This Is an All-Time CLASSIC Desert Adventure! (Have You Heard of It?)

In this video I explore some beautiful and colorful desert badlands and eat up the miles on an unbelievable ridgeback adventure.
DATE FILMED: Early April 2024
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GPS COORDINATES & LINKS.
** Hoodoo Trailhead: 35.494416, -106.922516
** The hoodoos: 35.50459, -106.92803
** Dragon’s Back Trailhead: 35.498599, -106.841441
** Where I rented the bike (not affiliated with them): maps.app.goo.gl/gF748Hh3ovJqB...
** Cabezon Peak video from last year: • Finding America's Unkn...
** Campsite: 35.85155, -106.62324
OTHER LINKS
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[@chrisj.9882]

All these extreme hiking videos and extreme mountain clmbing videos and extreme scrambling videos and extreme biking videos and ... the most vexed I've ever seen you is looking for a damn pencil. Relatable.

[@SUVRVing]

Lol!

[@NitaJohnson-yo8vf]

I cut a pool noodle in half and stuff it between the seat and console. It works beautifully. Thanks for taking us all along on your travels,

[@grantgrow]

Great idea, as my wife and I have dropped our phones down the crack in our seats, and have to pull over to dig them out

[@mariawalsh335]

I have a small pillow between the seats and I use it if I need to take a nap😊

[@boshinski]

I use pipe insulation. Definitely cuts down on that frustrating oh crap moment.

[@jerryjohnston9339]

My favorite part: rescuing the pencil.

[@sharondavis8003]

Love the drone shots of you following the Dragon’s Back trail ! SCARY 😮❤

[@SUVRVing]

I thought the following shots turned out well, too! Thanks for watching.

[@cherylmiller-day5932]

That bike ride had me holding my breath for you. Fun, thanks Tristen

[@hairball1967]

Glad you were able to rescue your pencil from the vehicle’s black hole! Totally understand your attachment to it. Forceps a great idea!

[@josephclark8946]

We previously owned a Nissan Armada, which we loved but the gap next to the center console became infamously known as the ‘black hole of Armada. Forceps would have been a welcome addition to our glove box. Another great video Tristan! As always looking forward to seeing the next one. 👍

[@SUVRVing]

I'm going to get some for all of my cars now! 😁

[@robertross2596]

As an artist I realized that I only had two pencil stubs left. I tried to make a pencil from 2 erasers.....it was pointless!

[@ElwoodofSparkleCity]

I haven’t thought about Fruit Stripes in years!!! Thanks for the reminder of my Aunt Sarah!

[@playhooky]

Wowsa, parts of that bike ride seriously look as scary as Angel's Landing to me!!!

[@stevescramo592]

Scary bike trail. Very adventurous. Your filming is spectacular.

[@SUVRVing]

Thank you! It didn't feel too scary in the moment, thankfully 😁

[@davec9244]

That was a different fishing adventure. thank you ALL stay safe

[@friendlyfff2155]

A diffferent Tenkara Addict video? ;-)

[@chrisr6157]

I really enjoyed your biking on the ridgeback, so scary! Your drone footage was wonderful!

[@pembridgehouse]

You can take a horse to water but a pencil must be lead! Great video,great trail,great filming!

[@cgrsworld]

MY BACKYARD!!! Hiking on one of those ridges a few years ago is what motivated me to invest in an inReach mini!! 🤣

[@stanbyme7874]

😂

[@mountainbound1315]

Roll up a towel and push it between the seat and console. You'll never lose anything in the abyss again! Great adventure! ❤

[@ronline8208]

you beat me too it haha I do the exact same thing, plus the bonus of having that towel if you need it. The auto aftermarket sells long skinny trays that fit in the gap too but the fit is probably so so.

[@JOED338]

Me too. Lol

[@KarenSmith-ys3sk]

Great place u went too,yes you can go from a desert to pines and mountains in 2 hours. I luve in southwest NM and I can go into the mountains in 2 hrs. Love my state of many outdoor activities, not to far to go. Great video!

[@blogauthor3375]

After traveling all over the US, and parts of the world. We settled down in Los Lunas for that very reason. Also with a six to eight hour drive you can be many great areas of the southwest.

[@1958zed]

The drone footage was next level!

