Channels Like MyLifeOutdoors

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MyLifeOutdoors
Subscribers 1.2M
Videos 233
Views 141.6M

MyLifeOutdoors focuses on backpacking gear, tests, tips, and trip reports, covering topics like gear reviews, ultralight gear, cold weather camping, shelter testing, and clothing insulation. The channel blends tutorials, gear reviews, and deep-dives, with an emphasis on gear-related insights and practical backpacking advice, and publishes content actively since 2010, averaging about 2.4M views per video across 233 published videos.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Justin Outdoors (88% match, 130K subscribers) and Eric Hanson (76% match, 128K subscribers). They, like MyLifeOutdoors, frequently address backpacking gear reviews, ultralight backpacking gear, and cold weather camping tips. Dan Becker (70% match, 502K subscribers) also competes on overlapping queries such as backpacking gear reviews and cold weather camping tips, plus gear lists. The OutdoorGearReview (66% match, 751K subscribers) and Outdoor Empire (65% match, 94.5K subscribers) also share topics like tents testing extreme conditions and general camping gear durability. MyLifeOutdoors has 1.2M subscribers, and competitors range from 94.5K to 502K subscribers, indicating a mix of mid-sized and larger channels. Shared queries include backpacking gear reviews, cold weather camping tips, tents testing extreme conditions, and camping gear durability.

Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to MyLifeOutdoors

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#1 Justin Outdoors

88% relevance

Subscribers 130K
Videos 503
Views 27.3M
Appearances 40
SERP 100%
Similarity 80%
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Both target backpacking gear reviews and ultralight gear with high search overlap (100% for searches) and solid content alignment (80%), indicating a similar instructional gear-review focus to MyLifeOutdoors.

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#2 Eric Hanson

76% relevance

Subscribers 128K
Videos 148
Views 16.5M
Appearances 28
SERP 68%
Similarity 81%
backpacking gear reviews ultralight backpacking gear cold weather camping tips

Shares core topics like backpacking gear reviews and cold weather camping tips, with strong search presence, and content that is highly relevant to gear and technique-focused audiences (81% content match).

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#3 Dan Becker

70% relevance

Subscribers 502K
Videos 555
Views 126.9M
Appearances 20
SERP 49%
Similarity 85%
backpacking gear reviews cold weather camping tips backpacking gear list

Both channels emphasize backpacking gear reviews and cold weather camping tips, and while content aligns closely (85%), they differ somewhat in overall search emphasis (49% search) indicating a slightly narrower discovery path but similar subject matter.

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#4 TheOutdoorGearReview

66% relevance

Subscribers 751K
Videos 2.2K
Views 218.6M
Appearances 18
SERP 41%
Similarity 83%
backpacking gear reviews cold weather camping tips tents testing extreme conditions

Competes on backpacking gear reviews and cold weather camping tips, and shares high content similarity (83%) with MyLifeOutdoors, though MyLifeOutdoors may rank differently for extreme-condition tents testing (lower search overlap).

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#5 Outdoor Empire

65% relevance

Subscribers 94.5K
Videos 586
Views 20.8M
Appearances 9
SERP 35%
Similarity 85%
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Targets camping gear for beginners and backpacking gear durability alongside tents testing extreme conditions, yielding strong audience overlap in beginner-friendly gear content and rugged gear testing derived from a substantial content similarity (85%).

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#6 Jon Conti

65% relevance

Subscribers 41.4K
Videos 409
Views 3.9M
Appearances 11
SERP 48%
Similarity 76%
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Covers backpacking gear reviews and beginner-friendly camping gear lists, aligning with MyLifeOutdoors on gear basics and setup guidance, driven by strong content similarity (76%) despite moderate search overlap (48%).

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to MyLifeOutdoors?

MyLifeOutdoors' biggest YouTube competitors are Justin Outdoors (88% match, 130K subscribers), Eric Hanson (76% match, 128K subscribers), and Dan Becker (70% match, 502K subscribers). They share a focus on outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and gear reviews, with content aimed at outdoor enthusiasts.

What type of content does MyLifeOutdoors make?

MyLifeOutdoors makes outdoor and gear-focused content, including hiking, backpacking, camping, and trip reports, as suggested by its channel keywords. The channel averages about 2.4M views per video and posts at a rate implied by typical YouTube upload frequency (approximate weekly uploads).

How do we determine which channels are similar to MyLifeOutdoors?

We analyze MyLifeOutdoors's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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