RUclips has become an infomercial. Even the stacking videos I watch, not all of them but most are either selling something themselves or for someone else. That might be why the crime videos are so popular, they aren't selling " murder kits", yet. There's very few Camping/Hiking videos that don't centre around "Gear", it's not even hidden, "Gear" is often in the title. No one should be heading out without the proper gear and un/fortunately so many people do watch reviews, I do it too lol of course. People are going to cater for the masses and if gear videos are popular then that's probably what we will get. Makes a nice change to watch a video without someone selling something. Good job 👍
@@user-yx2ff3mv2q I guess it’s unavoidable to not talk about gear but for me I’m just done making dedicated gear videos for companies. I enjoy watching some gear reviews to stay on top of what’s out there. I watch the outdoor gear review channel and a few others from channels I watch but for me It’s just something I want to get away from. I’ll review what I have or use that has been helpful and has lasted but i’ll do it briefly in a camping or hiking adventure. You’re right though, RUclips has become a place to sell or sellout. I appreciate your time in checking this out.
You also have the thing about "monetization" which I once considered doing but will never do all because I don't want my small RUclips or even my newer RUMBLE channel become flooded with ads about things I couldn't care less about or, maybe other people. I feel if you want ads, try cable / Satellite TV for those. I can understand someone maybe wanting a few bucks for their "content", but after awhile I feel there's a fine line between that & just being a Schill who only does whatever for the bucks & not about really enjoying your own content anymore. Me? As dumb or silly as some of my stuff could be, I still rewatch certain things I've put out just for the memories involved.
Love your videos Marlo. I appreciate your honesty on the gear you have previously reviewed. Thanks for taking us to some beautiful places.Please continue to include us on your adventures.
Good vid and great easy listening version of "Come As You Are" 😁 Great that you're being true to yourself and your channel and not becoming an advertiser. I did the ambassador thing for a few kayak companies, but never cared to become a salesperson for their products. I dropped association with an outdoor clothing company that wanted content creators to create a short video segment wearing ONLY their products and no other branding could be visible. Keep doing great work and enjoy the ride!
That was a beautiful place. I've always wanted to visit the Blackstone valley area. This was a nice back to basics nature hike. Glad to see you rejecting commercialism and refusing to be a shill for every Ali Express company that sells camping gear. Stay safe and keep being inspiring!
I don't mind watching gear videos, I even go looking for some occasionally. But I definitely wouldn't want to watch those videos from people that aren't having a good time making them. It'll be fun to see where we go from here ✌️
Happy Sunday and new week (and new years) to you my favorite Marlo!! Hope you are doing well, love this video! The music sounds like "Come as You Are", originally from Nirvana...as beautiful as the scenery and your message. I haven't seen snow since Macon GA last week! Quite a fun and successful trip, seeing family and 'splorin...I get kinda anxious about being in that "right mind" (I'm shakin it, boss, I'm shakin it) in order to do my trips...but you're right, you just gotta get out there, and if you keep it simple and let the outing do its work, the healing will come. I know once I got out there last week, away from the stresses, the routine, the cacophony, hitting the reset and just enjoying the moment I wanted just...happened. 😌 I enjoy your product reviews, but more so, I love the hiking, and the exploring, and of course, seeing you in that content, happy, peaceful mode. I'm happy that you're making the changes that will bring you peace of mind and a healthy spirit. 😊❤ This is definitely a gorgeous location, the dam, and the ice formations...loved the history you provided too. Thank you so much for sharing, and for all you do for us and for yourself! Nothing is better than seeing your sweet, contented smile! Stay safe and take care, and happy your almost birth month, see ya on the next adventure! 👍❤️😁🍃🥳💪🌟☕️
It’s the piano version of Come as you are ☺️ im glad you had a great & successful splorin adventure. I wont eliminate reviews all together but i will not dedicate an entire video to a product from any companies requiring a time line without testing it out, that rat race is over, lol. Nothing heals better than spending time out in the wild except maybe some good comfort food 😜😂 Always appreciate your time & comments my friend. Have an awesome rest of your week 🫵🏻☕️🍃😁
I felt the same lowering the weight of my pack. That road train doesn’t stop, made an acknowledgment to myself that if I upgrade something along the way that’s cool but change focus and perspective.. I am doing this to enjoy the journey- The Pretties and ahhh yeah moments 💞 Hearing you sister- Love from down under 😉🇦🇺🥰
You absolutely get it and you’re so right. The Pretties and ahhh yeah moments, that's what it's all about! Have a great week down under 😊 thank you Belinda
happy sunday marlo. that place is so picturesque and perfect, great views. im happy to watch your "commercials" just as much as your camping but i think you are wise to get away from new gear videos every week and concentrate on why people get outside to begin with. the outside. im looking forward to next weeks giveaway and your future adventures. stay safe dear.
