Many of you might be wondering how to get out of the typical 9-5 grind. We have been living on a boat and avoiding desk jobs for a few years now and at first it wasn’t easy. We started filming and sharing our daily boat life adventures on Youtube. In the beginning our only followers were our families and close friends. We were both working multiple jobs at that point. Our first goal was to make a dollar a day for a month. Obviously that is not enough to live off of in the U.S. but it was a step, and more importantly it was hope. We slowly started growing our goals and just recently finished our last day of seasonal work with no intention of applying for other jobs. Here are the major ways we keep a steady income while vlogging our crazy lifestyle.
Our Home! A Marine Trader Trawler
- Google Adsense: I know that ad in front of the video is annoying but it helps us make a few fractions of a cent per view. Companies pay google to have their ads shown and Google pays us for showing it to our audience.
Tula’s Endless Summer Youtube Page
- Amazon affiliate: EVERYONE shops on amazon these days. I mean how can you not with free two-day shipping? We have set up an Amazon affiliate link so we receive commission on items our viewers buy. All they have to do is click our link before shopping. There is no extra cost to them and we get a small percentage. SUPER EASY! Click here!!!
- Patreon: Viewers can pledge a certain amount of money per uploaded video. Who needs Netflix when you have actual reality T.V.?!?
Whatever Floats Your Boat Tshirt Design
- Apparel: We have come up with a system using a third party fulfillment center ton store and process our custom apparel orders so we can be out of touch for weeks or months at a time. We do not have to worry about orders, payments, or shipping. They handle it all. As you might have guessed we do not have much room on the boat to store inventory. Check out the Tula Shop
- Sponsored ads: Companies will pay us to talk about their products. Sometimes we reach out to them and sometimes they find us. We only agree to things we love and trust. Viewers know when you are trying to be salesy and when you are just being honest. Here is an example!
- Seasonal Jobs: In the summer, we both lifeguard on Fire Island. In the winter, Billy teaches kiteboarding and I lifeguard or teach swim lessons. However, we have recently eliminated this mode of income because of our success in the ones mentioned above.
As we grow in the Youtube world and reach more people we really want to emphasize that working at a desk is not for everyone. There are plenty of ways out there to make money. Just be creativeJ and don’t give up!
Please start making videos with some kind of goal in mind of instead of something like watching paint dry there getting boring with no substance we were all talking and may have to pull all our patreon accounts it seems like the videos are just coming out to put the tally up for for charges hope that isn’t the idea good luck told the group to stick around they maybe surprised cause they have made some good videos
Dude, what’s up with that? Fair weather friends. Life is life. It’s not always glamorous. BTW. You are not the only patrons.
Hey guys, love the videos and blog, you both are inspirational! I got a T-shirt to support the adventure, where do we send the pictures of us wearing them for the end of your videos. Thanks, hope everything is going well and enjoying the holidays!
Hey! If ya have t already you can send it to tulasendlesssummer@gmail.com thanks so much for supporting!!!
Hi Jake!
Sorry for the late response. If we have not posted it already send us an email at TulasEndlessSummer@gmail.com 🙂 Thank you for the support!
Wow Randy, I enjoy watching the videos immensely and have recommended them to numerous people. I love them just the way they are because they are organic, natural and not fake. Do you know how extremely hard that is to find nowadays? Pssh, I say ignore Randy and continue doing what you guys do best, being awesome. If people wanted “how to” videos or lessons, they’d be in a classroom. I enjoy how they integrate knowledge and tips as they go along AS THEY SEE FIT. Much love from Afghanistan. (Your videos give me life) Its dusty & hot here and most importantly, dry. lol.
Great article!! You guys rock!
I enjoyed reading this…I work at a desk
and I like it but it is also a seasonal job
so I like thinking I could do something
else with my creativity when I am off in
the summer. I don’t mind the ads if it
helps you.
What you are doing is Spectacular. You are living a dream life. Congratulations on your web income source. Only thing, if you have not already thought about it. At some point you have to prepare for getting old. I will be 70 in a few weeks. Unless you are super fortunate, you will have to change your lifestyle and make a commitment to work that will enable you to accumulate money for your retirement/old age. I never did what you are doing, but I did make the commitment to a career that allows me to no longer have to work and gives me the option to do what I want now. Still, there is nothing like adventure when you are young. Best to both of you… Thanks for your articles.
you guys are basicly bums, but do it while you are young cause in 10 years you will start to realise its time to find a job. As for having to get up to allow Jetty in and out of bed, who cares what else do you have to do!
Have fun I am Jealous!!
Keep doing what you two are doing and enjoy it. I am dive charter captain in South Florida and along with my 6 year old daughter beside me when she is with me. When she is away from me, and we meet again for our time together, she asks if she can catch up on your episodes. Keep doing what you are doing.
Bradley & Madilyn
Wishing you both all the best! Love the new cat! Tula, will you please teach Billy how to smile that does not look so forced?
