300+ YouTube videos, over 13,000 hrs. watch time - Worth it?

[@island651]

i’m a Jersey girl who loves your videos as i am disabled and can no longer walk or get out often so i am very grateful for your content x

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi there! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. It is great that you enjoy the content and I'm delighted that I can help you get out and about! 👍🏻

[@chalkie2685]

Enjoyed every one Tom. Well done and please carry on the good work. Thank you and a special thanks to Paddy.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks Chalkie! Very kind of you to say so......oh and Paddy says Hi! 🐶👍🏻😁

[@tonylesueur5054]

Tom your channel brings pleasure to Jersey residents,visitors,walkers and Jersey expats (like myself) around the globe. It surely has potential to grow so keep publishing videos on the unique product that is walking our beloved Island of Jersey. Thank you Tom and Paddy.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Tony, thank you so much, I really appreciate your comments! Oh and thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@Fordemups]

Hi Tom. I’m on board and looking forward to seeing more of your vids.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Brilliant! Thank you so much! 👍🏻

[@Donnamay13]

We love watching your videos and seeing the very cute Paddy and the beautiful Jersey scenery. Both myself and my husband have subscribed separately. Looking forward to doing more traveling around Jersey with you both . Thank you for what you do ❤

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Donnamay, many thanks to both you and your husband! I really appreciate the two subscriptions and of course that you enjoy watching! 😁👍🏻

[@rondunn4336]

Thank you Tom for providing such memories . If it were not for those winters I could retire in your exceptional island.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Ha ha! Yes, it is not tropical in January Ron! ❄️☃️😁

[@paulunderwood2215]

Keep going Tom (and Paddy of course) My favourite tv viewing. Love the content. Excellent ... Plus my wife loves your voice ❤

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi Paul, thanks so much for your very kind comments and fair play to your Mrs.! 😂🤣😁👍🏻

[@heatherm7628]

Thank you for all your walks around Jersey. I've enjoyed them immensely, especially as I've not been out much in the last few years due to health issues. I love seeing so many familiar places. I've been a subscriber for some time now. Please keep exploring on foot with the ever-patient Paddy!!

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Wow Heather! Thanks so much for sharing this with me. Don't you worry, Paddy and I will be carrying on for the foreseeable future! 👍🏻

[@markduckett3350]

We love Jersey and visit often but could never cover as much of the ground as you do. Thoroughly enjoy joining you on your travels. The videos have given us some great pointers for walks for our next visit. Love your calm delivery and pace. Keep it up.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Mark, thank you so much for your comments. Very kind of you and great to know that the videos give you some ideas! 👍🏻

[@madalin934]

Get their money now, Sir!!! 1.03k subscribers well done!!!

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks Madalin! I hope life is treating you well! 👍🏼

[@madalin934]

@@thereluctantoutdoorsman Surviving... I do miss having you around though 😉

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Cheers Madalin! 👍🏼😁 I've subscribed to your channel mate! ⬆️👍🏼

[@madalin934]

@@thereluctantoutdoorsman You, Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar 🙏

[@terryhall-l9g]

enjoyed every single one tom some things are priceless thank you.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks so much, oh and very true! 👍🏻😁

[@dezlarner6611]

Dear Tom. I have just seen you post about your hard work, I have enjoyed every pod casts you have posted. I have been to your Inland so many times and totally enjoyed your friendship Pleas Don't give up your cannel, I look every morning to see if you have posted My best Wishes Des

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hello Dez, yes I recognize you as having been a friend of the channel for some time now! 👍🏻 I'm so glad you enjoy the channel. Don't worry, I just felt my subscriber count needed a boost and people have responded in magnificent fashion! I'll be around for a good while yet, as long as I stay fit! 🚶🏻🚶🏻‍➡️😁👍🏻

[@kennethMoffat-k8j]

When your channel came up and the headlines I thought your giving it a break or worse Glad your going to continue channel with paddy look forward to it each week brings back a lot off memories staying in Jersey and some of it I never got to see if it wasn’t for you and paddy now live in Australia so keep up the good work look forward to next chapter

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi Kenneth it is great to hear from another Australian viewer! Rae commented just a few hours ago! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it! 👍🏻🦘😁

[@johnmullin1188]

Wow 😮 nice 1 Tom people needed to know how it All works now you may get 2k subies 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 come on All you dedicated followers this guys done a lot for me over the last year plus and he's had a major opp God bless him and all his wonderful family all the best John 😊😊😊😊😊

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

John, you are a star! I've just read this out to Angie and she said "Aghhh! I just love him!". That's you she's talking about........not me! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@christinethompson975]

You said it John it brightens up our "not always so sunny days" ☘️

[@johnmullin1188]

Hi Christine thanks for the shamrock ☘️☘️☘️ 👍

[@sianjackson9502]

i love your channel yes it's been worth it cus i love jersey i miss it so much but you and paddy as well as everyone else help me with that thank u for answering my questions ❤

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi Sian, thanks for the endorsement! 👍🏻 Paddy say hi!

