Campfire Chronicles

0:13 Archer’s Fork episode discussion 13:48 Places we’ve gone featured in National Geographic 15:32 FortNine YouTube channel 16:24 What hiking videos do we watch? 27:54 Sizing question on the Adventure Archives T-Shirts 28:35 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 Openings 3:58 New video games 5:26 Andrew’s New York trip and Miami Vice 8:46 House of the Dragon 10:47 The Backrooms and memes as a phenomenon John Linneman’s 2000s game setup picture - https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/john-linnemans-retro-pc-corner-from-meme-to-cultural-icon The loss comic explanation wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_%28Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel%29 17:29 Followup - AA music show voting 18:00 Followup - Michigan road trip advice: Dill pickle chips 19:45 Difference between ridges and gills Shane Battier - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Battier 21:36 NES and Starfox talk To the earth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Earth 26:24 What was our intention in making AA? 27:17 What place has felt the most truly wild to us? Glacier - https://youtu.be/3y6iLg3nbNc Monongahela Tea Creek - https://youtu.be/9je3dPPeH9k Olympic - https://youtu.be/eRqt_H358VY Hoosier - https://youtu.be/cyT8X_rN7tk 36:45 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=1724 The shot in Yosemite (start at 36:42) - https://youtu.be/NuSWSSLQOb4?si=bqtf7VnXv1Tl1viq&t=2202 55:51 Channel news

1:39 Lost Maples episode discussion 10:01 Layover nightmare 16:27 Differences in backpacking between US regions 29:15 What’s our go-to cooking dish 36:55 Differences in safety considerations for solo and group hikes 45:40 Differences in filming for solo and group hikes

0:08 YouTube shorts followup 1:56 Next Japan Trip 2:18 Lake Michigan Trip Idea 2:59 General channel update 6:38 Timberline 10-year anniversary 7:33 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 concert 19:25 If you could live in a video game world, what would it be? 23:26 Split-up episodes 26:01 Dealing with mice 28:58 “Hero” and “Villain” gear 46:19 Do you consider yourselves preppers? 53:13 Star Fox remake

0:17 Sheng Wang talking about backpacking is now on Netflix 0:59 Hammock brands 2:35 Doing things alone 7:37 Day in the life vlog from Thomas, Bryan, and Andrew 13:41 Bastion soundtrack 14:59 Podcast volume levels 17:18 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 Take 31:54 Using a dedicated camera vs. a cell phone 36:21 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 games 48:43 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 update Canon Powershot V1 - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1881509-REG/canon_6390c001_powershot_v1_digital_camera.html

0:52 Pinckney Yurt Early Release 2:09 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 soundtrack 38:42 Andrew’s favorite video game soundtrack 39:17 Thomas’s favorite video game soundtrack 41:06 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 update 4:59 Thomas NP documentary 7:23 Rick Steves’s successor 9:25 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 updates 43:34 Which ancient civilization would you join? 47:09 Watch any good TV shows lately? 50:43 Quick channel update

1:09 Scrapbooking 4:04 2025 Year in review and 2026 resolutions 38:36 Quick, small questions answered 43:32 Is there a particular place you’ve hiked that has left a lasting impression? 50:15 Random Destiny question 54:23 Which video game and hike would you like to be able to experience again for the first time? 1:03:40 Final thoughts

2:23 Metroid Prime 4 11:07 Is the Kumano Kodo still our hardest hike? 17:00 If you had the time and money, what new hobby would you take on? 27:25 Roundup of “Have you thought about going here?” questions 40:56 Patreon changes 43:02 If you guys could go back to a time right before filming your first episode, what is the ONE decision that you would change, with the benefit of hindsight now?

0:00 Intro 2:00 "Who's most likely to..." questions 42:32 Advice for first backpacking trip 51:52 What class in D&D would we each be?] 55:16 Closing thoughts and updates

1:10 What have we been up to? 7:49 Thomas got a “Brick” for his phone 21:22 Umbrella recommendation 22:58 Nakasendo and Iya Valley 26:00 Water filtration recommendation 27:57 Great Allegheny Passage bike trail 31:15 Color-coded zipper pulls 34:18 The four nations 43:45 How is Robby’s mom adjusting to the move? 45:30 Do we use a personal locator beacon? 49:50 Will Thomas vlog his Japan trip? 50:09 Why is sleeping in nature so good? 59:42 Would Thomas ever grow his hair out? And would the other guys grow a mustache?

