Great Video which got me thinking why I watch particular videos. 1. How to do a repair. 2. Research an RV site or campground. 3. Watch a journey or destination that we will never go to ourselves. 4. A personal connection with the content creator. I find this last one the most interesting as some of the "Big" creators I started watching several years ago no longer interest me as they have changed their original content for various reasons.
Glad you brought this up. Here are my thoughts for whatever they are worth. I used to watch & see 1 or 2 RUclips commercials… now it’s 3 commercials then 3 minutes of video, another 1 or 2 commercials then 5 minutes of video, then the channel does their sponsored commercial, then I get to watch another 5 minutes of video. So yes… it’s annoying to the point where I just find myself wanting to exit at the second set of commercials… look you can do a sponsorship in 5 seconds… I don’t need a full minute car salesman ad. And you can do a full video on the product & put that link right there when you mention it. Would you rather have more viewers forever or one free bed? As far as the click bait the issue isn’t that they have a title, it’s when the title has nothing to do with the video or is misleading. Like “We’re quitting”… then you watch and it’s actually (people keep asking us if we’re quitting). That’s click bait. Or “you can’t believe what happened” only to find out it just rained… you know it rains a lot of places all the time. The worst is watching every channel copy cat the other… frame flex is one example of this. A few people had frame flex next thing you know every channel is posing regular wear & tear photos with “Is this frame flex “ click bait… after watching your told they were so worried, watch out next update to find out… meanwhile your looking at the photos and you know it’s not frame flex, its not even close. So I f I see two click baits I’m gone. That’s just me. The other thing I’m seeing more of is this whole “don’t be a newbie” because you’ll get made fun of.. what? Everyone starts out as a newbie so why are some channels acting like it’s a bad thing? What happened to wanting to help each other? I’ve never entered a campsite & had people staring & snickering so why act like it’s a massive trend? What happened to being an inclusive community? Snobby Cliques I expect in high school but not as an adult, if I had thought this was even remotely true I would never have gotten into RVing at all. Again, just my opinion only.
@@OurNextAdventurejvh No wonder! I'm watching for 5 years now and these have gotten longer & longer ... I swear bed commercials are 90% of all of them.. but once you buy one, you don't need another for many years. If it helps you at all, the channels I like the most, do almost no ads.. KYD.. very few sponsorships, may be that's why. 8 straight years & they don't click bait, no overly dramatic headlines, no negativity even when they could, when they make fun of something it's only themselves, videos are around 28 minutes or less, so just under whatever the cut off is on YT for yet another set of commercials to get thrown on it. If I were starting out, I'd be looking at their approach.. every video includes: pretty video of an area with soothing background music, that alone gets you relaxing, you learn something about them (so you know they're just people like you), you get a tip for RVing, a quick end mention of what's coming next week, and asked what you want to see or hear next.. Changing Lanes is another, they share some personal stuff, and he loves to try new equipment, is upfront if he bought it vs what was sent to him, does future follow ups on how it's working. Goes back and adds updates to old video's if needed. He seems more concerned with being honest than with selling. No click bait with them either. These are recipes that just work repeatedly... so whatever your recipe is, if I know that's what I'm going to get, and if it's something I like, then I will keep coming back. You're not actually competing against the other channels, it's not like we only watch one thing once a week, or that we can only subscribe to one channel. I bing watch once a week for a couple of hours, catch up on my favorite channels latest uploads be it RV channels, crafting, travel, etc.. Beats TV, I get to learn about places I may want to go on one channel, or how to fix something if it breaks on another, or what new gadgets are available on a third that I may or may not want to use. Within the RV world, what is your Niche.. what is your overarching message? If you only had 3 lines to say, what would they be? That defines what we can expect to get from all of your videos, and everything else supports that, or is a pleasant part of it. Frame negative messages in a positive way, that's apparently hard to do for many, and why many have lost some viewership where they started with one message but switched later to a negative approach (maybe thinking they needed to in order to keep up with a fast fad). Now if your niche is the gotcha one, then that's fine, your followers will join because of that. But if your first niche is 'let's find new places to travel', then. suddenly you're on the 'gotcha band wagon'.. you'll lose some of your initial base. Hope this makes sense.
@paintingartsncrafts We love both of those channels, and pretty much all RV related content, even the ones who have some videos that are more on the controversial side. We like the variety of real everyday life personalities and respect everyone’s attempt at being so brave to try out the world of RUclips. We think bottom line, it’s good to just be who you are and your audience will naturally find you. ☺️
@@SwitchItUpLife Thanks so much, Todd (and Sheila)! Love your channel and hope to come to a huddle sometime! Funny story, the week we recorded our 2nd YT video in Ft Lauderdale, we ran into apparent friends of yours who told us about your channel and how you hit the road full-time. They saw us with a camera and asked if we have a channel, and mentioned their “outgoing and funny” friends started one. lol This was a good 4 years ago. Forgive us, we don’t remember their names (Meyer? ) but we’ve been following you guys ever since and watching you grow. I remember she remind me of Catherine O’Hara (Mom of Kevin in Home Alone) if that helps. Fun couple who loved their Marriott Vacation Club. Anyway…😊Small world! Thanks for the comment!
Great video! I appreciate how much work you put into keeping your camper clean! An idea for a future episode/sponsorship what wash products are the best.
My wife and I recently bought a 2022 SportTrek with the same floor plan as yours and I found your channel while checking out RUclips channels with this RV. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos each week. It made me feel a lot better about buying the SportTrek. Thanks for the vids
Being honest and genuine is why you get the clicks. No click bait crap. Just be honest and genuine. there are too many phony clicky rv channels some amazing and some glamping .....LOL
So you know, I have walked your Bucky movie. It’s pretty cool someday we’ll get to go there. We’re here in Tennessee Linden, Tennessee where I do my little crazy RUclips channel. I am not commercial from my heart. I am not fancy. I’m just an old girl out there having fun with my old husband.
I recently replaced my rv mattress, I bought a serta mattress, not a sponsored mattress, and it's great..I don't buy anything I see sponsored because it's annoying, I usually fast forward thru them
For me and the channels I enjoy watching for entertainment is pretty much based on how real the folks are.. you guys do a great job. I can tell y’all are who you are.. keep it up..!
We watch your channel because y’all are genuine and down to earth. I agree with Jarrett on the help videos on RUclips. Maybe we will meet y’all one of these days. Lastly the advertising makes me not pay attention especially the mattress ones. You should be an elected official in your home county, talk about trolls!
Good stuff guys. I don’t really watch other peoples RUclips channels, just don’t have time for it (stumbled across your Instagram post, that’s how I got here) but you guys nailed it with a lot of truths here. It’s a hard balance of “gotta play the game” but keeping it real. Maybe we will see you at Hershey 👍🏼
@@WhyWait Yeah, a lot to keep up with. Our philosophy is to have fun with it and not let it make ya crazy by caring too much about what the platforms demand. Thanks for the comment, we watch your channel a bit too, (same, a little here and there because there’s so many to follow! lol) and we look forward to meeting up in PA!
