Really enjoy the quality of your productions! Also, now knowing that you guys do all your own music has added a whole new appreciation for your efforts. Well done guys!
That stove works on wood gasification and has to be loaded with wood a certain way to create the wood gas. Basically you build it upside down from the way you would build a regular fire. You want to pack the bottom rather tightly with wood chunks then add just enough twigs and tender on top to get it heated to emit the gas which will ignite from the holes on the top inner rim of the stove. Once that rim ignites it should sustain itself for some time. Feed it small chunks of hard wood to keep it going past that point. Carrying a small bottle of denatured alcohol helps get it started in wet weather. I carried one on the AT for a bit. Hope this helps. Love your vids guys.
I just can't figure out why in the world a video of with this quality/time/effort/hard work has only has 6k views a week into the launch when the most retarded video like the Chewbacca mask lady who got millions views in a couple days for two minutes of stupidity. It just isn't fair, but keep up the hard work and thanks again for taking me along on this epic journey through Shenandoah.
Haha, I had just heard about that mask video a couple days ago. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching the video. We really appreciate it :) Cheers! -Andrew
LOL! I can't believe Robby never had an olive! I think of Robby as the gourmet! Andrew is of course the botanist and Bryan is the pragmatist. Thanks for your amazing cinematography!
So glad I found your channel.. Keep doing what you're doing! I don't get to go our nearly at all due to work and watching what you do just makes me want to go more and more :). Watching your videos makes me feel like I'm at least seeing some of what you're seeing :).
Wraith6765, can't respond directly to your comment, but: Good ideas with the stove! And it's definitely smart to collect kindling throughout the day, rather than last minute (which we have a tendency to do, haha). Bryan was actually looking into getting an Ursack. I think we checked REI, but I don't think they had exactly what we were looking for. Do you not have to hang the ursack? Cheers! -Andrew
Great video and brings back many fond memories. When I first move to the area, I decided to go back country camping hiking up there one weekend solo. Spur of the moment since I was up in DC/VA/MD by myself since the family was still in Florida waiting to come up later. Anyway went up to basically same area, hit the trail and made about 10 miles in. Ran into a solo bear on the trail shortly before dusk and ole Yogi went on his way. Still the thought of bear in on trail, me out solo with no one real knowing me out there, and nightfall approaching, fell heavy on the mind. Went another mile or so looking for flat area with very little good spots, so back tracked to area where I saw bear which was a nice little flat area and decided to put tent up there (ironically also a Sierra 3D) and did all the right thing from some nice hydrate pack in the MSR and stowing the food away in the tree. Went to sleep nice and comfy and later in the night, winds start picking up, rains come in and hard to sleep, but was under good cover, good tent and all was alright. About 3 am, got woken up when my tent (which I had the guy lines set out) moved big time. Wow WTH, got my little Mag Light trying to see what was going on and heard some grunt off in the distance near where my food was hanging. Whooa, now wide awake and got my little cook pot and started to make noise and what not and just morning grunts from about 75 feet away. Finally the little Maglite lit up some eyes and got my attention and my but back in tent wide awake. Was not able to get to sleep and had no issue, however as soon as the sun started coming up, broke camp and immediately back trek the 10 miles to the car. I never hike so fast in my life. So my planned weekend was two days and one night, all said though very fond memories and I have never hiked solo since without making sure many knew were I was going. This great video brings back some of those memories and thank you for such. Safe hiking
These videos have higher production values than most shows on National Geographic or Travel Channel. Good job, guys. You guys deserve way more followers.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Haha, maybe we'll be on TV some day, but I think we kinda prefer being on TH-cam and not having a producer tell us how we should make our videos more dramatic or something. Thank you so much for watching! -Andrew
Outstanding Video!!! It's not about the miles like you said. Getting out to enjoy the nature is what it's all about. Great job with the editing! Loved the drone footage:) Bob
Shenandoah was where I fell in love with hiking, when I did a portion of the AT with my dad and sisters. I think I was 12. So when you guys played those old clips in the credits I truly feel a kinship to you gents.
The Shenandoah is where my self journey began and where I too fell in love with hiking. It was my very hiking trip. Parked at Big Meadows and followed the AT. Such an amazing place. It will forever hold a place in my heart!
To everyone who is reading this, you’re beautiful and an amazing person. Please exercise frequently and eat more fruits/veggies. I wish you all good health, great success, and everlasting happiness!!!!!!