[@debdennison6947]

Thanks Tristan. I live in NM and you just turned me on to a new place.!

[@SUVRVing]

That's great to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@stanbyme7874]

First time I’ve seen you with the endorphins flowing! Put ride on my List. If it’s that great for you, I will ❤ it. Pizza & a milkshake..THIS is why I follow you☮️

[@GretchenHT]

I am soooo happy that you were able to retrieve your Dad's pencil :) Always enjoy your adventures and tips. Thank you!

[@ontheroadid]

Looks like Dragon's Back would be a fun trail run. Great video, as always.

[@SUVRVing]

It'd be a great run! Thanks for watching.

[@pcatful]

My favorite part was you not getting hurt!

[@Sophie-ei6zh]

I liked the hike around the hoodoos and the drone views. But I found the search for your pencil hilarious and very entertaining! 😂 ❤❤❤

[@shelleydiamond6468]

Loved the pencil hunt ! And the hoodoos … thank you Sir Host ….

[@anitasimmons3599]

Ahhhhhh, Pentel mechanical pencils, yes, trchs and engineers know them well... Thank you for another great video. Safe travels.

[@ElwoodofSparkleCity]

I could never be as adventurous as you!! You go to places that i know I could never do. Even with my bike riding experience there is no way I would do that trail on anything but my feet. The trail is just too narrow with cliffs on each side. 😮. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!

[@thomasfouts2700]

Your background music is excellent as well as your adventure!

[@blogauthor3375]

Ah to be young and take risks. I reminds me of my travels 35 years ago.

[@jacobmalkin2612]

Love the pencil fishing expedition, we were cracking up

[@virginiajorgensen8614]

I’m glad that you hiked the bike up that hill.

[@Mark-cg2bg]

I love that area and now have one more reason to go back and check it out. Thank you for the footage on the trail. And thank you for making this video so relatable to those of us who have been on road trips that involved inordinate amounts of time searching for something "that was just there a minute ago" or slipped into a dark abyss around the console.

[@keysonthego3663]

Thank you for putting out these quality videos every week, I understand it's not easy. Thank you for that idea of using forceps to pluck stuff under the seat, it happens to me all the time. Now I know what to do. I could tell your an honest, good man your family is blessed, so are your viewers. Take care out there & more power to you.

[@Gail8280]

Loved the hike and ride! Glad all went well. It looked scary!

[@ltexas4936]

Road this trail about 4 years ago. Awesome ride.

[@tolson57]

And then there was the Great Pencil Hunt of 2024...

[@joycekleinert5908]

That looked scary to me!!!! I was on the edge of my chair!! 😮

[@karakoppanyi3845]

Glad you’re in New Mexico and glad you retrieved your special pencil!!

[@micheleg3040]

I highly recommend getting the Dropstop seat gap fillers. They are a lifesaver for me because I always drop everything down the side of my seat and it stops things from falling into the black hole.

[@sierrasandsunsets5499]

Your new tool is great for cholla removal and pencil recovery!! Beautiful drone footage✨

[@kjsgarden]

I’m laughing at myself for sitting here watching a guy fish a pencil out of the deep dark reaches of his car. Such entertainment. 🫣😆🥰 Glad you found it, I totally get the sentimental attachment to your dad, since you lost him so recently. ❤️

[@butchpemberton6143]

What a Ride, my arms could feel the jolts

[@jasonmears4393]

Great video. Dragons' back looked really awesome .beautiful scenery!!

[@dmdavis4551]

Oh the pencil...HA! I can relate, too funny.

[@mykirbs2002]

You’re a beast Tristan! Anybody who rides a bike with gears would know how hard this was. Good job!

[@myjourneysinfaith]

Yay. You rescued the pencil ✏️ 🤣

[@carolguezen5829]

What an incredible mountain biking trail!

[@annmoulton392]

Raw adventure to personal anecdote….what’s not to love! Keep it up 😊 Fav YT’er hands down.

[@SUVRVing]

Thanks! 😁

[@joandonnelly7206]

Wahoo.....NM content! My home state, my family lives 18 miles south of Angel Fire on 434.

