We've decided to stop.

An overdue update from us and yes indeed, were not sharing our holiday videos for the foreseeable future. Very few people are watching or engaging with them and I don't want our channel to be tarnished with the poor performing videos I have recently been uploading, So it's time to stop.

[jussy]

Was listening to a podcast and they were talking about the vewing figures right across youtube are down. And the main reason for it is because of the amount of adverts we are forced to watch everytime we watch a video. Gone from a quick 15 second ad to 3 minutes worth during a half hour video. People are pissed off with it and aren't viewing the same amount.

[minimilo]

Hi Dan, we recently sold our touring caravan for a number of reasons, but predominantly because of what I call static costs, the cost of ownership before you have even moved the thing. 1) Servicing - the cost of servicing has been creeping up over the years (I live near you so you know the dealer), you need to have the service stamp to maintain the water ingress warranty etc. 2) Insurance- in my opinion this really is money for old rope, never had a claim but the costs kept rising and rising. It cost me more to insure my touring caravan (parked on the drive) than my Campervan (I assume storage costs have risen too).
The Caravan industry is a mess, it is run by the dealerships, a classic case of the tail wagging the dog. The quality (fit and finish) of new touring caravans is extremely poor and the cost is high.
The cost of a pitch is high, especially Club Sites. The C&MC are just cashing in, their price structure is a con. The “Club” is not run for members but as a profit driven greedy company. Anyway rant over 😂

[keithdavies]

I am 73 and do not get much chance to go on holiday and therefore love coming away with you and sharing, through the videos you upload, your holidays and travels. Hopefully, you will reconsider one day as I am sure many like me get a great deal of pleasure from watching your channel.

[magneticranners]

Hi Dan. I originally subscribed as a brand new caravan owner. Your videos were an absolute god send and helped me enormously. As I got more confident towing and mastered setting up, your videos became project guides or reminders, helped me look at new accessories etc. However, and this is me being honest, I haven't watched one of your videos all the way through for quite some time (except for an old one I may refer back to) and my reasons are this...
(A) The products you were promoting were either out of my budget or not really useful to me (you can't please everyone)

(B) As you mention, the holiday vids were not my cup of tea (for the record I wouldn't watch anyone's holiday videos!)

I think your holiday should be when you down tools and relax, not worry about putting out content.

I hope you can see I'm being honest and not at all slighting the channel. It has, and always will be, extremely useful to lots of people just like me.

A comparison I would make is this... I was watching a guy repair/clean battered cars and gradually his range of car got more and more new and for me, less interesting. I wish he had just stuck to the formula that worked.

Wishing you all the very best.

A long time subscriber.

[richell]

I must admit. The tips and tricks and projects brought me here.
I don’t watch many holiday vlogs, maybe a couple each month.
I just fitted a home made fan kit to my Series 10 fridge using your inspiration. Our first trip with it this weekend, it tested well with the frezer dropping to -20.
I’m looking forward to the GSM/4G battery level monitor.
You also gave me the confidence to fit Alde battery backup, now I don’t need to set the date/time and schedule every trip.

Your channel has provided me great value

[Mike-nhzi]

Hi Dan & Angela, you mention the viewing figures being low, this has been mentioned previously by other YouTubers, YouTube had not been sending out notification and in some cases, unsubscribed subscribers without them knowing, it’s all about money, the less views etc, the less they have to pay you, it’s certainly worth looking into this as the majority of people do want to see your trips. We certainly do, maybe put out a poll as you will then see how many people are receiving notifications etc etc?

[allthingshayley]

I love watching your videos. You have been our go to channel since we started caravanning. It’s a real shame as I really enjoyed watching your holiday videos as well as your how to videos. 😔

[supergroups]

Hi, Dan, so sorry to see the disappointment in your demeanour in this one. As someone who has been caravanning for longer than you have by far, I can say I still enjoy all your videos immensely.

I'm pretty sure that the falling viewing numbers are not just related to the holiday videos but reflect a much more general malaise afflicting the industry at the moment. It's easy to blame the pandemic for a lot of those issues but in my opinion that is a red herring. The industry has never been truly customer focused and the pandemic merely had the effect of further reducing service levels whilst an easy opportunity to increase margins was grabbed with both hands. This holds for all parts of the industry from manufacturers through the clubs and associations, site owners and the dealers (who, I guess, had little choice but to follow suit).

