Our YouTube Journey: How Much Our Small Channel Earned in 3 Months From Travel Content

Surprise! We have a brand new income stream to help us save for Alaska! After trying this YouTube thing THREE different times in the past FIVE years, our small channel finally earned its first paycheck. Tune in to see real numbers, strategies that helped us grow, and our favorite gear.

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OUR GEAR ⤵️

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00:00 Recap & Intro
00:47 Our Youtube Origin Story
01:57 Our First Youtube Fail
03:57 A Second Failed YouTube Attempt
06:21 Giving Youtube One Final Try
08:12 What Made This Attempt Different
13:28 Our Youtube Equipment
20:12 Youtube Monetization
22:19 Alaska Update
24:01 Ask us ANYTHING!
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Hey there! We're Joe + Kalyn!

As online entrepreneurs, we thought, "why not work from home... on the road"? So in 2019, we bought and renovated a 2005 Jayco Designer Fifth Wheel, which took us to every state in the lower 48. But the economy hit our business especially hard after the 'vid, spurring us to pivot in new directions and try different strategies, including various RV work camping jobs!

Follow our full-time RV Life journey as we build back our bank accounts in order to fund the biggest RV trip of our lifetime—Alaska.

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