DonVonGun YouTube Stats
@donvongun · Travel & Outdoors · Updated Nov 14, 2026
Subscribers
142K
Total views
19M
Videos
99
Est. monthly earnings
$105 – $349
RPM $2.95–$9.83
Avg. views (last 30)
176K
Typical views
11K
median per video
Avg. video length
23 min
Channel age
18 years
since Aug 6, 2008
DonVonGun channel overview
DonVonGun (@donvongun) is a YouTube channel in the Travel & Outdoors niche created in 2008. It has 142K subscribers and 19M total views across 99 videos, an average of 192K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 176K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 11K views. Over the last 12 months, DonVonGun published 12 videos (58% Shorts), and 2 of them (17%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
How much does DonVonGun make?
Returbe estimates DonVonGun's YouTube ad revenue at $105 – $349 per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $2.95 to $9.83, typically $5.41, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $5.4K.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
Based on its last 37 uploads, its most common upload day is Tuesday (24% of uploads), usually around 08:00 UTC. The last video went out on Sep 9, 2026.
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DonVonGun's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are DonVonGun's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
Bow-drill from all natural materials 🔥 #bushcraft #survival61K views · Feb 3, 20269.3× typical views
BOODOG - Cooking in a fallow deer skin44K views · Sep 9, 20263.9× typical views
3 Days Solo Winter Bushcraft in the Snow with my Dog - No Talking33K views · Mar 13, 20262.9× typical views
Catch, Forage & Cook over Fire 🇸🇪🔥 #foraging #fishing #campfirecooking11K views · Jan 27, 20261.7× typical views
Better Grip for Carving! 🔪 Woodcarving Knife Mod7.5K views · Jan 13, 20261.1× typical views
This was our New Year – 3 nights in a hot tent with my dog11K views · Feb 11, 20261× typical views
Bushcraft Campfire Cooking: Meatballs & Wild Chanterelles 🔥 Linked to video of the trip.6.6K views · Jan 29, 20261× typical views
Campfire Cooking - Adjustable Chicken Setup7.6K views · Nov 8, 20251× typical views
Latest videos
4 of DonVonGun's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
BOODOG - Cooking in a fallow deer skin44K views · Sep 9, 20263.9× typical views
We tried the WORST smelling food in the world! 🤢🇸🇪 #surströmming2.3K views · Mar 15, 20260.3× typical views
Making Amadou Tinder in Cold & Windy Conditions | Bushcraft Fire Making5.1K views · Mar 13, 20260.4× typical views
3 Days Solo Winter Bushcraft in the Snow with my Dog - No Talking33K views · Mar 13, 20262.9× typical views
Gather, Catch, Carving & Campfire Cooking - Vacation in Sweden5.1K views · Feb 11, 20260.4× typical views
This was our New Year – 3 nights in a hot tent with my dog11K views · Feb 11, 20261× typical views
Bow-drill from all natural materials 🔥 #bushcraft #survival61K views · Feb 3, 20269.3× typical views
Bushcraft Campfire Cooking: Meatballs & Wild Chanterelles 🔥 Linked to video of the trip.6.6K views · Jan 29, 20261× typical views
Catch, Forage & Cook over Fire 🇸🇪🔥 #foraging #fishing #campfirecooking11K views · Jan 27, 20261.7× typical views
Wild Brown Trout: Catch & Cook | Lake Bushcraft 🎣🔥 SHORT #survival #bushcraft #camping3.4K views · Jan 20, 20260.5× typical views
The Travel & Outdoors niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 5.3K videos from 1.1K channels in this niche. 13.6% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 15K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $3 to $10.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: France 3 Bretagne (141K subs, best video 83.1×), Ngoc Linh (337K subs, best video 160.4×), Crusty Face (76K subs, best video 44.7×), Sharon Dawson (11K subs, best video 132.8×), Greenbrier Bushcraft (41K subs, best video 122.3×), kohstan kal (6.2K subs, best video 139.6×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does DonVonGun have?
DonVonGun has 142K subscribers on YouTube and 19M total views across 99 videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 14, 2026).
How much does DonVonGun make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates DonVonGun's YouTube ad revenue at $105 – $349 per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $2.95–$9.83 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does DonVonGun upload?
The last upload from DonVonGun tracked by Returbe was on Sep 9, 2026.
What is DonVonGun's best performing video?
"Bow-drill from all natural materials 🔥 #bushcraft #survival" is DonVonGun's biggest outlier: 61K views, 9.3× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to DonVonGun?
Channels similar to DonVonGun include My personal journal outdoor, wild camp, FD Adventure, AquaVanLife, Bushcraft Ideas.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with DonVonGun or YouTube.
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