@@ExplorewithmeMarloC Not sure where Blackstone is but, a lot of where you were could almost pass for The Mills River going into Erving MA. & beyond. I think Lake Tulley in Royalston MA. is the source for it
Exceptionally tranquil! Absolutely Amazing Scenery, you are so right! Living besides the Great Lake of Taupo, there is a few sweet spots I do document! I just started a new job and am excited about that! Thank you Sweet Marlo C for sharing your day with me, catch you on the next video 🥰 L❤ve watching from New Zealand ❤
Your 💯 percent correct with the whole gear stuff, I’m glad some of the RUclips channels aren’t doing this anymore, thank you. Sometimes you watch and it seems like an endless commercial…, it’s all about entertainment of the outdoors, MG what did we ever do before all this great gear!, we still did it with less. I enjoy great gear, but like you said, when is enough enough??
What a Beautiful place! So peaceful. A perfect place to just sit watch and listen to the water flow. Thank you for letting us tag along Marlo...have an amazing week!
@@ExplorewithmeMarloC I wonder what you might get for fish in that stream once everything is unfrozen? No idea if you do any kind of fishing? I've been known to lake, stream or even deep sea fish myself. Never really have much luck on getting anything but, it's fun anyway just to do like you said, take in the beauty of nature. Not like I feature camping except maybe 2 things from going to RPM fest & camping, but it's not like anyone ever sent me anything to "review" or make me feel obligated to do it. My thing has been more of a "this thing is happening & I'm there, wish you were too" type thing for some event like say some concert or whatever that I'll work @ or just go to because it's there to take in thing. My latest was showing 3 out of 4 "Grindcore" bands that hit up my area on 1/19 if you like that kind of thing. Lots of "people in the way" vision but, that's what you get from some indoor & outdoor things. You can if you wish, scope out my channel which can be seen by clicking on my Avatar here. No idea how much stuff you could see before RUclips might try to have you sub & I'm not one to really "push" for that although it might be nice just to get a tiny bit more notice to what I try to bring to the table so to speak.
Beautiful country there and yep I hike about 30miles a week where Im at. I have a spot on a creek where I.stop on most days like you did here. I carry a BCB pocket stove and canteen cup with me that uses firedragon solidified alcohol fuel or sometimes I use hand sanitizer for fuel. Ill have a pack of noodles or rice and just enjoy being out.. Totally agree with you. Just keep it simple and take in your surroundings 👍👍
Thank you for taking us with you what a great video and what a beautiful part of the world you live in. I think if businesses send you stuff and you think it's good, keep it, use it and just put a link in the description rather than reviewing it.
Living in northern California.. those quiet sacred areas i once knew are becoming not so peaceful anymore, especially the foothill area’s. I really enjoy seeing your neck of the woods & being female I love seeing gear already in use for its dependability, quality, etc 👍🏼I am curious about what type of safety items you bring along? 😉☺️Thanx for the vids!
Great spot thanks for taking us along. I'm glad to hear you say about product reviews, way too much like extra work, have fun in nature and take it all in. Can't wait for your next adventure.
