I Got Lost Climbing a Mountain! And Built Some Railings 

Epic hike! 24km is just nuts in one day... And I have to agree on that yellow cedar, it is a beauty!

Only the Samurai Carpenter would be able to make such a hike in shorts and no shirt! The naked scream had us cracking up! Well done!

Last time I hiked to Mt. Klitsa, it was pretty hard to find. Good thing my wife had the map. 😉

Wow. First of all thank you. I've lived o west coast of the island and I've always wondered what it was like in those mountains. Thank you. Since I was a kid I've wondered about those mountains. Just amazing. Great job bud

Thank you for making that climb up Mt Horsefly for us, you are not just talented but a gentleman too. Your keys are in the digger ignition switch.

What a gorgeous climb that was. Thanks for sharing, and congrats on making the summit!

So funny, Jess!! Love that you shared the journey , we'll worth the trip to the summit!!!!

We were just on Vancouver Island and it was incredible. It will be my home someday and I hope to visit the property to salute one of the most talented carpenters ever.

No " foresty forest" but love that you did that, it's your dedication to your new life style and to free your self from the norm 😊

I so enjoy your personality and all the fun things you say and comments on things, I’ve thought to myself over a few years of watching your videos that you and I have a similar sense of humor ( good,bad 🤗) but when you got to the top of the mountain and stood there naked . I knew we were brothers. I’ve done same exact thing. You must have an incredible wife and family .

Great job with your mindset and accomplishment for the summit. Sharing the moments of truth are key to passing your knowledge and we viewers appreciate your efforts. Great health to you and yours. PS the keys are exactly where you left them lol...I know not funny hahaha...

That lake is breathtaking.

I was one of the backseat drivers I'm last video. Your solution was much more elegant than I could have ever designed. And those railings are a work of art!

Jesse, Your video(s) was inspiring and informative. As a woodworker and as a person, you make me want to jump in, take the chance and start projects and adventures. I always learn something when I watch. You do absolutely beautiful work. Thank you for sharing what you do.

love watching a master at work looks like I am there GrassHopper, the truth is most people that call themselves carpenters would not even understand anything you said about the wood they don't know what wood they are using most of the time, thank you for sharing your knowledge can't wait to see what you come up with next time be safe God Bless

@The Samurai Carpenter Many animals and critters are relocated by other animals...via capture and drop, ride-alongs, or excrement. Some of the best fishing holes are remote, like the lake you hiked to, as humans haven't had an easy go of polluting, damaging natural habitations, or overfishing. Thanks for sharing your challenging, but rewarding hike. As always, your builds are top notch...but what happened to the mortise and tenon joints for the rails? ;-)

I would suggest making a key ring hook. And then put all of them there. Quads, Hitachi, boats, whatever you have a key for. Great looking stairs. I guess my thought was this. About your railings. Does the beauty of the wood out-weight who will need them. (Their safety)

What a beautiful spot, looking forward to seeing it built. I used to go to Rangeley Lake in Maine and this reminds me in a small way of those trips.

The stairs are looking fantastic, as is everything you build! That timber looks like butter, must be a real pleasure to use. Good luck with the keys, said a prayer for that one 👏👍😀🦦🦦🦦PS well done on the summit, knew you’d do it, 👏👏👏

I love when you post a video. The hike looked beautiful!

Awesome hike, probably a 2 day trip next time, and bring a fly rod.👍👍😎

The stair case looks great!

Awesome personal achievement there conquering the existential self and letting the Self be itself. Great video! And those views.... wow! Breathtaking!

Talk to your dealer. Keys for equipment aren't like cars, they are usually all the same so they should be able to give you another set.

Well done mate, a huge effort on climbing to the top. The stairs and rails look great, I would be surprised if you didn't put in a 100% on anything you build. You are a Master Samurai Carpenter after all. Peace Out ✌️

Epic stairs and epic views. Beautiful video samauri. Nothing quite like being naked on a peak!

Hi, I’ve loved your past projects on your woodworking. Im a fellow woodcarver as well. Keep it up all the best, can’t wait for your next video mate!👍

What a beautiful staircase Jesse. True Samurai style!

Thank you for taking us with you on your epic summit. Bravo!

Well done on summiting. Congratulations.

Words seem so adequate seen those use again feel like you're on top of the world

Epic mountain climbing there Samurai, you got your steps in for the day just amazing beauty and 360 degree views. followed by some work and installing more eye candy those rail handles made of western yellow cedar oof awesome, thanks for sharing.

you've proven your manliness after this hike, great job Samurai, an excellent example for your children! Hello from Northern BC!

The summit is a myth. You are exposing yourself in the most beautiful way the key to your excavator is in your rest. Always good stuff. Thank you!

@3:10 what i love is that a place like this is always just existing.. you could be there enjoying the view, or back home at your desk doing some work.. but that waterfall is just falling

Always fun to get a little scared in the back country!

Truely epic! You’re a madman … love it 💪

love love love all your vids. your hike to the mountaintop brought back fond memories of my adventures!

This is purely good livin'. thx!😊

17:55 oh man... those are some beautiful landscape!

I was glad that you made that trek all the way to the summit. If I had been with you, I would have sttled for making it to that first little lake. The handrails look great and sturdy. I hope you have found your keys.

The trout swim up, no joke. Little buggers make it up and take up residence in the lake to grow and be able to breed.

I though the trail you took looked wrong - the south side access, Brooke George trail, is easier to follow. It's tricky to find the trail since some rock slide wiped out a bit of the trailhead, but pretty easy to follow once you find it. Excellent summit ritual, BTW.

