 | Washington D.C. in our Camper Car
4. 12. 2018 15:57:54
Our first adventure in our Buick camper car. We recently transformed my Buick into a camper car (go check our the transformation video on our channel) and this is the first of many adventures in it. It was super cozy and we slept great! WE SAVED A HECK OF A LOT OF MONEY TOO! For the entire 2 day tri... |
 | Gear Inventory - Appalachian Trail
7. 01. 2019 00:56:18
Hello friends and family!Trail day is getting closer and it is time to go over our gear list! This is not a complete gear set up yet. We have a few more things to get before we are ready to go, but this is a great place to start especially for anyone getting started themselves. Be sure to watch for ... |
 | AT Shakedown Hike at Linville Gorge
10. 02. 2019 00:06:15
We are so thankful we did a shakedown hike this past February. We were not going to originally but it ended up being a huge help to prepare us for the Appalachian Trail. We went to Linville Gorge in North Carolina. We highly recommend that hike! Our thru-hike couldnt come soon enough. Thank you for ... |
 | Finalized Appalachian Trail Gear
19. 03. 2019 13:39:55
Hey yall!Jonathan and Tara back for another update! This video took a little longer to edit so I am a little behind on posting. But we are starting in little less then a week and we are ready. We have updated our gear from our last video so check it out. ... |
 | Jumping Out Of A Plane (skydiving w/Dower Duo)
21. 03. 2019 20:00:04
We went skydiving! Thank you to the amazing and professional staff of SKYDIVE LITTLE WASHINGTON. Adventure is everywhere, even in the rural countryside.. just look up. .Thank you for the support and love from our subscribers. We appreciate yall.... |
 | Ode To Greenville
22. 03. 2019 12:55:10
East Carolina University brought us to Greenville, NC but we stayed for the people. This video is dedicated to all those who made Greenville home. We were so thankful to meet some of the most amazing people while there. I wasnt able to capture all of the amazing people in this video. Instead this is... |
 | Our First Week on the Appalachian Trail
30. 03. 2019 17:05:02
Week one went really well for us. We hiked over 78 miles including the Approach Trail. We had beautiful weather and met some amazing people.... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Tramily, First Zero, & The NOC) - 2
7. 04. 2019 23:35:08
Trail Update! We are now 17 days into the Appalachian Trail. Something we did not mention in this weeks video is that we got our trail names! Candy mama and Sheriff ... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Great Smoky Mountains, Freezing Temps, & Max Patch) - 3
20. 04. 2019 14:57:19
Its episode three and by this time we have been on the trail for a month. We have successfully made it to Hot Springs. We started at Stecoah Gap near Wolf Creek and made it through the Smokies in 8 days (the max amount of time a thru hiker is allotted to hike through.) and then pasted through the be... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Hot Springs, Trail Flood, Amazing Hostels) - 4
5. 05. 2019 22:20:10
Episode 4 is out!!! Watch as we brave the flooded French Broad, meet new friends, hike through NC and much more. This has been a JAM PACKED week. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for next week with Grayson Highlands and the ponies!... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Ponies, Bears, & A Moment of Acknowledgement) - 5
14. 05. 2019 07:12:05
This week has been a roller coaster if we are to be honest. It began so beautiful as we left Damascus and entered Grayson Highlands and met some gorgeous ponies. In the video you will see them licking us and our trekking pole straps. They do that because they like the salt that we produce from hikin... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Trail Days, 2 Months, Mega Tram) - 6
25. 05. 2019 02:34:26
Hello everyone, we are excited to bring you this week of our adventure. The highlight of this episode is Trail Days! Trail Days is an annual 2 day hiker festival held in Damascus, VA. Vendors of all sorts come out to repair, sell and give away gear. Hikers from past, present and future generations c... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (McAfee Knob, Old Friends, Devils Backbone) - 7
4. 06. 2019 07:26:50
This week was a fun one! We had some really great hiking days with moderate terrain. Weve hiked the most we have ever hiked in a week. We are happy to report we feel fine besides some simple aches and pains. We are still hiking with the Mega Tram and have met up with some old friends along the way. ... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Night Hiking) - 8
16. 06. 2019 16:27:13