Shenandoah, Virginia, and West Virginia are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experience, and ya know - camping is making due with what you find. If you use mountain climbing tube tents - you can set those up anywhere with your sleeping bag inside! I am very happy you had a fun and free time ! :-) National Parks = America's Best experience ever. Yay, FireFly ! :-D
This is the third time I've watched this video. Should you ever return to Shenandoah NP, consider a cabin rental for your base then hike from there. One cabin, Doyles River cabin, is within fairly easy hiking distance from Loft Mountain campground...access to a store, showers, the AT and of course incredible vistas. The cabin is located in a picturesque spot just above the Doyles River loop and waterfall. The interior of the cabin has a wood burning stove, bunk beds and is equipped with some culinary ware. There is a small prep table as well. The stone porch is covered and a nice fireplace just outside the doorway. Of course there is fire wood galore but you may consider bringing in packaged logs as we did. A water source, a spring, is on the trail to the cabin. I slept one night on the porch leaving the snorers inside; and one of us slept in a hammock rigged across the porch (no tarp necessary). I loved watching this video again as you are all enjoyable to watch and to listen to great narratives.
That sounds awesome! So you rent the cabin and then hike to it and stay at it for some amount of nights? If so that sounds like a real good time, may have to look into it!
I was there too Gamer Me up. It is a beautiful area. I remember seeing a mountain lion jump out of the woods and walk the edge of the tree line that bordered a small grassy field.
A N M, can't respond directly to your comment for some reason, but thank you so, so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Yellowstone is shaping up to be quite good so far :) -Andrew
I enjoy the video quality and the music as they go together. Always a surprise to me. You are doing as I once did and enjoy seeing your development. I'm 73 this month and don't have the health to get out except to drive. I live close to the Sierra mtns. Keep up the nice work and have fun.
McLoughlin is the name of a volcano in Southern Oregon in the Sky Lakes Wilderness. You guys should come check it out! I'll meet you out there! www.splitboardoregon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2206-1.jpg
you guys do good work I have enjoyed your your videos . At 63 I still dust off the back back . keep it up your memories will last a life time . yours are on film . keep up the good work ....
Thank you for this superb video! I love your videos as they are so well done and the narration is wonderful. My next trip to Shenandoah is to camp in the Loft Mountain campground and hike the trails around it. Andrew, your wood lore knowledge is incredible.
+Alex Weaver Thanks so much for the kind words! Really glad you enjoyed it. I haven't been to that campground. I feel like there's so much of that park that I haven't seen. Let us know how it goes! Cheers :) -Andrew
こんにちは いつも日本から観てます 今回は雨で乾いた薪が無くて残念でしたね(^_^;)でも楽しませてもらいました そしてスネークの真似と毎回恒例、最後のトーマスには笑いましたww 次回も楽しみにしています!!! Sorry. Because I english is not good,please forgive me that the comment in japanese.
First time viewer. Subbed right away a minute in when you started explaining the plants. Felt like a real TV show, nice change of pace from what else is on youtube. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to my first time in SNP this weekend!
what a great video and for me it drives home the fact that when you loose your way,find another route and roll with it....great life lesson lol job well done guys.Thanks for taking us along I enjoyed it
AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER MASTERPIECE!!! I love the after footage that goes on into the credits!!! Definitely MUST keep that aspect of your formula! Thanks again!!
Haha, thanks so much! Really glad you liked this episode, because we were worried this particular one didn't turn out as good. And definitely will keep the credits footage :) Cheers! -Andrew
I don't like to think of it as "conquering", so much as "accomplishing". I find that there is often a balance between appreciation and managing the difficulties that the wilderness presents and that there are many individuals who experience both. I am a self-proclaimed peak-bagger (among having many other outdoor passions, peak-bagging is just my main association) and I feel a great sense of internal satisfaction when I climb a mountain and reach the top. Great film work and discussions guys. Keep up the good work!
If you get to Northern/central virginia anytime in your travels, it is a MUST stop. Take a car down Skyline Drive as well - in the fall if you can swing it. You will not be disappointed. Happy travels!
I went back in September 2017 and got a backcountry permit for 3 days. I was in 'awe' the whole time of how beautiful this place was. This is definitely one of my favorite parks!
Finally a video of yours that is somewhere I've been! Can't wait until it's safe to get out of confinement and go hiking again. All the trails are closed here to maintain physical distancing.
Guys, thank you so much for making this! It really brings me great joy to see a group of friends enjoying the raw beauty of nature. You guys really inspire me to want to go do this too, although there are many hurdles along the way. People literally think you're weird for enjoying nature these days. They forget that we all are part of it, but many of us lost the connection to nature. Greetings from the Netherlands!
I don't think we actually ever released that video, but if you check out our facebook page we'll occasionally post some "hidden" videos from when we were first starting off! -Thomas
Thanks for sharing your adventures. Good I remember hiking on the AT through Shenandoah NP. It was great! Beautiful memories comes to my mind, seeing your adventures. Good I remember that great breakfast at the lodge there. Keep on hiking!
