Spending 24 Hours in Silence (ASMR camping)

Episode 844 | Filmed September 2022 | The Smoky Mountains

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Who are Kara and Nate?!

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment. We discovered the world of “travel hacking” & became obsessed. So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world. Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went home to “normal life.” We started this travel vlog to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with this lifestyle and did everything we could to keep going. 4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time. Van life was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎

#asmr #backpacking #travel #camping

00:00 morning routine
02:22 breaking down camp
07:03 hiking to a waterfall
09:40 Viator is awesome
10:40 making lunch
11:50 streams galore
14:47 setting up camp
16:28 purifying river water
16:56 starting a fire
18:28 cooking dinner
20:24 roasting marshmallows
22:48 that was weird

[bernardhill]

I cant believe Nate spends so much time setting up different camera angles to make the videos so much better. Really appreciated!

[paulsouthall]

As a deaf person myself, I'm so glad you have made this type of video (not intentionally) as it kind of gives a hearing person a view of what's it like from behind a deaf person's eyes. Thank you and love your channel. x

[KingyMtb]

The amount of time and effort that goes into setting up cameras for all the shots to create a video is incredible. Respect to Kara and Nate for that 😁👏

[SailingLaVagabonde]

I heard from these guys the story about how hard it was to explain and work with each other to shoot a video whilst spending the day in complete silence 😂

[KaraandNate]

do y’all toast or burn your marshmallows?🔥

Thank y’all for watching this very *different* video :) We had so much fun trying something new! Don’t worry, back to our regular style videos next week 🌎😉

[stevenkeithcoulthard]

Wow... what a cool experiment, I think I learned 3 things, Nate's Cinema photography is stunning, I loved the editing from Kara, they really detailed every step of the journey and it's their personalities that make this channel. Don't get me wrong this was cool, but man I missed that vocal storytelling that is classic Kara & Nate. Great idea though, really interesting.

[Adrienne.Granados]

I’m only 3 minutes in but have to say, the commitment to getting all these different shots is BEYOND. Your videos are really an experience. You guys always work so hard. Also dope editing as well…as always!

[lindalopizzo]

Thoroughly enjoyed the silence…just the beautiful sounds of a breeze through the trees, the sound of the water flowing over rocks, the sound of you walking through the water and the crunch of the trail…..lovely

[davidcraddock]

I am family doctor and I encourage my patients (and myself) to do this in their life’s. Kara and Nate’s vlog was emphasizing “living in the moment”. Beautifully done, I felt relaxed after watching it myself. David

[payad]

What makes your videos great is the chemistry you have with one another and just your sense of humour and hearing your thoughts about the experiences you’re having. Definitely missing that a bit 🙈

[bun_gorl]

missing Kara’s loud and vibrant energy during this one, but happy to see them try something new and change the pace up of their busy busy lives ❤

[kristycargile]

"That was weird". WELL SAID NATE!! I felt like I was watching an extreme fight happening! And so sad not to hear Kara laughing hardly at all! But, sweet to see more kisses and hugs when nothing else can be said 😉🌹

[eamonandbec]

Continually inspired by you! Loved this ep friends 👏🏻. Unique, captivating and as you so eloquently put it beautifully “weird”. Love y’all!

[SilverSeesTheWorld]

In the beginning of the video, before Kara has had her coffee, I felt like I was watching the same type of video. But then after coffee she is usually so talkative! Once there was no talking post coffee, that's when it hit different. I really love this video as it allows us as a viewer to just focus on the beauty and natural sounds nature gives. It was definitely different but I loved seeing a broken down video of what it's like to backpack through the woods. Another amazing video yall!!

[ktkrogstad]

That was a profoundly meditative and immersive experience for me. Thank you for sharing such pure beauty. I always like your regular content, but this was something truly special to watch. I was almost brought to tears a couple times. 

The way you shared the peacefulness of each quiet, mundane task amplified the sense of appreciation and beauty in my own life. I live at home, unable to work, socialize, or exercise due to severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), so it can be hard to tap into the beauty of life with so many parts I feel are missing. I also have some pretty bad sensitivities to noise / music, so my life is filled with these quiet moments alone. I try my best to be really present and enjoy each little task, like cutting an onion for a meal, or filling up my glass of water to put beside my bed. This video reminded me of the magic in all those little moments, so I am deeply appreciative of this gentle encouragement. 

I also truly miss nature walks and time in nature, so it was really special to be brought into this world so vividly. Just such a powerful experience for me, really.

Thank you for this gift.

[ynys_mon]

That was sooo peaceful and interesting. The sounds of the forest really came out. I’ve commented before on how I love how you switch things about so much. Van life to international travel, simplicity to luxury.

[athenahilts]

I do miss the commentary and fun energy your voices bring to the videos. Not usually a fan of ASMR but so well shot.

[rixanneh]

I *loved* it. So often in vlogs or even in life, people feel the need to fill silence with noise, talking or music, instead of just listening to life. I teared up when Kara was staring at the firepit alone, she seemed pensive. We do ourselves a huge favor by taking the time to sit quietly so we can "hear" what comes up inside ourselves. Not the chatter about our ToDo lists, or relationships, or anything specific, just the feels. So much therapy in one precious little video, thank you!

[lisahickman]

The precision of capturing each shot and sound was beyond impressive! Just taking the time to do this deserves major kudos!! Thanks for trying something different and sharing with us! Very cool!

[theathjr]

I can honestly say the VERY FIRST THING I miss in this video is Kara’s laugh. Aside from a couple giggles that made an appearance.