Excellent Video really enjoyed it, and I like them because you are "Doing the Thing", Talk-the-Talk and Walk-the-Walk. The scenery on this video is just absolutely amazing, filled with "Freedom". I agree with you, Gear Reviews are okay, but only for a certain amount of time. You end up with a massive amount of gear, but once you find your favorite gear, the other gear doesn't get used as much. I've never done a Product Review for the reasons you mentioned; all of my gear is because I like it and wanted to purchase it myself. By the Way, what camera gear are you using in the cold. I've had some serious issues with my camera gear and learned it is ore mostly due to the cold. Do you have any suggestions or advice? Thanks
What I do to keep the camera or drone from glitching in cold weather is in between filming shots i put my camera in my jacket close to my body. When i want to film a clip i’ll take it out. In freezing weather I get about 20 min before it starts acting up or shutting down then back inside my jacket it goes. Your body heat will keep it stable. I definitely appreciate your time and I hope that helps. Have a great week and stay safe out there in these frigid temperatures.
I would keep doing the reviews. They dont have to be the whole of your videos, use Luke's format type let us know what's quality or possibly dangerous. You can donate or sale the items afterwards. OGR I believe used his gear to help the storm victims.
I don't blame you at all. I don't mind gear videos, and I don't mind making a few when I find something that works for me. When I find something that works, I don't mind sharing that and why it works for me. That being said, I don't want to become a salesman and become indebted to some company that sent me something. My advice for any hiker/backpacker will always be to find what works for you, and for the new hiker/backpackers, gear videos can be invaluable in helping them to research what is available, and why "X" might be better than "Y". Once established though, I think gear chasing is a waste of time and money... especially money. Get comfortable with, and learn how to best use the equipment you have unless you find something that makes a compelling argument as to why you may want to upgrade. Because a person (like me) can't afford a $700 UL tent doesn't mean you can't stay dry and have fun in the rain in a < $200 tent. Get out and have fun, that's the name of the game!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree that gear chasing can be a slippery slope. Getting outdoors and enjoying the experience is what it's all about.
know what you mean by The infomercials I find myself hitting the fast forward button too often. Walmart stuff isn't bad if you're not going out in the bush for 10 days😅
You talked about your depression are you okay every so often I get de depressed like to night sorry to bother you with my problem god bless you I will pray for you.
Good Morning young lady Happy New Year to you as you sit with your Hot Chocolate i be haveing a coffee with you Enjoy your day play it safe ☕️😋💯👍🚂🚂. From the man in Gorham nh 🚂🚂.
You seem to be a very honest grounded person, thank you.
RUclips has become an infomercial. Even the stacking videos I watch, not all of them but most are either selling something themselves or for someone else. That might be why the crime videos are so popular, they aren't selling " murder kits", yet. There's very few Camping/Hiking videos that don't centre around "Gear", it's not even hidden, "Gear" is often in the title. No one should be heading out without the proper gear and un/fortunately so many people do watch reviews, I do it too lol of course. People are going to cater for the masses and if gear videos are popular then that's probably what we will get. Makes a nice change to watch a video without someone selling something. Good job 👍
@@user-yx2ff3mv2q I guess it’s unavoidable to not talk about gear but for me I’m just done making dedicated gear videos for companies. I enjoy watching some gear reviews to stay on top of what’s out there. I watch the outdoor gear review channel and a few others from channels I watch but for me It’s just something I want to get away from. I’ll review what I have or use that has been helpful and has lasted but i’ll do it briefly in a camping or hiking adventure. You’re right though, RUclips has become a place to sell or sellout. I appreciate your time in checking this out.
You also have the thing about "monetization" which I once considered doing but will never do all because I don't want my small RUclips or even my newer RUMBLE channel become flooded with ads about things I couldn't care less about or, maybe other people.
I feel if you want ads, try cable / Satellite TV for those.
I can understand someone maybe wanting a few bucks for their "content", but after awhile I feel there's a fine line between that & just being a Schill who only does whatever for the bucks & not about really enjoying your own content anymore.
Me? As dumb or silly as some of my stuff could be, I still rewatch certain things I've put out just for the memories involved.
I agree with you about all that stuff is not needed to make a good day 😊 I like things that matter to me and showing me how things work
I do like that little set up 🔥👏🏻🏕️
Thanks Marlo, yes don't give up on your adventures. Love your posts. Film a Boston adventure.