Ticks can be a bigger problem than other places depending on where you go, but its always best to play it safe if you're camping in the summer/fall and check yourself for ticks every night IMO ~Bry
You guys made me fall in love with hiking, and I really have been wanting to plan my trip. I just finished all the planning and found all my gear and then I found this video. I live in Virginia and planned to hike the Shenandoah in a few weeks and wow this is amazing I can’t wait to see it in person
I'm a native Virginian, so of course I liked. I cannot visit Shenandoah enough. I love it in autumn, just after the little waterfalls freeze on the mountainsides. The notes about the flora are great. Well done!
Your videos are always top notch! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to start hiking again! Planning a trip to Shenandoah in June 2018 and I can't wait. Being out in the wilderness is awesome!
This is the first video of yours that I have watched, and I loved it! I had an internship at Shenandoah last summer and I miss being there pretty much every day, so thank you for taking me back home for an hour. I have also never explored this part of the park, but it is now on my list of things to see/do when I go back! These shots are amazing, everything is so green! And some of your conversations, or things that happened...like thinking of that one singer, or having a hand come out and help...just silly things like that remind me of my own adventures. I can't wait to get back out there.
Well made film guys. Need to try and improve my films as your editing, ect is amazing. Been searching for months how to do that map route animation but cant find anything good enough. Atb
No problem! Here's a current link to the headlamps Bryan and I use: amzn.to/2oasZm4 The one Robby uses is 10 years old and is no longer in production. In my experience, the batteries seem to die down after one of our weekend-length trips. Granted, we are often hiking at night because we come in late, or we take our time while filming and get caught in the dark. After one trip, they will still work, but will be dimmer. But other than that, they've been great. Hope this helps! -Andrew
way too dope guys! all around! i'm now more disappointed that we couldn't come with you, but this video, while no replacement, is pretty damn close! - stony
I love your videos, especially the 4k ones. I always love watching your videos with my family and my parents likes your choice of food while camping, they are Chinese. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks so much! That is awesome, and I'm glad your parents approve :) I want to try and steam some buns next time we go camping. Thanks for watching! -Andrew
Happy to have found this channel, a while ago. I have been enjoying these videos in my downtime, and when i could use a pick me up. The positive vibes are so good.
I've lived more than half my life in The West, but was raised in Shenandoah County. I'd forgotten how GREEN Virginia is! Thanks for reminding me. How are the bugs?
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Ha ha! I had to laugh at your confusion over how to pronounce McLaughlin, guys. (assuming that's the spelling). There's no F sound. In my neck of the woods anyway, it's pronounced Mc-lock-lin. :-) Cheers!
Too much music, way too much. Can't hear what's being said in places. Nature has its own sounds and would be nice to hear them. Can you reissue without all the muzak pls, cos I love your stuff but this is awful. Sorry to be negative but really disappointed.
I was listening to one of the podcasts about favorite episodes and heard you guys remark that Shenandoah was among your least favorite. Lack of grand views was one of the reason's given in comparison to some of the hikes out west, as well as some of the logistical frustrations. No doubt Shenandoah can't compare to the views of Yosemite but there are far better hikes to do in Shenandoah than this one. Check out Old Rag Mountain or White Oak Canyon if you come back. Both are far more visually interesting. They are popular and can be crowded but probably no more so than anything you did in Yosemite. I've watched several of the episodes and as a professional photographer I really appreciate the effort that goes into the shot selection and production. The narration is well written and the fact that you do your own music is really quite impressive. You've set the bar way high for this type of programming. You should consider licensing your music as another revenue stream to support the channel.
Nice production guys ... well done. Beautiful scenery ... I have been this park before. Just curious about your very slow pace .... 2.6 miles per day? I can usually cover that in about 1.5 hrs. Keep 'em coming ... I think this is better than a lot of the commercial programming on regular TV, which I no longer subscribe to.
Our slow pace is due to the amount of filming we need to do. We've never actually timed ourselves, but we simply find that planning out shorter trips to allow ourselves ample time for footage allows us to get all the shots we want to without feeling rushed.
I could listen to you guys narrate all day. I actually do with your longer episodes while typing away in the office. Great episode but can't wait for Yellowstone! Btw, great drone shots and the song beginning 23:54 is gotta be my fave sound track in this episode. So uplifting! What's the title? :)
Thanks so much! Yellowstone should be quite a good one :) Hmm, I don't know if that song has title yet, but once we get the soundtrack sorted out on our bandcamp page, i'll let you know! Cheers! -Andrew
I have never been to the Shenandoah National Park (I live in Canada on the West Coast) but the song Oh Shenandoah was one of my most favourite songs I sang in choir in tenth grade. I hope someday to visit the park, when the world is not in the middle of a pandemic. Is the Shenandoah Valley also part of the park?
