🌳 I've been running this channel for almost 10 years. During this time, I've received tons of questions from you about the forest, but also about what I do. How I do it? What I use, etc. Today I'll tell you exactly how I create forest videos and whether you can make a living from forest YouTube, or is it just an after-work hobby?

I've divided the content into chapters to make it easier for you to find what you like best. I'll talk about where the ideas for my videos come from, the equipment I use (not just for photography), and how I tackle the issue of sleeping in the field. I'll touch on equipment, including photography/video, but not only that. I'll cover tripods, microphones, gimbals, and other accessories.

I'll show you my "forest van," equipped for sleeping in the field—in permitted areas, of course. I'll also discuss whether it's allowed to climb stands and whether I use a lookout tower.

I've also decided to tell you how I managed to create this channel for so many years and where I found the time and money.

One thing is certain: if it weren't for you, who supported me financially, online, and with kind words—everything to the best of my ability and desire—I would have given up on this channel long ago. Why? I think this video will give you the answer : ) It's a lot of work, the kind of work that never ends.

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The video was created in collaboration with Nikon. Below is a full list of the equipment I use from this company. 📷 Camera - Nikon Z6III
https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/ca...
📷 Camera - Nikon Z8 - https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/ca...
📷 Lens - Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S - https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/le...
📷 Lens - Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 VR S -
https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/le...
📷 Lens - Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 S - https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/le...
📷 Lens - Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8 - https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/le...
📷 Lens - Nikkor Z 400m f/2.8 TC VR S - https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/le...
📷 Binoculars - Nikon Monarch M7+ 8x30 - https://www.nikon.pl/pl_PL/product/sp...

A Now, the promised links:
📅 Pre-registration for the 2027 Forest Calendar 🌳📅🌳
🔗 https://kalendarz.piotrhorzela.com/

⭕ Post containing the aforementioned LIST of little things I'm taking but don't have
🔗 https://patronite.pl/post/98942/nowy-...

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If you liked it and want to support me, including financially?
There are a few great ways to do so:
⭕ Patronite: 🔗 https://patronite.pl/piotrhorzela
🟡 YouTube: 🔗 @piotrhorzelaopowiada
☕ Can you buy me a coffee or a cake? 🔗 https://www.suppi.pl/horzelaopowiedz

⭕ TABLE OF CONTENTS ⤵️
00:56 Who is Horzela?
02:11 Idea for a forest channel
04:50 Choosing a film topic
05:43 Film script
07:53 Going out and the field
11:41 Forest equipment - Cameras, lenses, camera trap, binoculars
15:09 Microphones
15:43 Tripods and gimbals / stabilizers
17:13 Camouflage in the field
20:50 Lookouts and whether you can climb stands
22:49 Sleeping in a car
27:05 Where to get electricity in the forest
27:48 Car in the forest
29:28 Editing forest films
33:38 Data storage
34:34 Publishing the film! 36:01 Finance - costs and earnings