Your noise issues are called Misophonia. It's far more common than you think. There is quite a lot of information online so at least you know you're not the only one. Loving the podcasts, at least you're honest and say things how they are. Cheers Graeme.
Absolutely spot on. I'm a HGV driver and watch a few truck driver UA-camrs and lots of them make dramas out of the most mundane and basic day to day challenges. The best ones for me are the ones that don't bullshit, have the most basic camera set ups and just show the job and the scenery for what it is. I can totally relate to the stuff about kids watching other kids playing with toys and unboxing shit - my daughter is 10 and it drives me nuts seeing it!
I like The Urban Motorhome - he always talks about how he finds park ups considerately and that mean he never has had a problem or anyone knock on him etc.
I prefer to follow authentic UA-cam accounts that actually show real life, or add humour, or are educational. Everything else is just crap… especially the click bait ones.
You make me laugh so much with your rants ,especially about turning your ears inside out on themselves and telling people what a great place to visit Scotland is but don’t be going when I’m there 🤣 Are you sure you are not going through the perimenopause like me 😂 I love watching van lifers for the different places they visit and the humour and often their joy when seeing a beautiful view or wildlife ( especially Scotland ) not for the click bait crap ! Keep up the brilliant rants , I love it , even if I don’t always agree . By the way think some people watch the content with the above as maybe cannot get to do it themselves due to health or financial reasons or whilst on their break time at their mind - numbing tedious jobs as escapism. 🤣Just my opinion of course!
Agree, I’ve stopped watching most Van life videos now, useful at the beginning for ideas of type of Van and layouts, but the avoid the click bait now. I just want honesty and insights into the areas. In your case if it wasn’t for UA-cam I would probably have never known about your guides which are brilliant 👍
Your right, saturated with same shite , started off with self builds which was ok , but now the vans are done they've got nowt else interesting ta do apart from cac reviews . Even worse when click bait pics of lasses on there with their baps out . To be fair , the outcome of this vsn stuff is the experience and destinations, that's why I like your crack Chris , keep up the good work 👍
I am the same regarding eating and slurping tea or Coffee. My dad was big on table manners and would belt your knuckles with his knife if you made a noise etc.
You are an opinionated sort of chap but many of your opinions are (in my view) correct. I DO watch some vanlife/countryside/camping/climbing/walking UA-cam channels but increasingly avoid some. I HATE the thumbnails which are clickbait - the videos are mostly poor and I avoid them. I think you can only make money on UA-cam if you have LOTS of followers. If you have 250K+ followers you may be in a different world and you could obviously have enough of them who are prepared to pay via Patreon or "buying a coffee" to make a living. For smaller channels, probably not. The product-placement adverts are only vaguely useful if you were thinking about buying that sort of product BUT we know they are reading a provided script and they can hardly say "I liked features A, B and C from this product but features D & E were unreliable and feature F failed completely. It doesn't offer good value for money..." There is nothing wrong with people no longer able to do certain things (eg for reasons of age or disability) watching younger people undertaking the trips the watcher can't, and you could follow their adventures on UA-cam instead. Carry on with the rant, though. You are (and your wife) entertaining.
Ha ha I could have guessed the titles of van life vlogs , top 5, it’s absurd, all for clicks, I’ve Un subbed to most now, all repetitive crap , great podcast btw
Can UA-cam viewers really have too much of watching constant Powerbank and Electric Bike reviews on Vanlife videos?, or hearing about how a Van Lifer can cook a Thousand and One different meals on his Ridge Monkey? I prefer watching Van Life videos that have real substance, showing us some of the fantastic places they visit, giving the viewers ideas that they might replicate themselves......not various supermarkets they "dare" to stealth camp in, I've got news for them.....No-One, not a single One, who is working in those supermarkets at night filling shelves gives a toss if you are parked in the carpark outside. And don't get me going on UA-camrs who go to great lengths to deliberately park in places that clearly state "No overnight parking`', just find somewhere else.
