You guys don't get enough credit for your production quality. It is truly impressive and I haven't seen any channels under 100k subscribers with as much quality.
This is really what I love about you guys, you dont just hike, your voice over is very heartwarming, and it refocuses my humanity to things that matter to life. When Rob said, you need to warm inside to feel great outside, it hit me. Stay awesome guys!
The videos are never at the top of their game without Andrew and his plant and wilderness knowledge. Glad Andrew was in this video. I do agree your videos are the best on RU-vid. Thank you all for sharing.
I watched this over three days and was inspired to pack my stove and travel with my dog into the wild and stay a few nights in the forests. Thank you, guys.
Today I got to have my favorite type of morning: waking up to a fresh episode, and watching your amazing video while having peanut butter toast and coffee in my sofa. And next week I'm going on my first ever over-night hiking trip! Thank you for inspiring me to explore the outdoors and get closer to nature :)
Your videos continue to give me a sense of calm and escape from my normal days. Everytime I get the longing to go out into nature, but I'm unable to, I watch one of your videos. Believe it or not, at times I just listen to the audio while at work. The music and your conversations somehow help me focus too. Thanks for keeping your videos free. I hope to be able to help you guys continue to make fantastic content on Patreon soon.
I'm new to your channel and I'm very happy that you guys have captured the true essence of what it means to be outdoors thank you for sharing and I wish you much success. ..
Such great videos. You guys do so much to restore sanity to these crazy times in 2020. Your narration offers serene food for thought and your videos have joined our dinners at the sofa and computer screen many nights. Any time the world becomes too crowded with unimportant details we turn to your trips. You filter down to the contented zone perfectly, thank you. You remind us of why we gave it all up in the city and moved to the mountains of W. Md. almost 20 years ago.
I love watching your hiking adventures and especially this winter hikes and watching you all eating and enjoying your soup! Cold winter but looks to much fun. Thank you for this inspiring adventure .
Filming, editing, and music top notch. I’m more of a bushcraft/survival video fan, but your videos are always so well done. I hope the joe robinet collaboration happens.
Great video as always - I can feel the wet cold from here! I used to live in the Appalachians in upstate North Carolina. I remember the deep snows and not being able to get down off the mountains until Spring sprang upon us. The Blue Ridge Parkway was a beautiful scenic drive any time of year but so dangerous in bad weather.
Hey Boys, take a look at the alcohol Trangia stove. It’s also great for Fondues & Hot Pots. It definitely packs smaller then your household stove. I also love it because alcohol is available at every supermarket worldwide. Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany. 🇩🇪
You guys are obviously intelligent, funny and ... oddly philosophical. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Must be semi kindred ... I spent a good portion of my childhood in the Allegeheny state park and grew up in the Seneca Indian Reservation. (NY) Y’all rock on!
I am recuperating from surgery so I am getting to watch a lot of videos I missed. I have lived all of my life in WV and been to this area so much but certainly not in the winter. I love seeing people enjoying my state and as always I love watching your videos. This would have been right before Covid changed our world.
all of the video, I really like hiking in the snow, climbing in winter together with the closest people my dream. The video taken from this channel really spoils the eyes of the audience. very exciting trip ❤
Interestingly enough, rhododendrons are incredibly invasive in other areas (i.e. Ireland) but they don't seem to be considered invasive in the Appalachians! Anyways love the hotpot! I can't imagine hiking in the stove but props to you guys
It's kinda weird but, after autumn, winter is my favorite season to hike and camp. Summer is actually my least favorite, too many bugs. Another great vid, guys. Glad I found this channel!
Hey guys the reason your stove worked better the second night is the boiling point of n-butane (30 F). I use the n-butane canisters in the summer because they are so cheap, but they have a hard time working in the winter. The iso-butane canisters have a boiling point of 10 F.
Hey, thats an awesome fact to know. It definitely was colder the first night. Will have to keep that in mind next time we try something like that in the cold. Thanks!
Came across your channel and been binge watching for the past four hours! Enjoying every moment of it! I think I'm in love! Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Damn I think I might have been out there the same time you guys were... I climbed up Spruce Knob and did 24 miles on North Fork Mountain in like 8 inches of snow... I still have trench foot from those 3 days... Monongahela is such an underappreciated NP/NF, as well as the rest of WV...
When I was in graduate school at GWU in Washington DC, we hiked there but always daytime. I wish I had my backpacking equipment to have camped overnight in winter. This was beautiful. Now I live back in Los Angeles, but winter snow backpacking in our higher elevations are awesome as well. We sometimes build igloos to stay in which is awesome too. Just takes time to build. That's the bomb finding sites with rock chairs, tables etc. But I wish I had done the VW hike in winter. Hopefully one day. You had awesome camp spots. Thanks for sharing.
Judy Springs, where you camped on night 2, is definitely super busy during the summer months. There are spectacular sites farther down the Seneca Creek trail (as I'm sure you'll see on day 3). If you guys ever return I'd suggest parking on the Knob and doing a Huckleberry > Seneca Creek trail loop. Parking at the trail head for Seneca Creek and trekking straight in is good experience as well.
I’ve always done only day hikes, until I curiously clicked on one of your guys’ videos which inspired me to go on my first backpacking trip. Now I have about 5 upcoming trips in the Sierra National Forest this summer alone. Would love to go someday with you guys if yall ever come to Cali again
Andrew, your passionate interest in the edible flora and fauna is inspiring! Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Remember brother, err on the safe side always.
