Channels Like Oscar Hikes

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Oscar Hikes
Subscribers 84.4K
Videos 116
Views 21.9M

Oscar Hikes covers hiking-related topics including hiking tips, backpacking gear, and reviews, with content that spans tutorials, gear reviews, and field-based tips. The channel emphasizes through-hiking, long-distance hiking, and general outdoors content, and publishes across various formats such as informative videos and gear demonstrations, averaging about 0.2 uploads per week and garnering roughly 62.8K views per video. The channel has 84.4K subscribers, 21.9M total views, 116 videos, and has been active since February 14, 2020.

Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are Justin Outdoors (90% match) and Eric Hanson (85% match). Both overlap with Oscar Hikes on queries like hiking tips, backpacking gear, ultralight gear (Justin Outdoors) and backpacking gear, backpacking start, cold weather camping (Eric Hanson). These competitors have larger subscriber counts (Justin Outdoors at 130K and Eric Hanson at 128K) compared to Oscar Hikes (84.4K), indicating a larger audience base. MyLifeOutdoors (78% match, 1.2M subscribers) also shares overlapping topics such as backpacking gear and backpacking reviews, indicating broader reach. Darwin onthetrail (77% match, 354K subscribers) and Miranda Goes Outside!! (74% match, 190K subscribers) similarly compete on navigation for hikers, hiking camera gear, and DIY hiking gear. Overall, the overlaps center on hiking tips, backpacking gear, and navigation/camera gear, with the top two competitors by match percentage being Justin Outdoors and Eric Hanson. Continuous competition is driven by similar search queries such as hiking tips, backpacking gear, and cold weather camping.

Similar Channels

We found 50 YouTube channels similar to Oscar Hikes

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#1 Justin Outdoors

90% relevance

Subscribers 130K
Videos 503
Views 27.3M
Appearances 22
SERP 100%
Similarity 84%
hiking tips backpacking gear ultralight gear

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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#2 Eric Hanson

85% relevance

Subscribers 128K
Videos 148
Views 16.5M
Appearances 11
SERP 89%
Similarity 83%
backpacking gear backpacking start cold weather camping

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.

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#3 MyLifeOutdoors

78% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M
Videos 233
Views 141.6M
Appearances 15
SERP 72%
Similarity 83%
backpacking gear diy hiking gear backpacking reviews

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).

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#4 Darwin onthetrail

77% relevance

Subscribers 354K
Videos 464
Views 52.3M
Appearances 9
SERP 63%
Similarity 86%
navigation for hikers hiking camera gear trail navigation basics

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).

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#5 Miranda Goes Outside!!

74% relevance

Subscribers 190K
Videos 92
Views 14.8M
Appearances 13
SERP 57%
Similarity 85%
hiking tips backpacking gear diy hiking gear

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%).

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#6 Chase Mountains

73% relevance

Subscribers 236K
Videos 477
Views 23.1M
Appearances 7
SERP 60%
Similarity 82%
hiking checklists packing list for hikes cold weather layering

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.

Didn't Make the Cut

44 additional channels that were close

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

Search Queries Used

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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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