Originally Posted by edwardbgill (Post 635440)

Any social media related to overlanding is, ultimately, just another form of travellers throughout the ages writing their own story and publishing it. It's just that there are a lot more stories now, which are a lot more accessible to us all than there has been in the past.

For me, the balance lies between whether the story becomes more about the traveller or more about the places/stories about where they have travelled. In my experience, there does seem to be a tendancy towards the former more often than not, which is a shame and I can't help but feel that social media encourages that I think because it lends itself to visually-impactful content as a way of driving engagement.

For me, as someone who writes longer-form content and photographs a bit now (but had a brief and unsuccesful flirtation with social media in earlier travels) I've found the focus on where I've travelled has led to a far more rewarding and genuine experience. But, each to their own.

Against that benchmark, I think Itchy Boots does a pretty good job - I think her content is a lot more genuine and interesting then others' out there.

Thanks,

Ed

Originally Posted by Scrabblebiker (Post 635457)

I also love the fact that she's somewhat mechanically "uninclined" yet still goes and does it anyway.

Originally Posted by AnTyx (Post 635466)

That's a very good point. I really liked how she dealt with the part in a recent video where her bike would not start after a fall - especially the response in the next video... "Yes it's easy for you guys sitting at home to say it was obviously the gear position sensor or kickstand sensor, but you're not actually in the middle of the desert and worn out after riding in the sand under the hot sun!" I think that's a very underappreciated part of the travel experience. And hey, she solved the problem.

Originally Posted by TheWarden (Post 635619)

Another one to check out is For the Love of Wheels, Henriette comes across as a bit more genuine imho

Originally Posted by TheWarden (Post 635619)

Another one to check out is For the Love of Wheels, Henriette comes across as a bit more genuine imho

Originally Posted by Homers GSA (Post 635824)

I loved the first series. It was raw, honest and felt real.

Much like ‘Million Dollar Moron” India vlog.

After that it was commercial YouTube meh and sensational thumbnails.

But hey, she’s done more than have lol


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Originally Posted by mark manley (Post 635825)

I have similar feeling about travel writers, their first book is usually the best as both their travelling and writing gets more polished in subsequent editions.

Originally Posted by mark manley (Post 635825)

I have similar feeling about travel writers, their first book is usually the best as both their travelling and writing gets more polished in subsequent editions.