

Lol thanks Debbie :)

[@lynnef3297]

Thanks for sharing another great adventure. I loved the Goblin's Lair and am sorry you lost your footage of the descent. The rest of the views in and around there were beautiful. I also loved your campsite!

[@SUVRVing]

Yeah, I'm still mad about that lost footage, but life goes on. Thanks for watching!

[@kcreeves199]

My favorite line when something like this happens to me is "Darn it, I guess I'll have to go back there"

[@juliemarcum6687]

Just camped off wild horse road. Love your videos

[@lawsonone6015]

Those rock formations were beautiful. And the layers in the cliffs, so beautiful.

[@SUVRVing]

Yep, it's a stunning area. Thanks for watching!

[@bacchus1707]

Hi Tristan. I bought a seat cover that you talked about in your last video. So far I really like it. Thanks for the heads up!

[@SUVRVing]

Great to hear! I really love mine. I'll be getting a second one soon for the passenger side. Thanks for watching.

[@BrendaHaltom-cs6ck]

I thought I saw some rock art at your camp site Tristan!❤️😀🇺🇸🌏🚙

[@whatsananna]

At 15:15, walking past one of the big rock formations you reached up to touch it. I always do that, it's kind of weird. Like introducing myself, getting to know it. It made me smile to see you touch it, not just for support in climbing.

[@SUVRVing]

I always like feeling the rock too. It's experiencing a place with another sense. Just like how I look at a place and listen to its sounds, I like to touch it. Maybe some day I'll move on up to tasting... lol. Thanks Melissa!

[@deetrvl4life875]

I admire how detailed you are, especially when it comes to safety. Sorry about the footage loss. That is a beautiful spot,

[@ridgerunner66]

That had to be one of the most interesting places you have taken us. The Goblins Lair and the surrounding area seemed from another world. Amazing formations. That was great. Hated the footage of the repell was lost, but thankfully that's all that was. This has been a great trip so far. Looking forward to more. Davin

[@SUVRVing]

I know, it really sucks that the footage is gone. It's weird. I still have the file on the camera, and it's a big file (900 MB), but it just won't open or transfer or anything. I even downloaded programs to try to repair the file, but nothing worked. Lame. But I'm glad you enjoyed the video still. Thanks Davin.

[@maryhenrich1777]

Respect not to take risk ,Goblin;s Lair wow ,that camp and those rock forms outstanding,Thank You!!

[@SUVRVing]

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks Mary!

[@mcspin50]

I was blown away by the scale of the boulders when you were climbing out of Goblin's Lair. Your first shot of just the boulders without you in the picture, I thought it looked like an easy climb out; but then you showed yourself climbing out next to them and they were enormous! Great video.

[@SUVRVing]

Even those shots don't really do justice to the scale of that place. It was enormous. Really, really cool spot. Thanks Lily Mac!

[@uclimb3]

Always good to really check those old anchors and slings. Too bad about the rappel footage. Next time. Beautiful place. That quesadilla really made me hungry.

[@SUVRVing]

I'm going to go back in the future just so I can get that stupid rappel footage! That quesadilla was really good...

[@garyhansen5240]

Enjoyed your video so refreshing not to have to listen to a bunch of junkie music at the same time. Keep up the good work with videography.

[@Kai77-24]

It's also good to hear about your 'in town' survival...that's usually the stuff that keeps people like me from venturing out...what do I do if i need (blank)...basically like coming up for air on a dive - I love to hear tips like that. I love your videos. :)

[@threedogsandacamper503]

Thanks for another great video. I always wondered how folks got their ropes down....

[@SUVRVing]

I'm glad you liked it! The rope thing is pretty simple once you know about it, but I can see how it would be confusing. Thanks for watching :)

[@kathrynarnold1966]

Thank you once again. Too bad about the repel footage. I find myself hoping for you that you have the experience of discovering somewhere wonderful that you're the first to document. Your large sand dune immediately brought to mind the siege ramps found abutting a few ancient Middle Eastern high ground cities.

[@SUVRVing]

Yeah, I'm still mad about the rappel footage. Oh well. I guess that's just an excuse to go back someday and do it again. I hope I discover something wonderful too! And I see what you mean about the siege ramps. Maybe Masada 2.0 was up there on that mesa top... Thanks Kathryn!