The whole debacle has been so baldly managed we now have a huge oversupply problem as customers leave in droves. It's easy to get a new customers when the pickings are easy but it should have been patently obvious that to keep them long term you needed to make sure they were happy customers long term!

[shpadam]

I love all of your videos. The informative ones, I go back to when I need to, but I look forward to the Holiday ones because it gives me inspiration as to what sites to go to. Please don’t stop

[michaelsmith]

Really sorry to hear you are stopping your videos I for one really appreciate your effort and you have given me and my wife lots of information on some of the best campsites thank very much and I hope your father's ok 👍

[rjnbarrass]

Phew - you had me worried for a moment... maybe a 'Trudgians on Tour' channel ?
Always good to see you videos and indeed, the back-catalogue of content.

[Dave-psco]

Hi Dan, I have to fully agree with you, it seems than every vlogger is doing site reviews. Personally I find them a bit boring (obviously that's my opinion) a lot of vloggers also spend a 3rd of the vlog showing them driving, mile after mile, again just not my thing.
What I have most enjoyed on your channel is when you are demonstrating practical items such as changing the reading lights to one's with USB ports and many other easy DIY projects that have saved me and no doubt many others several £££. As said others may disagree but that's my honest opinion. Dan what ever happens stay safe and best wishes to you all.

[andywarne]

Hi Guys. As a new caravan owner 6 years ago, your videos were invaluable. I still back go over them when I need to. Thank you so much for your help. All the best for the future.

[jimaizlewood]

Hi Dan & Angela, I don’t think it’s just holiday videos which is the problem, I think there’s something else going of just what I can’t put my finger on at this time. We’ve just come back from 2 weeks on a CAMC club site in Yorkshire and I’ve never seen that site with so few caravan s or motorhomes on it and it’s a site we’ve used for over 25yrs, just as an example in March of 2018 when the so called beast from the east hit there were more units onsite and I even had people asking me if it’s always so quiet. On one occasion a couple approached asking if I felt there was something missing as the usual friendliness had disappeared where you could almost knock someone over and still not get a smile, good morning/afternoon from them, as of yesterday I’ve been doing this for 52yrs passing my driving test on my 17th birthday and getting caravan within 45minutes and I’ve never been without one and will continue until I drop. Thank you for your output we’ve found them both useful and interesting. Good luck to you all.

[shaunmcentee]

I have absolutely loved seeing where you go and your experiences. I have personally learned so much from your videos and thoroughly enjoyed them all, whether it’s a holiday vid or instructional video. Whatever you choose to do or broadcast I know it will be of interest to me. Thank you for what you have shared so far, and look forward to whatever you want to share.

[the_worrier]

Sites are empty because of insane pitch fee’s and poor weather.

[janetturner]

Hi Dan, as relative newbies, your instructional videos have been such a blessing when things have gone awry!

Your holiday videos are good because we can see more sites that we would like to go to in detail. Thank you gor all your hard work. Hope your Dad is recovering, and keep up the good work

[MacSarah]

Ah Dan ❤ we love your videos no matter if its a holiday video and site tour with the wonderful Angela or a how to video, you are so easy and enjoyable to watch. We totally understand, it is a lot of work to put in, and it can even impact on the enjoyment of actually being away, so it has to feel worthwhile! We appreciate the effort you put into each video 🙏
For us it's as much the person as it is the content and we think you're ace 😃
See you soon matey, all the best
Mac & Sarah

[peterschofield]

Hi Dan. We started caravanning in 2019 just before covid. Your videos have been a massive help to us and given us the information to travel safely, feeling well informed.

I've watched some of your holiday videos but not many. I completely understand that you enjoy making those probably the most. I dont watch holiday videos because I want to go somewhere and be surprised and for it to be an adventure. It just doesn't feel the same if I've been there virtually first

[tjjmcgoun]

Hi Dan, that’s a real shame, me and the wife love watching yours and all the other main guys, week in week out. As a tight Yorkshire man, the bit I like the most is watching your holiday vids as it gives us ideas of places where to visit without having to take chances, and being that your down south it’s ideal for that for us. Hope you have a change of heart but no pressure 😅, keep up the good work best wishes to you and the family
Tom