You guys should consider starting a "hiking knowhow series," with episodes such as "fire starting," "campsite selection," "trip planning," "filming on the trail," etc. You already have a tone of footage that you could choose from to highlight do's and don'ts and maybe even for short bloopers segments at the end of each video. And you already do a great job w/ narration. This could work well as an exclusive to encourage more Patreons as you already w/ pre-releases of new videos.
Thoroughly enjoyable vicarious living video for this old fart. I wish the legs would let me still do this kind of thing, but even though I still think I'm 21, my 66 year old self knows better than to get somewhere the young guys would have to come drag me out of. Thanks for the views!
Haha, glad you enjoy the video and the hike vicariously :) Thanks for the comment, and I hope you still get to enjoy the outdoors from time to time, even if it isn't quite as rigorous of a hike! Cheers! -Andrew
Another fantastic video guys! Also a nice preview of the park for me, as I plan to be camping and hiking in Shenandoah for the first time in early to mid October for the fall color Keep up the great videos!
Thank you so much! I bet it'll be fantastic that time of year - nice and cool, and beautiful colors. Let us know how that goes, and thank you for watching! -Andrew
another top knotch video guys! been a long time subscriber on my personal account, just started this one to start filming my trips. going and rewatching episodes for some inspiration.
Generally like all you guys videos like the content like the pointing out of the edible plants and so forth didn't care for this video too much hiking and filming at night time
Really enjoy the quality of your productions! Also, now knowing that you guys do all your own music has added a whole new appreciation for your efforts. Well done guys!
+David W thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it
Seriously, your production gets better with each episode! Excellent work.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching :) -Andrew
7:25 pitch black, starting to rain, hours from home in the wilderness after walking for miles
"this plant down here is an edible wild plant"
That stove works on wood gasification and has to be loaded with wood a certain way to create the wood gas. Basically you build it upside down from the way you would build a regular fire. You want to pack the bottom rather tightly with wood chunks then add just enough twigs and tender on top to get it heated to emit the gas which will ignite from the holes on the top inner rim of the stove. Once that rim ignites it should sustain itself for some time. Feed it small chunks of hard wood to keep it going past that point. Carrying a small bottle of denatured alcohol helps get it started in wet weather. I carried one on the AT for a bit. Hope this helps. Love your vids guys.
Ahh, great advice, thank you! I'll have to try packing it that way next time. And thanks so much for watching :) -Andrew
I love the cinematography! You guys are very entertaining. Thanks for sharing your hard work. Great job!
Thanks for the kind words! -Thomas
Great video!! The ending was real funny.
I know, I'm hilarious : ) -Thomas
I just can't figure out why in the world a video of with this quality/time/effort/hard work has only has 6k views a week into the launch when the most retarded video like the Chewbacca mask lady who got millions views in a couple days for two minutes of stupidity. It just isn't fair, but keep up the hard work and thanks again for taking me along on this epic journey through Shenandoah.
Haha, I had just heard about that mask video a couple days ago. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching the video. We really appreciate it :) Cheers! -Andrew
out here you truly have freedom... but camp fires are forbidden. right. got it. :)
Shhhh : ) You know what we mean -Thomas
Those aerial shots were outstanding, did you use a drone? And what model if I can ask?
Thanks so much! We did - we launched it before entering park boundaries. We use a DJI Phantom 3 4K. Thanks again for watching :) -Andrew
LOL! I can't believe Robby never had an olive! I think of Robby as the gourmet! Andrew is of course the botanist and Bryan is the pragmatist. Thanks for your amazing cinematography!
Haha, thanks so much for watching! Olives are delicious! Cheers :) -Andrew
So glad I found your channel.. Keep doing what you're doing! I don't get to go our nearly at all due to work and watching what you do just makes me want to go more and more :). Watching your videos makes me feel like I'm at least seeing some of what you're seeing :).
Firefly moment thoroughly enjoyed on this end guys! Love the channel.
Haha, glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching :) -Andrew
You guys do a fantastic job with these vids! We're planning a cross country trip, and these are helping us decide where to go!
One of my favorites. Love the green color of trees after the rain. Nice job !
The best hiking videos I've seen are being put out by you guys. Outstanding work, and great audio!
Wraith6765, can't respond directly to your comment, but: Good ideas with the stove! And it's definitely smart to collect kindling throughout the day, rather than last minute (which we have a tendency to do, haha). Bryan was actually looking into getting an Ursack. I think we checked REI, but I don't think they had exactly what we were looking for. Do you not have to hang the ursack? Cheers! -Andrew
You don't hang the Ursack, but it is only good for bears, not mice and other pesky rodents.
Great video and brings back many fond memories. When I first move to the area, I decided to go back country camping hiking up there one weekend solo. Spur of the moment since I was up in DC/VA/MD by myself since the family was still in Florida waiting to come up later.
