Strong overlap in hiking-focused topics (queries like hiking tips and backpacking gear) and a high overall match to Oscar Hikes, indicating a similar audience and content emphasis on practical hiking gear and techniques, with content style closely aligned (84%).
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Shares core interests in backpacking gear and cold weather camping, aligning with Oscar Hikes’ audience; high search overlap but slightly lower content alignment, suggesting similar topics delivered with a distinct presentation.
Large, broad hiking channel covering backpacking gear and DIY gear reviews; substantial audience similarity due to niche alignment, though MyLifeOutdoors diverges with a stronger emphasis on gear reviews and DIY projects (content 83% match, but broader scale).
Both target hikers with gear and navigation relevance; high alignment on trail navigation and camera gear, yet Oscar Hikes focuses more on trail practicalities, while Darwin emphasizes navigation basics (content 86% match, search overlap strong).
Competes for the same hiking-inclined audience with significant overlap on hiking tips and gear, while Miranda leans more into DIY and lifestyle framing; search similarity is high, content alignment quite close (85%).
Targets hikers with packing lists and cold-weather layering, mirroring Oscar Hikes’ practical gear advice and step-by-step checklists; strong search overlap but slightly less content parity, indicating similar topics delivered with a distinct style.
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 71% | Extra Ultralight | 85% | 9.3K | 49% | 10 |
| #8 | 71% | BackpackingTV | 84% | 146K | 50% | 11 |
| #9 | 70% | Mowser | 85% | 33.6K | 49% | 11 |
| #10 | 69% | The Hungry Hiker | 79% | 86K | 55% | 13 |
| #11 | 68% | Jon Conti | 77% | 41.4K | 54% | 8 |
| #12 | 67% | REI ▶ | 75% | 448K | 55% | 12 |
| #13 | 66% | I Suck At Hiking | 85% | 10.4K | 39% | 6 |
| #14 | 65% | Greenbelly | 85% | 27.9K | 34% | 7 |
| #15 | 64% | Coalcracker Bushcraft ▶ | 85% | 570K | 33% | 4 |
| #16 | 60% | OSMEtv | 75% | 7.7K | 38% | 6 |
| #17 | 60% | Dose of Dirt | 83% | 23.6K | 26% | 5 |
| #18 | 59% | Amanda Outside | 77% | 132K | 32% | 5 |
| #19 | 59% | Meg in the Forest | Backpacking and Hiking | 87% | 2.8K | 17% | 2 |
| #20 | 59% | Hiking with Cam | 83% | 4.3K | 21% | 2 |
| #21 | 58% | TheOutdoorGearReview ▶ | 78% | 751K | 29% | 4 |
| #22 | 58% | Set To Hike | 79% | 25.7K | 27% | 8 |
| #23 | 58% | StepMassive | 84% | 14.2K | 19% | 6 |
| #24 | 58% | 46 Outdoors | 76% | 10.7K | 31% | 6 |
| #25 | 58% | Swiss001 | 73% | 835K | 35% | 3 |
| #26 | 58% | Backcountry Exposure | 85% | 79.9K | 17% | 7 |
| #27 | 57% | Outdoor Adventures | 83% | 83.9K | 19% | 1 |
| #28 | 57% | Josh Nathan | 84% | 1.6K | 17% | 2 |
| #29 | 56% | GearJunkie | 84% | 27.3K | 15% | 1 |
| #30 | 56% | Mountaineer Journey | 81% | 4.1K | 19% | 1 |
| #31 | 55% | Project Untethered ▶ | 77% | 227K | 23% | 2 |
| #32 | 55% | Titus Humphreys | 81% | 7.5K | 15% | 5 |
| #33 | 55% | Next Adventure PDX | 81% | 4.8K | 15% | 1 |
| #34 | 54% | Harmen Hoek | 79% | 447K | 17% | 4 |
| #35 | 54% | Playing with Sticks | 76% | 338K | 21% | 3 |
| #36 | 54% | HikingGuy.com | 73% | 151K | 24% | 8 |
| #37 | 54% | Dan Becker ▶ | 79% | 502K | 16% | 6 |
| #38 | 53% | THAT ICELANDIC GUY. | 74% | 295K | 22% | 2 |
| #39 | 53% | Alice Ford | 77% | 73.5K | 17% | 3 |
| #40 | 53% | gideonstactical | 76% | 297K | 17% | 5 |
| #41 | 52% | The Map Reading Company | 77% | 185K | 15% | 4 |
| #42 | 52% | CampFires & Coffee | 77% | 1.9K | 15% | 1 |
| #43 | 52% | SpiritusSystems | 73% | 273K | 20% | 4 |
| #44 | 52% | Jared Manninen | 76% | 9.1K | 15% | 1 |
| #45 | 52% | UCO | 76% | 54.5K | 15% | 1 |
| #46 | 51% | The Camping Loop | 73% | 22K | 19% | 1 |
| #47 | 51% | wild camp | 71% | 113K | 20% | 4 |
| #48 | 50% | Madison Clysdale | 70% | 711K | 20% | 7 |
| #49 | 48% | Chris Tomer | 68% | 32.5K | 17% | 2 |
| #50 | 46% | Allan Su | 65% | 234K | 19% | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which YouTube channels are most similar to Oscar Hikes?
Oscar Hikes' biggest competitors on YouTube are Justin Outdoors (90% match, 130K subscribers) and Eric Hanson (85% match, 128K subscribers), with MyLifeOutdoors as a third competitor (78% match, 1.2M subscribers). They share a focus on hiking, outdoor gear, and trekking tips, appealing to a similar audience interested in long-distance hiking and gear reviews.
What type of content does Oscar Hikes make?
Oscar Hikes creates content about hiking tips, gear reviews, backpacking, and thru hiking, evidenced by video titles about expensive hiking socks, cotton vs. cotton-free guidance, warm base layers, flying with hiking gear, and cold air pool phenomena. The channel uploads ~0.2 videos per week, and videos average about 62.8K views, with recent videos ranging from 11K to 217.3K views.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Oscar Hikes?
We analyze Oscar Hikes'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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