As I stumble along this journey in life there is a persistent idea that won’t leave me alone. I want to share the adventure. Being in Alaska, I get to live other people’s vacations. Literally. Right now it’s only 2-3 hours of their vacation, but in winter I get to spend an entire week with small groups, ushering them from adventure to adventure.

The thing is, not everyone can go to Alaska. Whether due to work schedules, finances, or health concerns, many people will just watch the Alaskan adventure shows and dream. Some of those constraints can be worked around with some imagination. It really isn’t that expensive to buy a plane ticket to Fairbanks. Lodging is less expensive in the winter. But it is still intimidating if you have never done it. And some people, like my mom, are unlikely to ever be able to physically come explore here.

So what I want to do is to make short videos, maybe 5 to 10 minutes long, that give bite-sized pieces of my tours. I want to make them with my mom and people like her in mind. That way she can have many mini tours as if she was here. She can see the places I go, and hear what I share with my guests as if she was with me.

Now, video editing scares me, and I know the first several I do will probably not be so great. But there are classes for that, and doing always helps me to learn. I’m also intimidated by the idea of comments. You guys are awesome, but I have made the mistake of reading comments on YouTube. Yeah, I’m putting out all the reasons that this idea scares me. Oof. Those aren’t the things I need help with.

What I want to ask for help with is a name. I don’t think Caosville is the right name for a channel like this. Caosville is a place. Tours are more. My mom suggested Tiny Travels, but I don’t want people thinking tiny house. I’m open to suggestions. I don’t want to limit myself to Alaska, since there are other places to explore. For example, I learned a couple of years ago that working in Antarctica is a possibility. That would be amazing. I also want to visit other places in the US, maybe around the world.

So, any ideas? It doesn’t have to be immediate. Just let it simmer and throw out whatever comes to mind. I’ll ponder on your responses and see what I can make happen.

Thanks!