Made it to Harpers Ferry yall! We are at the unofficial halfway point and looking north. This week we went through the Shenandoah National Park. It was surprisingly uneventful. No bears, and the weather was cloudy and foggy. We hiked one of our biggest days though. 32 miles!! Looking forward to the ... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Mason Dixon Line and Rocksylvania) - 9
27. 06. 2019 04:20:09
As I am uploading this we are currently in Raleigh, NC where my family is from. We have a wedding to be at this coming weekend so we are off trail for a couple days. We hope you enjoy this installment of our trail tale. We entered Pennsylvania this week! At first it was flat and easy but it quickly ... |
 | The Dower Duo Channel Introduction
27. 06. 2019 23:11:31
We are the Dower Duo! As explained in the video we are currently backpacking The Appalachian Trail. We are eager to share our experience and adventure with friends, family and followers. Wed love to have your subscribe and join us for this once in a lifetime journey.... |
 | How to get involved on our hike - AT Update
2. 07. 2019 04:01:51
Hello, Dower Duo back again but with a different kind of video. This one mainly talks about our Hike-A-Thon that we feel so passionate for. We realized we werent giving it all the love it deserves and this is an amazing cause! It should have its very own video. We hope you watch this and the additio... |
 | Appalachian Trail (The Hardest Section Yet) - 10
5. 07. 2019 14:24:52
Hey yall! Its the 10th episode of our journey out here on the Appalachian Trail. We just finished in our opinion one of the hardest sections on the trail. It was from Port Clinton to Delaware Water Gap and we suffered. There were so many rocks and the terrain was difficult to navigate. On top of tha... |
 | Our Diet on the Appalachian Trail
8. 07. 2019 12:23:40
Presenting a new series: SIDE TRAIL SERIES. Through this series we will be talking about some important aspects of our hike. The first episode in this series will be about what we are eating ! We have been getting all sorts of questions about our diet. So while zeroing at my aunt and uncles place du... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Jake the Donkey, NJ, & NYC) - 11
13. 07. 2019 20:30:40
Hello! As I am writing this I am sitting on a park bench in Brooklyn, NYC. We decided to come visit the city for two near-o days and a zero. Most of our group enjoyed their time but some remarked on how crazy busy it was. ... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Connecticut, 1,500 miles and Massachusetts) - Ep.12
21. 07. 2019 04:07:27
Hello family, friends and followers! Welcome to another addition of the Dower Duo Appalachian Trail journey. In this episode we hiked through New York, Connecticut and have entered Massachusetts. We also hiked over 1,500 miles this week and will soon be entering Vermont, our third to last state. We ... |
 | Our AT Backpacking Rain Routine
28. 07. 2019 21:36:10
Welcome back for another installment of the side trail series from the Appalachian Trail. We are about 3/4ths through with the Appalachian Trail so we have seen our fair share of rainy days. Our trail family and us have joked about the rain in Forrest Gump because we have seen it all. We compiled th... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Vermont, The Long Trail, & 500 miles left) - Ep.13
1. 08. 2019 14:37:46
Welcome to episode 13! We are currently in Vermont and it has been absolutely gorgeous. I think my favorite part has been the smells. Its so fresh and piney. Anyways enjoy this episode where we leave Great Barrington and end up in Rutland VT with the Yellow Deli. We are 500 miles from Katahdin yall!... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (New Hampshire, Dartmouth College, and Trail Angels) - 14
8. 08. 2019 13:24:44
Hey yall, this weeks video is shorter than most. We are entering the White Mountains and wanted to do a full feature on them. This week we made it to New Hampshire! Weve also experienced a lot of Trail magic at trail heads, Dartmouth College, family friends and random people. Thank you to all the tr... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 - 15 - Hiking the Whites Pt.1
19. 08. 2019 02:01:17
Hello !!! Welcome to the gorgeous White Mountains of New Hampshire. In this video I was hoping to capture the expansive beauty of the Whites through camera. Enjoy as we explore the 4,000 footers and gorgeous ridge lines. This is only part 1 though so make sure you tune in for part 2 which finishes ... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 - 15 - Hiking the Whites Pt. 2
19. 08. 2019 02:01:32
