Kraig Adams: Recent Episodes
Kraig Adams
It's been a few crazy months since my last stream so let's catch up with travel plans, changes to the channel and new dad news.
00:00 Welcome5:55 Mexico City9:06 Food on trail10:52 Hardrock 100 Course15:25 Bringing a laptop on hikes18:04 Podcast life update videos20:07 Hikes in the UK25:30 Hiking with Henry again26:30 Feedback from the last stream with Simon30:45 How has hiking/traveling changed32:59 YouTube channel analytics34:02 @thespiffingbrit sleep content35:13 Three Hours of Ambient Hiking with a Drone38:18 My workout routine39:32 Busy trails47:34 Videos playing in pubs and restaurants54:30 Hiking in Italy55:13 Attending Creator Camp in Europe in Sept57:53 Demand for hiking content on YouTube1:01:16 Announcing my Trip to Brazil1:02:22 Brazil notes1:03:41 Heat in Rio1:06:22 Issues with Rio Travel Vlog1:11:57 Where I stayed in Rio1:16:41 Day hikes near Rio1:28:11 Pedra da Gavea Hike1:31:02 Beaches and sightseeing1:42:09 Getting to the trailhead1:44:51 Day 1 of the hike1:51:30 Day 2 of the hike2:06:00 Spring in Brooklyn2:07:45 Challengers reality tv show premiere2:08:43 Camp Strava event in LA2:12:11 Birth of my Son, Dean Aviv Adams2:14:35 Thank you
00:00 WelcomeThoughts on the previous stream11:55 Traveling to Brazil16:57 Teresopolis hike https://alltrails.com/explore/trail/brazil/rio-de-janeiro--2/teresopolis-bonfim?u=i19:30 New adsense/watch time records23:24 Custom music for videos with @AlaskanTapes 28:35 Plan to hike Teresopolis in Brazil44:44 Teresopolis video by @millyfariasi https://youtu.be/YK7llZpciYQ?si=8Q36EM21y5aMjORp53:14 Teresopolis trail planning57:33 New DJI Drone1:00:36 Chatting with @wholesomesimon 1:10:58 Hiking alone in Big Bend, Texas https://youtu.be/rRFJ7mn-D1M?si=Fkm33FK9HZW_i8f81:16:45 Creator Camp https://creatorcamp.co1:26:47 Simon's website https://wholesomesimon.com1:36:47 Sunnyday Coffee Company http://sunnyday.co/KRAIG151:37:09 Working with @YesTheory https://youtu.be/57P-wczErII?si=wwCIoe4GYrnITAee1:39:40 New Wave YouTuber @nataliexlynn 1:43:09 Strategy on YouTube1:47:45 Watching @GawxArt 1:53:22 Who is @jacobcollier 1:57:38 Streams format on YouTube2:02:59 Next stream after Brazil
Q&A with chat and behind the scenes for my recent video in the Azores - https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pp3ONGoJsdQ00:00 Intro4:33 Welcome9:21 Sleeping on trail11:38 Black Forest in Germany14:37 Niched in hiking17:31 Azores video analytics19:23 Teeth of Navarino trail https://alltrails.com/explore/trail/chile/magallanes/dientes-de-navarino?u=i25:44 Azores video FCPX timeline44:09 Family vlogs like Pewdiepie47:17 Azores video behind the scenes50:54 Things I need help with54:38 7 hour ambient video 58:00 Hiking Alta Via 1 in Italy in September1:05:35 Azores video commentary1:44:30 Azores video Sponsor1:50:00 Stranded on Corvo Island for 3 days1:55:46 Instagram2:05:23 Old podcast episodes and new streams2:09:50 Cactus to Clouds hike2:15:31 Short form content2:22:40 Challengers Show https://amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV9LTTZL/ref=atv_hm_mys_c_4I2SRv_2_12:26:20 Plans for the next few weeks
Chat helps me research potential hiking trips to Death Valley, Hawaii and Azores00:00 Intro3:42 Welcome6:00 Previous stream11:56 Hawaii13:51 Print store17:43 New Zealand videos26:52 @OutdoorDetour 28:16 Death Valley40:46 Kalalau Trail in Hawaii1:07:25 @JeffPelletier in Hawaii1:13:26 Death Valley??1:28 52 Azores1:43:02 @Antonsomewhere Azores video1:48:07 Hiking trip to Azores1:58:20 @AlexGodard Advice for Azores2:05:57 More Azores research2:38:11 Geoguessr https://www.geoguessr.com/user/5fcef8c073adfc0001a1b1a8