[@kathrynarnold1966]

SUV RVing I have a feeling you will be fully focused on that next rappel footage. I can hardly wait. :). As for the siege ramps, it's not only the idea of their form and function but of what it took to put them there! We think of those times as being a handful here and few there. The image of an invading hoard in those vast spaces is chilling. Not for nothing were there cliff dwellers who did what it took to live in seemingly impossible places. I can't really grasp what it was like to be in an area subject to Invaders such as I've only read about. To think, for instance, that your location assures you're unreachable by the armies of Alexander the Great, only to hear he is doing the impossible and crossing mountain ranges headed your way. Did you know that in one case a people group survived annihilation only because they sent a delegation who were able to show the conquering leader, in their ancient literature, his own name and the hundreds of years old prophecy that he would conquer them?

[@cybersincere]

Utah is great! Thanks for sharing the treasures big and small

[@SUVRVing]

Yep, it's a beautiful place!

[@lizzy2shoes557]

Canyonlands National park was my 1st experience (21 days as a teen exploring) in the AWESOME state of Utah...Feels like nowhere else ...Breathtaking, TRUELY...thank you!!!

[@SUVRVing]

I agree. It's unreal. And there's so much to see and do!

[@carolbrown2501]

COOL place. Love the rock formations.

[@SUVRVing]

It's a really fun place to visit. Thanks Carol!

[@daizamaker-jerrybraswell1997]

Love that place!! So cool!

[@amandac6681]

Wow the landscape is definitely wacky and wonderful, can't wait to visit and explore, so many nooks to explore, thanks again for another cool video, Shame your head cam failed!

[@SUVRVing]

I know, I'm still mad about the camera thing. Oh well. Life goes on! Thanks Amanda.

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

Okay watched a few of your videos now so thanks for sharing.

[@dananicholson9911]

Wow again another amazing video you do some great work. I have seen some so many different beautiful places through your videos thank you cause other wise I wouldn't be able to see such beauty much love from Louisiana

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks Dana!

[@skybluepink998]

super interesting! Those mini sand avalanches were kinda creepy cool??

[@SUVRVing]

Right?! I thought the same thing when I noticed them. Very strange. Usually the sand just stops, but here it kept on flowing. Pretty neat. Thanks Shalome.

[@florencerozner2344]

This was sa awesome to see thank you

[@motohobo]

Wow,that's a very clean frying pan!

[@SUVRVing]

Lol, the nonstick part is truly nonstick! I just wipe it down with a paper towel and am good to go. I love that thing.

[@motohobo]

SUV RVing Fair play to you,mate. I think I'll have to upgrade my cook kit,haha!

[@Rebeccamyst]

Spectacular

[@SUVRVing]

I'm glad you think so too!

[@gregdavidd]

Wow awesome place. I was surprised that there was nobody else around. What time of year was it?

[@HockeyDad6631]

New subscriber! Love your videos, thanks for sharing.

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@janernn]

Another great video! You go to such amazing places! Completely different scenery from what we have here in Norway Thanks to inspiration from your channel, I’ve recently started camping in my Rav4 hybrid, mostly along the coast as I love being close to the water :)

[@SUVRVing]

RAV4 owners unite! Thanks for watching. Every place has beautiful things to see and do. Norway looks amazing from the pictures and videos I've seen. I just happen to have an affinity for the desert southwest in the US.

[@garlandstyle5797]

I love how you find these places.. Hats off my man. Great job. :)

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks! There are lots of great places to explore in southern Utah. I haven't even scratched the surface.

[@chevyvantravel9735]

I really enjoyed the rock formations, interesting looking. never been next to one...put it on my bucket list ...thank you for showing it to us...:>)

[@SUVRVing]

It should absolutely be on your bucket list. Thanks for watching :)

[@mrbr549]

Even though one of the best parts of your video was lost, the rest is still very good. I imagine somebody will say that you didn't actually repel down, but I think you did and you don't have to re-do it on my account. That camping spot was one of the best I've seen!

[@SUVRVing]

I'm sure someone will think that, but why on earth would I haul all of that gear up there just to fake it? And how would I have gotten from the top of the Lair back down to the bottom if I didn't rappel? Oh well. Thanks for watching!

[@zr9115]

Absolutely love your channel. Only been to Narrows once and camped BLM once. Must go back. Thank you for exploring and sharing it with us!

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks! Yeah, you've definitely got to be back. There's so much to do out there.

[@nomadismileseeker6611]

Hey Tristan, the guy that broke his leg made it into backpacker magazine. 50th anniversary one out for June

[@SUVRVing]

Huh, I'll have to check it out. Thanks Jason.

[@nomadismileseeker6611]

SUV RVing I was reading the newest issue of backpacker magazine and the story was in it. How odd!

[@perfectlylonely]

My favorite part? That last camping spot.

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks Scott! I really liked that campsite too. Really fun area.

