“For as long as I can remember, I have felt pulled by the world to explore its every corner, and bathe in the rich diversity of its cultures.”
Why Adventure Together?
Travel
Adventure Together was created by Al Marriott, as a way to share his travel experiences, as well as his ideals, in various formats with an international audience.
Through video, photo, audio, and writing, Al hopes that you will join him virtually on his adventures and challenges, whilst he explores the world and the beauty of its people and landscapes.
Photography
Al has held a passion for photography for much of his life, especially a love of macro and landscape photography, especially long-exposure landscapes.
Adventure Together has proven to be a positive outlet for Al to share his photos, with his favourite shots hosted by his photography brand, Afrocrow.
Veganism
The ethical treatment of animals is a cause which is a quintessential part of Al’s life. Veganism isn’t just about what we eat. It involves every part of our lives, from what we wear, to how we interact with the world around us.
Adventure Together is committed to promoting animal liberation, and to helping us consider how our actions impact every being in this world.
The Start
Since 2017, videos and photos from Al’s life in Australia and Thailand were the first things to be shared through Adventure Together, on YouTube and Instagram. The original concept of the channel was to show the world what it was like to travel on a budget to almost every country in the world, which is still underway.
Part of the early vlogs was based around Al showcasing the incredible vegan foods from different countries that are often overlooked by people who choose not to follow a vegan lifestyle.
Originally taking inspiration for vlogging from Casey Neistat, a love of writing from the stories of Gerald Durrell, and a passion for exploring passed down from his father, Al has been travelling and living in various parts of the world since 2002.
The Present
In recent years, the focus of Adventure Together has shifted to follow Al’s journey to complete the Triple Crown of Hiking. This involves the 2200-mile Appalachian Trail (“AT”), the 2655-mile Pacific Crest Trail (“PCT”), and the 3100-mile Continental Divide Trail (“CDT”).
The AT was completed in 2022, the PCT in 2023 and the CDT will be attempted in 2024.
Content about these hikes is shared via YouTube, as well as Instagram, and The Trek
Al has also launched a podcast, “Trail Therapy”, along with its companion podcast, “Trail Therapy After Dark” with his co-host Griff (aka Low Gear), which explore how nature therapy has positively impacted the mental health of different hikers, and of course, a little dose of British and American humour for you.
The Future
Al has a vision for Adventure Together to grow into something larger than just a place to host and share his travels and adventures.
The next step for him is to establish Trail Therapy as the podcast which promotes positive mental health, through getting out into nature as a way of healing the scars of past trauma.
Al will continue his passion in massive endurance challenges after the Triple Crown of Hiking, and continue to share his adventures in this unique outlet. Outside of these, travel, photography and veganism will always play a part in the content that is shared here.
Exciting projects are also in the pipeline under the Adventure Together brand, including public speaking, an active wear brand, and eventually, a charity to help many good causes around the world.