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'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!
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 ....
I have to say guys, I love these older videos. You are more whimsical & educational in plant life rather than just rushing from point to point as you seem to do in the newer videos. I don’t see dates but I know you are much younger in this one. Still enjoying all of your videos.
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!
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!
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 UA-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
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!
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
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!
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!
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.
A pleasure to accompany you all and see part by part how the AA began and evolve . I join you all recently starting with an episode filmed in Japan. Here Thomas was just featured,,,awwwww. Glad he became an integral part of AA thereafter....wonderful and best idea as it enriched the episodes...strong bond in friendship!
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
Ahhhhh....I settled in to watch and.....Water droplets and snail, gorgeous...Miracle hand, funny detail...and love the drone shot of the mountains right after....well said, Freedom and Beauty theme. Totally engaging and lovely so I felt I was there. The rainy foggy environment is even better on film than any sunny day. I so enjoyed watching it. The films get better and better every time. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much! It's great to hear you say that. By the way, if you want to stream the music, we've got a bandcamp page: adventurearchives.bandcamp.com/album/adventure-archives-episode-12-original-soundtrack Thanks so much for watching! :) -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.
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
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.
+Wilfred Calderon ah thank you very much! Sound is definitely an invisible element that actually is incredibly important so we try our best to make it sound good. This was also the first episode we had a good wireless transmitter for the talking scenes and that combined with the forest naturally muting echo, I agree it sounded pretty good. Thanks for the kind words! -Robby
No problem ! Keep traveling and doing your thing! Eventually you'll have tons of views , and I'm a gamer I rarely see the sun . This made me want to go out with a chick or some friends and enjoy nature .
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 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 :).
Love how you always make the most of every trip no matter the circumstances! Really fun seeing that flashback at the end to your first Shenandoah trip. It really is a wonderful spot, I also keep going back for more!
I love the point you made about conquering vs being nature. My partner is a peak bagger. When we go out he's always got his eyes on summiting as many peaks as he can. I like to stop and look at plants and explore side trails. I think we learn from each other, though I am heading out on a solo trip in a few days.
I have that same problem. I tried climbing Mt Whitney but my partner wasn't prepared. I was devastated and I couldn't appreciate all this natural beauty around me. In the end, I only had myself to blame really. -Thomas
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
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.
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
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
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 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
If you guys come back to West Virginia any time soon, I highly recommend the Spruce Knob/Seneca Creek circuit trail. Easily among the best sightseeing trails in the Mid-Atlantic, and even more so for camping.
Had no idea we had a couple of Browncoats running this channel!!! And they got the words to the song right too. I LOVE Shenandoah. I was able to visit there a couple of years ago.
"War's long done. We're all just folk now." Good stuff. We are hoping to revisit Shenandoah sometime and show off more of what it has to offer! It was one of the first places we ever went backpacking :) -Andrew
Thanks so much for this! Its great for me to find a video about an area I will be visiting, with so much information identifying some local flora. I am always interested in the plants that I don't recognize so this is great.
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!
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 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
I totally agree. I brought my tent because we expected rain (which we got). But next time we go, I will have a nice big hexfly for my hammock and I will totally use that instead. ~Bry
Nice video. My wife and I go to Shenandoah all the time (we lived about an 90 minutes away) and you guys did a good job showing it off. Can't wait to see your Yellowstone video.
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’ve watched this legit 15 times and it makes me wanna go back with my group more and more
The Thomas after credit scene is still one of my favorites. I love this episode so much!
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!
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 ....
One of my favorites. Love the green color of trees after the rain. Nice job !
I have to say guys, I love these older videos. You are more whimsical & educational in plant life rather than just rushing from point to point as you seem to do in the newer videos. I don’t see dates but I know you are much younger in this one. Still enjoying all of your videos.
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!
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!
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 UA-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
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
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
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
These videos are better than any TV or movies. Thank you, sirs!
Watching this at 12:00 am because I'm too excited to wait!
Glad you watched it! Thanks for the support! -Thomas
GETS better every time I watch , Dave
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"
I LOVE the music at the Cozy Pine Needles section! Very catchy!
