I've seen a lot of creators store all their content off the computer on a removable drive of some kind. Right now I'm storing all mine on my laptop, but I recently replaced mine and prioritized getting a lot of storage. I keep the raw footage in one folder. I have a "finished videos" folder. And my editing software (Descript) keeps the project in the cloud with the option to also download it onto my device. Technically, I keep it stored in my Dropbox account but also downloaded on my laptop. I'm not short on space, so I don't feel a need to triage. When that happens, I will. Until then, the benefits of having it available just in case, especially since I'm fairly new, is worth the future time when I'll need to clean house for a few hours probably. Especially as a travel vlog, you're sitting on a wealth of b-roll or other repurposable content. Mine is less so, but I've repurposed a couple of clips. More important is backing up whatever your method is very frequently. But fundamentally, I don't want to rely on platforms I don't control. It's unlikely, but I could lose access to my YT account or other platforms (or they could shut down without notice). A FB page I followed for a long time got hacked and she lost everything while someone else took over her page and turned it into their page, stealing her thousands of followers. FB wouldn't restore her access and that new "company" is still running it over a year later with regular posts. I stay a follower because I keep hoping they'll restore her access. I only know about any of it because I was also on her email list.

@Sherri Jo Wilkins I know, right?? That was a real shocker that has really affected how I see these big tech giants. It's apparently a lot more common than people would expect. I already knew they were terrible at taking down fake accounts pretending to be businesses and scamming people through DMs. You can report all you want, but whether they do anything is a crapshoot.

A full and speedy recovery!