I look forward to watching all your videos. Please don’t ever stop recording. I know it’s hard but there are so many people like my husband and I who don’t have the options to travel. We enjoy visiting all the camp grounds along with you guys. It’s just a small getaway kind of experience for us. Both you and your husband brighten our days with your conversations and we see the love and closeness that you share. It’s priceless. Your channel is a joyful place that we look forward to visiting. Love you both.
Oh my gosh you hit the nail on the head!! So damn tired of the same old Ad’s I will never buy a Brooklyn Bedding mattress just because of all the ads. Oh and Thank You for being honest about the mattress. We enjoy campground reviews and believe it fair for content providers to receive some form of compensation would just hope the reviews are “honest” and not skewed because of the compensation.
@@Kbvols Thanks. We definitely would still buy from that company. We like our mattress, but it would be better if maybe they could set up some displays at RV dealerships and pitch to them instead? That way we could actually lay on it and try it before we buy it, and not have to settle for their single return option if we don’t like it. Because they only allow one return. And it’s so hard to end up with one you love that way. We personally would like it better if we had the option to choose our mattress at the dealership and not mess with it after the fact. Wouldn’t that be great?!
Love your videos. Very down to earth, honest, and straight forward. You have a fan here! Everyone wants something a little different in a mattress so I kind of u derstand why they/ don’t try really hard. Maybe just don’t provide one or have several options available to choose from.
Thanks for the behind the scenes glimpse. My wife, who also hates having herself in pictures or video, thinks we should do some content. I've hacked enough clips and dash cam video to share elsewhere, I know there's way more to it than meets the eye. She needs a reality check now and then, thanks for doing this one LOL! I'm indifferent about the ads until they become the entire theme of a video. Most of the content I subscribe to do some of that, but usually useful things they would have bought anyway. Thanks for keeping it real!
Been watching you two for a little while. You guys are so down to earth. You would make great neighbors and friends. You have a new subscriber. Note: You sold us on Anchors Down. Scheduled a trip for end of next April. Looking forward to the next video.
@@leonardcole5095 Oh we hope you love it and get to bike Cades Cove in the morning! But even if you don’t, just being by beautiful Douglas Lake is enough to satisfy the soul ☀️☺️ Thanks for the kind words
@@OurNextAdventurejvh We plan on Biking Cades Cove. You inspired us. We heard that it is closed to car traffic on Weds and only foot traffic and bikes are allowed. Now we just need to buy the e-bikes!
Love the honesty. I've thought about starting a channel, trying to figure out what my zone would be.. Not DIY for sure, it would be me, watching a youtube video trying not to break something.. LOL. Love the basement dweller comment, people do get brave behind the keyboard.
Hey there, I started this video and was about to "fast forward" but ended up hanging in there and was pleasantly surprised. You hit on a lot of stuff that I (and my wife) have been talking about in regards to wanting to try something like this...not necessarily as a business but as a creative outlet. Your thoughts and observations were right on target. (Although my wife is more like Jarrett in her thoughts about the whole thing.) Thanks for all that you do and we look forward to your upcoming content! Can't wait for another World Famous Bike Tour of the next campground!!!
@@Livin_inRVA Thanks so much! Yep, it’s a lot to wrap your head around. But you’ll never know what you’ll end loving or hating unless you give it a shot and start! Worst case, you hate it and delete it all. lol But best case, you learn a TON and venture into a whole new world of things you didn’t know you could be good at!
Great video format! First, I never see the dirt on the RV either. 😂 Never! Agreed that camping is however you want it. I have siblings that love to tent camp and ‘rough it’ to test themselves. Not me. Nothing wrong with either. Happy Camping!
Enjoy your channel and most all the ones y’all like. your video was pretty spot on. We hope to get our started back up this fall haven’t done much since I did a through hike of the AT. A editor is something I will need to check into. Thanks for sharing.
@@FindingNewPaths Yes! In our experiences, once you have a system down with an editor, it makes being the creator a lot more fun. Frees up so much time!
I agree with the sponsorships but at least I can fast forward past them. I believe people living full time in their RVs need to choose their mattress based on their body weight and sleeping style. Content I enjoy is personalized about travels and family stuff. Your trip out west would have been fun to watch.
I just stumbled across this video. I guess the algorithm worked in your favour. I've often thought about a travel and everyday you tube channel ( there aren't many Canadian you tube channels that I have found like that ), but I don't think we are outgoing enough to do it. And then there is the editing. But it looks like you found a good editor. You hit the nail on the head about sponsorship and repeat content. A few of the other channels I'm following right now are doing an Alaska trip. I'll subscribe and see what other videos you have. Keep on enjoying the RV life
Never think you’re not outgoing enough! All you have to do is be yourself and your followers will come! Everyone has an audience! Some of the weirdest channels still seem to find their people! lol Us being one of them I suppose lol If you’re thinking about it, it’s worth a shot! You never know what it could turn into!
I was worried you guys were going to wash a graphic off! 😂 RUclips you put a lot of uncompensated time in before seeing a dime. We posted another campground review this week; I think we do it because some videos out there are SO old. Thanks for keeping it real ! 👍
Totally agree the RV companies should put a decent mattress in RVs. We bought a Brooklyn bedding mattress but it’s heavy! I do love it but we have a Murphy bed and had to reinforce the bed, straps and hooks used to hold it upright. Really do love the campground reviews y’all do. I want to try the one in the Gulf shores / Orange beach. Can’t think of the name of it right now. And yes, we’ve thought about doing a RUclips channel but the short videos I’ve done are sucky, 😂. And as far as glamping goes, our last trip was to Margaritaville in Crystal beach TX and it was GREAT!! Loved every minute of it!
Thank you! We recommend long form any day over Short form content!! That’s where the growth and income possibilities are more sustainable. It’s more work, but the return is higher!
I found your channel while doing research about rv parks around gulf shores alabama. I fell in love with your channel for the honesty and the average person feel of your channel. I also own a sporttrek camper. Keep up the great work!!
Yes yes and yes! This was so spot on and honest! Would love to get info on an editor. At what point did you get one. We would be paying out more than we make right now.
@@campinwiththeconfers lol yeah sometimes you have to take risks like that in business. But if you don’t quit, it’ll come back to you plus more! We hired out about a year ago. If you need more details about wanting to systematize your workflow, feel free to email us. ☺️
I had a RUclips channel focused around motorcycle content a little over 10 years ago. This was before people called themselves creators and there were sponsorships. For me it was a hobby, not a job and my career was taking off so I stopped producing vids. I eventually removed them all but it was surprising to me how many years after a video was published that people would comment on it. The part that was most frustrating to me was the amount of time spent editing the videos. I’m sure there were video editors then but YT wasn’t such a thing and since it was a hobby, I didn’t want to pay for it. However the worst were people who would pick apart anything little thing you say. Or, comment something completely abstract in the video. The keyboard warriors are alive and well.
Just ta give you an idea, wife and I are on our sixth motorhome and part time, we are two years retired and go for as long as we want but come back home. I like watching the rv videos on fix it stuff and other things of interest. What I’m sick of is mattress, snap pads, and rv life trip wizard. That’s the tip of the iceberg. Oh and the 20 essential things newbies and what nots need. Really?! We’ve been doing this before all that stuff and did just fine. I like real honest people who don’t have all the sponsorships and nonsense. Doesn’t matter whether they full time or part time. Be transparent. I really don’t believe there hasn’t been one thing in rv’ing that hasn’t been covered a lot. Check ‘em out if you haven’t already. I’m sure not disgusted but it’s like watching reruns.