some interesting points, example bob wells in the USA does i believe have good content, but your comments on the drama is spot on, also the cult of you tube with young couples doing yoga with perfect bodies, also some people are unwell and need a distraction, is it any worse say than being obsessed with pop stars, movie stars, sex symbols, its all symbolic of an emptiness and lack of connection with self and the natural world, sort like an addiction one must pull out of and then begin the journey of self reflection, and the escape from the real life problems. or apathy, I started to watch a certain well know Van you tuber, who`s lets say extremely confident, his early stuff was great, guy pulls himself out of debt yada yada, 5 years later, its all of what you mention drama repeat .. and big ego omlordie ..!!! sad really, or funny. i only follow a handful of people, thats a hard way to make money for sure.
Only stumbled on your channel as we are considering a GC600 and this morning I needed to de-fluff the dining room chairs as I'm not a podcast fan. I found this funny because unless you are mindless you should be able to spot the rubbish and give it a 👎 Click bate titles deserve a click bate comment and a 👎 Product reviews are another pet hate.... company send expensive item which generates a positive review so other companies send expensive items which can be sold and a 👎 Hopefully the more 👎 will improve content or change my algorithm for the better 😂
It used to be that you would watch utube vids for inspiration, Van building, searching for sites, visiting places etc. Now the content is so crass that you end up watching vids instead of having the radio on whilst actually doing something productive. I culled so many Utubers from my subscription list because they have all fallen into the trap you talk about, product reviews that you cannot trust, Van lifers who are doing more extreme stuff to get viewers, boring get lost.
Where are you? My dog walks are not the same without your podcasts.
Your noise issues are called Misophonia. It's far more common than you think. There is quite a lot of information online so at least you know you're not the only one. Loving the podcasts, at least you're honest and say things how they are. Cheers Graeme.
Hey Chris, what's happened to the podcast? Missing them. Everything ok?
Think you should ch ange the podcast name to ‘just moans’ 😄 however I do share your views on many of these subjects lol
Well said Chris - 100% agree with everything
Absolutely spot on. I'm a HGV driver and watch a few truck driver UA-camrs and lots of them make dramas out of the most mundane and basic day to day challenges. The best ones for me are the ones that don't bullshit, have the most basic camera set ups and just show the job and the scenery for what it is. I can totally relate to the stuff about kids watching other kids playing with toys and unboxing shit - my daughter is 10 and it drives me nuts seeing it!
I like The Urban Motorhome - he always talks about how he finds park ups considerately and that mean he never has had a problem or anyone knock on him etc.
I prefer to follow authentic UA-cam accounts that actually show real life, or add humour, or are educational. Everything else is just crap… especially the click bait ones.
hi there, have you emigrated, need more inspirational, travel, adventures!!
When you having guests on??
You make me laugh so much with your rants ,especially about turning your ears inside out on themselves and telling people what a great place to visit Scotland is but don’t be going when I’m there 🤣 Are you sure you are not going through the perimenopause like me 😂 I love watching van lifers for the different places they visit and the humour and often their joy when seeing a beautiful view or wildlife ( especially Scotland ) not for the click bait crap ! Keep up the brilliant rants , I love it , even if I don’t always agree . By the way think some people watch the content with the above as maybe cannot get to do it themselves due to health or financial reasons or whilst on their break time at their mind - numbing tedious jobs as escapism. 🤣Just my opinion of course!
Absolutely spot on!
Van life festivals are my idea of hell!
Agree, I’ve stopped watching most Van life videos now, useful at the beginning for ideas of type of Van and layouts, but the avoid the click bait now. I just want honesty and insights into the areas. In your case if it wasn’t for UA-cam I would probably have never known about your guides which are brilliant 👍
Your right, saturated with same shite , started off with self builds which was ok , but now the vans are done they've got nowt else interesting ta do apart from cac reviews . Even worse when click bait pics of lasses on there with their baps out .