[@darrenvidamour2269]

Ive found your videos to be brilliant and gives people like me who visit every year, a much better insight into Jersey and more places to visit on foot. I hope you keep it going Tom i really do.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi Darren, thank you so much for your really kind comments! The response from all you lovely people to this video means carrying on is a no-brainer! 😁👍🏻

[@davidGPS95]

Hi Tom , 300 Videos well done ! 👍 Really enjoy your Jersey videos with Paddy , beautiful island, looking forward to visiting Jersey in October. Hope you get over the 1000 subs soon. Best wishes David

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

David, thank you so much for your comments. I really appreciate you taking the time.......oh and thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@DenzieCarey]

Hi Tom, I don't understand why people don't subscribe. You certainly deserve lots more. We love your videos and they are so restful to watch. Hope you get a lot more subscribers, take care.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks so much! To be fair the rate at which people are subscribing has been picking up recently! 😁 I really appreciate you taking the time to comment! 👍🏻

[@wendingourway]

For me it's the memories...and still being non-monetized...the times I've had are priceless!

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Is that Bruce? I thought your channel must definitely be monetized! But you are right......it has been a blast and I'm sure Otis' fan club appreciate every one of your videos! 😁👍🏻

[@christinethompson975]

Hi Tom. Well, I wasn't expecting that video .. interesting...We'll get you to over 1 K subscribers . I'll certainly recommend to my friends etc.. Please please keep up the good work if you can . ☘️

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi Christine.......I think maybe I looked a bit too miserable in the video (when my wife saw it she wasn't impressed!) and everyone now thinks I'm going quit! 🤣😂🤣😂 Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not happy unless I'm having a good moan about something! 🤣😂 Anyway, the video seems to have done the trick.......up to 856 subscribers just like that! 😁👍🏻

[@sheilam4525]

A great outlook, Tom! All channels have to start somewhere and it probably can take a while to build up the subscribers but as I write, you are at 845! Won't be long until you are monetised and you could then consider channel membership too. I agree that the health benefits far outweigh the money side though. And your channel brings joy to all of us that love the island😊. Keep going Tom and Paddy G !!

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks Sheila, you are too kind! Yes, I'm gradually creeping towards a thousand! Who knows.........maybe before Christmas! 🎄🧑🏻‍🎄😁👍🏻

[@Rae-nq2yw]

Keep the videos coming Tom. We watch every single one of those walks around beautiful Jersey. In fact it was because of your videos we travelled from Australia to do some of those walks. When you love doing something it’s never about the money. To anyone reading this comment, watch, like and subscribe.😊

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thank you so much Rae, for your absolutely lovely comments! I'll get my walking boots out of the cupboard! 🥾🥾🐕🚶🏻👍🏻

[@Rae-nq2yw]

@@thereluctantoutdoorsman can’t wait for the next video.🥰

[@jeansmith3367]

I really enjoy your videos, and I really hope you reach your 1000 subscribers and beyond! Thank you

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks Jean, you are too kind! 😁👍🏻

[@susanpaterson553]

I’ve been watching since last November and currently my husband and I are here on the island first time back since 2007 and also celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary and honeymoon was here too 😁😁

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Wow Susan! Thanks for sharing that, it sounds like you and your husband are Jersey die-hards! 😁 Thanks also, of course, for watching! I hope that you both are having a lovely time although the weather has been more miss than hit recently! ☁️🌦️☀️👍🏻

[@ValerieMartin-c9q]

Hi Tom, For one horrible moment I thought this video was to say you were not going to carry on!! I'm delighted that is not the case. These videos are the best on Jersey I've seen and I've enjoyed many new walks because of them. I am back over for 2 weeks 7th September and have another 3 spectacular new walks to add to my old favourites due to your videos. I do my best to get subscribers for you and I'm sure you will reach and surpass 1000 very soon. Keep up the good work and give Paddy a hug for me😂

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi Valerie, you are a star and I know you have introduced at least one person (Monika) to the channel so many thanks for doing so! Subscribers have been piling in the last week, or so, and one thousand doesn't seem so far away any more! Paddy and I have just woken up from an afternoon nap as the weather has been gorgeous today and we have walked from Ouiasne to St. Aubin. 🚶🏻🐕👍🏻😁

[@andrewmuir6609]

Love the channel and especially the Star 🌟 of the show PADDY G

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

😁😁 Nice one! 😁😁👍🏻

[@michaelhorner2722]

Always enjoy your videos Tom. If anyone watching Tom's channel hasn't subscribed , come , its free !

