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Those are my exact thoughts. I enjoy other RU-vid van channels but a certain RU-vidr from Vancouver who I won’t mention lately has become very annoying with complaining and thinks he is the poster boy for people wanting to choose this lifestyle. His ego is just disgusting. Im glad I came across this channel a few months ago.
Love the behind the scenes mate. May be boring mundane chores for you, but for us, we see a raw other side of van life that we are all curious about. Thank you again for sharing! Can't wait to bump into you somewhere in BC soon!
First he gets a plate.... Next he's gonna buy a chair with an armrest cup holder to set out on the ground and drink a beer. . He's a fascist bougeois!!!!!!
Completely agree - as someone who has never lived in a van, but is interested in doing so, these are exactly the things that I am interested in seeing.
Been going through a tough time in my life, but I have to say that when I see Rocco on the dash, or doing anything else for that matter, it brightens my day.
You are producing videos as close to perfect as I can imagine. Your camera work and editing are astounding. I also love the inclusion of the 'mundane' things of life. Thanks for all the effort that must go into these. Without doubt this is my favorite channel.
This is real life, no matter if it’s van life or house life or whatever. Things don’t always go according to plan and everyone has the mundane necessities in life. I love the reality in what you do Foresty!
I'm glad you're doing more everyday stuff. Everyday stuff might be mundane to you, but it's interesting and in a weird ways comforting for those of us who live a more 9 to 5 lifestyle. At least it is to me.
@@darinbartosch1037 I'm debating what o do with my retirement savings: Van life? Manufactured home? Tiny home life? Cabin life? Live on the cheap in Latin America? I have big decisions to make as I approach retirement. At least I'll have some security knowing I have a pension and social security coming my way.
Nothing more relaxing then watching the rain fall and listening to it, whilst tucked up cosy inside, and the absolute best thing in the world, is watching a contented dog sleeping whilst wearing her jumper. Thank you making these wonderful videos.
Off grid doesn’t mean you don’t have chores, keeping that small space clean is important and necessary to keep a guy’s mental health. Living the simple way keeps you more busy then you think! There’s only one person who cooks, cleans, and maintains everything but then again that’s the beauty of it!
I live and breathe for little Rocko. Such a happy little pooch adventuring the world with his favorite person. It makes my heart happy. ❤ Dogs truly are the best, and anyone who thinks otherwise is not to be trusted or invited over for tea.
As a Philly native, ditch the peppers, use fried onions. Use American cheese as it melts the best (authentic is cheese whiz but I’m guessing for you like me that’s just too manufactured lol). When you add the cheese, stir it into the meat so it melts throughout. For ingredients and seasoning less is more! All in all your sandwich looked very tasty as well
I have been on a Philly steak kick lately and I just use onion, a little lowerys seasoning salt and cheddar cheese wiz. It’s addictive! I’ve never tired fried onions are you referring to the canned ones like you put on green bean casserole? Omg I love those! Gonna try that next time
Foresty, everytime you cook, then take a couple bites, I wait for that 'dang, this is so good giggle'. It's the Foresty Forest seal of approval. I love you Lone Wolf.
I just wanted to say thank you, and that you're an inspiration Foresty. I recently battled through a years-long bout of mental health that translated into me not taking care of my physical health; over the past couple of months now your videos and your own striving for the best quality of life possible were part of what spurred on some now lasting action to change myself. Hell we're about the same age, and I have a similar passion for hiking and nature, so I really have no excuses! It was cool to see you show part of the "realness" of life here. Glad to see you and Rocko are living well and honestly bud. PS; what app was that you were using for looking at those trails and swells?? Looked very useful
Chuck Simon is the real deal isn't he? Best thing I can say about recovering from any kind of down situation in life is to move. I mean move your body walk hike bike run whatever. From there your thoughts clarify. You got to get away from all the noise. Good luck man!