Anyway went up to basically same area, hit the trail and made about 10 miles in. Ran into a solo bear on the trail shortly before dusk and ole Yogi went on his way. Still the thought of bear in on trail, me out solo with no one real knowing me out there, and nightfall approaching, fell heavy on the mind.
Went another mile or so looking for flat area with very little good spots, so back tracked to area where I saw bear which was a nice little flat area and decided to put tent up there (ironically also a Sierra 3D) and did all the right thing from some nice hydrate pack in the MSR and stowing the food away in the tree.
Went to sleep nice and comfy and later in the night, winds start picking up, rains come in and hard to sleep, but was under good cover, good tent and all was alright. About 3 am, got woken up when my tent (which I had the guy lines set out) moved big time.
Wow WTH, got my little Mag Light trying to see what was going on and heard some grunt off in the distance near where my food was hanging. Whooa, now wide awake and got my little cook pot and started to make noise and what not and just morning grunts from about 75 feet away. Finally the little Maglite lit up some eyes and got my attention and my but back in tent wide awake.
Was not able to get to sleep and had no issue, however as soon as the sun started coming up, broke camp and immediately back trek the 10 miles to the car. I never hike so fast in my life.
So my planned weekend was two days and one night, all said though very fond memories and I have never hiked solo since without making sure many knew were I was going.
This great video brings back some of those memories and thank you for such. Safe hiking
great story !
that's living
Are you kidding me!!
Now, THAT was an adventure! Glad you made it back out okay.
I’ve watched this legit 15 times and it makes me wanna go back with my group more and more
These videos have higher production values than most shows on National Geographic or Travel Channel. Good job, guys. You guys deserve way more followers.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Haha, maybe we'll be on TV some day, but I think we kinda prefer being on TH-cam and not having a producer tell us how we should make our videos more dramatic or something. Thank you so much for watching! -Andrew
Outstanding Video!!! It's not about the miles like you said. Getting out to enjoy the nature is what it's all about. Great job with the editing! Loved the drone footage:) Bob
Thank you so much! It's always great to see your comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video :) Cheers! -Andrew
loved the pack up scene at 38:00 . keep up the great fun guys.
Glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks so much for watching! Cheers! -Andrew
Shenandoah was where I fell in love with hiking, when I did a portion of the AT with my dad and sisters. I think I was 12. So when you guys played those old clips in the credits I truly feel a kinship to you gents.
The Shenandoah is where my self journey began and where I too fell in love with hiking. It was my very hiking trip. Parked at Big Meadows and followed the AT. Such an amazing place. It will forever hold a place in my heart!
To everyone who is reading this, you’re beautiful and an amazing person. Please exercise frequently and eat more fruits/veggies. I wish you all good health, great success, and everlasting happiness!!!!!!
Shenandoah, Virginia, and West Virginia are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experience, and ya know - camping is making due with what you find. If you use mountain climbing tube tents - you can set those up anywhere with your sleeping bag inside!
I am very happy you had a fun and free time ! :-) National Parks = America's Best experience ever. Yay, FireFly ! :-D
Thanks so much for watching! Those are definitely beautiful places. Haha, good ol' Firefly. Cheers :) -Andrew
This is the third time I've watched this video. Should you ever return to Shenandoah NP, consider a cabin rental for your base then hike from there. One cabin, Doyles River cabin, is within fairly easy hiking distance from Loft Mountain campground...access to a store, showers, the AT and of course incredible vistas. The cabin is located in a picturesque spot just above the Doyles River loop and waterfall. The interior of the cabin has a wood burning stove, bunk beds and is equipped with some culinary ware. There is a small prep table as well. The stone porch is covered and a nice fireplace just outside the doorway. Of course there is fire wood galore but you may consider bringing in packaged logs as we did. A water source, a spring, is on the trail to the cabin. I slept one night on the porch leaving the snorers inside; and one of us slept in a hammock rigged across the porch (no tarp necessary). I loved watching this video again as you are all enjoyable to watch and to listen to great narratives.
That sounds awesome! So you rent the cabin and then hike to it and stay at it for some amount of nights? If so that sounds like a real good time, may have to look into it!
4 minutes in and all I can say is... wow. Beautifully shot and edited. Looking forward to the rest of the video...
Thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying it :) -Andrew
AdventureArchives Keep them coming! Top notch work guys.
You've got a great channel yourself Scrambled O! Love your videos.
hey u guys are adults now huh lol
Is there any way to find the route taken on this trip and maps used? I live in VA and would love to go.