We'll definitely try to get out in the snow again! It's hard to predict when the snow falls unfortunately. But if you enjoyed this, you'll really like this episode: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-68jy3_ABvRo.html
**drinking hotpot water** Robby: it's a metaphor for life. You gotta warm yourself up from the inside. I couldn't agree more with you. More people should have this outlook.
You guys had me at two and a half Asian type dudes out in the wilderness. It's about time you broke out the hot-pot gears. Makes sense doesn't it? There's no other travel, nature videos out there like this. Awesome long episode guys!
Beautiful video! I'm really enjoying the content on your channel. I've watched several of your videos now and have noticed that you guys don't unclip your hip or chest belts during water crossings. Please, please, please start making a habit of it. It's a simple thing that could have saved many hikers. Keep up the awesome quality and exploration.
My brother, best friend and I were just here, back at the end of June. We walked right past your 2nd camp on the Seneca creek trail. Great video as always fellas!
Absolutely love the content of your videos. Knowledge is the power of strength and I see this with every video. Since I discovered your channel I've been binge watching. Keep up the good work and happy trails to you
in UK we call those boots "wellington boots" or "wellies" for short, after the guy who invented these types of boots the duke of wellington when he was going into battle in swamp/marsh-land against the french i think, but obviously he didnt use plastics in those days.
Well done! Especially that hot pot bit. Hope to be out there like how you guys do on the regular, when I get back on my legs. In a wheelchair at the moment, and you guys inspire me to do better each and every day! Look forward to more videos. Thank you!
Yo I fell asleep to this and had an AMAZING night's sleep. Underrated if only for it's soothing capabilities. Also rack up some views while unconscious? Big brain.
How does it feel to literally be living my dream. You guys are living life. Do you guys ever just stop and read a kindle or something during your hikes. Thanks so much for the videos.
While watching this movie I kept thinking it looked familiar. I have spent time in Seneca and it's an amazing place. Towards the end of the video, where you camped, we had camped a little further up, where you found the colored stick. Awesome place, so much to explore. Another quality video.
I could help but giggle to myself as you left from under the tree in the beginning after eating snacks...thinking "stay there and camp" and you didn't and started panicking a little... I've been there quite a few times...tho I go full hippy we don't take fancy stuff with us just bare min...but I grew up here...it's life to me..anyway so glad I stumbled across this...is so nice to see people coming and enjoying our beautiful state!
I love Robbie's magical analogies. At 36:20, I the comparison to an Ewok Village it's so cool! The usual comparisons to video games don't register with me because I don't play those games, but I understand what he means. Ewok analogy it's some thing I know. That is beautiful bro! I love the creative way of seeing things
OMG THANK U SOOO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!! I WAS BORN IN WV AND GREW UP THERE UNTIL WE MOVED TO TEXAS😑 THIS REMINDS ME OF MY CHILDHOOD 😍😍😍😍💘 I CAN ALMOST SMELL THE FRESH AIR AND THE BEAUTIFUL FRAGRANCE OF THE WOODS😍😍💘 MY HOPE IS TO MOVE BACK HOME ON MY LAND SOMEDAY HOPEFULLY SOON!!! OMG I'VE MISSED MY HOME STATE SOOOOO ALMOST HEAVEN WEST VIRGINIA!!!!💘💘💘💕💖💞 THANK U GUYS!!!
That was one of the ruffest starts ive seen. the first night went good after they worked out a nice plan Seeing the time at night with flashlights,.this would have effect to seeping pattern, forageing, and perhaps an impossible mission, through the night and snow. But as always you guys do a great job, documenting moments. Everyone explores , over the top traveling and exploring. It Takes a real community and appreciation, for freedom.
I thought Painted Rocks was one of the best trips, but I think this one with the snow, mossy rivers and troll stew wins hands down. You've inspired me to smuggle some fried tofu on my next trip.
Did you check the weather forecast before you left? Did you want snow camping? I think a mini stove head would save a lot of weight and enable you to take at least one whole gas canister extra. I suggest carrying a bushbox titanium wood burning pocket stove, as its light and you can cook in snow if you run out of gas. Great video to watch. thanks
Loved the scenery guys. That's why winter is my favorite season. That 2nd campsite u guys decided to stay at looked like a firepit from the Shire. Setup with its own stone hobbit seats lol. Loved the trip guys. Stay safe and good adventures!
I like how you adjusted the intro to incorporate Thomas. Good for you guys because winter backpacking isn't easy. You always make these adventures look super fun even when things don't go as planned. Thanks for the vid and the inspiration.
Love the episode! I’m glad I was able to find you guys randomly (my parents had gone to Yosemite and I got curious and happened upon your Yosemite trip) and since then have been inspired. Usually I stay indoors and never go out due to anxiety, but I had recently gone to my first 8mile hike and met amazing people during it. It was tough but rejuvenating- and already planning my next one. Thanks for getting me out if my stump and being my inspiration! Keep it up! 👍
It's always so much fun watching your videos. But this one was kinda special as I laughed several times and I got a kind of feeling how much fun this trip must have been for you guys!
Another awesome video guys. I'm digging all the camera angles and variations in perspective - you all are filming fools. Edit and music superb as well, as always!
This is a great video to rewatch...and I just realized one thing, I can't believe that you guys didn't carry any meat for the hotpot! Even spam will be a game-changer..
And OMG the hotpot (huoguo) you guys had in the snow. Thin sliced lamb and beef would have made it like heaven.. I envy you even I am sitting in an air conditioned room having a nice meal right now
We have had the backpacking bug for awhile but have been too busy to get away from work. We leave in a week for Colorado. This is just what we needed to hold us over. Love your videos keep it up. Perfect for a movie night. P.s. Get some merch or something!!! Got a good logo!