Made it through 8 minutes before I needed to move on. Your title caught my eye because there are so many RV RUclipsrs that do click bait titles and thumbnails and then have a stupid or drama video. Actually, you’re wrong about the need to create a suspense title. If the content is good then you don’t need to worry about it. That’s why I like Tubers like Taylor Ray and Ryan Trayhan. The content is great and don’t have to rely on tricking people to watch their videos. While I think your intent was good, can’t go more than 8 minutes watching someone wash their rig.
And you’re not actually wrong, there’s more to it than creating curiosity in the title & thumbnail, but to grow …there is some truth to you gotta play the game a little bit. What is your channel name? How are you growing so well with your titles that don’t spark curiosity? We’re always learning, so would love to know how you do it.
I hear what you’re saying. I think the RV market is too much of a niche segment for really high content value. I watched my daughter become a Tik Tok star when she was in high school. Was very creative in forming alter verse characters to the SanderSide characters before he got cancer. Her storytelling became a massive hit with over a million followers. Absolutely no sponsors and gave it all up to join the real world in college. It all paid off for one of her stories was made into a short film during her senior year of college.
@clay3580 That’s pretty cool! We think it can open a lot doors for many people, even if just for a season. And even if it never really “gets big”, it sure can teach you a lot!
OMG!! So as you are washing your trailer I say to my husband look people wash their RV and just after I had finished saying that you said for me to bring our trailer to Kentucky so you can wash it. I died laughing!!! That was too funny! I love your channel!!! I have found some really great products for us through you guys! So thanks so much!!!
I enjoy watching your channel. I am in the process of deciding what kind of rv to buy or if it will work for me and my wife. You both are seem real and that's hard to find. I have been in law enforcement for 34 years so it is great to watch a show the is just fun and relaxing for me anyway
@@OurNextAdventurejvh I love yawls videos by the way, yawl seem like cool down to earth peps. My wife and I started camping a couple years ago and love it. We have a fall trip coming up to Margaritaville at Lake Lanier. Hope to run into yawl sometime out on the road. :)
@@shopart1488 Totally fair. Not wrong there! We do it too. Depends on several factors on if we’ll keep watching or not… If we really like the creator, typically we will. Or if we’re seriously interested in the rest of the video. But everybody checks out at one point or another. Every creator’s analytics show that a very small percentage of folks watch til the end. Very small. And rightfully so, there’s only so many hours in a day! Usually though, it’s a simple fast-forward.
Tip going to Key West. Pretty much from Miami to Key West the speed limit is 45 most of the way. It takes forever to get there from Miami. Plan for it..... don't get a speeding ticket 🎟️
Thanks! It’s for business. This audience wouldn’t be interested unless you’re buying property in KY ☺️ It’s a search-based channel targeted toward a specific client. Not community building at all like this one.
So what was the change? I must have missed it. Now I love your videos and am now a dedicated follower. As you are washing the RV I, as a newbie want to know, what wash do you use, what brush and handle, what is the green thing, what is the soap coming out of, and stuff like that. I like watching how to take care of the rv along with your adventures. I did not understand the title in relation to the video, but I don’t really care as Sundays is for watching your videos🤷🏻♀️. I am thinking of getting e-bikes for us. Not sure and have not looked but I know from previous videos you are on your second set; how do you pick what e-bike to get? Why did you upgrade? If this is in another video just tell me the title and I will go find it. Thank you for all of your hard work and keep it up please. Also, please do a meet and greet on Saturday at the Louisville boat and RV show.
lol Well that’s a lot of questions, but yes we pretty much cover all of that in several previous videos. But the “change” in the thumbnail on this one is in regard to hoping more RV channels would pick a better variety of sponsors (instead of seeing the same ones) and hopes we could all get more original with our content. ☺️
@@OurNextAdventurejvh you are original!! I have not seen anyone wash an RV before. The questions were for you to include in the description for all of us newbies😂. I did not mean to overwhelm you. I like to know what you use in general. You are REAL and I love your videos. Now what is your other channel 🤔
@@bobertforher Thanks so much! We can put some of these links in the description a little later, but if you watch Jarrett’s recent video on washing the RV (a couple videos ago) all the links are in that video. Hope it’s helpful for now! Or they all might be in our Amazon store (also in the description ) The other channel is for business. Wouldn’t really interest RVers. Thank you so much for the kind words ☺️
@@OurNextAdventurejvh I did watch that!! I can go back and get the products. I remember someone having something to clean RV’s and I will get that. Thank you❤️
I looked at staying there and they need better pics and descriptions of sites. It looks like some are pull offs. I know what channel you watched as I watched too. I think there are better choices and it is far away from Gatlinburg and pigeon forge. Be ready for a 30 min drive at least.
@@Sapper-8 Hey, the brush and pole and all the cleaners are in our Amazon store link in the description box of this video. They’re under the tab called “RV Washing Tools” ☺️ Hope that’s helpful!
Thank you. What part of Kentucky do you all live in? We are located in the Murfreesboro, TN area. I enjoy watching your reviews of the camping areas, along with the great information you provide.
I hope this comment helps your algorithm. You keep doing you. The sponsors will come. I was curious do channels seek out sponsors or do the sponsors come to you. Contact a few you wouldn't mind having sponsoring you and see if they are willing. Yes its more work, but hey. Here is another tip. At the end of many content creator videos they suggest another of their videos to watch, try suggesting another channel or one of their videos. Haven't seen that unless its a collaboration video.
@@bobmakow55 Yes, you can do both. You can wait for companies to contact you, or reach out on your own. We’ve actually done that with a select few, some respond, some don’t. It’s all trial and error and a lot of leaning. Yes, RUclipsrs always want to point to another video on their channel because it keeps people on the platform. And when the algorithm sees people binge watching, it’ll keep pushing your content to more and more people. There’s so much that goes on behind just someone recording, and someone watching a video. It’s a delicate science between human psychology and pleasing an algorithmic robot!
And we don’t mind the collab videos, we’ll watch when it’s personalities we like. But if the goal is sharing subscribers, that doesn’t really work. People will like and sub to who they like and sub to. We vote for originality if at all possible. RUclips isn’t always fun when all the videos are the same. But it’s a great way to try to build a community of like-minded followers. I think on occasion it can be fun.
Fantastic video! We hear you about the carbon copy ads. I get it if these channels want to do that. Kelly and I work in the corporate jungles and do this part time, she stays from the camera but helps big time. Our channel is all about DIY RV repairs and upgrades and it's difficult to find the extra time to film & edit. Very hard to generate 2 videos a week to crank into the algorithm.... so we'll just grind it out. Keep up the good work! Keith@ThreedayRV
Very interesting, my channel is pretty new and i'm still in that struggling like hell to build it with subscribers phase. at this point, i'm enjoying learning editing but really like the idea of a 3rd party editor once the workload gets to be more than I can handle. My RV has been in the shop sense mothers day so it's an additional struggle to come up with camping related content while not having the ability to camp. but I continue to put out something each week that at least relates to camping. any specific advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
My wife and I want to retire in an RV and would love to do a RUclips channel to help finance our travel. How do you get started I have a full time job and full time bills. How do I just jump into this and run with it.