Love your videos Marlo. I appreciate your honesty on the gear you have previously reviewed. Thanks for taking us to some beautiful places.Please continue to include us on your adventures.
@@DarrellSampson-s9m Thank you so much.
Good vid and great easy listening version of "Come As You Are" 😁 Great that you're being true to yourself and your channel and not becoming an advertiser. I did the ambassador thing for a few kayak companies, but never cared to become a salesperson for their products. I dropped association with an outdoor clothing company that wanted content creators to create a short video segment wearing ONLY their products and no other branding could be visible. Keep doing great work and enjoy the ride!
@@gow_g_rod Thank you ☺️
What a beautiful hike Marlo. Keep it simple and enjoy yourself. Happy Sunday.
@@waynehewitt3999 Happy Sunday 🙂
Good morning Marlo!! Hope you are having a great day!!
You as well Dawn, have a great week.
That was a beautiful place. I've always wanted to visit the Blackstone valley area. This was a nice back to basics nature hike. Glad to see you rejecting commercialism and refusing to be a shill for every Ali Express company that sells camping gear. Stay safe and keep being inspiring!
Coming from a real person that means a lot to me
Some of the once I followed,I stopped because of the perks they got they became to business orientated, also what about a stealthy camp there
Bonbon here it was so nice in NH to have a sunny day with crisp air yesterday I’ll have to check out that place. I’m already scoping out Hipcamps.
Happy New Year to you as well.....see you on the next one.
I don't mind watching gear videos, I even go looking for some occasionally. But I definitely wouldn't want to watch those videos from people that aren't having a good time making them. It'll be fun to see where we go from here ✌️
It was a very beautiful scenery Appreciate the video wow!!
Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Have a great week
Happy Sunday and new week (and new years) to you my favorite Marlo!! Hope you are doing well, love this video! The music sounds like "Come as You Are", originally from Nirvana...as beautiful as the scenery and your message.
I haven't seen snow since Macon GA last week! Quite a fun and successful trip, seeing family and 'splorin...I get kinda anxious about being in that "right mind" (I'm shakin it, boss, I'm shakin it) in order to do my trips...but you're right, you just gotta get out there, and if you keep it simple and let the outing do its work, the healing will come.
I know once I got out there last week, away from the stresses, the routine, the cacophony, hitting the reset and just enjoying the moment I wanted just...happened. 😌
I enjoy your product reviews, but more so, I love the hiking, and the exploring, and of course, seeing you in that content, happy, peaceful mode. I'm happy that you're making the changes that will bring you peace of mind and a healthy spirit. 😊❤
This is definitely a gorgeous location, the dam, and the ice formations...loved the history you provided too.
Thank you so much for sharing, and for all you do for us and for yourself! Nothing is better than seeing your sweet, contented smile! Stay safe and take care, and happy your almost birth month, see ya on the next adventure! 👍❤️😁🍃🥳💪🌟☕️
I was just going to say that sounds like Come As You Are! Sounds great.
It’s the piano version of Come as you are ☺️ im glad you had a great & successful splorin adventure. I wont eliminate reviews all together but i will not dedicate an entire video to a product from any companies requiring a time line without testing it out, that rat race is over, lol.
Nothing heals better than spending time out in the wild except maybe some good comfort food 😜😂
Always appreciate your time & comments my friend. Have an awesome rest of your week 🫵🏻☕️🍃😁
Great stuff as usual my friend... When its summer in the sun, and winter in the shade, you know spring is on the way ;)
I felt the same lowering the weight of my pack. That road train doesn’t stop, made an acknowledgment to myself that if I upgrade something along the way that’s cool but change focus and perspective.. I am doing this to enjoy the journey- The Pretties and ahhh yeah moments 💞
Hearing you sister- Love from down under 😉🇦🇺🥰
You absolutely get it and you’re so right. The Pretties and ahhh yeah moments, that's what it's all about! Have a great week down under 😊 thank you Belinda
What an amazing place! I love winter hikes, no bugs, ticks, poison ivy, snakes 🐍 or bears. 👍
Yay on the Walmart tent!!
Very nice new share, lovely greetings my dear.
@@UrbexSniperHunter Thank you so much.