[@laurielove6078]

Goblins lair w a s awesome. been to GV several times and nev r knew about it, thanks!

[@SUVRVing]

It's definitely worth checking out. Really, really cool place. Thanks Laurie.

[@bg5215]

Another great video. I have a question though. Where can I get that white hat that you wear with the neck sun protector? (You didnt' wear it in this video)

[@SUVRVing]

The hat is the Sun Runner by the company Outdoor Research. Great hat! Goofy looking but very effective.

[@caroleelagrone9729]

Tristan, I have never seen anything on your red back pack you use so much. Would you give alittle information About it? It must be a good one although not a very big one. Maybe a day pack?

[@nightwolf1592]

Looks like a place that should be in Lord of the rings ! Amazing rock formations. Really enjoy your trips. Just spent a week on the Scottish coast. Fantastic cliffs there too. Best wishes

[@SUVRVing]

Lol yeah, I can see that! It really does feel otherworldy there. I'd love to fly to the UK, rent an SUV of some sort and spend a while driving around and camping. Maybe when I get to 100,000 subs :)

[@cassie6281]

When you gave the 360 view it looked like the rocks were scary faces. Spooky goblin faces

[@cassie6281]

And those cliffs look like baumkuchen

[@SUVRVing]

*Poookeee.* And yeah, those cliffs did look like baumkuchen. Dericious.

[@safeharbor7]

Always enjoy your videos brother, thumbs up...

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@barrysoutthere]

Cool place. Thanks.

[@SUVRVing]

No problem. Thanks for watching.

[@Gmar69]

Just imagine about 9,000 years ago this place was underwater. Thus, the rock formations and such.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

That’s DOPE. You rappel huh? Sweet. Jack of all trades. Do you car camp 100%? Or do you have a home base?

[@SUVRVing]

I have no huge love for rappelling as its own pursuit, but I do it when it's part of another adventure I'm interested in. I don't live in my car. I live in a house and go on trips from there.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

SUV RVing thanks for your response.

[@michaelcolley1498]

Yay! Yes!

[@SUVRVing]

👍👍

[@rosm6621]

Tristan, my husband says his favorite part was the repel,...... so go back and reshoot it! Lol Another great video!

[@SUVRVing]

I definitely will go back and get it on film at some point!

[@duoglide69]

My favorite part was the hole thing. I wonder what it is about rocks and formations that grab people’s minds. Why is it so fascinating to us?

[@beccadahmen8297]

This camping spot is awesome! Do you mind sharing what trail you used to get there? Did you use an app or map to find it?

[@laurielove6078]

a lot of people don't know, but Galaxy Quest was filmed there...

[@SUVRVing]

Yep, great movie!

[@carolsmith2699]

Amazing! I loved the rock formations. At the beginning of the video, they looked to me like giant mushrooms...LOL I do have a question. A lot of the formations seem to have a larger rock on top. Are they in danger of toppling over? This was a great video, so interesting!

[@SUVRVing]

Eventually (on a geological time scale) they will collapse or fall over, but I don't think most of them will fall down anytime soon. Thanks Carol!

[@Barley150]

It's three years later now -- did you ever get back to Ding and Dang?

[@SUVRVing]

Nope, haven't made it back to them.

[@bobross9623]

Hobnobbing in the Goblin's 'hood." Wee sand crop circles & dwarf sandslides...are you sure you weren't in middle earth?

[@than217]

Where do you go to shower in Green River? Will motels let you do it or something?

[@SUVRVing]

RV parks 👍

[@than217]

@@SUVRVing Nice, I never thought of trying that. Thanks for responding real quick. I thought you might not respond at all since it was a video from last year.

[@candlesbyvictoria]

It looks like another planet!!

[@SUVRVing]

It's funny you say that. Do you remember the movie Galaxy Quest? At one point in the movie, they're on another planet and a rock monster attacks them. That was filmed in Goblin Valley.

[@candlesbyvictoria]

Yes I do remember... well no wonder I thought that.

[@waysfu]

I can be wandering in four corner states months by months from one spot to next just randomly roaming by the google GPS. If I happen to find Creek or river or spring to camp I can stay there up to a month (oops that's illegal to camp over 14 days). Rodents kind of bothering me, they always can find don't know where cracks or tiny holes to sneak in to my trailer and Jeep in midnight, even settle down. I always think of someone saying people contract deadly virus through rodents' drops!! I will try some solar yard lights see if can drive them away next times. One more things I worry, after months in wilderness my facial skins crack and wrinkle terribly. Sun lotion and moistures help little. I still try to figure out how to keep skin healthy boondocking for a long period of time.