Sorry, Sierra, please teach Billy to smile where it doesn’t look so forced!
Omg!! My name is Stella. I Love you all so much. I have watched every single vlog you guys have posted including Jetty’s. I really Enjoy y’all so much. My cousin Jennings and I love you both so much. We really wanted to meet y’all. Also I was wondering if you guys have merchandise because me and my cousin really want some. I am 12 yrs old and my cousin is 10 and we live in Memphis Tn. We are going to St. Lucia this is up coming summer. We also both go to a beach house quite often in Pensacola Florida which is really fun. You guys are so cool. We love you both so much. Plz respond it would mean the world to us. Jennings my cousin does not have a Instagram, but I do If you want to check it out. My user name is Stella__goode two underscores. plz respond or email me I would really like that.
Love stella and jennings I love yall so much ❤️
Hey thats not true he always smiles watch his vlogs.
Do not be rude I love Billy and he always smiles.
Omg!! My name is Stella. I Love you all so much. I have watched every single vlog you guys have posted including Jetty’s. I really Enjoy y’all so much. My cousin Jennings and I love you both so much. We really wanted to meet y’all. Also I was wondering if you guys have merchandise because me and my cousin really want some. I am 12 yrs old and my cousin is 10 and we live in Memphis Tn. We are going to St. Lucia this is up coming summer. We also both go to a beach house quite often in Pensacola Florida which is really fun. You guys are so cool. We love you both so much. Plz respond it would mean the world to us. Jennings my cousin does not have a Instagram, but I do If you want to check it out. My user name is Stella__goode two underscores. plz respond or email me I would really like that.
Love stella and jennings I love yall so much ❤️
Guys, with the ‘new’ cat you should progress to the point of doing modest charters for folks. My family has primitive camped for decades but we have very limited experience at sea. But a ‘comfortable enough’ berth with ‘good enough’ food on a few day trip would be a wonderful adventure. We’d love to share in the work and would even enjoy learning a few things along the way. Thoughts?
Hey – I couldn’t find any way to contact you via email or message you on Facebook. Your link down at the bottom of your webpage to pinterest is not working.
Actually, most of those links aren’t working.
Video aren’t bad as long as we don’t have to watch you work out and watch the dog find a place to shit. Keep up the good videos on locations
Hi Amy!
Thanks for letting us know. I will try to work on them now!
Just ordered my hoodie. Need that right now in Chicago. My wife and i are planning to retire on a boat in Florida soon. Your videos have been fun and informative for us. Heading down in November to live on land and start our boat search. Love, kindness, compassion.
Sending warm thoughts your way! Good luck on the boat search. You will love it!
I really like your videos. I am watching several sailing channels to get ideas as we want to do what you are doing some day. I am retired and waiting for my wife to retire.
Have you taken sailing courses? Are you certified? The reason I am asking is to get recommendations from people who are living the dream.
Thank you and my best to the two of you! ⛵️
Miguel
Miami, Florida
Hi guys,
I’ve been watching your videos for a little while, Neverland was sweet but I bet you don’t miss the noise. Adrenaline is beautiful. You two are inspiring me to work towards a similar lifestyle in the hopefully-not-too-distant future. Keep rocking on and give Jetty a treat for me.
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OK. After 40+ years in television, I have to comment on the quality of your VLOGS. They are excellent. The technical quality is far superior to anything being done at the local or national level. The content is well produced and very easy to follow. The editing is great. The talent can’t be beat, especially that little red guy. Thumbs up to the three of you for keeping me entertained.
I think you guys should set up a twitch account and do live streaming. It would be fun to watch and it is also another way for you to monetize on your way of life. I think what your doing is awesome and you inspire others as well.
Thanks!
PS. If you do sign of for twitch let me know, I will watch ya!!!!
HI Guys, just come across your adventures and I love it! Just 1 quick note about the Amazon link you provide, your link only connects to the USA Amazon site (amazon.com), I live in England UK and we have a different web address for Amazon here (amazon.co.uk), I think the address changes for other countries as well so you may be missing out on a source of income from your international followers who click onto amazon from your link to find it doesnt take you to the site relevant for the country they are in. Not sure if there is a way round this but I thought you should know. Keep living the dream, I love your boat and your attitude, well done!!
Hey Guys – So glad I discovered you vlog . I too am originally from long island then Virginia beach and live part time in Jupiter. My wife and I wanted to see if we could take you out to dinner one night to pick your brains. We consider ourselfs older versions of you and are planing our next adventure. You make it look good. My wife is a marine biologist and I am a dentist. It’s a big world out there and good on you for taking advantage of it. Ps saw your pict in the paper last week kids kites. Nice.
Cheers-Tom and Kathy OHara
Q: would you consider having a shopping list on Amazon that subscribers can buy from for you – Amazon ships to you.
Sailboat Story does this & we’ve sent them things from their list 🙂