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I appreciate you asking. We chose to focus on our kids and get them both through high school. Now that the youngest is 19, we're starting to wrap our brain around getting the 80 back in order and exploring again.
If that makes us rats or chamois wringers in the eyes of internet strangers, so be it. Family will always come first. In the meantime, we have kept our focus on the 2.0 version of this little corner of the internet and will keep on building.
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I respect that and appreciate that very much. Ive always enjoyed the family videos you guys put out. Now that my little ones are passed the diaper stage, they are getting into these kind of things. Your response actually explains a lot. Just know that your content is missed and appreciated. Especially with your kids.
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It is so strange to have two adult newbies instead of high schoolers. It's such a big leap for them. And for us, if I'm being honest. :)
I really appreciate the kind words. It's got me thinking we should get back out there sooner rather than later.
ha! yeah, I briefly did post the meme of the Shamwow guy wringing out a chamois and deleted it right away because I figured it could be misconstrued because I was thinking about the overall decline in overland vids, not just specific to OB vids...which I afterward realized was the target of the OP.
there is an overall decline in a LOT of social media genre and the overlanding theme is no different...its a cool thing that people over saturated and now we are seeing the decline. OB has stayed true to overlanding and continues to still do the work...also why I still enjoy this site.
the thread is just titled "Youtube" and was asking about the decline in vids..I chimed in because I was thinking about Youtube overall and several YouTube channels I used to watch on a regular basis. a lot of them started off good and then went more to getting sponsors and selling weird merch. eventually a lot of the channels were just self promoting and always asking for likes and subscribers with clickbait and pandering taking over and then they seemed to just disappear. I figured that was what was being referenced about rats on a sinking ship...people jumping on the bandwagon and "wringing it out" for what they can and then bailing out. YouTube has millions of content creators, so I totally do expect to see that on there, nothing to impune OB.
and yeah, kids are definitely important. I was a senior supervisor working overseas and making crazy money when I decided to quit so I could be home and raise my two boys. being gone 10 months out of the year wasn't cutting it, so I quit and started my own company where I could still do things the way I wanted to and be home for my kiddos. absolutely the right move...
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I bet. I don't want to imagine that for mine, haha. Im trying to keep them little. But, thats 2 more reliable people in your camp and that makes it better because they're your kids. A whole new dynamic for your relationship with them.
I hope you and Michael do return sooner then later. Im still a newbie and your videos have been very beneficial for me becauseyou guys made it about the experienceand not about spending so much money and having the top of the line stuff. It seems like the last few years has been hectic for a lot of people. I hope you guys bring back the limited edition runs too. I was the 1 that had that order issue with the northern run that you were brought in on. Anyways. I look forward to you guys' returning when life lets you.
I hope you and Michael do return sooner then later. Im still a newbie and your videos have been very beneficial for me becauseyou guys made it about the experienceand not about spending so much money and having the top of the line stuff. It seems like the last few years has been hectic for a lot of people. I hope you guys bring back the limited edition runs too. I was the 1 that had that order issue with the northern run that you were brought in on. Anyways. I look forward to you guys' returning when life lets you.
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Yeah, thats my fault. I should have been more specific. I got so used to seeing certain content creators on my channel and got spoiled. Life happens and kids do come 1st. I was just curious. Thats all. I find myself rewatching certain videos at times. Im a dork.
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omg I swear this kid.... You tell him to smile, he flattens out his face, and then as soon as you've taken the shot he bursts into giggles.
Now THIS was him 99% of the time. Pretending to be a rock star on the hood. :)
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its all good...OB is the only social media I've ever done (never even had a Facebook profile), so I'm probably not all that savvy on understanding 100% on what's going on sometimes. pretty easy to misunderstand what people are asking or saying at times...
especially why this site is so cool...its a very cool and chill place where everyone seems to vibe no matter what. even if there is a misunderstanding, you can correct yourself without having your head put on a pike. I definitely don't see that anywhere else!
its also great to see folk on here recognize the importance of involving kids in this. I did a thread on here years back where my oldest was going to college in Ruston, so I found places for us to go on weekends and camp out together. the Ozarks were near his college, so I made sure to still keep the camp vibe going! ( link to that)
yeah, probably a corny thread like everything else I do...BUT, it does go to show that you should have fun with your kids and teach them the best you can and the very best you can hope for is to sleep good knowing you did spend the time and did the best you could for them
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Love it he rocks it ontop of the hood and Michael rocks it under the hood (referencing all the videos of him greased up sitting in the engine bay)!
