 | 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
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 | 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... |
 | 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 ... |