 | What's Next - After the Appalachian Trail
30. 04. 2019 18:14:18
In this video, I address my 'retirement' from YouTube, take a few questions about my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2018, and announce a new project at Instagram called Backpacker Comics.Please follow me at Instagram: @Backpacker_Comics. Also, I'd like your stories about your on-trail mishaps... |
 | Backpacking the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire - Coming Soon
27. 07. 2019 04:56:03
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. I discuss these plans in the video. More to come!... |
 | Gear Selections - Backpacking New Hampshire 2
29. 07. 2019 22:15:35
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. In this video, I discuss my selection of backpacking gear. More to come!... |
 | Shakedown Hike in the White Mountains - Backpacking New Hampshire 3
31. 07. 2019 01:39:41
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. Im about to start! First, though, I went to the White Mountains with Liz Kidder and tested the gear Ive s... |
 | the Easy Stuff First - Backpacking New Hampshire 4
1. 08. 2019 19:22:48
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. The hike is underway! I cross into New Hampshire from Vermont, into Hanover, and hike the first 33 miles ... |
 | Moosilauke and Kinsman - Backpacking New Hampshire 5
4. 08. 2019 01:59:34
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. In this episode, I climb Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Wolf, and Mt. Kinsman. I end in North Woodstock, NH, 69 mile... |
 | Franconia Ridge and More - Backpacking New Hampshire 6
6. 08. 2019 00:23:17
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. In this episode, I go over Franconia Ridge (Little Haystack, Mt. Lincoln and Mt. Lafayette), and then go... |
 | Mt. Washington and the Presidentials - Backpacking New Hampshire 7
7. 08. 2019 21:33:54
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. In this episode, I hike through the Presidential Range in the White Mountains and go over Mt. Washington ... |
 | The Final 15 Peaks - Backpacking New Hampshire 8
11. 08. 2019 13:09:08
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you might already know about my plan to spend a few weeks hiking across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. In this episode, I complete the final 50+ miles of my hike, which includes 14 miles after crossing the Ma... |
 | The Wrap-Up, Gear Talk, Advice on Section Hiking the AT - Backpacking New Hampshire 9
19. 08. 2019 01:06:43
If you follow my Instagram account @Backpacker_Comics and watch the stories there, you already know about my successful hike across New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail. This video is the final video in my New Hampshire series. Some of the topics covered: my gear (including my Palante Joey Pack an... |
 | Straight Talk about Gear, Fears, Pack Weight
21. 08. 2019 17:22:12
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise to never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!Why you suck at backpacking.... |
 | Square Tarp Set-Ups and Strategies for Rain, Wind, Dew and More
12. 09. 2019 14:52:43
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise to never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!This video is about backpacking tarp set-ups. I show set-ups for a flat square tarp that I actually used on the Ap... |
 | BIG FROG WILDERNESS - SOLO BACKPACKING
4. 06. 2020 23:37:13
Please SUBSCRIBE for more backpacking videos and click on the bell to be notified of new videos. Thanks!In this video, I spend 3 days and 2 nights in the Big Frog Wilderness Area in southeastern Tennessee, just north of the Cohutta Wilderness in Georgia. What will you see? Bears, bugs, wildflowers, ... |
 | the Hot Beginning - The Bartram Trail
8. 07. 2020 20:06:01
Please SUBSCRIBE for more backpacking videos and click on the bell to be notified of new videos. Thanks!In this video, I hike the Georgia portion of the Bartram Trail with Chica and Sunsets (YouTube channel: Chica and Sunsets). This is episode 1 more to come! Plus Chica and Sunsets are also doing ... |
 | The Humid Middle - The Bartram Trail
10. 07. 2020 21:17:45
Please SUBSCRIBE for more backpacking videos and click on the bell to be notified of new videos. Thanks!In this video, I hike a second portion of the Bartram Trail with Chica and Sunsets (YouTube channel: Chica and Sunsets). This is episode 2 more to come! Plus Chica and Sunsets are also doing vide... |
 | the Difficult Finish - The Bartram Trail
12. 07. 2020 19:41:10
Please SUBSCRIBE for more backpacking videos and click on the bell to be notified of new videos. Thanks!In this video, I hike the final portion of the Bartram Trail with Chica and Sunsets (YouTube channel: Chica and Sunsets). Note that Chica and Sunsets are also doing videos -- watch their videos ab... |
 | How-To in Real Time - Solo Backpacking in the Smokies
8. 09. 2020 15:59:25
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!In this video, I go backpacking alone in the Smoky Mountains while describing my methods for finding trails to d... |
 | Hiking to an Old-Growth Forest - Solo Backpacking in the Smoky Mountains
19. 11. 2020 01:06:55
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise to never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!An 18-mile loop in the Smoky Mountains to view the old-growth forest on the Albright Loop Trail.... |
 | Storytelling First, Views Second - Making Better Outdoor Videos 1