0:34 - Catalina Island is out and the Kumano Kodo Part 2 commentary is up on Patreon 5:46 - What is our ideal backpacking trip? 38:32 - What are some pain points when backpacking that we still haven't addressed? 52:45 - Anything coming up in the future?

0:06 - Any chance for a video podcast? 0:33 - Did you know you can see dolphins in the Hawaii episode? 1:58 - Backpacking tips/advice followup 8:38 - Have you been soured on the Adirondacks from your last trip? 13:05 - Have you guys ever considered making a “pop up video” type of video where you share random facts or behind the scenes info? 14:51 - What other names for the channel did you consider? 19:07 - What’s the process for writing narration for an AA episode? 28:44 - What's your opinion about using AI for Youtube such as ideas of location, posting title, tags, description...etc 34:53 - Who is an extrovert and who is an introvert? 47:43 - Teasing a future question 48:02 - Channel update

4:52 Any plans to head back to the PNW? 9:32 What do you see yourself doing 20 years from now, career wise? 19:41 Where does your hatred for Clone Wars come from? Have any of you seen Star Wars Rebels? 22:27 What are some movies that you watched growing up that to this day are still your favorite? 34:03 Speaking of the prices of video games, whats your opinion on all the remastered or redone versions of games we used to play back in the day? 40:37 What do we think of the Switch 2 now that it’s out?

1:54 Self-control update 5:07 Andor 10:23 Nintendo Switch 2 20:11 New episode is out, new episode filming 22:58 Viewer Hiking Story 31:52 Time where people helped us on the trail 41:11 What was the craziest thing that’s happened to you while traveling? 51:02 What job would you be doing if not the current one? 56:44 What are you excited about right now?

1:11 Who is most likely to get totally lost but have a great time? 4:25 Did Bear Grylls eat deer droppings? 7:19 The reality of AA compared to Man vs. Wild 14:19 Sheng Wang’s brilliant camping hack 18:14 Andrew’s trip to Dolly Sods 22:42 Trails becoming TOO accessible 26:20 Cell signal in the wild and self-control 31:27 How much has changed since we started backpacking 35:15 The snail question 40:55 Tips when flying to backpacking destinations 1:00:51 Closing

Lots of Nintendo Switch 2 talk this week, so feel free to skip that with the timestamps if you're not interested in video games. 0:46 The White Lotus 3:20 Finding balance in life and the vlog 9:35 Nintendo Switch 2 27:50 Assassin's Creed 33:12 Top 5 Japanese Exclusive video games 35:52 YouTube Thumbnails for Adventure Archives 54:23 Hiking mentality 1:06:45 How do we keep in touch with each other? 1:10:46 What TV shows have we all watched?

0:26 Followup 1:25 Thomas is Moving 6:42 Without getting too political, how to stay positive in today’s day and age? 10:15 Favorite Mealtime Activity and Current TV Shows 17:52 What’ve you been cooking? 23:31 Favorite YouTube channels 33:45 Robby’s Vlog is sort of ending 42:47 There is a special Adventure Archives cocktail at a restaurant in Columbus 44:57 Nintendo 3DS EDC 50:02 Closing

0:00 Followup 8:50 Topics - How’s everyone feeling about monthly Campfire Chronicles? - How are your new year’s resolutions going? - Thoughts on the Switch 2 29:41 Quick Questions - My questions as a new viewer would be, what is the history of your channel? What prompted you to get started? How are you related to each other? Having watched one of your earliest episodes, what's the story behind Thomas joining the crew? - Have you consider having everyone weigh their pack before the trip? - How do you guys archive your project files, do you have a closet full of hard drives? - Is there any chance Nicole (or others) will join the adventures again in the future? Are there any plans for more road trip episodes? - As someone who is new to backpacking figuring out the planning aspect can be overwhelming. I was wondering in Olympic National Park did you have to reserve camp sites there, and was there any additional permitting? 40:33 Main Questions - My question is what your hike planning procedure looks like? Do you have a list of locations you want to hike in and how do you find them, how much do you research the route before you start, and do you plan everything together or assign roles? - How do you think your younger selves would feel if they knew you would have this long running show that has gotten millions of views? - If you guys could have one thing that would make making Adventure Archives easier, what would it be?

After a two year hiatus, we're back! The plan is to release once a month. In this episode we talk about everything we've been up to for the last two years and a little bit about our goals for the new year.