Thank you for bringing us along on your journey... It is the beauty that you see and show that is beyond words. Thank you again
No no, thank you! Best of luck! -Thomas
That mistake in the trail was meant to be, we were with you guys all the way.🙂 Love it!
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
This one and the Algonquin episode are my favorites. Thank you guys for sharing your adventures.
insanely vibrant colors in this episode. Awesome!
Thanks so much! The rain seems to bring out the color sometimes. Thank you 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
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.
Seriously, your production gets better with each episode! Excellent work.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching :) -Andrew
Loved Shenandoah National Park. My friend and I did hiked 3 trails there last April (2022). ♥️
Snags always can provide cool opportunities. That scenery and those drone shots. Insane editing again. Those meals at the end of the trip look tasty.
Gotta enjoy that post-hike meal! -Thomas
A pleasure to accompany you all and see part by part how the AA began and evolve . I join you all recently starting with an episode filmed in Japan. Here Thomas was just featured,,,awwwww. Glad he became an integral part of AA thereafter....wonderful and best idea as it enriched the episodes...strong bond in friendship!
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.
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!
Ahhhhh....I settled in to watch and.....Water droplets and snail, gorgeous...Miracle hand, funny detail...and love the drone shot of the mountains right after....well said, Freedom and Beauty theme. Totally engaging and lovely so I felt I was there. The rainy foggy environment is even better on film than any sunny day. I so enjoyed watching it. The films get better and better every time. THANK YOU!
No no, Thank YOU! -Thomas
I love your music so much, it's very calm and relaxing. Especially the track from 0:35 to 2:40
Thank you so much! It's great to hear you say that. By the way, if you want to stream the music, we've got a bandcamp page: adventurearchives.bandcamp.com/album/adventure-archives-episode-12-original-soundtrack Thanks so much for watching! :) -Andrew
+AdventureArchives thanks for the info! :)
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'm really enjoying the addition of the drone footage. And that packing up scene was fantastic!
Glad you like it! Thanks for your kind words, and thanks for watching :) Cheers! -Andrew
Thanks to you all for making such great videos.
The best hiking videos I've seen are being put out by you guys. Outstanding work, and great audio!
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
Thumbs up for singing the Firefly theme song!
amazing cinematography in the pack up scene, lots of amazing angles.
Thanks! :D And thank you for watching! -Andrew
consistently great in terms of cinematography and content please keep it coming
Thanks so much for the kind words! Will do, and thanks for watching :)
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
The best part is I live right next to the park and it is great living here and look at the views
The beauty of the video is beautiful and natural. Thank you for posting the video.
I enjoyed THE SOUND! Literally whoever managed the audio in this video . . OUTSTANDING JOB!
+Wilfred Calderon ah thank you very much! Sound is definitely an invisible element that actually is incredibly important so we try our best to make it sound good. This was also the first episode we had a good wireless transmitter for the talking scenes and that combined with the forest naturally muting echo, I agree it sounded pretty good. Thanks for the kind words! -Robby
No problem ! Keep traveling and doing your thing! Eventually you'll have tons of views , and I'm a gamer I rarely see the sun . This made me want to go out with a chick or some friends and enjoy nature .
Haha, that is awesome! Cheers :)
I love watching all of your adventures
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying them! :)
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 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 :).
Drove skyline drive yesterday and regret not staying and camping. I will be back. Thanks for another great video guys.
Love your videos, my favorite parts of them is when you guys get a beer, or the hot meals by the fire, your faces, pure bliss
Cool video! I love watching nature, explore and calm down...
This was so amazingly beautiful and satisfying!
Love how you always make the most of every trip no matter the circumstances! Really fun seeing that flashback at the end to your first Shenandoah trip. It really is a wonderful spot, I also keep going back for more!
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
Just hiked Buck Ridge Trail this past weekend. Hope you all enjoyed going up those 660 steps.
Pretty bold move to fly the drone over the freeway!
super secret filmmaking trick: we actually were stopped at a rest area and robby was flying it around lol
A solid production, and an entertaining watch as always. Well done chaps.
Thanks Fredrik! Glad you enjoyed -Thomas
I love the point you made about conquering vs being nature. My partner is a peak bagger. When we go out he's always got his eyes on summiting as many peaks as he can. I like to stop and look at plants and explore side trails. I think we learn from each other, though I am heading out on a solo trip in a few days.