22. 01. 2021 23:36:33
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!This is Part 1 of 3 in a series about storytelling in outdoor videos. I attempt to answer this question: 'What's... |
 | the Magic Formula for Success - Making Better Outdoor Videos 2
4. 02. 2021 20:41:32
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!This is Part 2 of 3 in a series about storytelling in outdoor videos. In Part 1, I answered this question: 'What... |
 | How to Vlog Your Thru-Hike - Better Outdoor Videos 3
19. 02. 2021 19:33:14
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!This is Part 3 of 3 in a series about storytelling in outdoor videos. In this part, I take the art of storytelli... |
 | Is there BETTER pack for YOU
3. 03. 2021 20:29:28
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!In this video -- My lifetime of owning backpacks: a review of my packs from ZPacks, Pa'lante, Kelty, Outdoor Pro... |
 | More Appalachian Trail reflections
12. 03. 2021 00:44:40
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!In this video, I take a moment to reflect on my Appalachian Trail thru-hike and my 4,000-miles-worth of backpack... |
 | The Foothills Trail Complete — Instructions Included
21. 03. 2021 18:53:30
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!This video is about my solo 3.5-day thru-hike of the 77-mile Foothills Trail in March, 2021. The weather was ba... |
 | They were right about the Appalachian Trail
5. 04. 2021 18:02:33
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!In this video, I talk about the amazing achievement of the Crawford family in having successfully thru-hiking th... |
 | On the Road with Backpack - Appalachian Trail
22. 04. 2021 02:18:19
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!Road Trip on the A.T. -- including a hike from Nantahala Outdoor Center to the top of Wesser Bald, where I campe... |
 | Do backpackers REALLY need sugar
26. 05. 2021 17:25:45
First, please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!... |
 | Toward New Hampshire - Appalachian Trail Road Trip 2
8. 08. 2021 19:39:58
Please SUBSCRIBE -- because I promise I'll never put ads in the MIDDLE of my videos. I hate that! And in addition, if you subscribe you won't miss any of my new backpacking videos. Thanks!Road Trip on the A.T. -- including a hike to the top of Dragon's Tooth in Virginia, where I camped; and includi... |
 | Big Fun with the Old A.T. Gang
10. 08. 2021 18:01:09
In this video: Two mountains in New Hampshire's White Mountains, Mt. Chocorua and Mt. Washington, which I summited (once on foot, once by car) with Liz Kidder and Luke Gaudreau. Since Liz and Luke are the stars of the video, I'm calling this the 'Liz and Luke Vlog.'... |
 | - Cross-Country with 17-Year-Old Pilot (650 Miles
7. 01. 2022 02:39:28
As I mentioned a few videos ago, my son Sam is now a pilot. (Instagram: @Sam_Schaeffer_). In fact, he's already instrument-rated. In this video, we fly a 650-mile cross-country in a rented Cessna 172 to see the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and the Tennessee River. We start at end at the Smyrna... |
 | Why It's Great and How to Do It - Solo Backpacking
25. 08. 2022 01:33:35
I filmed an overnight in one of my favorite places: Big South Fork.Along the way, I talk about one of my obsessions: solo backpacking, and why it's so great.Plus a little more: life updates, channel updates, etc.... |
 | Bears Attacks on the Rise in the Smokies
31. 10. 2022 17:15:56
This video was made during a 3-night four-day hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Liz Kidder (YouTube: 'Liz Kidder'). Liz did a video with a daily account of what we did, so look there for a more typical trail video. Heres the link: https://youtu.be/wItaW8UG9-0 I decided instead to... |
 | Expert-Level Hacks for Thru-Hikers
26. 01. 2023 22:47:01
Find success on your thru-hike with these expert-level tips. These tips, tricks and hacks are derived from my thru-hikes of the Benton McKaye Trail, the Bartram Trail, the Foothills Trail, the Sheltowee Trace, and the Appalachian Trail.... |
 | Home is Where You are
31. 07. 2018 03:41:32
Before we were married I made this video for Jonathan to show my love for him. I think my love language is making videos.... |
 | Our Canadian Honeymoon Sneak Peek
11. 10. 2018 15:52:41
We are happy to share a snapshot of our time in Canada! These are some of the highlights of the trip. I will be uploading some more videos of our full trip with commentary and more adventures! It was simply an amazing trip!!... |
 | Camper Car Conversion for $95
24. 10. 2018 15:31:51
We converted my Buick Rendezvous into a camper car! It opened so many doors for us in terms of travel and saving money. We hope to upload a follow up video of the items we added to our camper as well as our trip to Washington D.C. ... |
 | New Adventure - Announcement
10. 11. 2018 03:48:26
Hey guys! Check out our video to hear our exciting news. We appreciate all the support we have been getting from friends and family. Let us know what you think by commenting and liking. Message us if you'd like to donate to our hike-a-thon. Anything will help!... |
 | Jonathan & Tara Dower
25. 11. 2018 05:51:40
Our wedding was nothing short of an adventure. While Hurricane Florence was well on her way, we decided to follow God and our original plan and have the wedding. Sept 15th 2018 will forever be our day. Here is a snapshot of our perfect day. As always thank you for the love!... |
 | 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... |