I'm here right now lol I'm at masunutun resort about 20 minutes away from that park I went there
Haha awesome, how is it? Not too hot and humid, I hope. Thanks for watching! -Andrew
I was there too Gamer Me up. It is a beautiful area. I remember seeing a mountain lion jump out of the woods and walk the edge of the tree line that bordered a small grassy field.
A N M, can't respond directly to your comment for some reason, but thank you so, so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Yellowstone is shaping up to be quite good so far :) -Andrew
I enjoy the video quality and the music as they go together. Always a surprise to me. You are doing as I once did and enjoy seeing your development. I'm 73 this month and don't have the health to get out except to drive. I live close to the Sierra mtns. Keep up the nice work and have fun.
i really enjoy your video, tanks for thé clean language. you speak very well. i hope you understand my spelling!👍
Thank you so much, glad you enjoy the videos :) I understand! And thank you for watching! -Andrew
you speak thé way people should. many others speak garbidge.
how come that you speak so god?
sorry for my spelling.
/ Michael from Sweden
McLoughlin is the name of a volcano in Southern Oregon in the Sky Lakes Wilderness. You guys should come check it out! I'll meet you out there!
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Wow, that is beautiful! Yeah, we definitely want to go to Oregon sometime soon. Thanks so much for watching! Cheers :) -Andrew
you guys do good work I have enjoyed your your videos . At 63 I still dust off the back back . keep it up your memories will last a life time . yours are on film . keep up the good work ....
Beautiful and love the way you guys film, compose and edit. very nice on the eyes and ears. Thanks guys, stay safe while making more beautiful vids
Thank you for this superb video! I love your videos as they are so well done and the narration is wonderful. My next trip to Shenandoah is to camp in the Loft Mountain campground and hike the trails around it. Andrew, your wood lore knowledge is incredible.
+Alex Weaver Thanks so much for the kind words! Really glad you enjoyed it. I haven't been to that campground. I feel like there's so much of that park that I haven't seen. Let us know how it goes! Cheers :) -Andrew
こんにちは いつも日本から観てます
今回は雨で乾いた薪が無くて残念でしたね(^_^;)でも楽しませてもらいました
そしてスネークの真似と毎回恒例、最後のトーマスには笑いましたww
次回も楽しみにしています!!!
Sorry. Because I english is not good,please forgive me that the comment in japanese.
This one had a slightly different feel to it....just sayin'. However, I still enjoyed. Very well done...again, and thanks for sharing.
Glad to hear you still enjoyed it! As our skills develop so does the show! -Thomas
Cool video! I love watching nature, explore and calm down...
Beautiful scenes.... nice view~ No skip Adv!!! Thanks~ ^^
I love all the parts incuding Thomas when he couldnt go on the hike!! MUST also keep that in as well!!!! Haha. Briiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilliant work guys!!
subscribed! found you guy over the weekend and binge watched all your video.
We're flattered! Glad you've enjoyed the videos. We've got another one coming out soon :) Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! -Andrew
First time viewer. Subbed right away a minute in when you started explaining the plants. Felt like a real TV show, nice change of pace from what else is on youtube. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to my first time in SNP this weekend!
what a great video and for me it drives home the fact that when you loose your way,find another route and roll with it....great life lesson lol job well done guys.Thanks for taking us along I enjoyed it
It's all about that simple living! Thanks for watching -Thomas
AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER MASTERPIECE!!! I love the after footage that goes on into the credits!!! Definitely MUST keep that aspect of your formula! Thanks again!!
Haha, thanks so much! Really glad you liked this episode, because we were worried this particular one didn't turn out as good. And definitely will keep the credits footage :) Cheers! -Andrew
I don't like to think of it as "conquering", so much as "accomplishing". I find that there is often a balance between appreciation and managing the difficulties that the wilderness presents and that there are many individuals who experience both. I am a self-proclaimed peak-bagger (among having many other outdoor passions, peak-bagging is just my main association) and I feel a great sense of internal satisfaction when I climb a mountain and reach the top. Great film work and discussions guys. Keep up the good work!
is this... a real place on earth? cause it looks straight from heaven
If you get to Northern/central virginia anytime in your travels, it is a MUST stop. Take a car down Skyline Drive as well - in the fall if you can swing it. You will not be disappointed. Happy travels!
I went back in September 2017 and got a backcountry permit for 3 days. I was in 'awe' the whole time of how beautiful this place was. This is definitely one of my favorite parks!
Finally a video of yours that is somewhere I've been! Can't wait until it's safe to get out of confinement and go hiking again. All the trails are closed here to maintain physical distancing.
Wood ear is good for thick blood.
I'm binge watching all your videos 😊
I love your videos. Very professionally done. All the best to you!
Do you guys know what type or brand of rain jackets you three were using?
