The two are not mutually-exclusive.The bike is a tool in the overall business model, not an escape to adventure.
The two are not mutually-exclusive.The bike is a tool in the overall business model, not an escape to adventure.
I agree to the point. It's most definitely an adventure for them, but not in the traditional sense of what we would consider. They're rarely going to get lost in the moment, because they have to be constantly thinking about what is essentially work. There's no disconnect. Experience, sure, but it's still a job at that point. We can go on rides and forget everything and lose ourselves to the environment for days without any real concern. Not so much when you have to be always aware of camera shots, B-Roll, etc.The two are not mutually-exclusive.
Amazing to see how many videos there are in the search "I quit vlogging".It's most definitely an adventure for them, but not in the traditional sense of what we would consider. They're rarely going to get lost in the moment, because they have to be constantly thinking about what is essentially work. There's no disconnect.
'Looking at what Itchy Boots does, six hours of footage shrunk down to 10 minutes of video, I'm sure there's plenty of time, maybe even too much time, where she's not even thinking of the camera and just in the moment.
I love living it!There's working hard, and there's working smart. The two are not the same.
I love hearing that cliche.
Did you watch the Itchy Boots 1.5 hour long live Q&A she did today?Im thinking if they are uploading while out there, and I'm positive some of them do, perhaps they have a satelite account, because in places like the middle of the amazon jungle or the Narobi Desert, you can't even get a cell signal much less any wifi, but maybe satelite works anywhere? Many of them often mention having to stop and pick up data cards at the stores in town, so it loads up their data allowance using satelite, maybe even roaming charges? Expensive! I don't know enough about the tech to be sure.
I watched some of it. Particularly from the 11 minute mark you mentioned. She talks a lot about how she makes videos but very little about how she gets them uploaded. She did at one point say the words "I need to find good internet to upload them". So all I can figure is she is using her laptop and wifi to upload these huge files. It must sometimes take her a few days to do that. I know from experience if I use some wifi from a hotel or coffee shop the wifi signal is so weak I can barely do much more than check facebook.Did you watch the Itchy Boots 1.5 hour long live Q&A she did today?
Around the 11 minute mark she starts talking about doing the filming and editing all on her own.
She says she help for the thumbnails and for her online store.
What kind of device are you using man? When I spoke to Noraly three years ago she was on the latest Macbook. If she's on the latest and greatest tech, which isn't unlikely considering she always has new gear, new motorcycle, and the latest GoPros, her hardware, especially wifi components, will play a big part.I watched some of it. Particularly from the 11 minute mark you mentioned. She talks a lot about how she makes videos but very little about how she gets them uploaded. She did at one point say the words "I need to find good internet to upload them". So all I can figure is she is using her laptop and wifi to upload these huge files. It must sometimes take her a few days to do that. I know from experience if I use some wifi from a hotel or coffee shop the wifi signal is so weak I can barely do much more than check facebook.
That's the part I'm trying to learn more about, and really the purpose of this thread. Im trying to understand exactly how it works if you just buy a SIM card on the road, which I'm pretty sure is what she does. How do you use it? You put it in the laptop? You put it in the phone? Then what? It allows you to upload your videos to youtube using the cellphone and cell tower service, based on how much data you have? Is that how it works? I know there is a special tool you use to remove and replace SIM cards in the phones, perhaps that's how.What kind of device are you using man? When I spoke to Noraly three years ago she was on the latest Macbook. If she's on the latest and greatest tech, which isn't unlikely considering she always has new gear, new motorcycle, and the latest GoPros, her hardware, especially wifi components, will play a big part.
Realistically though, who cares about hotel internet? We' know she isn't reliant on it. She mentions in one of her videos one of the first thing she does when she gets in a new country is get a SIM card... Data plans on dirt cheap in a lot of the places she's traveling through.
I looked up Ecuador to give an example: 4G internet, 10 gb = $10
Her videos are rather long so I would expect them to be at least 10 gb... She can edit on a computer, transfer to an old phone, and upload as she rides for $10/upload when she's anywhere with cell phone service.
I'm assuming that like me, she's actually several weeks ahead of what gets uploaded (e.g. right now I already have my next two weeks worth of videos done)... so if she's ever in a spot with GREAT internet, she can just upload 2-3 videos in one go and schedule them out.
Yikes, your home upload speed is not so good man. What file size is your 1080p 10 minute video?That's the part I'm trying to learn more about, and really the purpose of this thread. Im trying to understand exactly how it works if you just buy a SIM card on the road, which I'm pretty sure is what she does. How do you use it? You put it in the laptop? You put it in the phone? Then what? It allows you to upload your videos to youtube using the cellphone and cell tower service, based on how much data you have? Is that how it works? I know there is a special tool you use to remove and replace SIM cards in the phones, perhaps that's how.
But you are right, she most likely records in at least 1080p/60 but she might be going higher to 4k. Most people's PCs or cellphones don't take advantage of anything higher than 1080p so I can't really see the point, but as you can tell, I'm not a guru at this by any means. In any case, just trying to figure out how it's done mobile with these videos that can easily run 20GB or higher even in 1080p. Many of her vids are 25-33 mins long. I know for a fact with my Bell Internet at home, it can take up to 18 hours to upload a 10 minute video at 1080p. But I don't have Fiber here, just crappy 5/1 service on DSL.
Yep, the Georgian Bay triangle, which is only a few hours drive from Toronto, seems to be the forgotten hole that they didn't bother upgrading any internet. I have extensively researched all possible alternatives and I'm told even by Allstream which is kind of like a "broker" who has checked all possible internet sources says what I have with 5/1 service (5mb/s and only 1 line) is the best they offer here. It's aggravating because there is a small 2 horse hamlet about ten miles south of town that has fiber. I don't even think we can get Rogers cable here and based on their service track record not sure if I would want it, they are just as bad as Bell. So, Im stuck with what I have.Yikes, your home upload speed is not so good man. What file size is your 1080p 10 minute video?
We're on a 75mb/s download 10 mb/s upload with techsavvy. It takes about an hour to upload a 4.5 gb file, which is pretty average for one of my 4k videos.
Essentially with the SIM card you can tether your internet to your laptop. Fancy way of saying you wirelessly connect your laptop to your phone, and your phone acts as a modem, sharing it's internet with your laptop.
Her videos are in 4K, which I think everyone's should be, because it future-proofs your content.
Once upon a time youtube called 720 "HD", it doesn't anymore, I think you get my point.