2018 Vlogs

**hikernutcasey** · 03-19-2018, 12:16

Anyone know of a good YouTube vlog for this year? I am currently following Amanda Bess and would definitely recommend her channel. She is hiking with another hiker who's channel is 3milehikes and his is pretty good as well.

Any other good ones out there?

**BowGal** · 03-19-2018, 13:22

I’m following Captain Blackbeard, Ringo on the Appalachian Trail, Underdog to name a few

**T.S.Kobzol** · 03-19-2018, 13:44

I'm following/stopped following/wish I could follow

I'm following:
Peewee (Amanda Bess) (great)
Underdog (good)
BronsonWalks (not much there yet but promising)
FightForTogether (nuts)
Wheezie and Duck (great)
Average Campers (good)
BateBolt (good)
IntrepiDan (quirky, entertaining but suspect)
ProbationTermination (good)
Trailosophy (good)

Stopped following:
Scoutmaster
Arnie 1 Mile
Grumpy
FarmerFamily (nuts)
the guy that swears a lot (forgot the name already)

Wish I could follow:
Pappy - sadly he doesn't seem to be VLogging

**Burrhead** · 03-19-2018, 14:03

Bohdi Drifter!! By his own admission he is overweight, out of shape and will not hesitate to have a beer and a cigarette when he hits a town. And he is just cruising right along. No idea if he will make it but he is entertaining.

**hikernutcasey** · 03-20-2018, 07:38

Thanks for the suggestion for Wheezie and Duck. I watched their first on trail video and they are so funny. Can't wait to follow along.

**swisscross** · 03-20-2018, 08:24

Sarah and Matt...BackEast
Met them at Gooder Grove hostel.

**TheMidlifeHiker** · 03-20-2018, 14:29

I’m starting on 4/6 - you’ll have to judge for yourself if I’m worth a follow. I think I am!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX...j3ZnMPuHDlvhaA

**Fireball76** · 03-20-2018, 15:47

I have been following Hot Sauce (Jake Hikes) and PT (Probation Termination). I was following Intrepid Dan but have not seen any videos of his lately.

**joefryfry** · 03-21-2018, 10:17

Jeep, gregp is also good. He was off the trail due to injury but last I knew was on trail.
Amanda Bess is excellent.
Captain Blackbeard is short and sweet, but the last upload had me wondering about his current Tramily.
Ringo is good but I feel he may be missing out on some of the experience of the trail.
I started Bohdi Drifter due to recommendation above. He seems like he is going to be fun to follow.
I have Wheezie and Duck bookmarked to start binging after I catch up with Bohdi Drifter.
Not sure how long youtube has had variable speed playback, but it makes it real easy now to binge and catch up.

Shoestring
http://www.trailjournals.com/journal/entry/569175

**nitetrain** · 03-22-2018, 07:49

thanks for these suggestions

i have been and have stopped following more or less the same list.

how about suggestions on great past vlogs/channels ?

I found Dixie's "Homemade Wanderlust" educational and very entertaining

Thanks

**pesphoto** · 03-22-2018, 09:43

technomadic...

**Zed** · 03-22-2018, 10:28

Originally Posted by nitetrain

thanks for these suggestions

i have been and have stopped following more or less the same list.

how about suggestions on great past vlogs/channels ?

I found Dixie's "Homemade Wanderlust" educational and very entertaining

Thanks

Loner2012AT
Sam Ducharme
Neemor
Craig M - Spielberg (the best vlog I've watched)
Early Riser71
John Zahorian

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**MacBrave** · 03-22-2018, 13:16

Currently just Scoutmaster and Probation Termination.

I tried watching Amanda Bess's first couple of videos, but something about them turned me off. Since others have recommended her perhaps it is time for another try.

**joefryfry** · 03-27-2018, 07:08

It seems like the vlogs mentioned here are all early starting hikers. I am caught up with the ones I am following. It would be nice to keep this thread updated with some of the good vloggers recently departed or departing soon.

**blw2** · 03-27-2018, 07:31

I know what you mean Macbrave. I've been following PeeWee. I don't know.... the huge emotional swings are hard to watch....real I suppose which is good, but hard sometimes for me.

Originally Posted by T.S.Kobzol

I'm following/stopped following/wish I could follow

I'm following:
Peewee (Amanda Bess) (great)
Underdog (good)
BronsonWalks (not much there yet but promising)
FightForTogether (nuts)
Wheezie and Duck (great)
Average Campers (good)
BateBolt (good)
IntrepiDan (quirky, entertaining but suspect)
ProbationTermination (good)
Trailosophy (good)

Stopped following:
Scoutmaster
Arnie 1 Mile
Grumpy
FarmerFamily (nuts)
the guy that swears a lot (forgot the name already)

Wish I could follow:
Pappy - sadly he doesn't seem to be VLogging

I'm following some of those....

I almost stooped watch Scoutmaster too, but kept going and I'm sorta glad I did.
IntrepiDan - yeah, suspect..... but funny.
I had to stop Trailosophy and Arnie1Mile....& I want to stop the cussing guy, ibtat....I really don't like cursing so much, but it's like watching a trainwreck or something, and he is funny if you can filter through the f=bombs. I just have to backwash my filter after watching him.

Wikedlonghike
Hike & Tell
Joyful rambler are much more wholesome and palatable for that purpose.

I'm really looking forward to evan's backpacking videos getting started. I stumbled across his channel when researching the BMT a while back and have really enjoyed his videos. I think he's planning to start soon.

Darwin on the trail is supposed to be starting the PCT soon. Not sure if I'm going to like his video style or not....

**blw2** · 03-27-2018, 07:33

I meant to add.... I find that some are better to watch at 2x speed... the slow talkers, and some faster takers I have to slow down to 1.5 or normal speed.

**T.S.Kobzol** · 03-27-2018, 07:48

it's funny how we come full circle to some of these vloggers. I also resubscribed to scoutmaster after seeing how well he does so far. The mood swings of some vloggers are interesting to me as well as seeing some honest vloggers progress from relative inexperience to gradual competence :-)

I have added 3 Mile Hikes, unsubscribed from Fight for Together, Wheezie and Duck are shaping up nicely and Bronson Walks albeit long winded sometimes is charmingly genuine and I enjoy that.

**MacBrave** · 03-27-2018, 13:45

Originally Posted by blw2

I'm really looking forward to evan's backpacking videos getting started. I stumbled across his channel when researching the BMT a while back and have really enjoyed his videos. I think he's planning to start soon.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to Evan's AT videos as well, he's starting sometime in April. Been watching him for a couple years now. Hope he goes the distance wearing those sandals.

**WTX2WY** · 03-28-2018, 00:19

Originally Posted by nitetrain

thanks for these suggestions

i have been and have stopped following more or less the same list.

how about suggestions on great past vlogs/channels ?

I found Dixie's "Homemade Wanderlust" educational and very entertaining

Thanks

I enjoyed The Blackalachian videos from his AT thru hike last year.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsq...u8rdC5A/videos

You have to scroll down quite a bit to get to the start of his AT videos, or click on the playlists and he has the first half of his hike there. Most are 2-3 minutes.

**joefryfry** · 03-28-2018, 16:48

Originally Posted by blw2

I meant to add.... I find that some are better to watch at 2x speed... the slow talkers, and some faster takers I have to slow down to 1.5 or normal speed.

It makes it real easy to keep up with these.

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