[@krazedkamper]

I enjoyed the terrifying bike ride, nut the pencil adventure nearly stole the show! 😂

[@susans8539]

Very cool bike trail! Thanks for another cool adventure. Would love to see more forest trail hikes when the weather improves. Thanks again Tristan! Glad you recovered the pencil. 😊

[@SUVRVing]

I'm itching to get into the forest, too!

[@TheAcidbrush]

That mechanical .7mm is a keeper!

[@jessiehead6525]

Wow - that looked like SO much fun! My mountain biking days are much milder now so I appreciate being able to live it vicariously through you. And I got a kick out of your pencil-fishing expedition.

[@robertsurtees4380]

Near to the campsite, Valles Caldera is a nice spot for hikes and some casual biking. Maybe we'll see it next! It has limited entry so not very many people.

[@michelleharrell8452]

I enjoy watching your fun adventures.

[@margreetanceaux3906]

Ah… New Mexico 💛❤️

[@anotheramy71]

100% understand the rescuing of the pencil. 😄

[@mickeybrumfield764]

I just find hiking to be more enjoyable than mountain biking. It is slower, but you can take in more, plus it seems less dangerous.

[@catpatrick3838]

I'm with you there. I'd probably kill myself on a mountain bike. I admire people who do mountain bike but I'll stick to hiking.

[@foreststewart1968]

Moving the seat forward! Good move.👍

[@debrabalawajder2617]

That was some awesome scenery! Again, I love the drone video!

[@christinecurley2462]

That was epic, biking on that narrow ridge! Loved the drone footage! The pencil retrieval had me laughing😅 But I get it, I've had to do the same many times 😅

[@carolsmith7380]

Great retrieval of the pencil!!! ❤

[@KarlDeckerPresents]

I know what a PITA using the Drone is while riding, nice job buddy!

[@SUVRVing]

Yeah, drones are kind of a pain in general, but totally worth it! Thanks for watching.

[@Jax4umalta]

That trail looked really cool. Definitely appropriately named the dragons back. And oh my God Tristan I’m laughing so hard at the pencil between the seats. That happens to me in the FJ all the time. And I can totally relate to your attachment with that pencil. I still have a pen that I use that used to belong to my father from his work. It’s the best pen ever. lol cheers my friend 😀

[@willar7179]

Loved the bike ride (not that I would ever do it) but my favorite part was your fishing trip for the pencil. Thanks for the tip about the forceps. I need those for my car!

[@wandasalzman7240]

Love the pencil story. I get it!

[@mh5858]

Another cool tool is the cable with the spring loaded claws that you push out to grab things.

[@carolsmith7380]

I loved.the music you chose for the first part of the bike ride....kind of Rawhideish!!! 😂

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

Wow, that trail looks pretty technical! It’s been years since I’ve been on my mountain bike, I probably would be walking through much of what you rode through… Great video! Very scenic

[@LDR1100RS]

Great video productions, Tristan. The drone footage makes it!

[@joecutro7318]

Great video, Tristan! Impressive to bike that ridge with such low end equipment. Of course New Mexico never gets old, it's NEW Mexico! 😉 Thanks!

[@mariawalsh335]

Love your adventures and I watch all the advertising too❤😊

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

great travels! thanks!🦌💌❤️👍🥾🚙

[@virginiaallen4723]

Favorite part was using the hemostat (I trained as a nurse) to reach the pencil. Nice tip. Hoodoos are cool.

[@punktexas]

I was laughing so hard watching you use that giant roach clip to libirate a pencil. Cheech and Chong would be impressed.

[@debiebrumley3104]

love New Mexico , I had to close my eyes on the high trail.

[@zendt66]

Here's hoping one of your upcoming videos is from Chaco! I wish I knew of this trail while I was still roaming the countryside. I really enjoyed this one.

[@martinforrester8249]

Yes, me too, cannot be far from Chaco ?

[@robertsurtees4380]

@zendt66 @martinforrester8249 Tristan has a couple of trips to Chaco / Bisti posted.

[@blogauthor3375]

I think trips to the few outliers that are part of the park would be interesting. Whenever I visit them there are never more that one other party there. Often I am the only visitor.

[@zendt66]

@@robertsurtees4380 Yes, I have seen them.

[@zendt66]

@@blogauthor3375 I've been to two outliers which are no longer open to the public (Kin-Ya'a and Kin Bineola), a number of years ago.