Welcome to Part 2 of hiking the Whites. We finish our New Hampshire and enter Maine in this episode. Its been gorgeous and a challenge at the same time. Watch until the end where we explain our thoughts about the Whites and the AMC.... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (Saddleback, The Bigelows, Shaw’s Hiker Hostel) - 16
27. 08. 2019 06:03:09
Hello! Wow, our journey on the Appalachian Trail is quickly coming to an end as we quickly approach the northern terminus. I cant believe how quickly this last week went. We have been killing miles as we rush to get to Katahdin to meet a tramily members actual family. But honestly the easy have been... |
 | Appalachian Trail 2019 (The 100 Mile Wilderness, ABOL, The Birches) - 17
10. 09. 2019 02:12:08
Welcome to another exciting edition of our Appalachian Trail hike. In this video we enter the 100 Mile Wilderness which honestly didnt feel too wild. We saw day hikers, section hikers and plenty of roads to get back to the nearest town. Either way it was a fun experience meeting so many new people s... |
 | Finishing our 2019 AT thru hike - Katahdin Summit Day
11. 09. 2019 23:11:52
We did it! These were the only words that came to mind after summiting Katahdin. Tara and I had no words for how we were feeling. All I knew is I wanted to soak in the moment as much as I could. Our adventure had come to an end. The feeling of completion was great, but Im not sure we were ready for ... |
 | Trail Talk with Flipper - CAREER DRIVEN & in your MID 30s
18. 09. 2019 22:49:24
TRAIL TALK is a new series we have created in order to expand our reach in the AT community. We want to provide helpful information to those who are in planning stages as well as in the process of hiking the Appalachian Trail. These talks will consist of all types of people that the trail has affect... |
 | Appalachian Trail FAILURE
24. 09. 2019 23:54:36
Hello! I am excited to bring you the story of my failed 2017 AT thru hike. It has been tough to make this video because that period of my life was difficult to process. However I feel this video will assist a lot of people who are struggling with failing a thru hike. If you enjoyed please let us kno... |
 | - Appalachian Trail Interview & What's Next for the Dower Duo?
29. 09. 2019 01:12:26
We had the opportunity to be interviewed by our friend about the Appalachian Trail and our future plans as the Dower Duo. September has been a flurry of activity. We traveled around NC seeing friends and family. We slept in a new guest room almost every single night and ate more fast foods than we'd... |
 | Trail Talk w/ Pic - INJURIES on the Appalachian Trail
4. 10. 2019 03:58:06
Welcome to Episode 2 of TRAIL TALKWe will be talking with a tramily member who experienced more than usual amounts of injuries on trail. Pic has all the makings for a great thru hiker but he had some bad luck. He found himself injured more frequently than any other hiker around. From the common shin... |
 | Trail Talk w/ Nav - VLOGGING, HIKING WITH A DOG, & SOCIAL MEDIA on the Appalachian Trail
5. 10. 2019 19:22:26
Welcome to the 3rd edition of Trail Talk. We had the opportunity to talk with a good friend from the trail named Nav. Nav hiked with her dog, Arrow, and together they finished the Appalachian Trail in August 2019. along with hiking the entire trail, Nav was an absolute superhero and kept up with her... |
 | How to Pack for THRU-HIKE
16. 10. 2019 14:40:42
POST-TRAIL GEAR VIDEO TIME! It took us a bit to produce and edit this video. However we feel it will help you navigate the stressful process of learning how to pack your bag as well as what gear will be necessary on your thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. It may help to watch our pre hike gear vide... |
 | Calling Appalachian Trail Prospective Thru Hikers - ATTN: 2020 THRU HIKERS
27. 10. 2019 02:14:25
We are excited to introduce this concept to the hiking community. Deadline is December 1st 2019What you should send : a 30 second video introducing yourself. You can include any details you wish to share with the hiking community. You can also include your social media accounts and YouTube if you wi... |
 | Our tips on staying safe & our encounter w/ James Jordan - DANGEROUS PEOPLE ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL
8. 11. 2019 18:42:35
Welcome back to another post trail video on topics surrounding the Appalachian Trail. In this video we will be talking about three tips on how to stay safe from people with bad intentions on the AT as well as a short discussion about bringing a gun. We will also be telling our story of how we implem... |
 | Lightbulb Man - Trail Tales
12. 11. 2019 01:05:29
