The great survival show 7 vs. Wild kept many viewers engaged and allowed them to cheer on their favorite influencers. However, after the sale of the show, the original creators stepped back after season 4. Now there is a new sign of life.
Who is it about? Maximilian Kovacs and Johannes Hovekamp are the minds behind 7 vs. Wild, who founded the show with Fritz Meinecke and made it so successful. However, after the emotional farewell video from 7 vs. Wild, in which they announced their final exit, things went quiet around the two behind the camera.
Now Johannes Hovekamp breaks his silence and explains why he really had to sell 7 vs. Wild and what will happen next.
Also, Knossi is part of the inventory of 7 vs. Wild, having thrilled the audience in two seasons:
A life in front of and behind the camera
Why was 7 vs. Wild sold? In his first video on his own YouTube channel, Hovekamp goes through his career. From the beginnings as a small YouTuber to his training and his first meeting with “7 vs. Wild” participant Survival Mattin.
He explains that the greater the success of the show became, the worse it got for him and co-founder Maximilian Kovacs. He explains in the video: “With all these highlights […] there were […] also a few problems. Especially that Max and I just had no time for anything anymore […] too little sleep, too much stress, bad food, no exercise, and so on.”
These were also the reasons for the decision to sell their own project and not to produce it themselves anymore. Contrary to the bad mood from the community, he shows himself very happy about how the project was continued and that they found someone in CaliVision who implements the project at its core as it was once intended.
According to his own statement, he and co-founder Maximilian Kovacs benefited greatly from stepping back. Thus, both have regained time for sports and a generally healthier lifestyle.
Here you can see the whole video:
What happens next? Johannes Hovekamp has mainly been active behind the camera so far, working as a cameraman and editor for various survival YouTubers. But he also took care of the marketing and the development of YouTube channels like the “Fritz Meinecke Live” channel and the channel of marine biologist and research diver Robert Marc Lehmann together with Maximilian Kovacs.
In his video, he now explains that he also wants to step in front of the camera and wants to share his life with the viewers. At the same time, he emphasizes that he is not just a pure outdoor YouTuber who only makes and releases tours like the channels he oversees. It will be interesting to see what the content on the channel actually looks like.
At the end of the video, co-founder Maximilian Kovacs also speaks out again. He also looks visibly well, even though he wants to stay behind the camera for now. For both of them, just like for Fritz Meinecke, there seems to be no turning back to 7 vs. Wild, which may be bitter for the fans, but for the three of them likely means a gain of much quality of life.
Even without the three, the first international edition of 7 vs. Wild is currently running on Swiss television. Among the participants is also a familiar face who has already survived the Amazon. Who is also taking part and where it is going, you can find out here: 7 vs. Wild suddenly announces new season for January 2026, but you can’t watch it