[@bettybortell3745]

I am a grandmother and man all the things you do keep me praying for your protection. you scare me.

[@stanbyme7874]

Right? He was climbing small ledges on a video & I got dizzy! Then I realized he also had his drone & was talking!!

[@SUVRVing]

Just know that if I posted the video, I made it out alive 😁

[@jburnett8152]

I am also a grandmother and I use to feel the same way but I have come to realize he is a very capable young man and like he says we are watching the video. ❤

[@judilynaz]

We started watching Tristan before he had this successful channel, and his adventuresome spirit was always frighteningly amazing. We learned early on to just know if we were seeing the video - he got out alive! A totally and truly amazing person in every way.

[@gridirontrenches5010]

there's way more risk in the daily city life than what Tristan is doing. I really wish people would understand that hiking is a generally safe activity

[@lynn368]

Wow another great video! Your bike ride was awesome & yes, it would be a good hiking trail also. From Ogden I’ve driven down to NM several times. Just find that area so enchanting. Thanks for sharing call your adventures with us!!!! Keep them coming!!!

[@dvdschaub]

Enchanting video!

[@ytubechannel997]

Awesome adventures with great drone footage.

[@craftytraveler9238]

Interesting and a little scary video. Thanks for sharing.

[@bertgriffin4214]

Thanks for the "ear worm". I've been trying to come up with all the lyrics: "Yikes, stripes! Beechnut's got 'em." Guess I'll have to google so I can put the worm to rest. Oh, yeah! Great video as usual!!

[@pampledger6099]

You can block the crevase with a towel, or pillow for that purpose. Or rubber cement reusable plastic bag on seat and console with lift handle. The rubber/cement bag solution oonly works if the seat isn't moved much.

[@gailbutler483]

The hemostats are a great idea! I too, lose stuff between the console and the driver's seat...most often my car keys and sunglasses. A real pain to retrieve them!

[@davidtate166]

That's a fine tool.

[@Double0pi]

Don't drop those pliers down that little crack! lol

[@awesome12q]

Shh. We don't want the secrets of New Mexico to get out! Awesome video man, be well out there.

[@jeffreykreiley7265]

Looking forward to the all to common french fry retrieval.

[@bettyvanwhite6745]

OMG! What an awesome trail. Looks frightening on a bike. Great drone shots!! Can you walk on that trail?

[@RuggedRunnerOverland]

Great video! This trail has been on my bucket list for at least a few years now, definitely want to bike it the next time I'm back out west and in that area. Also, I particularly enjoy your videos when you incorporate stuff like kayaking and mountain biking in your SUV RVing adventures. Sure there's other channels dedicated to mountain biking and kayaking, but very few if any actually incorporate those activities into the whole SUV/RV/Van life routine.

[@SUVRVing]

I feel the same way. I really enjoy adding in all the other kinds of adventures. It keeps things interesting! Thanks for watching.

[@robertross2596]

Looks like a tough ride..boy, I like your long pencil etc finder! I need one!

[@kathleenstabler6591]

We call the area with the Dragon's Back Ridgeline White Mesa. It's a well-used area for trail running and mountain biking. The network of trails offers a lot of variety. I can picture where you went off in the wrong direction on the way back but be assured that there is a trail that's much less aggressive. If anyone goes, be aware that the area can get extremely hot and there are no water sources out there.

[@SuperCobalt27]

Also sometimes called a roach clip! 😂

[@darrylk808]

Pulls out a prior owner's severed finger.😱😁 Just cut a pool noodle to squeeze between the seats.

[@natem3977]

Harbor Freight also sells a ratchet and 15mm socket. 😂 Love the vids and books.

[@bobwallis1757]

great drone shots!

[@lorenwilson8128]

The hemostats are great for removing fish hooks too. (big hooks, big fish, big teeth).

[@toddstearns8437]

Looks cool. Added to my list!

[@davidtate166]

Beautiful ride.love to do it. Worth doing yes .

[@johnchedsey1306]

...and yet another "Want to go" pin added to my google maps, this time the hoodoo trail! It seems like there's so many amazing things off US 550 between ABQ and Farmington that need checked out.

[@cliffdwelling3807]

Welcome back to NM.😊