I believe Paradox is correct. We got them at costco, haha. Robby's jacket I forget, though. Thanks for watching! -Andrew
Guys, thank you so much for making this! It really brings me great joy to see a group of friends enjoying the raw beauty of nature. You guys really inspire me to want to go do this too, although there are many hurdles along the way. People literally think you're weird for enjoying nature these days. They forget that we all are part of it, but many of us lost the connection to nature.
Greetings from the Netherlands!
Thanks from the US! Nature is really like a "reset button" for me. It's amazing how surprised people are when I take them into the mountains. -Thomas
+AdventureArchives Yes, nature is awesome :)
have a great day
where can i find the first video. of you guys making fools of your self at the end of the video?
I don't think we actually ever released that video, but if you check out our facebook page we'll occasionally post some "hidden" videos from when we were first starting off! -Thomas
Thanks for sharing your adventures. Good I remember hiking on the AT through Shenandoah NP. It was great! Beautiful memories comes to my mind, seeing your adventures. Good I remember that great breakfast at the lodge there. Keep on hiking!
so glado to find your chanel... you guys are a inspiration.... keep going on... never stop this.... hugs from Portugal
Are ticks a major problem during summer/fall?
Ticks can be a bigger problem than other places depending on where you go, but its always best to play it safe if you're camping in the summer/fall and check yourself for ticks every night IMO ~Bry
You guys made me fall in love with hiking, and I really have been wanting to plan my trip. I just finished all the planning and found all my gear and then I found this video. I live in Virginia and planned to hike the Shenandoah in a few weeks and wow this is amazing I can’t wait to see it in person
I'm a native Virginian, so of course I liked.
I cannot visit Shenandoah enough. I love it in autumn, just after the little waterfalls freeze on the mountainsides.
The notes about the flora are great.
Well done!
Your videos are always top notch! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to start hiking again! Planning a trip to Shenandoah in June 2018 and I can't wait. Being out in the wilderness is awesome!
This is the first video of yours that I have watched, and I loved it! I had an internship at Shenandoah last summer and I miss being there pretty much every day, so thank you for taking me back home for an hour. I have also never explored this part of the park, but it is now on my list of things to see/do when I go back! These shots are amazing, everything is so green! And some of your conversations, or things that happened...like thinking of that one singer, or having a hand come out and help...just silly things like that remind me of my own adventures. I can't wait to get back out there.
Just hiked Buck Ridge Trail this past weekend. Hope you all enjoyed going up those 660 steps.
great video. If everything goes as planned, can we really say it was an adventure? As always, love your videos, keep them coming.
Well made film guys. Need to try and improve my films as your editing, ect is amazing. Been searching for months how to do that map route animation but cant find anything good enough. Atb
Thanks! Andrew makes a lot of the graphics and it's definitely no small feat. He'll spend a good 2 hours on a 10 second animation.
Wow, you guys even used a drone! Love to see my home state, planning on our first overnight at (probably) SNP.
What headlamps were y'all using? How long does the battery last?... sorry if someone already asked.
No problem! Here's a current link to the headlamps Bryan and I use: amzn.to/2oasZm4
The one Robby uses is 10 years old and is no longer in production. In my experience, the batteries seem to die down after one of our weekend-length trips. Granted, we are often hiking at night because we come in late, or we take our time while filming and get caught in the dark. After one trip, they will still work, but will be dimmer. But other than that, they've been great. Hope this helps! -Andrew
AdventureArchives wow! Talking about getting your money's worth. Thanks for link and thanks for your videos.
way too dope guys! all around! i'm now more disappointed that we couldn't come with you, but this video, while no replacement, is pretty damn close! - stony
+Black Owl Outdoors No worries! We definitely gotta do some sort of collaboration in the future!
I just happened on this channel looking up survival in Virginia. This is really good
I love your videos, especially the 4k ones. I always love watching your videos with my family and my parents likes your choice of food while camping, they are Chinese. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks so much! That is awesome, and I'm glad your parents approve :) I want to try and steam some buns next time we go camping. Thanks for watching! -Andrew
_blows.... blows slightly harder... blows just a bit harder... hurricane forms, fire explodes_ "uuups sorry"
Happy to have found this channel, a while ago. I have been enjoying these videos in my downtime, and when i could use a pick me up. The positive vibes are so good.
I've lived more than half my life in The West, but was raised in Shenandoah County. I'd forgotten how GREEN Virginia is! Thanks for reminding me. How are the bugs?
u should come to Malaysia bro,mount tahan is awesome....
Ah you killed me by saying freedom it is my only dream
I wish you happy life
Dude Robby! It's that a FIBA Spain World Champs t-shirt for 2006 that you are wearing at the end??? that is awesome! That's where I am from!
The beauty of the video is beautiful and natural. Thank you for posting the video.
Acts 2:38
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
Andrew NEEDS to make a video on knots!