@@thomasseritt9272 All great goals and great questions! We’ll most likely do a video soon on this. It’s a lot to answer in a little text reply. The very first place I’d start is getting comfortable filming yourself on your phone. Doesn’t need to be a fancy camera. Put up some video on another platform and get used to putting yourself out there. Once you overcome this, the rest is clockwork.
lol You are proving the exact point of this behind-the-scenes video. Getting the volume right for each and every clip is very difficult. And the creator will never know what device the viewer will be watching from, or at what level their volume is set. Let us know if you have an editing hack that fixes the volume for each and every device so it pleases each and every viewer 😃😜
Ha ha, I wasn't expecting a shout-out this morning. I'm an Army Veteran, not a veterinarian. We do have three dogs and two cats however. And we used to have horses, ducks, and chickens, but yep, not a veterinarian. I remember in the beginning it seemed that Jarrett was very reluctant to be on camera. But now he seems to have embraced it and become much more comfortable. Jarrett, don't put your wash brush on the ground. I'm just hanging out here to see where you go with this. Maybe you'll grow into the next KYD. They don't do mattress ads btw, and I hope you don't start.😉
@@RamblinRoadies Hey Frank!! Good to hear from ya again! So funny, we were almost embarrassed to ask you again, because we think you already told us you were an Army Vet. But it’s been a long time. We thank you for your service, AND your dedication to watching our silly channel. And yes, you’re right! Jarrett was NOT thrilled about YT for quite a while. But he’s seen me grow a 6figure business from it and now sees the benefits of how we can also grow this channel and meet some really great people along the way! And he says he’s sorry, he won’t put his brush on the ground anymore. Lol (Oh and sorry for the typing error on the part of the video when we asked if you’re a vet or a vet.. ..just the realities of human error on RUclips…)
I saw that Jarrett had the brush on the ground as well, and didn't rinse it before using it on the trailer........I'm sure you don't do it all the time Jarrett, but like most of us, we wouldn't like to see scratches on our RVs. ( just thought I'd also mention it ) :)
Oh! And no worries, not knocking the mattress company, but we have no desire to squeeze in another mattress ad. 😜 Love some KYD. They make us want an Airstream!
@@CreativeCustomDesigns Haha! He’s saying maybe his rinsing got cut out in the editing because he says he rinses his brush. He’s driving currently and can’t defend himself, and to be honest, I’ve never paid attention! lol But now we both will!! 😜
@@OurNextAdventurejvh I just got to the part where you mentioned the editor. She's doing a great job. I used to make videos for my business. It was a lot of work, and to be honest, my videos were a little primitive. But most videos were in early RUclips. And all this time I was thinking, "wow, Val is really getting good at this editing thing". But a good editor also needs good content. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻
Oh man, we really don’t have interest in camping in Alaska. lol Not sure what you mean by a copycat Alaska video, maybe we haven’t seen those yet. But we mean trending titles on YT such as “RUclips Changed my Life…”, or “Why Everyone is Quitting Full Time RVing..” those kinds of things. They’re not necessarily bad, would just love to see more originality over trendy titles being repeated. But it’s not just an RV niche thing, it’s all of YT. We’ve done it too! But definitely want to lean more toward originality.
Funny thing, we don’t really know. The Hershey website gives a basic description. Something along the lines of “in the hallway” lol but we’ll post on our social pages as we get there and figure it out ☺️
They should definitely reach out to creators they think have sizable followings, do quality reviews, and collaborate on some great marketing! If we owned a campground, we’d definitely invite all the best RUclipsrs, and comp their stay. It would be worth the investment. We’re a small channel and have sent many viewers over to some great resorts. If RV Resorts would spend as much marketing dollars as the mattress companies (😜) they’d be booked solid all year & have wait lists. The good ones would anyway. May not be the right strategy for some, but big resorts could really profit from the good content.
The reason you have almost 7k viewers is being genuine,you commented that the matress is just ok, you're one of a few to do so. You mentioned Endless RV, I stopped watching them because most of their videos are negative. Don't become one of them.
@@RickLeonard-c4g Thanks, we actually like the variety of RV RUclipsrs out there who provide different content and view points. If we all did content the same way, that would be pretty boring. It’s good when people put their own spin on things. We learn a lot from RUclipsrs of all kinds, even the ones who do videos on a little more controversial topics. They’ve grown huge followings for a reason. Genuinely good people just connecting with the RV community in their own ways and building another stream of income for themselves… we find it pretty commendable.
You know when you like watching people that are washing their Rv, you much really like them. We do like both of you.
I feel like we are just having an in-person conversation with you two as you wash your rig. 😊
Great Video which got me thinking why I watch particular videos. 1. How to do a repair. 2. Research an RV site or campground. 3. Watch a journey or destination that we will never go to ourselves. 4. A personal connection with the content creator. I find this last one the most interesting as some of the "Big" creators I started watching several years ago no longer interest me as they have changed their original content for various reasons.
Facts, facts and more facts. Great topic y'all!
Jason and Jen
I enjoy your videos because you are just two genuine people. You give honest reviews and ideas on places to visit or not visit. Keep being yourself.
Agreed. Just two hard working neighbors.
Glad you brought this up. Here are my thoughts for whatever they are worth. I used to watch & see 1 or 2 RUclips commercials… now it’s 3 commercials then 3 minutes of video, another 1 or 2 commercials then 5 minutes of video, then the channel does their sponsored commercial, then I get to watch another 5 minutes of video. So yes… it’s annoying to the point where I just find myself wanting to exit at the second set of commercials… look you can do a sponsorship in 5 seconds… I don’t need a full minute car salesman ad. And you can do a full video on the product & put that link right there when you mention it. Would you rather have more viewers forever or one free bed? As far as the click bait the issue isn’t that they have a title, it’s when the title has nothing to do with the video or is misleading. Like “We’re quitting”… then you watch and it’s actually (people keep asking us if we’re quitting). That’s click bait. Or “you can’t believe what happened” only to find out it just rained… you know it rains a lot of places all the time. The worst is watching every channel copy cat the other… frame flex is one example of this. A few people had frame flex next thing you know every channel is posing regular wear & tear photos with “Is this frame flex “ click bait… after watching your told they were so worried, watch out next update to find out… meanwhile your looking at the photos and you know it’s not frame flex, its not even close. So I f I see two click baits I’m gone. That’s just me. The other thing I’m seeing more of is this whole “don’t be a newbie” because you’ll get made fun of.. what? Everyone starts out as a newbie so why are some channels acting like it’s a bad thing? What happened to wanting to help each other? I’ve never entered a campsite & had people staring & snickering so why act like it’s a massive trend? What happened to being an inclusive community? Snobby Cliques I expect in high school but not as an adult, if I had thought this was even remotely true I would never have gotten into RVing at all. Again, just my opinion only.
You have hit the bullseye with your comments!
Most higher paying sponsors negotiate a 1-5 min segment. That’s why you see that a lot.
