@exploringalternatives📍 CA📅 Channel created in 2014 (12 years ago)🔄 Updated July 17, 2026
HobbyLifestyle (sociology)
With 2.7M subscribers, Exploring Alternatives is a major Canadian YouTube channel with 414.1M total views and 461 videos published over 11 years.
The Exploring Alternatives channel primarily covers Hobby and Lifestyle (sociology).
Subscribers
2.7M
30d growth
+0.38%
📈
Total views
414.1M
Exceptional performance ⭐
Videos published
461
11 years
Exploring Alternatives has been active for 11 years and has published 461 videos in total. Its current pace is approximately 0.1 videos per day.
YouTube Rankings
🌍
#4447
globally
According to our ranking, Exploring Alternatives is currently ranked 4447th globally.
Last 30 Days Activity
2.2M
Views generated
2
Videos published
0.1
Videos / day
+0.38%
Subscriber growth
Over the last 30 days, Exploring Alternatives published 2 videos — roughly 0.1 per day — and generated 2.2M additional views, subscriber base remaining stable.
Performance by format
Short < 4min
36K
views / video
Medium 4–20min
917K
views / video
Long > 20min
2.8M
views / video
On average, Exploring Alternatives's videos generate 870K views. Long-form videos lead with 2.8M average views, compared to 36K for Shorts.
Quick Answers
How many subscribers does Exploring Alternatives have?
With 2.7M subscribers, Exploring Alternatives is a major Canadian YouTube channel with 414.1M total views and 461 videos published over 11 years.
How many videos has Exploring Alternatives published?
Exploring Alternatives has been active for 11 years and has published 461 videos in total. Its current pace is approximately 0.1 videos per day.
When did Exploring Alternatives publish their first video?
Exploring Alternatives published their very first YouTube video on August 24, 2014, titled "Van Life - Tour of our Awesome Campervan!". This video has been viewed 380K times since it was uploaded.
What is Exploring Alternatives's most-viewed video?
Exploring Alternatives's most-watched video is "Living on a Self-Sufficient Sailboat for 10 Years + FULL TOUR" with 18.7M views. Other top performers include "27 YEARS Living Off-Grid on a Self-Built Island Homestead" (8.3M views) and "Woodworker Builds The Perfect Tiny House Boat for Life on the Water" (7.3M views).
Exploring Alternatives's most-watched video is "Living on a Self-Sufficient Sailboat for 10 Years + FULL TOUR" with 18.7M views. Other top performers include "27 YEARS Living Off-Grid on a Self-Built Island Homestead" (8.3M views) and "Woodworker Builds The Perfect Tiny House Boat for Life on the Water" (7.3M views).
Exploring Alternatives published their very first YouTube video on August 24, 2014, titled "Van Life - Tour of our Awesome Campervan!". This video has been viewed 380K times since it was uploaded.
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About
Welcome to the Exploring Alternatives YouTube Channel!
We’re documenting the many ways that people are experimenting with alternative homes and lifestyles in their own creative, and inspiring ways.
We cover a lot of topics from living off-grid to micro-apartments in the city, from homesteading to self-built tiny houses, sustainable living, and everything in between. We also feature a wide variety of spaces with interesting and innovative designs as well as alternative building techniques and materials.
You can dive right into our playlists with hundreds of videos you might be interested in, and we’re always posting new videos so subscribe to the channel and click the bell to find out about new uploads!
Happy exploring and thanks for watching :)