[@SUVRVing]

Yeah, I'd move every week or two just to make sure the rodents don't get too cozy. But it sounds like you've got everything figured out otherwise! Nice job! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@teslah2997]

uuu.....I wouldn’t trust that sandstone....in Sedona, where I lived and hiked for 5 1/2 yrs, it was crumbly

[@cerulean999]

I think that "hail" is called corn snow. Kinda like styrofoam pebbles.

[@rajcheche1486]

Awesome

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks Ric!

[@Barley150]

How would you have called for help if you had no phone signal?

[@SUVRVing]

I have a satellite messenger

[@garlandstyle5797]

Oh, I meat to ask you... I have a 21' camper, Titan V8 4x4 truck. Would it be an issue to drive to the camping area? I have better clearance than your vehicle I'm sure. :) Thanks again.

[@SUVRVing]

You'll be able to get there, but I don't know if you'd be able to turn around to get back out. The turning radius around that little rock formation might be tight for something that long.

[@joedropblock4540]

My favorite part was when you wear pulling the rope up and the rope fell and you said oooh. I was thinking you needed to pull yourself up with that rope and you just screwed yourself, you came walking back to the camera like o my god I’m stuck. But you said mission accomplished and eventually pointed to the exit. For one second I was like holy crap what is he going to do now

[@SUVRVing]

Oh man, that would have been horrible. But yeah, just an easy scramble gets you back out to the trail. I'll go back at some point and get the footage of that rappel again... Thanks for watching!

[@TreasureGeo]

Where can we send you money so you can buy a good camera?

[@SUVRVing]

If you'd like you can send a digital Amazon gift card to [e-mail]. Thanks!

[@TreasureGeo]

Ok I just sent, let me know if I did it right and you received it.

[@SUVRVing]

Yes, I got it! Thanks! It'll go toward a new camera, for sure. It'll still take a bit longer for me to save up the rest, but I really appreciate it.

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

When you say your state park experiences have been inferior, could you be more specific? I have had some amazing experiences in state parks.

[@SUVRVing]

I've had good experiences in some state parks, but I think most in the West are overpriced and over-managed. Federal lands, in my experience, are much more lax. There's a state park near me called Antelope Island State Park. You're not allowed to leave any trails at all anywhere on the island. You're not allowed to camp outside of the couple of designated campgrounds. You need a permit to climb some of the mountains there. You're allowed to launch a kayak only from the marina area and not anywhere else on the island. You're not allowed to be on the trails after dark. Just lots of rules. And then there's the matter of aesthetics. You can take just about any state park in the western US and find a similar area on federal land that is equally or more beautiful, far less crowded, much less regulated, and free to access.

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

Good info. I will pass the feedback on to someone who will pay attention.

[@crazymema23]

All Hail the Quesadilla

[@astrog8tr]

Some names like that are quite fanciful and often silly, but that really does look almost animate. Too bad about your footage, but oh well. We get what you pay for, I guess. Haha. What a cool campsite. I love the "layer cake" formations with all the colors.

[@SUVRVing]

I really liked that campsite too. I could see myself camping there again in the future. Thanks for watching!

[@victoriamaaske7420]

Have you seen pinnacles in SE California, some similarity. Star Wars was filmed there, can have people there on weekends. Love your sites and explanations.

[@conniewaite1371]

I would be afraid of snakes

[@SUVRVing]

I don't see snakes too often in places like this. Usually in places with more vegetation. I've seen three snakes (and two rattlesnakes) in the past month here in northern Utah.

[@conniewaite1371]

SUV RVing thanks for the reply, but thats still more snakes then I care to see.think they would hid in shade, under rocks or that nice cave you repelled into.

[@anthonyrenaud5783]

always, always, always, check the achor rope. reason being is because some asshole could have come by and cut a slit through it. why.....because he was an asshole. Being paranoind has kept me alive this long. Don't ever trust anybody else's equipment or setup. Always inspect it. Afteralll...it's only your life that matters. Great Video.

[@crp3531]

Get a GoPro! :P

[@SUVRVing]

You paying? :)

[@jamesfulerten8494]

The Aliens were not well liked by God there and still today you see hale from him still against their sins and their civilization in the Utah desert. Their statues turned to oblivion as they have left our world to plunder another, no doubt. All those buttes you see in the distance were once giant ancient trees cut down and sent out to their original planet as the slaves rebelled and were smitten of their never ending party.

[@SUVRVing]

Nope

[@jamesfulerten8494]

@@SUVRVing Nope