@@OurNextAdventurejvh No wonder! I'm watching for 5 years now and these have gotten longer & longer ... I swear bed commercials are 90% of all of them.. but once you buy one, you don't need another for many years. If it helps you at all, the channels I like the most, do almost no ads.. KYD.. very few sponsorships, may be that's why. 8 straight years & they don't click bait, no overly dramatic headlines, no negativity even when they could, when they make fun of something it's only themselves, videos are around 28 minutes or less, so just under whatever the cut off is on YT for yet another set of commercials to get thrown on it. If I were starting out, I'd be looking at their approach.. every video includes: pretty video of an area with soothing background music, that alone gets you relaxing, you learn something about them (so you know they're just people like you), you get a tip for RVing, a quick end mention of what's coming next week, and asked what you want to see or hear next.. Changing Lanes is another, they share some personal stuff, and he loves to try new equipment, is upfront if he bought it vs what was sent to him, does future follow ups on how it's working. Goes back and adds updates to old video's if needed. He seems more concerned with being honest than with selling. No click bait with them either. These are recipes that just work repeatedly... so whatever your recipe is, if I know that's what I'm going to get, and if it's something I like, then I will keep coming back. You're not actually competing against the other channels, it's not like we only watch one thing once a week, or that we can only subscribe to one channel. I bing watch once a week for a couple of hours, catch up on my favorite channels latest uploads be it RV channels, crafting, travel, etc.. Beats TV, I get to learn about places I may want to go on one channel, or how to fix something if it breaks on another, or what new gadgets are available on a third that I may or may not want to use. Within the RV world, what is your Niche.. what is your overarching message? If you only had 3 lines to say, what would they be? That defines what we can expect to get from all of your videos, and everything else supports that, or is a pleasant part of it. Frame negative messages in a positive way, that's apparently hard to do for many, and why many have lost some viewership where they started with one message but switched later to a negative approach (maybe thinking they needed to in order to keep up with a fast fad). Now if your niche is the gotcha one, then that's fine, your followers will join because of that. But if your first niche is 'let's find new places to travel', then. suddenly you're on the 'gotcha band wagon'.. you'll lose some of your initial base. Hope this makes sense.
@paintingartsncrafts
We love both of those channels, and pretty much all RV related content, even the ones who have some videos that are more on the controversial side. We like the variety of real everyday life personalities and respect everyone’s attempt at being so brave to try out the world of RUclips. We think bottom line, it’s good to just be who you are and your audience will naturally find you. ☺️
@@OurNextAdventurejvh Exactly!
The bed sponserships are so boaring and annoying. No one can plug as good as Alex Jones plugin Infowars.
Just keep it real and simple! Also just be honest with your reviews and only review what you truly use❤
I have found the best RUclips videos are no longer than 15 - 20 minutes with interesting knowledgeable content.
Great job Val & Jarrett! 👍👍
I, Todd... Loved this video and totally agree on so many levels. It was refreshing and just a good down to earth conversation about this topic.
@@SwitchItUpLife
Thanks so much, Todd (and Sheila)! Love your channel and hope to come to a huddle sometime! Funny story, the week we recorded our 2nd YT video in Ft Lauderdale, we ran into apparent friends of yours who told us about your channel and how you hit the road full-time. They saw us with a camera and asked if we have a channel, and mentioned their “outgoing and funny” friends started one. lol This was a good 4 years ago. Forgive us, we don’t remember their names (Meyer? ) but we’ve been following you guys ever since and watching you grow. I remember she remind me of Catherine O’Hara (Mom of Kevin in Home Alone) if that helps. Fun couple who loved their Marriott Vacation Club.
Anyway…😊Small world!
Thanks for the comment!
Great video! I appreciate how much work you put into keeping your camper clean! An idea for a future episode/sponsorship what wash products are the best.
My wife and I recently bought a 2022 SportTrek with the same floor plan as yours and I found your channel while checking out RUclips channels with this RV. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos each week. It made me feel a lot better about buying the SportTrek. Thanks for the vids
recently stumbled upon you guys...really enjoy the channel. We've stayed at a ton of the same places. Keep grinding!!!
Being honest and genuine is why you get the clicks. No click bait crap. Just be honest and genuine. there are too many phony clicky rv channels some amazing and some glamping .....LOL
What wash pole are you using? It looks more HD then ones I've seen. Thank you. Scott
It’s a painters extension pole the heavy duty one.
Thank you!
@@haroldb5569 Thank you
So you know, I have walked your Bucky movie. It’s pretty cool someday we’ll get to go there. We’re here in Tennessee Linden, Tennessee where I do my little crazy RUclips channel. I am not commercial from my heart. I am not fancy. I’m just an old girl out there having fun with my old husband.
I recently replaced my rv mattress, I bought a serta mattress, not a sponsored mattress, and it's great..I don't buy anything I see sponsored because it's annoying, I usually fast forward thru them
For me and the channels I enjoy watching for entertainment is pretty much based on how real the folks are.. you guys do a great job. I can tell y’all are who you are.. keep it up..!
We watch your channel because y’all are genuine and down to earth. I agree with Jarrett on the help videos on RUclips. Maybe we will meet y’all one of these days. Lastly the advertising makes me not pay attention especially the mattress ones. You should be an elected official in your home county, talk about trolls!
Oh that’s funny! We say all the time, we’d rather have comments from haters on our RV channel than run for public office of any kind!! No thanks!!!
Just found you guys. Great video. Now, I’ve gotta go find an editor! lol
Great job. We enjoy your videos! Thanks!
4 months in, and I can't even figure out what to video. My health doesn't let me walk very far. Getting started is not easy.
This is one of our favorite channels too Jarett! ❤
Good stuff guys. I don’t really watch other peoples RUclips channels, just don’t have time for it (stumbled across your Instagram post, that’s how I got here) but you guys nailed it with a lot of truths here. It’s a hard balance of “gotta play the game” but keeping it real. Maybe we will see you at Hershey 👍🏼
@@WhyWait
Yeah, a lot to keep up with.
Our philosophy is to have fun with it and not let it make ya crazy by caring too much about what the platforms demand. Thanks for the comment, we watch your channel a bit too, (same, a little here and there because there’s so many to follow! lol) and we look forward to meeting up in PA!
Man I am gonna miss the meet and greet I have been asking for! I am touring the new Brinkley campus ordered a z Air 310!
I look forward to watching all your videos. Please don’t ever stop recording. I know it’s hard but there are so many people like my husband and I who don’t have the options to travel.
We enjoy visiting all the camp grounds along with you guys. It’s just a small getaway kind of experience for us. Both you and your husband brighten our days with your conversations and we see the love and closeness that you share. It’s priceless. Your channel is a joyful place that we look forward to visiting. Love you both.
Oh my gosh you hit the nail on the head!! So damn tired of the same old Ad’s I will never buy a Brooklyn Bedding mattress just because of all the ads. Oh and Thank You for being honest about the mattress.
We enjoy campground reviews and believe it fair for content providers to receive some form of compensation would just hope the reviews are “honest” and not skewed because of the compensation.
@@Kbvols
Thanks. We definitely would still buy from that company. We like our mattress, but it would be better if maybe they could set up some displays at RV dealerships and pitch to them instead? That way we could actually lay on it and try it before we buy it, and not have to settle for their single return option if we don’t like it.
