How to Make a Career out of Adventure

[@Endeavor2BMe]

1. You are definitely NOT ugly. 😉😊 2. This video - while it wasn't muddied with all the studio-edit tricks, sound effects, etc. one is, now, usually overloaded with on social media - it WAS one of the most informative & inspirational I've seen. So THANK YOU for making such a down-to-earth & simple layout of what it truly takes. And what's more, being honest about an adventurer's true life scenario, without the Instagram glamour. If anything, this vlog made me realize that it makes more sense to focus on LIVING adventurously, rather than planning for it, based on "$." I'll be following, more~

[@megaluminous]

Great guidance! Thank you. 💚

[@BARTEKLIBICKI]

I am so happy I found your Chanel! I am sitting in my loft! Bum! Probably you will save me few years of mistakes and disappointments . I am just entering the path You are already walking on for years. Thank You ! Regards from my loft to your shed!

[@mwilaadventure]

👏👏👏👏

[@mid_nowhere]

Super useful video. Thanks Al. A lot more hard work is what I need to put in. Cheers. Jacob

[@shahlaahy4372]

Quality which not every one has, you have, to your advantage: listening to you feels direct, open, honest to the listener...intimate..great quality!😍

[@kathleenfrazee868]

Alastair, you ARE famous - get an air conditioner company to sponsor you. Your work is inspiring others. Keep going!

[@al_humphreys]

Haha!

[@JBDossie]

Are you saying he's cool hehe

[@ModernFrontiersman]

i did not know you had a youtubr channel until now! Read Microadventures about 2 yrs ago, as part of The Strenuous Life. Keep up the great work! (interested to know how you ended up hooking up with Brett Mckay)

[@yashpunde9417]

Thank you so much for the video. Keep inspiring...

[@ecofamily8990]

thank you for sharing this, unfortunately my adventurous soul light up during pandemic thus I'm doing mental training and mind feed about adventure. Love your ideas and thoughts about it.

[@bradleyclark1535]

Fabulous advice - your video has actually re-affirmed how unlikely it is for myself at 35 to begin, work towards and become a successful and paid adventurer (with other projects and plans running simultaneously I might add) but do you know, that’s ok! It’s important to be grounded I think. I completely agree about the overwhelming number of empty, talentless, uneducated, content poor models/life-coaches that saturate the social media world and I will neither subscribe to them or become them! What I will do is follow your advice (and mine) and be the best that I can be - in my case that will be to complete my education. My dream is that my post-graduate studies will satiate the travel/adventure thirst enough and still pay the bills - a career as a Glaciologist is my future (hopefully). Brilliant and really well thought out video Alastair! Quality content as ever! Quick question(s) - pull-ups every hour?? What’s the idea there? Is that part of a particular workout plan? What’s your goal?

[@BenSlavin]

Fantastic message! Thanks for taking the time to organize and share your thoughts. Keep it up mate.

[@shastonfilmproduction]

Absolutely spot on!

[@adventureswithdipsy]

Love this Alastair! Truth, openness, accountability, guidance: all the things you talk about in the video so ably demonstrated here. Super video! As a writer, do you have a list of your favourite adventure books, and the same with your personal development books? (I see Tim Ferris taking up a good deal of real estate on your shelves back there 👍😊) Would love to watch/listen to any content you have on what and why with these two lists. The insight and inspiration from great authors is what drives and shapes a lot of the adventures that I’ve attempted to pursue in the past. The mistakes and learning that have arisen from that have strongly influenced my life from there onwards...

[@lonckelph]

Conclusion for those who don't watch the entire video: 1) Work hard, very hard... and it still might take years or decades before payoff 2) Learn to become talented/skilled (talks, writing, films) 3) USP: unique selling point, what's your uniqueness, that people might be interested in? (Mine: unsupported treks / Alastair: Microadventures (check his big ones too) 4) Really go out and do an expedition. Don't go for fame or money, this doesn't work or works if you are indeed rich/beautiful/well connected (parents). PS: It's even harder if you are from a country where adventure isn't part of the culture. Easier in the UK (but more competition with other adventurers). Probably harder if you are let's say living in Portugal (smaller potential audience and the media isn't "adventure" aware)

[@al_humphreys]

Excellent summary!

[@Gixxer.Bobbi_]

This is good thanks I’m 14 and I live adventuring and survival type things and was thinking to have a little Carter hobby thing when I’m older 😊

[@johnshorba]

Hey man I was with you when I was your age! Learn a ton about the stuff you like and dont skip out on the stuff you need to learn to get better! I know this sounds "boring" (trust me I hated it) but learn about how to save money and how to make money, learn about finances, and how businesses do things. And all that boring stuff early, schools not always the best option but whatever thing you want, like say a survival instructor, learn all the things that will allow you to do that. because more you save up and understand the more "tools" you have! then you can create any thing you want! always stay humble, but be confident in your skills! Great job man! live it up!

[@johnshorba]

Fitness is big to! It DOES NOT matter how young you are, things take time to learn for any age. its all about starting and staying in a routine

[@thetalkingfly]

Love it man! Great advice! Dig your shed too!

[@WyeExplorer]

No! You are going to have to do the grunt work if you're going to turn your passion into a worthwhile vocation.' I agree. However, hard work can be enjoyable. I have a dream and am working on it - it involves the downcast in our world. As far as films is concerned there is a lesson in what you said. Make sure the gear is top rate! I need little money and yes I do have a reasonably big adventure in mind. I've started my email list! Yes, Rob Macfarlane and being real - It's why I started with the Wye. Enjoyed that. Take care. Mark

[@nightsquats]

Don't wait for anyone else to care. I hope you keep going!

[@antwanthorogood4921]

The getting others to care is how you get paid for it. Adventures for your own sake, it doesn’t matter what others think

[@jackdaniell5258]

Alastair thanks for the video. As a nearly 40 year old that is walking away from his career next year to be a fulltime adventurer this was great to see. One question, you mentioned about the blog and seemed to imply they are outdated now. Do you not recommend starting a blog anymore? Is it not financially/time viable?

[@al_humphreys]

If I was beginning today I would still blog and make films. But I would also ensure that everything I kept on my own website I also shared on social sites. Having your own bit of real estate on the internet will always be important, I feel. If I could only focus on one thing in this day and age, I'd focus on video.

[@gwynncool]

Rate you Alistair! Envious of that shed!

[@WorldSurvivalist]

Very interesting stuff mate, I've staring to do my own micro adventures, Inspired by yours.

[@al_humphreys]

Good luck.

[@darthchua]

Enjoy your lunch!

[@MichaelNoon]

I’m a refrigeration engineer but want to become a full time adventurer I can install you some air con ? Can we meet in the middle some where. 😲

[@al_humphreys]

Sounds like a plan!

[@kaelgagnon4656]

Bro you’re not ugly