From August 12 to August 14, 2022, the group around Peter “Piet” Smits (33) held a scout camp event. It was incredibly well received by the audience and catapulted PietSmiet to the top of German Twitch.
Who is PietSmiet?
- PietSmiet is a 5-member group of content creators
- Together, they run several YouTube channels as well as a Twitch channel for livestreams, on their main channel, they have over 2 million followers
- The collective consists of Peter “Piet” Smits, Dennis “Br4mm3n” Brammen, Christian “Chris” Stachelhaus, Jonathan “Jay” Apelt, and Sebastian “Sep” Lenßen
- Since 2011, they have been producing videos about gaming, reactions, and special events – including the scout camp 2022
PietSmiet is often particularly successful with their larger events. This includes the annual charity event Friendly Fire, which they host with the well-known YouTuber Gronkh.
Scout Camp makes PietSmiet the most-watched German Twitch channel
What kind of event was this? The guys from PietSmiet spent an entire weekend at the Nature Experience Farm Vulkaneifel. However, one would not find hard survival action a la 7 vs. Wild here; instead, “glamping” was on the agenda, which is glamorous camping, including a bed and a separating toilet.
Was there a program? Yes, there was. However, PietSmiet did not know it in advance. Throughout the weekend, they had to tackle challenges such as making fire, building shelter, as well as carving and archery. Some of the guys were able to draw on their scouting experience.
Points were awarded for the challenges, which could be exchanged for rewards. The loser of a challenge had to undergo a punishment, such as wearing an oven mitt while eating.
Where can you watch the event? You can watch the entire event on PietSmiet’s Twitch channel. It will also be uploaded unedited in several parts on their website and their main YouTube channel. Additionally, selected highlights are expected to be published on the Best-of channel.
You can see the first part of the event here:
How did the Scout Camp go? With a peak of over 33,500 viewers, the event can be considered a success. On average, just over 18,400 people were watching. However, PietSmiet really scored in the “Hours watched” category.
Due to the length of the event, PietSmiet was able to record over 800,000 hours of watch time for the weekend. This is an increase of over 2000% for PietSmiet and earns them 1st place in this category for the last 3 days. [As of 15.08.2022] (via. Sullygnome)
What did the viewers say? The fans really enjoyed the Scout Camp. They thanked on Twitter for the “mega”, “cool”, and “great” event. It was a lot of fun and even helped some forget about their everyday worries for a while. (via Twitter)
What do the scouts among you say? Did you watch the event, or are you still waiting for the “Best of” compilations on YouTube? Can you imagine a weekend of glamping, or do you prefer to stay at your PC? Feel free to leave us a comment with your opinion.
While the event went really well for PietSmiet, some Twitch streamers suffered heavy losses. So did MontanaBlack, who lost 43% of his viewers in 180 days.
