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Hello again and African Wildlife channel
Hi all,
It's been a few years since I checked in here, so hope all of the regulars I remember are all doing well!? A big Ola from Portugal to everybody else too of course! As a quick catch up: I've been busy....! I was locked down in Namibia for the 1st year of covid, which I must admit was great, and since spent another 6 months in Angola and Botswana. I got into filming my adventures and wildlife a lot and somehow have amassed 25 Terabytes of 4K footage shot on 5 different cameras. So this winter I'm starting to wade through it all after a stalled attempt at it last year... I'm still learning how to edit and tell an interesting story, but feedback has been good even though the YouTube algorithm seems to hate me ;-) Anyway, please feel free to check it out below - happy to receive any feedback or comments as it gets a bit lonesome plugging away week after week editing it all and wondering if anybody finds it interesting... (Hint: Watch in numerical order so the story makes sense) https://www.youtube.com/c/roamingyak Kindly, if you do like it, please share the link as much as you like. I don't use social media so I am hopeless at self promoting myself, and appreciate any help you can offer in this regard :) Cheers, Darrin |
Shared with a couple of friends I know will be interested, thanks for posting and good luck with it.
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Thanks mate, much appreciated!
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I enjoyed that. Spectcular landscapes.
I'll have to return to see how the cliffhanger of the sinking LandRover is resolved. And to see all the wildlife up close. |
Thanks mate, glad a few people are enjoying it ;-)
I'm hard at work on the next episode today. Enjoying the process... |
Hi Darrin,
I spent 4 days in Purros from Windhoek to Zim this August and I really enjoyed your Youtube channel. Purros is a wonderful place to chill and a good place to get supplies being the Manchester Trading shop - the only place I got mobile connection in 2 weeks... Excellent videos and quality. |
Welcome back Darrin, thought you'd died or something!
Good luck with the editing - I always remember our editor for the Achievable Dream series telling us it was at least an hour per finished minute - so don't get discouraged at how long it takes! Also the biggest thing we learned - label / name every little piece REALLY well and don't be afraid to rename it again, with more info - or you'll never find it when you want it. |
LOL, no, not yet, working on it day by day ;-p
An hour per minute might be when you have a script to film and edit against as opposed the random filming of a lone nutter in the desert :-) Please give Susan a hug from me! |
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Btw Grant, I'm now on 2 wheels when in Europe - only an ebike but 32kmph is enough to kill myself on given the roads where I live ;-)
Loving it, got rid of the car, just cycle and power myself everywhere... |
Here's the latest episode - I hope you enjoy it, please leave a comment either way below it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_np86hEIWi0 |
Really enjoying your videos, very nice viewing in contrast to the typical adrenaline sport overland / 4x4 content on YouTube!.
I spent a while in Namibia in 2010 including Purros. Beautiful part of the world that I haven't though about a lot recently, but lovely to reminisce with the help of your vidoes. Looking forward to what comes next. |
Thanks mate, I truly appreciate your comments. It's a lovely place ;-)
For those new to the thread and looking to catch up, here is a list to date: #1: Intro to my Wildlife Travel Channel - why I started filming my adventures... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOY0ytZ9VD4 #2: Should I run run away To film wildlife In Africa - or be locked down at home in Europe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPD6SpcuNrE #3: The Last Tourist To Namibia - arriving on the last flight before the airport is closed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaBNd42g-n4 #4: Filming in the Kaokoveld Desert, Namibia - all the gear, not much idea, it's a harsh place to learn to film! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY0GoBhJzHc #5: Losing my Land Rover to the River Gods - a quest for a cold drink goes badly wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXH0Y8Qxsro #6: Desert Life in Namibia - showing day to day mini adventures when living in this beautiful area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_np86hEIWi0 The next one is due any day now ;-) |
Hot off the press - a flash flood arrives in my latest episode :)
If you enjoy it please leave a comment on YT, thanks! And kindly share it with others who may also do so ;-) #7 FLASH FLOOD FUN in Namibia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O37tUK8AOvI |
Here's number 8 - a lovely desert day in Namibia...
Alone Into The Great Wide Open... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7RrSuB82Q4 |
A long hard desert slog with a happy ending! I'm sure we have all had plenty of days like this... :-)
Please find my latest film on the year I was locked down in Namibia below! #9 Rocking On In Beautiful Desolation To... Desert Paradise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi6_2myE2_I |
"Every scene is a screensaver" as somebody commented... jump in the passenger seat and enjoy the beauty of Namibia in my latest episode :)
#10 Online At The Remotest Place In Namibia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6etA5NfFX8 Embedding YouTube doesn't seem to work, any idea how to get the actual thumbnail included into the posts please? It just shows this... |
A two parter for your to enjoy over the weekend :-)
#11 sees me continue my drum tour of northern Namibia... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JrW-IY5tF4 Number 12 has a failed mountain pass, a 'not very good Leopard' and a big electrical storm... enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx5uPPTUbis Please let me know what you think...!?? |
Unlucky number 13 has some sad tales from the huge mega city of Red Drum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrJ8wj3t964 |
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Now up and running again so...
In parallel to the longer films I enjoy making, I'm going to be developing a few other series ideas, mostly shorter films, the first of which I'm calling 'Behind The Photo' for now, but would love any better suggestions you can come up with... The idea in this series is to share some of the hidden context and stories that aren't immediately obvious from my photos that I think you would find interesting or laugh at like I do. I hope you enjoy them, another one out shortly... Please offer any thoughts, neutral or negative ones are great too, Its always interesting to see how other people experience things... https://youtu.be/jDtsxn6UVN8 |
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