He made one, but yes, we definitely should make him show us some more haha. -Robby
Ha ha! I had to laugh at your confusion over how to pronounce McLaughlin, guys. (assuming that's the spelling). There's no F sound. In my neck of the woods anyway, it's pronounced Mc-lock-lin. :-) Cheers!
Great video as usual. I liked the editing you guys did.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching :) -Andrew
Too much music, way too much. Can't hear what's being said in places. Nature has its own sounds and would be nice to hear them.
Can you reissue without all the muzak pls, cos I love your stuff but this is awful.
Sorry to be negative but really disappointed.
The best part is I live right next to the park and it is great living here and look at the views
I was listening to one of the podcasts about favorite episodes and heard you guys remark that Shenandoah was among your least favorite. Lack of grand views was one of the reason's given in comparison to some of the hikes out west, as well as some of the logistical frustrations. No doubt Shenandoah can't compare to the views of Yosemite but there are far better hikes to do in Shenandoah than this one. Check out Old Rag Mountain or White Oak Canyon if you come back. Both are far more visually interesting. They are popular and can be crowded but probably no more so than anything you did in Yosemite. I've watched several of the episodes and as a professional photographer I really appreciate the effort that goes into the shot selection and production. The narration is well written and the fact that you do your own music is really quite impressive. You've set the bar way high for this type of programming. You should consider licensing your music as another revenue stream to support the channel.
Loved Shenandoah National Park. My friend and I did hiked 3 trails there last April (2022). ♥️
Nice production guys ... well done. Beautiful scenery ... I have been this park before. Just curious about your very slow pace .... 2.6 miles per day? I can usually cover that in about 1.5 hrs. Keep 'em coming ... I think this is better than a lot of the commercial programming on regular TV, which I no longer subscribe to.
Our slow pace is due to the amount of filming we need to do. We've never actually timed ourselves, but we simply find that planning out shorter trips to allow ourselves ample time for footage allows us to get all the shots we want to without feeling rushed.
I could listen to you guys narrate all day. I actually do with your longer episodes while typing away in the office. Great episode but can't wait for Yellowstone! Btw, great drone shots and the song beginning 23:54 is gotta be my fave sound track in this episode. So uplifting! What's the title? :)
Thanks so much! Yellowstone should be quite a good one :) Hmm, I don't know if that song has title yet, but once we get the soundtrack sorted out on our bandcamp page, i'll let you know! Cheers! -Andrew
I have never been to the Shenandoah National Park (I live in Canada on the West Coast) but the song Oh Shenandoah was one of my most favourite songs I sang in choir in tenth grade. I hope someday to visit the park, when the world is not in the middle of a pandemic. Is the Shenandoah Valley also part of the park?
You guys should consider starting a "hiking knowhow series," with episodes such as "fire starting," "campsite selection," "trip planning," "filming on the trail," etc. You already have a tone of footage that you could choose from to highlight do's and don'ts and maybe even for short bloopers segments at the end of each video. And you already do a great job w/ narration. This could work well as an exclusive to encourage more Patreons as you already w/ pre-releases of new videos.
I felt the same as you have suggested.
great video. glad i found your channel. new sub
you spend too much time eating. other than that, fantastic! Think of Jesus who supposedly fasted 40 days (or at least a few days)
Thumbs up for singing the Firefly theme song!
Thoroughly enjoyable vicarious living video for this old fart. I wish the legs would let me still do this kind of thing, but even though I still think I'm 21, my 66 year old self knows better than to get somewhere the young guys would have to come drag me out of. Thanks for the views!
Haha, glad you enjoy the video and the hike vicariously :) Thanks for the comment, and I hope you still get to enjoy the outdoors from time to time, even if it isn't quite as rigorous of a hike! Cheers! -Andrew
I'd love to visit a place so beautiful and green .
These videos are better than any TV or movies. Thank you, sirs!
Another fantastic video guys! Also a nice preview of the park for me, as I plan to be camping and hiking in Shenandoah for the first time in early to mid October for the fall color Keep up the great videos!
Thank you so much! I bet it'll be fantastic that time of year - nice and cool, and beautiful colors. Let us know how that goes, and thank you for watching! -Andrew
Is that color enhanced or is the forest really that vividly green? You guys do a lot of hiking at night; I've noticed...
Absolutely great production and great content! Love your videos
Thank you so much! Glad you like the videos, and thank you for watching! :) -Andrew
another top knotch video guys! been a long time subscriber on my personal account, just started this one to start filming my trips. going and rewatching episodes for some inspiration.
Heading out Shenandoah very soon! Dope video!!! I can't wait!!!
Generally like all you guys videos like the content like the pointing out of the edible plants and so forth didn't care for this video too much hiking and filming at night time
Don't hike on trails... y'all just following the HERD