{"id":1081021,"date":"2026-01-23T12:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=500586"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:23:08","slug":"youtube-turned-me-into-a-backpacker-these-are-my-3-favorite-outdoor-creators-on-the-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/youtube-turned-me-into-a-backpacker-these-are-my-3-favorite-outdoor-creators-on-the-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube turned me into a backpacker. These are my 3 favorite outdoor creators on the platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Four hikers face Grand Teton in an episode of Adventure Archives.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Adventure Archives\/YouTube\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/youtube-turned-me-into-a-backpacker-these-are-my-3-favorite-outdoor-creators-on-the-platform.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-text-align-none\">In the fall of 2021 the burnout, my friends, was real. That October, I determined that I needed to rapidly disassemble my day-to-day routine, yeet myself clear of everything that I considered normal, and not deal with\u2026 anything for just a little while, at least. The tool I used to break the chains that bound me to a cable modem and my three LCD screens was backpacking. Four years on now and it\u2019s sort of stuck, and it\u2019s all YouTube\u2019s fault.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/youtube-turned-me-into-a-backpacker-these-are-my-3-favorite-outdoor-creators-on-the-platform-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo courtesy of Charlie Hall\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, and I am a suburban soul through and through whose knowledge of the outdoors comes from a handful of park district programs and a 1965 Boy Scout handbook that I thumbed through on a long car ride this one time. I also have a comically bad sense of direction that has, on multiple occasions, put me in literal, actual danger. Now I hike and camp and wander around in the woods for days at a time unattended, and it\u2019s something that I can\u2019t imagine my life without.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">I\u2019m healthier now than I was even just a year ago, and I have aspirations in mind that require me to be healthier still. But more than anything, I enjoy the solitude of a long, multi-day solo hike with an ugly, big backpack tied to my waist and hanging from my shoulders. When you\u2019re literally so far off the grid that you can\u2019t get cell service, the days get longer, and the food \u2014 even if it\u2019s parboiled and floating in a Mylar bag \u2014 just tastes better. I am literally <a href=\"https:\/\/calvinandhobbes.fandom.com\/wiki\/Camping\">Calvin\u2019s father<\/a> now.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Backpacking has helped me turn a corner on both my mental and my physical well-being, and I could not have done it without these three channels.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adventure Archives<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Backpacking in the Canyons of the Tetons\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s3SXGYy6ddo?rel=0\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Andrew Lin, Bryan Lin, Robby Huang, and Thomas Sinard are the four quirky knuckleheads behind Adventure Archives, which today boasts close to 220,000 subscribers. Their channel does exactly what it says on the tin: It holds a video archive of their various outdoor adventures, which range from benign two-day walks through the Midwest to epic tours of our country\u2019s most beautiful scenic landscapes. Their latest effort, a two-hour-and-36-minute romp through <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s3SXGYy6ddo?si=r219_KxjHU5G40an\">the canyons of the Tetons<\/a>, is well worth your time \u2014 and a celebration of their own 15-year journey into the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">While there are scores of self-indulgent vanity projects that do more or less the same thing on YouTube, these fellas show an uncommon level of humility in their work. They are <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2hSzXI0Nkz4\">not afraid to show their failures on camera<\/a>, and they never come off as condescending. Adventure Archives also goes easy on the affiliate advertising, which has become a bit of a plague among outdoor creators on YouTube of late.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">I have no idea what their backgrounds are in life, but I get a suburban vibe that tells me they didn\u2019t have too much dirt under their fingernails growing up either. Just by showing up on my TV, they made me believe that a guy like me who sits behind a computer rolling dice all day can go solo backpacking and come home at the end of it all in one piece.