To be fair , the outcome of this vsn stuff is the experience and destinations, that's why I like your crack Chris , keep up the good work 👍
Enjoying these podcasts very much.
I am the same regarding eating and slurping tea or Coffee.
My dad was big on table manners and would belt your knuckles with his knife if you made a noise etc.
You are an opinionated sort of chap but many of your opinions are (in my view) correct.
I DO watch some vanlife/countryside/camping/climbing/walking UA-cam channels but increasingly avoid some. I HATE the thumbnails which are clickbait - the videos are mostly poor and I avoid them.
I think you can only make money on UA-cam if you have LOTS of followers. If you have 250K+ followers you may be in a different world and you could obviously have enough of them who are prepared to pay via Patreon or "buying a coffee" to make a living. For smaller channels, probably not.
The product-placement adverts are only vaguely useful if you were thinking about buying that sort of product BUT we know they are reading a provided script and they can hardly say "I liked features A, B and C from this product but features D & E were unreliable and feature F failed completely. It doesn't offer good value for money..."
There is nothing wrong with people no longer able to do certain things (eg for reasons of age or disability) watching younger people undertaking the trips the watcher can't, and you could follow their adventures on UA-cam instead.
Carry on with the rant, though. You are (and your wife) entertaining.
Ha ha I could have guessed the titles of van life vlogs , top 5, it’s absurd, all for clicks, I’ve Un subbed to most now, all repetitive crap , great podcast btw
Down the middle Utubers try ‘life’s too short’ nice and calm, no shite and they can be informative without preaching
Hello from Ludvig and family in Norway 🙂✌️
Completely agree with the eating thing grinds my gears
Can UA-cam viewers really have too much of watching constant Powerbank and Electric Bike reviews on Vanlife videos?, or hearing about how a Van Lifer can cook a Thousand and One different meals on his Ridge Monkey? I prefer watching Van Life videos that have real substance, showing us some of the fantastic places they visit, giving the viewers ideas that they might replicate themselves......not various supermarkets they "dare" to stealth camp in, I've got news for them.....No-One, not a single One, who is working in those supermarkets at night filling shelves gives a toss if you are parked in the carpark outside. And don't get me going on UA-camrs who go to great lengths to deliberately park in places that clearly state "No overnight parking`', just find somewhere else.
some interesting points, example bob wells in the USA does i believe have good content, but your comments on the drama is spot on, also the cult of you tube with young couples doing yoga with perfect bodies, also some people are unwell and need a distraction, is it any worse say than being obsessed with pop stars, movie stars, sex symbols, its all symbolic of an emptiness and lack of connection with self and the natural world, sort like an addiction one must pull out of and then begin the journey of self reflection, and the escape from the real life problems. or apathy, I started to watch a certain well know Van you tuber, who`s lets say extremely confident, his early stuff was great, guy pulls himself out of debt yada yada, 5 years later, its all of what you mention drama repeat .. and big ego omlordie ..!!! sad really, or funny. i only follow a handful of people, thats a hard way to make money for sure.
Only stumbled on your channel as we are considering a GC600 and this morning I needed to de-fluff the dining room chairs as I'm not a podcast fan.
I found this funny because unless you are mindless you should be able to spot the rubbish and give it a 👎
Click bate titles deserve a click bate comment and a 👎
Product reviews are another pet hate.... company send expensive item which generates a positive review so other companies send expensive items which can be sold and a 👎
Hopefully the more 👎 will improve content or change my algorithm for the better 😂
It used to be that you would watch utube vids for inspiration, Van building, searching for sites, visiting places etc. Now the content is so crass that you end up watching vids instead of having the radio on whilst actually doing something productive. I culled so many Utubers from my subscription list because they have all fallen into the trap you talk about, product reviews that you cannot trust, Van lifers who are doing more extreme stuff to get viewers, boring get lost.
Again made me laugh , I hate certain noises and people too , I am neurodiverse??? Um Chris , maybe . Hell you made me laugh so damn much .🫶❤️🐾