I Nearly Quit YouTube!

I became very close to quitting making KZbin videos last week when my GoPro broke. To be fair it has been playing up for weeks. I pooled together all my sources of income over the last few months from Patreon, Paypal, Ko-Fi, KZbin payments, and some money from this month's pension to purchase a new GoPro. Unfortunately, the expense did not stop there and I ended up buying a new phone also.
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[@dan.henderson632]

don't quit Trev. I look forward to your videos every week!

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I am not quitting now I have bought all the new stuff

[@IamsTokiWartooth]

love the show, happy you are staying, love from the us of a

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Thanks so much!

[@deskullz7409]

I appreciate the commitment, creativity, time, and expense it must take to record and edit these great videos - and to keep your channel going, Trev. I love your content and will continue to support your efforts any way I can! Safe cruising my friend! 👍

[@deskullz7409]

Inadvertently originally posted in a thread! 😂

[@theamateurboater5892]

That was bad news Trev, really sorry to hear that. Modern camera tech is amazing, but most of it seems designed to last a few years at most.

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

As the saying goes, it is great when it is working!

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

Don't give up. Your travels are good viewing Trev.👍🙏🏞🙂

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I will not be giving up now I have just spent nearly £600.00 to keep it going.

[@TheNarrowboatPirate]

Hey Trev, I use GoPro and pay that subscription … it’s well worth it as you get discount off all mounts plus it covered against faults or loss - I’ve already had a replacement, plus they knock £100 off any new GoPro if you trade in an old one (any age) I’m glad you are continuing with the videos 😃

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I looked at getting the subscription, but I just could not add that extra cost at the moment. This has already left me broke.

[@stevekagan6573]

Wow. I applaud your patience and stick to it ness. So many steps. So many side steps. Hurrah for you

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Once committed with so much money, well it was for me. One has to continue to make it worth while.

[@stevekagan6573]

Indeed. And yours are good ones. Thank you

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

So nice of you

[@1pokerstar1]

Hi Trev, sorry to hear about the camera problems, we cant have you stopping making videos buddy, we love them. Get them likes and shares clicked people so we can carry on enjoying the show.👍👍👍

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I will definitely continue now, after spending basically everything I had. Thank you very much for your generous support.

[@SlurpyDave254]

Keep going Trev...u gotta great channel mate👍

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I am now I have replaced everything

[@neilmurfet3392]

Hang on in there Trev....Will buy you a few coffees tomorrow, hope that will help...All the best, Tricia and Neil.....

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Thank you, I decided the show must go on and bought what was needed to do so.

[@stokecarpanglers]

Oh Trevor, life is but a dream we travel in time

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

At the end of the day it is only worthless stuff the bank of England prints

[@lorriebuxton2041]

Modern technology is amazingly frustrating 😅😅

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I agree

[@lynettecoates4272]

Keep going Trevor......your channel makes a big difference to lots of people in the world and for a boater like me to now being back on land its priceless to see you continue on your canal life. Take care. Lynette xx

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Thanks 👍I will definitely keep going after buy all this stuff

[@wayneharris7534]

Hi Trev sorry to hear that you have had to spend that amount of money to enable you to carry on making your videos.. Unfortunately people have not got the funds to be able to help with this. Especially with the hike in the costs of living. Anyway I will still ask as as many people as possible to subscribe to your channel..I don't think people know that's it free to do this.. It would be a sad day if you were unable to carry on making your interesting and informative videos mate. As a x narrow boater I know just how people struggle to make ends meet... unfortunately people think that narrow boaters have no bills to pay .??? If only they knew.. Jud how hard it is for canal people to pay Thier bills .?? Anyway Trev keep yourself safe and well mate. I have watched the channel from Day one and will continue to do so..

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Hi Wayne, I was not particularly asking for money, I was more to the point trying to show people how much it costs to produce KZbin videos, with a very small reward from KZbin through ads.

[@858493]

Gosh Trevor if l win the Lotto tonight I'm coming over with a a cheque book lol...not that l buy many tickets but like the comments below we love your stuff your NOT commercialized like so many l "used" to follow...we envy a lot of us your free and easy spirit...and yes your channel makes a difference in peoples lives...regards Doc...PS trev did you just share your email and pw with the world lol....

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

My email password? My email for the channel is already shown in the description of every video.

[@ds-qg6et]

Thats so nice, your really set up now. Itll be like watching a whole new channel. I dont know anything about cameras but im look8ng foreward to watching your show on the new setup. The mic should be a gamechanger too. Fingers crossed😊

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

The only problem I have now found is that I now need to buy an adaptor frame that goes around the camera to use the mic. More expense, but I will get it as soon as I am near an Amazon pickup point again

[@ds-qg6et]

Hey trev, I noticed the mic kit comes with a tps adapter, well if you have to use that, be carefully, my boy had the tip of one break off in his phone, no rough handling either. I finally found a phone repairman that removed it without opening the phone. Cost me 30$ us. I bought the adapter on amazon.

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

@@ds-qg6et I very much doubt I will ever put it in the phone, as I prefer to use my GoPro than a phone for recording. If used on the camera the camera is normally on a tripod, so it is not being pulled around. Saying all that, thank you for the warning.

[@ds-qg6et]

Yea, that's good, his broke just pulling it straight out, not pulling it around or bumping it in any way just to be clear. Perhaps a one off a fluke, it broke in normal use. My bad luck perhaps, once bitten, twice shy as they say.

[@ds-qg6et]

Sorry my mistake, I questioned my boy again and he says now he'd been wiggling it around trying to get a better connection and was using it propped on his chest in a slightly bent fashion. Mostly his fault. User error and product quality both came into play I suspect.

[@kingskellydino4717]

Oh trev I don’t know what I’d do if you quit content creating.

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I am not quitting but I did come close. The amount of money I make from KZbin ads it will take 2 years to break even.

[@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501]

Keep it going. U have bought good equipment I went for the cheaper AKASO and the built in mic failed so now not useable. Just using phone camera now. Be good to see how u get on with your go pro. It always seems everything goes wrong at the same time. Best wishes

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Thanks, will do! I thought when I bought the GoPro 12 I could plug an external mic straight into it, but no you cannot you need an adaptor that replaces the battery cover and clips around the camera. The GoPro adaptor is nearly £80.00 but I see there is one by Neewer for £20.00 so I will order that one when I am once again near an Amazon or E-Bay pickup point

[@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501]

@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat I bought very similar looking mics. Just different Chinese name. £39. Mine are distorted like hell. So hoping yours are better. I then treated myself to a wired Rode mic at £51 which is just amazing. Not sure what to do with the other mics tho lol. Be good to see and hear yours all working in a vlog. Best wishes.

[@deskullz7409]

I appreciate the commitment, creativity, time, and expense it must take to record and edit these great videos - and to keep your channel going, Trev. I love your content and will continue to support your efforts any way I can! Safe cruising my friend! 👍

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

@@deskullz7409 Your support is fantastic Mark and very much appreciated. I think that it is all the great comments I get, that keep me going. The thought that I might give someone a little happiness in their life just by being myself.

[@1pokerstar1]

Thanks

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Thank you so much, this is really appreciated

[@1pokerstar1]

@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat no worries Trev ,you have a great channel.

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

@@1pokerstar1 Thanks

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

nice cam will get some cool vids an cool mics four sound keep cranking it on the cut thanks lee

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Thank you Lee

[@SirTeabag]

I think you have given away your email password there Trev - suggest you edit that out

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I have done the edit, it just takes a long time to update sometimes. I have also changed my password

[@bigupyourself]

Pixel pro's. I'm a convert. All I'm saying.

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I have no idea what that is