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Homemade Wanderlust<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Backpacking Basics: Everything You Need To Know To Start Backpacking\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VC0MIV8OTtM?rel=0\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Jessica \u201cDixie\u201d Hawkins is a triple-crown hiker, meaning she\u2019s completed the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail \u2014 three of the most intimidating trails in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/nationaltrailssystem\/national-scenic-trails.htm\">National Scenic Trails<\/a> system. She\u2019s also one of the most generous educators I\u2019ve found on the backpacking hobby. Much like the gang at Adventure Archives, she\u2019s also incredibly humble.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">While many other outdoor-focused channels on YouTube will sprinkle a little bit of wisdom into each of their dozens of videos, Hawkins is kind enough to put virtually everything she knows into one <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VC0MIV8OTtM?si=ck7lMfWdSuuEzv_M\">nearly four-hour master class<\/a> online. She writes and then narrates her videos in a style that avoids jargon and makes no assumptions about the level of expertise of her viewers. It\u2019s the same sort of voice I try to foster here in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/tabletop-games\">the tabletop section at Polygon<\/a>, and she does it expertly and naturally, sharing a mountain of information that feels light and logical. Before I went on my first solo trip, I went through the entire thing over the span of two weeks with a pencil and a notebook, and I was infinitely better off for the experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">It\u2019s safe to say no other creator on YouTube has taught me more, or in more detail, than Hawkins has \u2014 including the fact that it\u2019s important to <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nYGgU12LTAw?si=W3roGPdf3_a7tj7i\">know when and how to call for help<\/a> in the backcountry when you need it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Miranda Goes Outside<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Searching for the Best Backcountry Toilet in the Pacific Northwest!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-r9XVqu8yjE?rel=0\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The longtime face of REI\u2019s own YouTube channel, Miranda Webster is an absolute powerhouse on YouTube. Her spirit of adventure is infectious, and I\u2019ve spent many a night watching her bubbly self bouncing down the trail, leaving nothing but joy and a sense of belonging in her wake.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Her perpetual positivity both confounds and inspires me, but it\u2019s her sense of playfulness that has helped motivate the rest of my family to join me on some of my recent backcountry adventures. Her three-part series searching for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-r9XVqu8yjE&amp;list=PLgkvFDlc_g_2Kl7QSepCk4CRPxg9IsFR8\">the best backcountry toilets in the Pacific Northwest<\/a> is \u2014 I\u2019m being 100% f\u2019real here \u2014 absolutely stunning. This is a woman who really knows her shit, so to speak, with a small but dedicated cadre of experts\/best friends\/co-workers to support her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Despite occasionally crossing over into a very gear-focused run of episodes, her channel is a reliable source of good outdoor vibes and great information at the same time. She\u2019s also not afraid to go outside her comfort zone and try new things. While I won\u2019t be trail running or making <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/czWdnHU2qFE?si=L1nQdxSnNDgqOusH\">dried toothpaste chunks<\/a> to cut down on weight in my pack anytime soon, I\u2019m absolutely behind her call to normalize <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8ZZgcNWIlJ4?si=6ZK8hAjjrZBYQ2-i\">mixing old-school camping gear with a more modern ultralight kit<\/a>\u2026 if only because none of this new stuff fits my freakishly tall body anyway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Good luck out there, Miranda, and here\u2019s hoping a wandering group of Hall family hikers bumps into you on a trail next summer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/culture\/500586\/best-backpacking-videos-on-youtube\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the fall of 2021 the burnout, my friends, was real. That October, I determined that I needed to rapidly disassemble my day-to-day routine, yeet myself clear of everything that I considered normal, and not deal with\u2026 anything for just a little while, at least. The tool I used to break the chains that bound me to a cable modem and my three LCD screens was backpacking. Four years on now and it\u2019s sort of stuck, and it\u2019s all YouTube\u2019s fault.&nbsp; I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, and I am a suburban soul through and through whose knowledge of the outdoors comes from a handful of park district programs and a 1965 Boy Scout handbook that I thumbed through on a long&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/youtube-turned-me-into-a-backpacker-these-are-my-3-favorite-outdoor-creators-on-the-platform\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1081022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1081021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>YouTube turned me into a backpacker. 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