I'm from Maine and I lived in the woods most of my life I have a few spots I like to stay in! great video by the way
Maine is the epitome of the great outdoors. Thank you.
happy sunday marlo. that place is so picturesque and perfect, great views. im happy to watch your "commercials" just as much as your camping but i think you are wise to get away from new gear videos every week and concentrate on why people get outside to begin with. the outside. im looking forward to next weeks giveaway and your future adventures. stay safe dear.
I appreciate your support and glad you enjoyed the views! Happy Sunday, thank you always and have a great week Sue.
@@ExplorewithmeMarloC
Not sure where Blackstone is but, a lot of where you were could almost pass for The Mills River going into Erving MA. & beyond.
I think Lake Tulley in Royalston MA. is the source for it
Exceptionally tranquil! Absolutely Amazing Scenery, you are so right! Living besides the Great Lake of Taupo, there is a few sweet spots I do document! I just started a new job and am excited about that! Thank you Sweet Marlo C for sharing your day with me, catch you on the next video 🥰 L❤ve watching from New Zealand ❤
@@mmmurrayme2006 Good luck in your new job and thank you, always ☺️
@ hahah you wonderful with your encouragement, thank you 🤩
Keep rocking you, too❤️New Zealand,Taupo actually!!!
Your 💯 percent correct with the whole gear stuff, I’m glad some of the RUclips channels aren’t doing this anymore, thank you. Sometimes you watch and it seems like an endless commercial…, it’s all about entertainment of the outdoors, MG what did we ever do before all this great gear!, we still did it with less. I enjoy great gear, but like you said, when is enough enough??
Beautiful places!👍💪
What a Beautiful place! So peaceful. A perfect place to just sit watch and listen to the water flow. Thank you for letting us tag along Marlo...have an amazing week!
@@bonniebrower8561 I love this area, very beautiful indeed, lots of history here as well. Thank you Bonnie, hope you have a great week as well.
@@ExplorewithmeMarloC
I wonder what you might get for fish in that stream once everything is unfrozen?
No idea if you do any kind of fishing?
I've been known to lake, stream or even deep sea fish myself.
Never really have much luck on getting anything but, it's fun anyway just to do like you said, take in the beauty of nature.
Not like I feature camping except maybe 2 things from going to RPM fest & camping, but it's not like anyone ever sent me anything to "review" or make me feel obligated to do it.
My thing has been more of a "this thing is happening & I'm there, wish you were too" type thing for some event like say some concert or whatever that I'll work @ or just go to because it's there to take in thing.
My latest was showing 3 out of 4 "Grindcore" bands that hit up my area on 1/19 if you like that kind of thing.
Lots of "people in the way" vision but, that's what you get from some indoor & outdoor things.
You can if you wish, scope out my channel which can be seen by clicking on my Avatar here.
No idea how much stuff you could see before RUclips might try to have you sub & I'm not one to really "push" for that although it might be nice just to get a tiny bit more notice to what I try to bring to the table so to speak.
Good stuff
I feel the same way about going to the gym. I never want to go, but I’m so happy that I went afterwards. You should camp out there near River.
Another great video thank you. A public holiday for Australia Day down here, it’s going to be 40c today get every one to the beach. Cheers Mandy
Based on your experience i will pick up thst fire maple stove and maybe even the bivvy tent
Good for you. Keep it real.
Beautiful country there and yep I hike about 30miles a week where Im at. I have a spot on a creek where I.stop on most days like you did here. I carry a BCB pocket stove and canteen cup with me that uses firedragon solidified alcohol fuel or sometimes I use hand sanitizer for fuel. Ill have a pack of noodles or rice and just enjoy being out.. Totally agree with you. Just keep it simple and take in your surroundings 👍👍
Thank you for taking us with you what a great video and what a beautiful part of the world you live in. I think if businesses send you stuff and you think it's good, keep it, use it and just put a link in the description rather than reviewing it.
Living in northern California.. those quiet sacred areas i once knew are becoming not so peaceful anymore, especially the foothill area’s. I really enjoy seeing your neck of the woods & being female I love seeing gear already in use for its dependability, quality, etc 👍🏼I am curious about what type of safety items you bring along? 😉☺️Thanx for the vids!