That was an epic trek and an epic achievement. Prayers to St. Anthony (patron saint of lost items) The stair case looks fantastic.

Its so beautiful there! I've once visited Victoria BC, visited Vancouver Island (1996) and went out on a few lakes, passing islands that look like a similar location to yours. Nicest place on Earth I've ever been! Keep living the dream, Brother! Much love from the UK!

Prayers sent! Good luck!

Canada looks beautiful, I live near the Appalachian mountains, in South Carolina The mountains are beautiful

Very cool video brother. Love that stairs and those views are mother nature at her finest ❤

The province dumps them in the lake. It's a stocking program. Done all over the province. Some are duped by truck, some by helicopter and some dumped from planes.

Slurping those cool fresh streams that Mount Clitsa provides is divine

amazing staircase... great place to sit and contemplate the next project !!

Is it possible that the key done fell outcha pocket when you was gitten nekkid on the top o' that big ol' hill?

Absolutely beautiful brother....

Here in Utah many alpine lakes are stocked via airplane drops. Pretty cool videos out there demonstrating it. I've also heard that some fish eggs can be transported via water bird's feces.

Thoroughly enjoyed this vid! Way to push yourself to the top! And what a view!

Birds, typically ducks in my area, swim in the lakes, and fish eggs, which are "designed" to be sticky, adhere to their legs and feathers. Then the birds fly over to other lakes and hang out there, thereby spreading fish eggs all over.

Glad you clarified the Mt clitza debate haha

Hope we don't hear you mentioned on the Missing Enigma channel man. Glad you called it when you did. Great video.

Wow! Beautiful views! Close second to summiting is crushing a pizza and beer afterward :)

Good on you mate, never picked the samurai as a quitter

......best video ever from the Samurai

For the stair I had not to cover the end of the steps with a solid wide board, but instead notched it at every step. That way it's easier to shuffle the snow out on the side since the rise is fully covered. But maybe you don't have much snow in your neck of the woods.

That’s the best-looking set of stairs I’ve ever seen!

What we didnt see was the family that walked up behind him as he yelled out over the valley. 😂😂😂 Amazing view. The valley and mountains not he blurry part of the video 😂.

Like a Bob Ross painting at that body of water

Very funny vid. You funny doing a comic take on a hike.

In building stairs, I’ve found that on long stringers runs, I usually add diagonal braceing to take side to side movement out, making stairways much more solid.

Ah, lovely mountains. Just like Holland.

Well done big dog. That was wild! Was inspiring seeing that summit climb big bruv. Keep makin that magic:)

If you find your keys or get a new set, attach an apple air tag to your keychain. Life changing lol

Stunning just stunning, you need to get a Drone (DJI Mini Pro 3) for even better views. you could have rebated the rail to drop on top of the posts!!!

Wow, just wow!

Achievements galore!

Man I already knew you weren’t gonna quit even while you were talking about it and it made my day when you cut to the next clip 😂🫡💪

Hows them bigfoots? Great hike and views. Good job pushing thru it.

That was epic in the history books....

air tag them, really love you vids, thank you

The samurai doesn’t lose keys, the keys will find you with medication… I mean meditation! A wise old samurai once told me, “to find the key is to be the key.” He had dementia at the time, so don’t take his words, uh too seriously… In all seriousness, your stairs turned out amazing. You’ll find the keys soon, and if worst case you pay the manufacturer to send you a new set. Make a couple spares when you figure it out and put them in different locations, one in your truck, one at home, one in your pocket. Love the content, long time follower and love that you took a break from the regular video and made a day trip out of it. I’m from Utah and mountain lakes, although hard to climb to, are totally worth the journey!

Dude. Outstanding! Thank you kindly n' rock the f on! Sugoi & God bless.

Dear God, please help Jessie on his quest to build the best party deck ever! P.s. send him the excavator keys to the Hitachi.

I use a handheld GPS unit with the breadcrumb function ON and PROVEN to work. And the highest resolution map of the area downloaded. Then youre good to go.

Great looking stairs.

If Hitachi is like every other equipment company, key replacement will be super easy.

Y'all better do a Sit n' slide test on those railings for the building inspector ~

One perk of building in the middle of nowhere, To quote Doc Brown: Codes, Where we're going, we don't need codes.

Dude you must have the best wood supplier on the island.

Stunning stairs too by the way!!!

Our Backyard is the best. Pick a mountain and go for it.... Cheers with a Lucky..

fantastic climb!

That wood is so lucky to have you building with it instead of some hack.☺️

Great video! Really enjoyed it Jesse!

Love the stairs

One theory I've heard is that birds wade through fish eggs, which stick to their feet. They fly up to the next lake and the eggs come off. Mostly, I think people brought fish up there.

Back in the old days loggers would often bring fish to stock the alpine water in order to have a food source when they were logging.

Thanks for the tips Bear grills

Fish eggs can get caught up in or stuck to bird’s feathers and get transported anywhere.

I would dig the holes for you by hand for getting the chance climb that Mountain as a reward :-) Wow 🤩

That's a damn good hike, congrats! Doing some hikes up at 9-12k ft lately and really feeling that thin air... got a lot of fitness to gain.

Bring a locksmith out for a day on the lake. 🔑 😊

Check the inside of the excavator especially under the seat and armrest! Also try any toolboxes and under the pedals! You're doing a great job on your homestead, those steps look heavenly but whatever you do don't let the boys start sliding down them. You definitely don't need to be pulling splinters out of bottoms? Knowing boys like I do they like to do silly things like that I used to be one, a daft lad I mean.