Because they only allow one return. And it’s so hard to end up with one you love that way. We personally would like it better if we had the option to choose our mattress at the dealership and not mess with it after the fact. Wouldn’t that be great?!
Love your videos. Very down to earth, honest, and straight forward. You have a fan here! Everyone wants something a little different in a mattress so I kind of u derstand why they/ don’t try really hard. Maybe just don’t provide one or have several options available to choose from.
Thanks for the behind the scenes glimpse. My wife, who also hates having herself in pictures or video, thinks we should do some content. I've hacked enough clips and dash cam video to share elsewhere, I know there's way more to it than meets the eye. She needs a reality check now and then, thanks for doing this one LOL! I'm indifferent about the ads until they become the entire theme of a video. Most of the content I subscribe to do some of that, but usually useful things they would have bought anyway. Thanks for keeping it real!
Great job Valand Jarrett!! Real Talk ❤
Been watching you two for a little while. You guys are so down to earth. You would make great neighbors and friends. You have a new subscriber. Note: You sold us on Anchors Down. Scheduled a trip for end of next April. Looking forward to the next video.
@@leonardcole5095
Oh we hope you love it and get to bike Cades Cove in the morning! But even if you don’t, just being by beautiful Douglas Lake is enough to satisfy the soul ☀️☺️ Thanks for the kind words
@@OurNextAdventurejvh We plan on Biking Cades Cove. You inspired us. We heard that it is closed to car traffic on Weds and only foot traffic and bikes are allowed. Now we just need to buy the e-bikes!
Such Valid points Guys. Note. It’s very relaxing to watch RV washing !
Thanks so much! Looking to hopefully send some folks your way 😀
I’m suggesting y’all be sponsored by a Luxury RV Resort & possibly a good Insurance Company.
I will watch a Camp Ground video over other RV videos every time.
Love the honesty. I've thought about starting a channel, trying to figure out what my zone would be.. Not DIY for sure, it would be me, watching a youtube video trying not to break something.. LOL. Love the basement dweller comment, people do get brave behind the keyboard.
I’m so glad I found your channel. Thanks for keeping it real.
Hey there, I started this video and was about to "fast forward" but ended up hanging in there and was pleasantly surprised. You hit on a lot of stuff that I (and my wife) have been talking about in regards to wanting to try something like this...not necessarily as a business but as a creative outlet. Your thoughts and observations were right on target. (Although my wife is more like Jarrett in her thoughts about the whole thing.) Thanks for all that you do and we look forward to your upcoming content! Can't wait for another World Famous Bike Tour of the next campground!!!
@@Livin_inRVA
Thanks so much! Yep, it’s a lot to wrap your head around. But you’ll never know what you’ll end loving or hating unless you give it a shot and start! Worst case, you hate it and delete it all. lol But best case, you learn a TON and venture into a whole new world of things you didn’t know you could be good at!
Great video format!
First, I never see the dirt on the RV either. 😂 Never!
Agreed that camping is however you want it. I have siblings that love to tent camp and ‘rough it’ to test themselves. Not me. Nothing wrong with either.
Happy Camping!
Just found your channel and I’m so happy you’re glampers like us! Keep up the great reviews etc.
Val and Jarrett, I really like everything you do. Keep up the good work please!!
Enjoy your channel and most all the ones y’all like. your video was pretty spot on. We hope to get our started back up this fall haven’t done much since I did a through hike of the AT. A editor is something I will need to check into. Thanks for sharing.
@@FindingNewPaths
Yes! In our experiences, once you have a system down with an editor, it makes being the creator a lot more fun. Frees up so much time!
I agree with the sponsorships but at least I can fast forward past them. I believe people living full time in their RVs need to choose their mattress based on their body weight and sleeping style. Content I enjoy is personalized about travels and family stuff. Your trip out west would have been fun to watch.
Dang right we like to glamp! We get some mean comments also. We are headed though KY this week!
I just stumbled across this video. I guess the algorithm worked in your favour. I've often thought about a travel and everyday you tube channel ( there aren't many Canadian you tube channels that I have found like that ), but I don't think we are outgoing enough to do it. And then there is the editing. But it looks like you found a good editor. You hit the nail on the head about sponsorship and repeat content. A few of the other channels I'm following right now are doing an Alaska trip.
I'll subscribe and see what other videos you have.
Keep on enjoying the RV life
Never think you’re not outgoing enough! All you have to do is be yourself and your followers will come! Everyone has an audience! Some of the weirdest channels still seem to find their people! lol Us being one of them I suppose lol
If you’re thinking about it, it’s worth a shot! You never know what it could turn into!
I was worried you guys were going to wash a graphic off! 😂 RUclips you put a lot of uncompensated time in before seeing a dime. We posted another campground review this week; I think we do it because some videos out there are SO old. Thanks for keeping it real ! 👍
you two are funny; thanks for keeping it real.
Totally agree the RV companies should put a decent mattress in RVs. We bought a Brooklyn bedding mattress but it’s heavy! I do love it but we have a Murphy bed and had to reinforce the bed, straps and hooks used to hold it upright. Really do love the campground reviews y’all do. I want to try the one in the Gulf shores / Orange beach. Can’t think of the name of it right now. And yes, we’ve thought about doing a RUclips channel but the short videos I’ve done are sucky, 😂. And as far as glamping goes, our last trip was to Margaritaville in Crystal beach TX and it was GREAT!! Loved every minute of it!
Thank you! We recommend long form any day over Short form content!! That’s where the growth and income possibilities are more sustainable. It’s more work, but the return is higher!
I look forward to your new videos love watching you all I like that your regular people
I found your channel while doing research about rv parks around gulf shores alabama. I fell in love with your channel for the honesty and the average person feel of your channel. I also own a sporttrek camper. Keep up the great work!!
Yes yes and yes! This was so spot on and honest! Would love to get info on an editor. At what point did you get one. We would be paying out more than we make right now.
@@campinwiththeconfers
lol yeah sometimes you have to take risks like that in business. But if you don’t quit, it’ll come back to you plus more! We hired out about a year ago.
If you need more details about wanting to systematize your workflow, feel free to email us. ☺️
I love your channel , because y’all are real , can’t wait to meet you guys at Hershey, keep doing what you do if you have the energy
It does take a LOT of energy! lol
I had a RUclips channel focused around motorcycle content a little over 10 years ago. This was before people called themselves creators and there were sponsorships. For me it was a hobby, not a job and my career was taking off so I stopped producing vids. I eventually removed them all but it was surprising to me how many years after a video was published that people would comment on it.
The part that was most frustrating to me was the amount of time spent editing the videos. I’m sure there were video editors then but YT wasn’t such a thing and since it was a hobby, I didn’t want to pay for it.
However the worst were people who would pick apart anything little thing you say. Or, comment something completely abstract in the video. The keyboard warriors are alive and well.
Yes to all of that!
Just ta give you an idea, wife and I are on our sixth motorhome and part time, we are two years retired and go for as long as we want but come back home. I like watching the rv videos on fix it stuff and other things of interest. What I’m sick of is mattress, snap pads, and rv life trip wizard. That’s the tip of the iceberg. Oh and the 20 essential things newbies and what nots need. Really?! We’ve been doing this before all that stuff and did just fine. I like real honest people who don’t have all the sponsorships and nonsense. Doesn’t matter whether they full time or part time. Be transparent. I really don’t believe there hasn’t been one thing in rv’ing that hasn’t been covered a lot. Check ‘em out if you haven’t already. I’m sure not disgusted but it’s like watching reruns.
