Campfire Chronicles

0:56 Smoky Mountains Duo episode3:51 Is a 15 minute drive to the gym actually a big deal?10:40 What do we do to kill time if we get to camp early?17:50 What is Andrew’s favorite plant for each season?19:54 Have we seen Wildwood?24:05 Would we ever switch to a “dumb phone”?37:11 Are we aware of how nice midwestern accents are to non-Americans?40:01 Favorite and least favorite part of living in the midwest? And where to hike?45:42 Would we rather experience a zombie apocalypse or alien invasion?49:21 Are we going to the midnight launch for Ocarina of Time?

2:40 Dara gives his “just get started” tip4:08 Personal updates12:55 How’s your sleep schedule?13:40 Will Andrew start his vlog up again?16:07 Themed road trips21:28 How would you name a baby based on AA episode locations?24:51 How did you get trekking poles to Japan?25:36 Which trip do you wish you had gone on?31:10 How much faster would the Maroon Bells trip have been without filming?35:40 The history of Robby’s black hat37:47 Regrettably, a diversion on AI43:28 Does Robby still run?48:40 We need more questions 

0:00 Patreon switching to monthly subscriptions6:39 Maroon Bells solo video is out11:52 Are we doing another meetup?15:26 Hobble and Big Walk22:01 Have we ever felt in danger specifically from exhaustion or lack of food/water24:55 Who’s the best and worst to share a tent with?31:56 What was the best and worst last minute change for a trip?39:38 Tips for working on a deadline when you’re in a rut?48:31 What 5 places we’ve been would we choose for a Breath of the Wild style game?52:16 Wrap-up and channel updates

0:13 Archer’s Fork episode discussion13:48 Places we’ve gone featured in National Geographic15:32 FortNine YouTube channel16:24 What hiking videos do we watch?27:54 Sizing question on the Adventure Archives T-Shirts28:35 Have we ever had a moment on a trip where we truly felt in danger?39:45 Do we use custom modes on our camera?40:29 When we reuse music for episodes, how do we find the music?41:33 Is the sequence of shots in an episode chronological?42:46 What is an American’s knowledge of hikes in Australia and New Zealand?44:35 What if we had to choose one hike to do for the rest of time?50:35 What is you the viewer’s preference for type of episode?54:05 Closing

0:27 New side video at Oak Openings3:58 New video games5:26 Andrew’s New York trip and Miami Vice8:46 House of the Dragon10:47 The Backrooms and memes as a phenomenonJohn Linneman’s 2000s game setup picture - https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/john-linnemans-retro-pc-corner-from-meme-to-cultural-iconThe loss comic explanation wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_%28Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel%2917:29 Followup - AA music show voting18:00 Followup - Michigan road trip advice: Dill pickle chips19:45 Difference between ridges and gillsShane Battier - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Battier21:36 NES and Starfox talkTo the earth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Earth26:24 What was our intention in making AA?27:17 What place has felt the most truly wild to us?Glacier - https://youtu.be/3y6iLg3nbNcMonongahela Tea Creek - https://youtu.be/9je3dPPeH9kOlympic - https://youtu.be/eRqt_H358VYHoosier - https://youtu.be/cyT8X_rN7tk36:45 How would you describe your creative process?The shot in the Dolly Sods winter episode (start at 28:44) - https://youtu.be/_uLDFy0i8UY?si=ucvttibd_R-_FBKt&t=1724The shot in Yosemite (start at 36:42) - https://youtu.be/NuSWSSLQOb4?si=bqtf7VnXv1Tl1viq&t=220255:51 Channel news

1:39 Lost Maples episode discussion10:01 Layover nightmare16:27 Differences in backpacking between US regions29:15 What’s our go-to cooking dish36:55 Differences in safety considerations for solo and group hikes45:40 Differences in filming for solo and group hikes

0:08 YouTube shorts followup1:56 Next Japan Trip2:18 Lake Michigan Trip Idea2:59 General channel update6:38 Timberline 10-year anniversary7:33 Terran, Protoss, or Zerg?12:57 Would we do interviews on Campfire Chronicles?15:00 What other types of merch do we want to offer?16:31 Adventure Archives live music concert19:25 If you could live in a video game world, what would it be?23:26 Split-up episodes26:01 Dealing with mice28:58 “Hero” and “Villain” gear46:19 Do you consider yourselves preppers? 53:13 Star Fox remake

0:17 Sheng Wang talking about backpacking is now on Netflix0:59 Hammock brands2:35 Doing things alone7:37 Day in the life vlog from Thomas, Bryan, and Andrew13:41 Bastion soundtrack14:59 Podcast volume levels17:18 How is Robby’s mom?18:11 What do we think about in the quiet moments of a hike?23:49 How often do we hike/backpack/travel without filming?26:24 Robby’s Subway Take31:54 Using a dedicated camera vs. a cell phone36:21 What would Greedo say about everything we’ve accomplished?37:51 Will we have any of our partners/family on an episode?40:54 Have you thought about going here?42:32 Indie Switch games48:43 What’s the secret sauce for videos that get more than 1 million views?1:02:26 How do we plan for a trip? (we think we answered this before, so we didn’t go in depth here, but let us know if we haven’t)1:06:34 Upcoming videos updateCanon Powershot V1 - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1881509-REG/canon_6390c001_powershot_v1_digital_camera.html

0:52 Pinckney Yurt Early Release2:09 Do we still do any rock climbing?5:05 When are we going to do a hammock trip?6:34 How do we deal with the solitude of a solo backpacking trip?15:57 Will Andrew bring back his vlog?17:54 Will we make more side videos like backpacking gear, tree ID, and food reviews?19:55 Will Thomas bring back Weekend Walker?21:17 Does Robby still make kimchi and does he eat sugar-free?22:32 Does Bryan still play volleyball?23:45 What are our best road trip moments?35:26 Where should our next road trip be?36:45 Bryan’s favorite video game soundtrack38:42 Andrew’s favorite video game soundtrack39:17 Thomas’s favorite video game soundtrack41:06 Robby recommends two video game soundtracks (Alcahest and Chrono Cross, Andrew mentions Kirite as well)44:18 Can we sit down and JUST listen to music?52:21 We’re going to release these episodes on the 7th every month

0:32 Followup 2:23 Thomas update4:59 Thomas NP documentary7:23 Rick Steves’s successor9:25 If you could live anywhere, where would it be?17:11 What backpacking invention would you wish into existence?21:10 How do you film while walking on sketchy trails?23:50 What are you most memorable meals?32:59 Life updates43:34 Which ancient civilization would you join?47:09 Watch any good TV shows lately?50:43 Quick channel update