Kraig Adams Podcast

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

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

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 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

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

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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