About Shelby

Hi there! Nice to e-meet you. 🙂 I’m Shelby–an adventure content creator based out of Tahoe, California. Since I was 10, I had a dream of being a Youtuber and documenting my stories, but it wasn’t until I was 23. At the start of the pandemic, I lost all of my jobs after recently moving 3,000 miles across the country to Truckee, California. I had no family out here–only myself. To say it was a scary time was an understatement. It was at this moment, where life pushed me into so much discomfort, that I was able to face where I truly wanted to go in life. As soon as I surrendered, I was able to remember my true purposes and goals that I’ve had since I was a kid.

Long story short: I had a dream of being a Youtuber and living in a vintage Volkswagon van along the coast of California since I was a kid. After hitting rock bottom, I turned inward to start working for what I truly wanted. After a couple of years, I’ve been able to work and manifest my life into something pretty damn close to what I dreamed of as a kid. I have a vintage camper that I am soon moving into with my boyfriend, I am based in California, and I am a full-time content creator. Little did I know I wouldn’t get started on Youtube, but instead a new app, TikTok. Now, I create on Instagram and TikTok full-time for work, and plan to continue to pursue my dream of being a Youtuber. As I prepare to move into the camper with my boyfriend, I will be documenting every step of the way.

On all of my platforms, I aim to educate and inspire others–mostly through outdoor adventure. Between my skiing, skateboarding, camping, backpacking trips, and recent camper build, there’s a lot to talk about in the adventure realm! I also talk about life advice and the power of intuition. I truly do not believe I would be here if it weren’t for waking up and following my gut feelings on moving to California and downloading TikTok. Given the curiosity of my job, I also share tips and details about content creation and other sources of income which have allowed me to work remote and have the freedom I’ve always dreamed of.

How the blog started

ShelbsSays began as a college lifestyle blog. Shelby wrote it through all four years of school, sharing advice on dorm life, stress, skin care and the lessons each year taught her, then kept writing after graduation about living on her own, moving across the country and life on the road.