I have that same problem. I tried climbing Mt Whitney but my partner wasn't prepared. I was devastated and I couldn't appreciate all this natural beauty around me. In the end, I only had myself to blame really. -Thomas
Nicely done Gentlemen. Always a joy to view a new AA episode. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video :) Cheers! -Andrew
so glado to find your chanel... you guys are a inspiration.... keep going on... never stop this.... hugs from Portugal
The music is marvelous.
Heading out Shenandoah very soon! Dope video!!! I can't wait!!!
I'd love to visit a place so beautiful and green .
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!!
At 29:30 all I could think about was a saying we have at work. "Don't get bloody, cut towards your buddy." Hahahahaha! Great video guys!
Hahaha, better they lose a finger than you! -Thomas
Another great vid lads. 47 mins of great viewing.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for watching :) -Andrew
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
Great vid. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us ❤
Top notch video and music production guys. Always enjoy your videos.
Thank you so much! Glad you like them, and thank you for watching :) -Andrew
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.
What a super enjoyable video! Your skills are unsurpassed. Keep putting these out. You have a fan.
Thanks so much for the kind words! It means a lot to us, for real :) We'll definitely keep it up, and thank you so much for watching! -Andrew
What a beautifully filmed video. You guys are very knowledgable, too. Very entertaining. Can't wait to visit Shenendoah next month!
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
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
Interesting video. Bonus points for the Firefly references.
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.
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
shout out to you guys from Saudi Arabia, you guys are awesome, keep up the good work.
Wooo! Glad to hear from you! -Thomas
Another great episode guys. I love the "vintage" clips at the end.
If you love those vintage clips, wait till Yellowstone! -Thomas
great cinematography, i like the unique angles
Thanks Victor! -Thomas
Great video as always. Look forward to the next time.
Thank you so much! Yellowstone is coming soon :) Cheers! -Andrew
33:50 came out of nowhere lol. Great Video!
If you guys come back to West Virginia any time soon, I highly recommend the Spruce Knob/Seneca Creek circuit trail. Easily among the best sightseeing trails in the Mid-Atlantic, and even more so for camping.
We'll look into it! Thanks for the suggestion! -Thomas
Had no idea we had a couple of Browncoats running this channel!!! And they got the words to the song right too. I LOVE Shenandoah. I was able to visit there a couple of years ago.
"War's long done. We're all just folk now." Good stuff. We are hoping to revisit Shenandoah sometime and show off more of what it has to offer! It was one of the first places we ever went backpacking :) -Andrew
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.
So glad you threw in the old footage at the end! 😂
Awesome video. It was a pleasure to go hiking with you :)
Thanks for sharing - Martin
Thanks for coming with! -Thomas
Thanks so much for this! Its great for me to find a video about an area I will be visiting, with so much information identifying some local flora. I am always interested in the plants that I don't recognize so this is great.
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!
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
Very nice. My son and I just hiked out to Hazel Creek Falls a few weeks ago as well, great area.
Thanks for watching! Send us some pics from your hike to our Facebook page and we can post them!
I'm binge watching all your videos 😊
This channel is a wonderful find!
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
I just happened on this channel looking up survival in Virginia. This is really good
Really good stuff you shoot. It's a lot of work and effort! Thx
+Chris Ruhlander Thanks so much for the kind words!
very cool and special was the old footage from your first hike there at the end. friendship is great! :)
And now you got a new patron :)
Very nice piece of life experience, thanks for share..
When hiking in the Shanandoahs I find hammock camping works best for me due to the shortage of flat ground. Great job on the video! Peace.
I totally agree. I brought my tent because we expected rain (which we got). But next time we go, I will have a nice big hexfly for my hammock and I will totally use that instead. ~Bry
Great video as usual. I liked the editing you guys did.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching :) -Andrew
Loved the video guys! Fun times
Thank you! Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching :) -Andrew
Nice video. My wife and I go to Shenandoah all the time (we lived about an 90 minutes away) and you guys did a good job showing it off. Can't wait to see your Yellowstone video.
Thanks a bunch Kevin! Yellowstone should be an amazing vid, since the trip was amazing! ~Bry