DW have joked about it, but i really have no intrest in it, but i truley like this video and your honesty!
Keep on Truckin!
Made it through 8 minutes before I needed to move on. Your title caught my eye because there are so many RV RUclipsrs that do click bait titles and thumbnails and then have a stupid or drama video. Actually, you’re wrong about the need to create a suspense title. If the content is good then you don’t need to worry about it. That’s why I like Tubers like Taylor Ray and Ryan Trayhan. The content is great and don’t have to rely on tricking people to watch their videos. While I think your intent was good, can’t go more than 8 minutes watching someone wash their rig.
@@clay3580
No worries man! Not everyone is for everyone ☺️✌🏻
And you’re not actually wrong, there’s more to it than creating curiosity in the title & thumbnail, but to grow …there is some truth to you gotta play the game a little bit. What is your channel name? How are you growing so well with your titles that don’t spark curiosity? We’re always learning, so would love to know how you do it.
I hear what you’re saying. I think the RV market is too much of a niche segment for really high content value. I watched my daughter become a Tik Tok star when she was in high school. Was very creative in forming alter verse characters to the SanderSide characters before he got cancer. Her storytelling became a massive hit with over a million followers. Absolutely no sponsors and gave it all up to join the real world in college. It all paid off for one of her stories was made into a short film during her senior year of college.
@clay3580
That’s pretty cool! We think it can open a lot doors for many people, even if just for a season. And even if it never really “gets big”, it sure can teach you a lot!
OMG!! So as you are washing your trailer I say to my husband look people wash their RV and just after I had finished saying that you said for me to bring our trailer to Kentucky so you can wash it. I died laughing!!! That was too funny! I love your channel!!! I have found some really great products for us through you guys! So thanks so much!!!
😂😂😂 We thought you’d find that funny! Thanks for being a loyal follower through all our twists and turns ☺️
I enjoy watching your channel. I am in the process of deciding what kind of rv to buy or if it will work for me and my wife. You both are seem real and that's hard to find.
I have been in law enforcement for 34 years so it is great to watch a show the is just fun and relaxing for me anyway
what's your other business / youtube channel?
My RV Mattress weighs 95 lbs!
I design websites as a side business, these campgrounds maybe a huge untapped market I can look into. Lord knows they need the help...lol
Yes! If you tap into that market, encourage video tours of the grounds, pics and 360’s of every site!
RVer’s would love it.
@@OurNextAdventurejvh I love yawls videos by the way, yawl seem like cool down to earth peps. My wife and I started camping a couple years ago and love it. We have a fall trip coming up to Margaritaville at Lake Lanier. Hope to run into yawl sometime out on the road. :)
Sponsorships are good, because they remind me to turn the video off
@@shopart1488
Totally fair. Not wrong there! We do it too. Depends on several factors on if we’ll keep watching or not…
If we really like the creator, typically we will. Or if we’re seriously interested in the rest of the video. But everybody checks out at one point or another. Every creator’s analytics show that a very small percentage of folks watch til the end. Very small. And rightfully so, there’s only so many hours in a day! Usually though, it’s a simple fast-forward.
Well, it is generally bad manners to talk to someone anytime while wearing sunglasses. 😐
Tip going to Key West. Pretty much from Miami to Key West the speed limit is 45 most of the way. It takes forever to get there from Miami. Plan for it..... don't get a speeding ticket 🎟️
Yeah we went in 2019. It’s a long, slow trip! But loved it enough to wanna go again!
My wife thinks I should do a Channel on the BBQ charity stuff we do. I really enjoy your videos. What’s your other Channel you have?
Thanks! It’s for business. This audience wouldn’t be interested unless you’re buying property in KY ☺️ It’s a search-based channel targeted toward a specific client. Not community building at all like this one.
So what was the change? I must have missed it.
Now I love your videos and am now a dedicated follower. As you are washing the RV I, as a newbie want to know, what wash do you use, what brush and handle, what is the green thing, what is the soap coming out of, and stuff like that. I like watching how to take care of the rv along with your adventures. I did not understand the title in relation to the video, but I don’t really care as Sundays is for watching your videos🤷🏻♀️. I am thinking of getting e-bikes for us. Not sure and have not looked but I know from previous videos you are on your second set; how do you pick what e-bike to get? Why did you upgrade? If this is in another video just tell me the title and I will go find it. Thank you for all of your hard work and keep it up please. Also, please do a meet and greet on Saturday at the Louisville boat and RV show.
lol Well that’s a lot of questions, but yes we pretty much cover all of that in several previous videos. But the “change” in the thumbnail on this one is in regard to hoping more RV channels would pick a better variety of sponsors (instead of seeing the same ones) and hopes we could all get more original with our content. ☺️
@@OurNextAdventurejvh you are original!! I have not seen anyone wash an RV before. The questions were for you to include in the description for all of us newbies😂. I did not mean to overwhelm you. I like to know what you use in general. You are REAL and I love your videos. Now what is your other channel 🤔
@@bobertforher
Thanks so much! We can put some of these links in the description a little later, but if you watch Jarrett’s recent video on washing the RV (a couple videos ago) all the links are in that video. Hope it’s helpful for now! Or they all might be in our Amazon store (also in the description )
The other channel is for business. Wouldn’t really interest RVers.
Thank you so much for the kind words ☺️
@@OurNextAdventurejvh I did watch that!! I can go back and get the products. I remember someone having something to clean RV’s and I will get that. Thank you❤️
Hello from central KY. Different subject. Just watched a video about Roamstead campground outside Gatlinburg. Have y’all been there?
I looked at staying there and they need better pics and descriptions of sites. It looks like some are pull offs. I know what channel you watched as I watched too. I think there are better choices and it is far away from Gatlinburg and pigeon forge. Be ready for a 30 min drive at least.
Hey, no so sorry, haven’t been to that one.
If you come clean my camper I will give you more clicks!
What is the brand of brush and extension pole you were using to clean the vehicle?
@@Sapper-8
Hey, the brush and pole and all the cleaners are in our Amazon store link in the description box of this video. They’re under the tab called “RV Washing Tools” ☺️ Hope that’s helpful!
Thank you. What part of Kentucky do you all live in? We are located in the Murfreesboro, TN area. I enjoy watching your reviews of the camping areas, along with the great information you provide.
@@Sapper-8
South Central KY
Thanks!
Thanks so much! We truly appreciate the support!
@@OurNextAdventurejvh We will catch up one day probably in th smokies- Y'all can make the frozen drinks I will throw down the brisket or Tri-Tip!
@@Ex.Nihilo
That sounds like a plan! 😎🍻
Groundhog Day 😂
I hope this comment helps your algorithm. You keep doing you. The sponsors will come. I was curious do channels seek out sponsors or do the sponsors come to you. Contact a few you wouldn't mind having sponsoring you and see if they are willing.
Yes its more work, but hey. Here is another tip. At the end of many content creator videos they suggest another of their videos to watch, try suggesting another channel or one of their videos. Haven't seen that unless its a collaboration video.