Help me make travel plans, next video and etc00:00 Intro2:53 Welcomes7:30 Trip plans for 202410:29 Brazil13:40 Suggestions for hikes16:07 Albania21:28 Death Valley22:30 GOTTA BE A DAD27:39 Tour Monta Rosa30:49 Alta Via 1 Hike31:48 ABC Trek in Nepal37:02 @MartijnDoolaard 40:23 Colombia46:20 Cactus to Clouds48:44 Ecuador52:07 Turkey1:04:07 Kyrgyzstan with Black Saddle1:08:00 @JustinOutdoors 1:10:00 @OutdoorBoys 1:17:08 Podcast1:20:50 Norway1:22:33 @RyanShirley 1:29:26 Inca Trail with @ColinandSamir 1:31:41 Isle of Skye1:35:18 Podcast feedback1:39:40 Hiking guide videos1:45:34 Do I enjoy sharing BTS?1:47:53 Geoguessr https://www.geoguessr.com/referral-program/3I8L-ST4V-MFQ61:49:08 Julia Hikes to Eat1:54:02 Shorts and clips1:56:35 Sasha needs a hug2:01:42 @Julien2 2:03:22 @PewDiePie 2:05:53 @InternetHistorian 2:11:24 3 Hours of Relaxing Ambient Hiking2:16:03 Break2:18:55 Channel analytics2:26:51 Instagram2:30:28 Mexico City Vlog2:33:14 YouTube shorts2:40:02 @DrDisRespect 2:43:35 Orange Patagonia Puff2:50:18 @AllanSu 2:57:27 South Korea3:04:17 Milanote https://milanote.com3:05:49 Obsidian https://obsidian.md3:13:00 Mt Kinabalu3:14:55 @khakees.official 3:25:54 Adventure Archives3:28:44 Ambient Bakery Videos3:37:01 Home vlogs3:40:59 Brooklyn Bakery
How should I title these podcast episodes?
Gotta put my podcast on YouTube
Film myself answering questions and reacting to community
Serves as a form of education
Title and thumbnail need to focus in on one topic tho
Would drive me crazy to not put it on the main channel tho. I’ve watched videos with just people talking tho. As long as the hook is interesting and they deliver the answer I watch
I feel the need for more dialog between you and I
What feedback do you have on the podcast in general? Should I accept feedback in the form of voicemails? Would comments on YouTube work well for feedback?
Should I spend time making educational content?
I feel like mini tutorials on TikTok would work well. Basically break a full workshop into small chapters. Answer questions that people might Google.
People still think I’m shooting iPhone only
Tired of getting every kind of feedback on my work… talk less, talk more, more social, stop including friends, more vlogs, don’t vlog
Wish I had fellow creators to talk through my problems and projects. Most of the creators that I call friends don’t really reciprocate my attempts to connect.
Need help finding interesting places to go and hike
Doing sponsorship differently.
Trying to negotiate with better brands on larger campaigns. Basically trying harder.
Have cancelled the last few integrations
Where should I hike in 2024?
Also kinda don’t want to ask
I always seem to question how important community and feedback actually is.
Should I be putting podcast episodes on YouTube?
YouTube shorts becoming more important
What shorts can I make on a trip?
General feelings of loneliness and sadness
Researched Sam Sulek’s channel
Hotel in Nepal
Build a website to gather interest in group hiking trips
My own hikes as well as selling other people's hikes
Silent hiking in New Zealand
New Zealand vlog
Hiking Drone montage video
Favorite hikes tier list
Family blog baby announcement
There is so much that I could do and make great money from but I just don’t care
Low incentives
Sponsorships
Merch
Video ideas
Why has this changed over time?
