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Solo updates about video creation, minimalism, upcoming projects, traveling and hiking

Kraig Adams


    • May 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 128 EPISODES


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    Update after Moving Apartments

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 29:24


    Apple project, REI project, Argentina hiking video, Agency, Moving apartments, Intel problems, Flavour Trip concept, Help with projects, Pakistan trip, Shows

    Update after Patagonia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 17:09


    How the latest YouTube video performing, secret project, brand deals, using ChatGPT and AI, watching anime, this podcast and the start of hiking season in June

    Thoughts after Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 32:44


    Glacier National Park, Hong Kong, Japan, Canary Islands, Favorite Hiking Gear, Product vs Art, Monetizing Personal Life, Minimalism, Upcoming Projects

    Thoughts from Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 6:36


    HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR YALL

    Thoughts after Glacier

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 40:08


    Solo audio update about my current focus, recent work and plans for hiking trips in 2025

    Life update as a Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 86:31


    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.

    Thoughts after Hiking Alone in Brazil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 136:43


    00:00 Welcome 5:55 Mexico City 9:06 Food on trail 10:52 Hardrock 100 Course 15:25 Bringing a laptop on hikes 18:04 Podcast life update videos 20:07 Hikes in the UK 25:30 Hiking with Henry again 26:30 Feedback from the last stream with Simon 30:45 How has hiking/traveling changed 32:59 YouTube channel analytics 34:02  @thespiffingbrit  sleep content 35:13 Three Hours of Ambient Hiking with a Drone 38:18 My workout routine 39:32 Busy trails 47:34 Videos playing in pubs and restaurants 54:30 Hiking in Italy 55:13 Attending Creator Camp in Europe in Sept 57:53 Demand for hiking content on YouTube 1:01:16 Announcing my Trip to Brazil 1:02:22 Brazil notes 1:03:41 Heat in Rio 1:06:22 Issues with Rio Travel Vlog 1:11:57 Where I stayed in Rio 1:16:41 Day hikes near Rio 1:28:11 Pedra da Gavea Hike 1:31:02 Beaches and sightseeing 1:42:09 Getting to the trailhead 1:44:51 Day 1 of the hike 1:51:30 Day 2 of the hike 2:06:00 Spring in Brooklyn 2:07:45 Challengers reality tv show premiere 2:08:43 Camp Strava event in LA 2:12:11 Birth of my Son, Dean Aviv Adams 2:14:35 Thank you

    Brazil Hiking Trip Research / Chat with @wholesomesimon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 125:30


    00:00 Welcome Thoughts on the previous stream 11:55 Traveling to Brazil 16:57 Teresopolis hike https://alltrails.com/explore/trail/brazil/rio-de-janeiro--2/teresopolis-bonfim?u=i 19:30 New adsense/watch time records 23:24 Custom music for videos with  @AlaskanTapes  28:35 Plan to hike Teresopolis in Brazil 44:44 Teresopolis video by  @millyfariasi  https://youtu.be/YK7llZpciYQ?si=8Q36EM21y5aMjORp 53:14 Teresopolis trail planning 57:33 New DJI Drone 1:00:36 Chatting with  @wholesomesimon  1:10:58 Hiking alone in Big Bend, Texas https://youtu.be/rRFJ7mn-D1M?si=Fkm33FK9HZW_i8f8 1:16:45 Creator Camp https://creatorcamp.co 1:26:47 Simon's website https://wholesomesimon.com 1:36:47 Sunnyday Coffee Company http://sunnyday.co/KRAIG15 1:37:09 Working with  @YesTheory  https://youtu.be/57P-wczErII?si=wwCIoe4GYrnITAee 1:39:40 New Wave YouTuber  @nataliexlynn  1:43:09 Strategy on YouTube 1:47:45 Watching  @GawxArt 1:53:22 Who is  @jacobcollier  1:57:38 Streams format on YouTube 2:02:59 Next stream after Brazil

    Thoughts after Hiking Alone in the Azores

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 151:37


    Q&A with chat and behind the scenes for my recent video in the Azores - https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pp3ONGoJsdQ 00:00 Intro 4:33 Welcome 9:21 Sleeping on trail 11:38 Black Forest in Germany 14:37 Niched in hiking 17:31 Azores video analytics 19:23 Teeth of Navarino trail https://alltrails.com/explore/trail/chile/magallanes/dientes-de-navarino?u=i 25:44 Azores video FCPX timeline 44:09 Family vlogs like Pewdiepie 47:17 Azores video behind the scenes 50:54 Things I need help with 54:38 7 hour ambient video 58:00 Hiking Alta Via 1 in Italy in September 1:05:35 Azores video commentary 1:44:30 Azores video Sponsor 1:50:00 Stranded on Corvo Island for 3 days 1:55:46 Instagram 2:05:23 Old podcast episodes and new streams 2:09:50 Cactus to Clouds hike 2:15:31 Short form content 2:22:40 Challengers Show https://amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV9LTTZL/ref=atv_hm_mys_c_4I2SRv_2_1 2:26:20 Plans for the next few weeks