@@bobmakow55
Yes, you can do both. You can wait for companies to contact you, or reach out on your own. We’ve actually done that with a select few, some respond, some don’t. It’s all trial and error and a lot of leaning. Yes, RUclipsrs always want to point to another video on their channel because it keeps people on the platform. And when the algorithm sees people binge watching, it’ll keep pushing your content to more and more people. There’s so much that goes on behind just someone recording, and someone watching a video. It’s a delicate science between human psychology and pleasing an algorithmic robot!
And we don’t mind the collab videos, we’ll watch when it’s personalities we like. But if the goal is sharing subscribers, that doesn’t really work. People will like and sub to who they like and sub to. We vote for originality if at all possible. RUclips isn’t always fun when all the videos are the same. But it’s a great way to try to build a community of like-minded followers.
I think on occasion it can be fun.
Sweaty hog! That is so real on setup and tear down days! That is how I describe myself to my wife!
@@Papanewbs
Oh it’s awful! And in the rain is the worst.
Fantastic video! We hear you about the carbon copy ads. I get it if these channels want to do that.
Kelly and I work in the corporate jungles and do this part time, she stays from the camera but helps big time.
Our channel is all about DIY RV repairs and upgrades and it's difficult to find the extra time to film & edit.
Very hard to generate 2 videos a week to crank into the algorithm.... so we'll just grind it out.
Keep up the good work!
Keith@ThreedayRV
Thanks so much! It’s a TON of work! Had a hard time finding your comment, it’s stuck inside Studio for some reason! Hope you get this reply!
Very interesting, my channel is pretty new and i'm still in that struggling like hell to build it with subscribers phase. at this point, i'm enjoying learning editing but really like the idea of a 3rd party editor once the workload gets to be more than I can handle. My RV has been in the shop sense mothers day so it's an additional struggle to come up with camping related content while not having the ability to camp. but I continue to put out something each week that at least relates to camping. any specific advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
My wife and I want to retire in an RV and would love to do a RUclips channel to help finance our travel. How do you get started I have a full time job and full time bills. How do I just jump into this and run with it.
@@thomasseritt9272
All great goals and great questions!
We’ll most likely do a video soon on this. It’s a lot to answer in a little text reply. The very first place I’d start is getting comfortable filming yourself on your phone. Doesn’t need to be a fancy camera. Put up some video on another platform and get used to putting yourself out there. Once you overcome this, the rest is clockwork.
I was thinking about doing you tube
@@ddcornell1019
We encourage giving it a shot! You never know what it could turn into!
Thanks for the video and feedback. Receiving is just as good as giving so, how about you stop clapping your hands next to the microphone.
lol You are proving the exact point of this behind-the-scenes video. Getting the volume right for each and every clip is very difficult. And the creator will never know what device the viewer will be watching from, or at what level their volume is set. Let us know if you have an editing hack that fixes the volume for each and every device so it pleases each and every viewer 😃😜
Ha ha, I wasn't expecting a shout-out this morning. I'm an Army Veteran, not a veterinarian. We do have three dogs and two cats however. And we used to have horses, ducks, and chickens, but yep, not a veterinarian. I remember in the beginning it seemed that Jarrett was very reluctant to be on camera. But now he seems to have embraced it and become much more comfortable. Jarrett, don't put your wash brush on the ground. I'm just hanging out here to see where you go with this. Maybe you'll grow into the next KYD. They don't do mattress ads btw, and I hope you don't start.😉
@@RamblinRoadies
Hey Frank!! Good to hear from ya again! So funny, we were almost embarrassed to ask you again, because we think you already told us you were an Army Vet. But it’s been a long time. We thank you for your service, AND your dedication to watching our silly channel. And yes, you’re right! Jarrett was NOT thrilled about YT for quite a while. But he’s seen me grow a 6figure business from it and now sees the benefits of how we can also grow this channel and meet some really great people along the way! And he says he’s sorry, he won’t put his brush on the ground anymore. Lol
(Oh and sorry for the typing error on the part of the video when we asked if you’re a vet or a vet.. ..just the realities of human error on RUclips…)
I saw that Jarrett had the brush on the ground as well, and didn't rinse it before using it on the trailer........I'm sure you don't do it all the time Jarrett, but like most of us, we wouldn't like to see scratches on our RVs. ( just thought I'd also mention it ) :)
Oh! And no worries, not knocking the mattress company, but we have no desire to squeeze in another mattress ad. 😜 Love some KYD. They make us want an Airstream!
@@CreativeCustomDesigns
Haha! He’s saying maybe his rinsing got cut out in the editing because he says he rinses his brush. He’s driving currently and can’t defend himself, and to be honest, I’ve never paid attention! lol
But now we both will!! 😜
@@OurNextAdventurejvh I just got to the part where you mentioned the editor. She's doing a great job. I used to make videos for my business. It was a lot of work, and to be honest, my videos were a little primitive. But most videos were in early RUclips. And all this time I was thinking, "wow, Val is really getting good at this editing thing". But a good editor also needs good content. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻
How much do they charge to edit a video?
Speaking of copycat vids, when are y'all going to Alaska?
Oh man, we really don’t have interest in camping in Alaska. lol
Not sure what you mean by a copycat Alaska video, maybe we haven’t seen those yet. But we mean trending titles on YT such as “RUclips Changed my Life…”, or “Why Everyone is Quitting Full Time RVing..” those kinds of things. They’re not necessarily bad, would just love to see more originality over trendy titles being repeated. But it’s not just an RV niche thing, it’s all of YT. We’ve done it too! But definitely want to lean more toward originality.
Where are you going to be on September 13th for meet and greet?
Funny thing, we don’t really know. The Hershey website gives a basic description. Something along the lines of “in the hallway” lol but we’ll post on our social pages as we get there and figure it out ☺️
@OurNextAdventurejvh BTW your not too far from us as we live in Lebanon TN. 45 minutes from bowling green. Like your RV park reviews for sure.
I could see you getting compensated if they ask you to promote there campground
Yes, some do 😊
They should definitely reach out to creators they think have sizable followings, do quality reviews, and collaborate on some great marketing! If we owned a campground, we’d definitely invite all the best RUclipsrs, and comp their stay. It would be worth the investment. We’re a small channel and have sent many viewers over to some great resorts. If RV Resorts would spend as much marketing dollars as the mattress companies (😜) they’d be booked solid all year & have wait lists. The good ones would anyway. May not be the right strategy for some, but big resorts could really profit from the good content.
The reason you have almost 7k viewers is being genuine,you commented that the matress is just ok, you're one of a few to do so. You mentioned Endless RV, I stopped watching them because most of their videos are negative. Don't become one of them.
@@RickLeonard-c4g
Thanks, we actually like the variety of RV RUclipsrs out there who provide different content and view points. If we all did content the same way, that would be pretty boring. It’s good when people put their own spin on things.
We learn a lot from RUclipsrs of all kinds, even the ones who do videos on a little more controversial topics. They’ve grown huge followings for a reason. Genuinely good people just connecting with the RV community in their own ways and building another stream of income for themselves… we find it pretty commendable.
Washing a camper is kind of a guy thing😅
Thanks!
@@Papanewbs
Thanks so much! We appreciate the support! 😊