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Outdoor Boys' Luke Nichols Steps Back From YouTube After Unprecedented Growth

Nichols plans to release unfinished videos by year-end before shifting focus to mentoring his sons' channels and prioritizing family privacy.

Outdoor Boys Luke Nichols in front of a fire
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YouTuber Outdoor Boys
The Outdoor Boys YouTube channel was launched in May 2015. featuring Luke Nichols, his wife Rebecca, and their three sons - Tommy, Nate, Jacob.

Overview

  • Luke Nichols announced an indefinite hiatus from creating new content for the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel, citing privacy concerns and overwhelming fan attention.
  • The channel experienced explosive growth, gaining nearly 12 million subscribers in just 18 months to reach a total of 14.8 million.
  • Nichols has produced over 1,110 videos since launching the channel in 2015, which features outdoor adventures with his family and solo trips.
  • He plans to complete and release a backlog of unfinished videos by the end of 2025 before stepping away from content creation.
  • Nichols intends to focus on helping his three sons, including his eldest, Tom, develop their own YouTube channels, such as Outdoor Tom.