Great spot thanks for taking us along. I'm glad to hear you say about product reviews, way too much like extra work, have fun in nature and take it all in. Can't wait for your next adventure.
I will do integrated videos but no more dedicated review videos.
That’s the best way
You’ve got to try overlook in black stone amazing views
Thank you, I will
Good morning, Marlo beautiful out there.
Great advice enough is enough I ask myself do I need it or just want it thanks for sharing take it easy
Thank you for watching
👍👍👍 .. good decision.
It ends with surprise gear. Like the lightfighter AI 2 .and the mss sleep system. With a sarma FDF sleeping pad.
Cheers🥾☕️
I love your videos 😊
Thank you
Excellent Video really enjoyed it, and I like them because you are "Doing the Thing", Talk-the-Talk and Walk-the-Walk. The scenery on this video is just absolutely amazing, filled with "Freedom". I agree with you, Gear Reviews are okay, but only for a certain amount of time. You end up with a massive amount of gear, but once you find your favorite gear, the other gear doesn't get used as much. I've never done a Product Review for the reasons you mentioned; all of my gear is because I like it and wanted to purchase it myself. By the Way, what camera gear are you using in the cold. I've had some serious issues with my camera gear and learned it is ore mostly due to the cold. Do you have any suggestions or advice? Thanks
What I do to keep the camera or drone from glitching in cold weather is in between filming shots i put my camera in my jacket close to my body. When i want to film a clip i’ll take it out. In freezing weather I get about 20 min before it starts acting up or shutting down then back inside my jacket it goes. Your body heat will keep it stable. I definitely appreciate your time and I hope that helps. Have a great week and stay safe out there in these frigid temperatures.
This looks like a great place to tent/stealth camp.
Any fishing?
I would keep doing the reviews. They dont have to be the whole of your videos, use Luke's format type let us know what's quality or possibly dangerous. You can donate or sale the items afterwards. OGR I believe used his gear to help the storm victims.
I don't blame you at all. I don't mind gear videos, and I don't mind making a few when I find something that works for me. When I find something that works, I don't mind sharing that and why it works for me. That being said, I don't want to become a salesman and become indebted to some company that sent me something. My advice for any hiker/backpacker will always be to find what works for you, and for the new hiker/backpackers, gear videos can be invaluable in helping them to research what is available, and why "X" might be better than "Y". Once established though, I think gear chasing is a waste of time and money... especially money. Get comfortable with, and learn how to best use the equipment you have unless you find something that makes a compelling argument as to why you may want to upgrade. Because a person (like me) can't afford a $700 UL tent doesn't mean you can't stay dry and have fun in the rain in a < $200 tent.
Get out and have fun, that's the name of the game!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree that gear chasing can be a slippery slope. Getting outdoors and enjoying the experience is what it's all about.
know what you mean by The infomercials I find myself hitting the fast forward button too often. Walmart stuff isn't bad if you're not going out in the bush for 10 days😅
Camping videos are now 15 min ad for some gear 😂
If we arent careful these small companies will take over our channels . We end up not being ourselves any more
You talked about your depression are you okay every so often I get de depressed like to night sorry to bother you with my problem god bless you I will pray for you.
I’m doing okay thanks for asking. Appreciate your support and it’s more of an anxiety from time to time. I hope you get some peace & healing 🙏🏻
I would come out
Good Morning young lady Happy New Year to you as you sit with your Hot Chocolate i be haveing a coffee with you Enjoy your day play it safe ☕️😋💯👍🚂🚂. From the man in Gorham nh 🚂🚂.
I only watch fishing..comedy..bushcraft..and nothing having to do with selling stuff or bullshit
too not to
Im aware thanks
So tired of gear reviews!
It's all "too" commercial to me. Sorry I hate to be the grammar police, but it's literally splashed across the screen. Thought you might want to know.
An oversight I realized after, oh well. Thanks for pointing that out.
You must be a real hoot at parties.
Fantastic video very nice beautiful woman loved the scenery 😊