I don’t care what people think
Go on the trip and make the big video just to get the perfect clip
Everything is for making clips because that's where discoverablity is
Value in the form of user acquisition
Doesn't make money
Posting audio only to spotify
Creating a new YouTube channel for Podcast videos
Just posting podcast videos to my channel but don't call them podcast episodes
Upload full horizontal videos to tiktok
Factorio Space exploration video on gaming channel
Podcast that speaks directly to the audience. Private phone call
February
Hiking and Sleeping Alone in Death Valley
El Cocuy in Colombia
March
Mt Kimbalu in Borneo
April
Cactus to Clouds in California
August
Hiking 70 miles on the PCT in Washington
September
Hiking Alta Via 1 Dolomites in Italy
October
40 miles Great Himalayan Lakes Trek in India
Butan Trek
100 miles Annapurna Trek in Nepal
ABC Trek
https://alltrails.com/explore/trail/nepal/gandaki-pradesh/annapurna-base-camp-trek--2?u=i
Nar Phu Valley Trek
115 miles on the Haute Route in Switzerland
Tour Monte Rosa in Switzerland
Ambient drone footage
Taking down the 10 hour comp video
Really want to start a new YouTube channel for long form silent bakery videos
What shorts did editor send and I not upload
Something about Julien2 makes me still interested in trying it out
Why do I feel so unfulfilled?
I need help
I need collaboration
I need someone to bounce ideas off
Need to keep a list of videos to make
Thumbnail and title grid
Maybe I should just vlog on IG stories again
Pewdiepie’s japan vlogs makes me want to make my own version of “home movies”
https://www.youtube.com/@AlvinKZhou/videos
Cyprus tripVlogging on iPhoneEnded channel membershipYouTube channel updatesUploading YouTube shortsPodcast audio-onlyCreator hiking tripsAllTrailsStravaPublish Press eventNew Zealand editsUpcoming videosTrips in 2024
Solo update podcast episode about past projects, current focus and future plans. Consuming feed based social media like TikTok, Instagram, Reddit and News doesn’t make me feel good. Content formats. Put guides and updates behind paywall? What do people actually find valuable with my content? Satisfying subscribers vs algorithm. Artist vs creator. Product vs art. Trying to make NYC walking video. Membership Q&A. New Zealand trip
Solo update episode from my hotel room in LA. Updates about projects, thoughts after Madeira/Cyprus, why we're moving back to NYC from Denver and general worries about making travel content these days. https://linktr.ee/kraig
Thoughts on the last few days of traveling and shooting on Madeira Island. Why does traveling alone feel weird now? Should I focus more on thru-hiking like a dirty nomad or should I embrace the luxury lol. What I plan on editing and uploading to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Flying to Cyprus to do it all over again starting tomorrow. Wish me luck on this all expense paid trip haha what's wrong with me.
https://youtube.com/@SustainablyVegan https://instagram.com/sustainably_vegan 00:00 Moving to Denver 2:20 Making friends and building community 4:10 Plants, bread and the pandemic 5:54 Teaching with authority vs inspiration 8:15 Working from home as a content creator 15:25 Marrying someone who isn't a content creator 17:23 Sharing personal life to an audience 21:02 How does making content help your interests? 24:02 Plans for videos 26:56 Inspiration for videos 31:38 What is your aesthetic? 36:00 Viral wedding dress reel on Instagram 41:23 Don't want celebrity 45:54 Social media consumption 51:25 Update style content 57:00 Content density 1:03:54 Making money on Instagram 1:18:54 Placing ads for other social media accounts 1:27:56 Working non-stop 1:36:00 Alterative platforms and revenue 1:42:04 What are you excited for in 2023 1:45:40 Feedback on this conversation
https://linktr.ee/kraig
00:00 Introduction 0:53 Plans for Madeira 8:18 Madeira trip videos 15:19 YouTube membership 17:56 Interviews with creators on the podcast 18:50 Creating shorts 19:50 Hiring a video editor 20:42 Mentorship 23:42 Hiring a video assistant for trips 27:14 Podcast updates 29:21 Substack newsletter 30:03 Strava App 32:27 Camp Strava 2023 event 33:16 Hawaii hiking trip 34:18 Feedback
https://linktr.ee/kraig