In this new segment Jonathan and I recollect a story from our time spent on the Appalachian Trail. Moments like the one told happened often to us.. and we loved it. This particular story was from when we finally made it to Damascus after a 26 mile day. ... |
 | Trail Talk w/ mother of two thru hikers - PARENTS & THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL
20. 11. 2019 00:47:41
Welcome to the 4th edition of Trail Talk, a series where we explore others experiences being on the Appalachian Trail. This episode we introduce my mother, Debbie, to the channel. Our family has had a lot of experience with hiking and camping since I was little. The Appalachian Trail became a conver... |
 | 28 Thru Hikers Share Their ADVICE
2. 12. 2019 18:14:19
Today we will be hearing advice from several Appalachian Trail hikers for the future generation of potential thru hikers. We hope you guys enjoy. If you have any advice yourself please include it in the comments! ... |
 | 17 Hikers To Remember For This Upcoming Year) | INTRODUCING: The Appalachian Trail CLASS OF 2020
8. 12. 2019 16:37:16
December is almost over yall and 2020 is right around the corner. Get your flapper dresses, Art Deco pieces and long-handled cigarettes out. Can you guys believe its already 2020? Im still in a state of belief... It wasnt 2004 like 2 years ago. No.. Just me? Cool. ... |
 | Trail Talk w/ Puppet - VEGAN THRU HIKER
20. 12. 2019 16:19:19
Trail Talk #5 coming at you with Tate Puppet from our tramily. This trail talk will be centered around a vegan diet on trail. Lately, it seems as though a plant-based diet is becoming a more common practice in society. However, when it comes to backpacking a lot of individuals feel a vegan diet is q... |
 | Questions to ask yourself before you make your decision) - Should you bring GUN on Thru-Hike
1. 01. 2020 00:29:02
This week, we wanted to tackle a subject that can be very controversial, should a thru-hiker bring Guns on the Appalachian trail. We will not be telling you why you should bring a gun on trail, or why you shouldnt. Our intention in this video is to help any future AT hikers who are questioning if th... |
 | Thru Hike VLOGGING and INSTAGRAM ADVICE I wish I had gotten
19. 01. 2020 23:50:41
Welcome back! Enjoy this video where I go over some lessons I learned from representing the AT on YT & Instagram. Please comment if you have any additional lessons youd like to add to the list.... |
 | BACKPACKING & HIKING HACKS For Your Next Thru Hike or Backpacking Trip (TESTED AND TRIED)
2. 02. 2020 17:30:21
Welcome back family, friends and followers! We hope you enjoy this video of our favorite and most effective hiker hacks. We used a majority of them on our own thru hike in 2019 and others were used by trusted trail family. We feel these can be used by day hikers and experienced thru hikers. If you h... |
 | WHAT’S HAPPENING & Our trip to TEXAS
20. 02. 2020 16:51:48
Hello family, friends, & Followers, as always thank you for tuning in. We have a busy video this week. We will be traveling to Texas to visit our sister and brother, while giving yall updates on our next steps in life. This next year will be jam-packed so make sure to tune in to the entire video so ... |
 | CORONAVIRUS HIKER UPDATE - 2020 Thru Hiker Interview w/ Kamper & Oso
17. 03. 2020 13:08:39
Coming at you from the Appalachian Trail-ers front porch I have an interview with Kamper and Oso who are currently thru hiking the AT. I have started a new series called 2020 Thru Hiker Interviews, and it is exactly how it sounds. These two guys are both on YouTube vlogging their hikes and you can f... |
 | CORONAVIRUS HIKER UPDATE PT. 2 - 2020 Thru Hiker Interview w/ Dinner Bell & Chit Chat
23. 03. 2020 23:38:20
Another edition of Appalachian Trail thru hiker interviews coming at you from the front porch of the Appalachian Trail-er in Hot Springs NC. These interviews were performed on March 14th and since then a lot of information has come out about Coronavirus. Do not be alarmed by Dinner Bell and Chit Cha... |
 | CORONAVIRUS HIKER UPDATE PT. 3 - 2020 Thru Hiker Interview w/ Screwball
24. 03. 2020 22:01:33
Back at it again with another thru hiker interview. you can follow Screwball by searching for Screwball 2020. He is an inspiration and it was encouraging having him stay so long with his wife Nancy. I also have an updated Coronavirus update because things have changed as of today March 24th.... |
 | CORONAVIRUS HIKER UPDATE PT. 4 - 2020 Thru Hiker Interview w/ Hot Grease
27. 03. 2020 16:36:27
Candy Mama here! Our tramily member, Rascal, Sheriff and I went on an appropriate social distancing hike today on the Van Cliff Trail. We saw no one on the trail except for a salamander and a lot of trout lillies. It was so nice to enjoy the outdoors and be removed from the world for an afternoon. I... |