    Research for Death Valley, Hawaii and Azores

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 165:42


    Chat helps me research potential hiking trips to Death Valley, Hawaii and Azores 00:00 Intro 3:42 Welcome 6:00 Previous stream 11:56 Hawaii 13:51 Print store 17:43 New Zealand videos 26:52  @OutdoorDetour  28:16 Death Valley 40:46 Kalalau Trail in Hawaii 1:07:25  @JeffPelletier  in Hawaii 1:13:26 Death Valley?? 1:28 52 Azores 1:43:02  @Antonsomewhere  Azores video 1:48:07 Hiking trip to Azores 1:58:20  @AlexGodard  Advice for Azores 2:05:57 More Azores research 2:38:11 Geoguessr https://www.geoguessr.com/user/5fcef8c073adfc0001a1b1a8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Planning Hiking Trips for 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 231:49


    Help me make travel plans, next video and etc 00:00 Intro 2:53 Welcomes 7:30 Trip plans for 2024 10:29 Brazil 13:40 Suggestions for hikes 16:07 Albania 21:28 Death Valley 22:30 GOTTA BE A DAD 27:39 Tour Monta Rosa 30:49 Alta Via 1 Hike 31:48 ABC Trek in Nepal 37:02  @MartijnDoolaard  40:23 Colombia 46:20 Cactus to Clouds 48:44 Ecuador 52:07 Turkey 1:04:07 Kyrgyzstan with Black Saddle 1:08:00  @JustinOutdoors  1:10:00  @OutdoorBoys 1:17:08 Podcast 1:20:50 Norway 1:22:33  @RyanShirley  1:29:26 Inca Trail with  @ColinandSamir  1:31:41 Isle of Skye 1:35:18 Podcast feedback 1:39:40 Hiking guide videos 1:45:34 Do I enjoy sharing BTS? 1:47:53 Geoguessr https://www.geoguessr.com/referral-program/3I8L-ST4V-MFQ6 1:49:08 Julia Hikes to Eat 1:54:02 Shorts and clips 1:56:35 Sasha needs a hug 2:01:42  @Julien2  2:03:22  @PewDiePie  2:05:53  @InternetHistorian  2:11:24 3 Hours of Relaxing Ambient Hiking 2:16:03 Break 2:18:55 Channel analytics 2:26:51 Instagram 2:30:28 Mexico City Vlog 2:33:14 YouTube shorts 2:40:02  @DrDisRespect  2:43:35 Orange Patagonia Puff 2:50:18  @AllanSu  2:57:27 South Korea 3:04:17 Milanote https://milanote.com 3:05:49 Obsidian https://obsidian.md 3:13:00 Mt Kinabalu 3:14:55  @khakees.official  3:25:54 Adventure Archives 3:28:44 Ambient Bakery Videos 3:37:01 Home vlogs 3:40:59 Brooklyn Bakery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Motivations to work, travel and create

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 43:22


    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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Update After New Zealand

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 27:14


    Cyprus trip Vlogging on iPhone Ended channel membership YouTube channel updates Uploading YouTube shorts Podcast audio-only Creator hiking trips AllTrails Strava Publish Press event New Zealand edits Upcoming videos Trips in 2024 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Update after Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 30:56


    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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Update after Scotland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 48:34


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    Moving back to New York City

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 41:04


    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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Update from Madeira

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 25:23


    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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Immy Lucas - Sustainability, lifestyle and Vegan YouTuber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 107:21


    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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Update from Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 35:36


    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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigadams/message

    Update after Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 25:45


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    Q&A after big plans for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 78:10


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    Big plans for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 36:43


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    Thoughts after vlogging for 10 years

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 33:51


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    Plans for this podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 29:56


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    Q&A after Enchanted Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 70:18


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    Q&A after Salkantay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 75:33


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    Q&A after Guatemala

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 33:15


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    My most valuable skill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 67:45


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    Advice for Influencers, Nepal Trip, Winter Kraig and Minimalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 82:16


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    Group hiking trips, favorite gear and YouTube shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 76:05


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    Renee Lusano - Photographer and Drone Filmmaker on Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 58:05


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    Trips planned for Iceland, Patagonia, Portugal and Nepal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 53:49


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    Q&A after Laguna 69

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 69:56


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    Nathaniel Drew - Filmmaker and Minimalist on YouTube

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 68:57


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    Ryan Shirley - Travel and Drone YouTube Video Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 66:32


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    Might Start Vlogging Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 60:20


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    Q&A with Mica

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 77:59


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    Plans for Future Hiking Trips

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 86:49


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    Life Update from the Lower East Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 92:56


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    HikingGuy - Outdoor Hiking Guide and Blogger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 80:54


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    Q&A after Mt Whitney

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 70:23


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    Video Creators and Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 114:23


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    Books, Walks and Hiking Guides

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 92:29


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    Q&A after Columbia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 139:31


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    Leverage, Wealth and Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 89:38


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    Monetizing your Personal Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 120:10


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    Q&A after Acatenango

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 76:45


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    Q&A after Zion National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 45:00


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    First livestream on YouTube

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 45:00


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    Renan Ozturk - Film Director, Climber and Photojournalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 33:47


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    CurrentlyHannah - Travel Filmmaker and YouTuber living in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 65:38


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