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks for doing that Michael, nice one my friend! 👍🏻

[@RB-jq6gh]

Hi Tom, I have never been to Jersey before so it has been nice to watch one of the best channels i discovered about Jersey over a year ago as i tuned in from Scotland. Thanks for all the effort you put in with Paddy to cover Jersey coast to coast!.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Wow! Thank you, I didn't think that there would be someone watching who hadn't been to Jersey! But come to think of it.....why not? 😁 Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment. 👍🏻

[@RB-jq6gh]

Hi Tom, Sorry for noticing the blip in your description when you mentioned that you started up on Dec 2024...i think you probably meant Dec 2022? Just incase you want to edit it. @thereluctantoutdoorsman

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Oh that's great you pointed that out! I've just amended it! That would have freaked me out if I had noticed that a few months down the line! 🤣😂 It also proves that some people read the description too........nice one! 👍🏻😁

[@RB-jq6gh]

🙋‍♂️​@@thereluctantoutdoorsman

[@nicted9308]

Correction Tom 845 subscribers at this moment in time. I’m sure you’ll reach that magic number soon Tom. You know my story that I lived on the beautiful Island of Jersey for 24 years and watching the channel brings back so many memories and I find it very therapeutic. You had me going for a moment as I thought you were going to say this is the end of future videos. Keep going Tom for as long as you are enjoying making the videos with lovely Paddy. Cheers for all the hard work.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

😁😁Ha ha! Hi Nic, yes I think a few people thought that this video was me throwing in the towel! 😁😁 Thanks for all your support Nic, I'll keep letting poor Paddy drag me around the island for the foreseeable future! 👍🏻

[@ConfusedBirdNest-oq7hk]

Please carry on Tom, best channel for jersey watching & a fix for me to look at the old place & see what's going on & the lovely walks & spectacular views also to see paddy G & have a bit of a natter with you, you're reply's are much appreciated, hope you get ur 1'000 subscriptions just another 156 from my calculation to go, take care.

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks so much June. Don't worry, I'll keep plugging away, as I've found it to be quite addictive in a way! 😁 Oh and yes, it is always a pleasure to reply to your comments. That is one benefit of being just a small channel.......it is still possible to reply to everyone! 👍🏻

[@christianconstantinus5847]

Keep on going ❤

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks Christian, I will do! 👍🏻

[@firstnamelastname9013]

👏👏👍👍❤❤

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

👍🏻👍🏻😁😁 Many thanks once again!

[@shire1951]

scrutiny.

[@brianjames3849]

Hi tom ,it's beyond all logic to see a utuber who is covered in tattoos with a baseball cap on back to front,repairs luxury writen off cars , who laughs like a hyena whilst repairing them and has no qualifications to do so , now lives a footballers lifestyle? Because of his subscribers. Some people can fall into do do and come out smelling of roses, it's a hard fact of life, i know what we all have commented will not pay your bills ,but you are nearly there to the magic thousand subscribers. Keep your good work going as you and paddy has brought great joy to us all ,remember that winning line is in sight , keep going tom

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Hi Brian, thanks for the motivational talk......I think I probably needed it! By the way, I watch that guy with his hat on backwards and have subscribed to his channel even though I am not a massive car fan! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Thank you my friend for taking the time! 👍🏻

[@shire1951]

You sound a bit down whilst talking about this subject , don't worry about it. I started a channel a while ago focusing on craft skills. Trouble is that most of my time is spent working with my grand children, do I really want to expose their efforts to KZbin trolls. The answer is no, I do not want to live my life in the public eye or expose my family to un-necesary

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Thanks for that........it wasn't my intention to look and sound so miserable! 😊 I guess I'm just a grumpy old fool! 😁 A lot of people thought I was packing it in and urged me to continue.......so that was nice! I'll definitely try to smile a bit more if I ever decide to do one of these! 👍🏼

[@traceylee545]

Can you not get people to advertise for example what walking boots are you wearing on all these walks will they not pay for a mention ?

[@thereluctantoutdoorsman]

Once I'm monetized who knows.........a company might even send me a pair! 🥾🥾😁