10.049 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestIn this final video I went to Antigua and got to roast some marsh-mellows on Pacaya volcano. I then did a 3 day trek from Xela to Lake Atitlan, hiking through cloud forests, corn fields, small villages and staying with local families. At Lake Atitlan I got to try out horse-riding for the first time before finishing up my trip at El Paredon on the Pacific Coast.
I went solo backpacking around Central America for 6 weeks, travelling through Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. This 3 part documentary series shows the entire backpacking experience. From the fun activities, beautiful sites, crazy parties, to the exhausting journeys and the good, bad and ugly hostels.
Editing
Scrappy handheld energy that screams 'I edited this on a bus.'
Production
Zero budget, maximum honesty—every crappy dorm is documented.
Direction
Karl's genuine unscripted reactions save every rough transition.
Creator
Karl Watson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series inadvertently captures 2018's peak 'van life' influencer moment before TikTok commodified every backpacking path.
Karl shot this entirely self-funded before travel vlogging became sponsored content farms—making it a weirdly pure time capsule.
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