I’m from the Philly area! Nice job with the cheesesteak but it wasn’t greasy enough 🤣 the “Philly style” has so much grease it doesn’t need sauce, and no green peppers, just onion. Long time subscriber, great content 👍
Right, no dicing the vegs. You've got to leave them long and cook them until the onions caramelize. If you go the sauce route, then you need to add mushrooms.
For an authentic Philly cheesesteak, here are a few pointers. For the roll, try and get a crusty/crispy long roll. So you can get maximum meat and cheese, cut the roll open and scoop out a bit of the rolls inside, this will give you a better roll to meat ratio. True philly cheesesteaks wouldn't have peppers, just fried onions and steak. Season with salt and pepper. Get a melty cheese, preferably American cheese from a deli. Cook the meat and onions first and leave them in the pan on like a medium heat. Postion the meat and onions in a line that will fill the roll while in the pan. Open the roll up and lay it on top of the meat while in the pan, this will soften up the roll insides. Just do that for 30seconds to a minute. Take the roll off, lay the cheese over the meat in the pan, then put the roll back over top. Can sprinkle a little water by the meat to help melt the cheese. Then after 30 seconds to a minute take your spatula and flip the meat/cheese/roll over on your plate and it's all done. A juicy cheesey philly cheesesteak. Hot cherry peppers are acceptable to put on top then. Ketchup is also exceptable. You can also put tomato sauce and mozzarella on it to make it a pizza cheesesteak. Try this out and you'll be hooked. It's super easy and very delicious
Facts except….provolone or whiz. Mushrooms is also acceptable. The big thing is the type of roll and the right meat. Gotta be sirloin cut thin and you gotta have that amoroso or Conshy roll. Some people swear by a certain south Jersey roll that will go un named.
Any video showing Rocko living her best life is a good one! Enjoy when you include the behind the scenes tasks that go into your life on the road, and of coarse the meals you end up cooking. Some recipes include a dipping sauce for cheesesteak, others have a horseradish spread for the buns. I have enjoyed them both ways. Look forward to the future projects you have planned and anytime you have drone footage to share please do. Safe travels while you make your way north back to Canada.
You cook and eat better in your van than I do in my house. 350 for 20 minutes for rolls. I have a bread maker to make dough or bread. 300 W and three hours makes a great loaf. Rocko always makes me smile. Jon in rural BC, Canada
I’m finally going to comment, I’ve been following and watching for like four years! You are definitely my favorite channel that I get excited seeing a new one pop up. Keep doing what you do because we all appreciate it brother, much love,peace and happiness to you and Rocco ❤
I hope FF gets to multi million subscriber level. But I hope he always stays true to his fans by producing this sort of REAL content. I LOVE FF's videos....each and every one of them. Never had one video by him that I didn't watch fully and didn't click LIKE on. I'm a super fan.
Connoisseur of cooking and hiking. I love how you keep vanlife real. And, Rocko is the perfect companion! Beautiful videography and editing. You make yo momma proud!
10:15 No, the opposite happens. Take a straw and put it in a cup of water and then blow hard across the top of the straw. It will send a spray of water in the direction you blow. It will pull water up the straw. There is a name for it. It's called " Bernoulli's principle" The air passing across the top of the chimney causes a vacuum in the chimney and it will suck out all the dust and burning embers if there are any.
This is what I was trying to remember in my comment and got the name wrong. Similar to the vents in your home pulling the water in your traps on really windy days.
I live in the Philly area but Im from Colorado. Cheese steaks can be a bit controversial around here. At the end of the day, it's meat, cheese and bread. Make it how you want. 😅
I have to watch the videos to the end to get these amazing little scenes of time passing while it rains outside and the dog relaxes. Thanks for showing the chores that need to be done , cleaning , shopping, filling the tank etc. Again a superb video of the simple life and it's joys.
I lived in Philly for a decade, gotta say your cheesesteak looked better than the ones available, also sauce is allowed, there’s one version that has something like thousand island dressing on it so you do you because Philly actually doesn’t care 😀
only just discovered this amazing channel - and been binge watching 10+ episodes already this rainy afternoon in UK! Inspiring, real, sensitive and totally unsentimental . Thank you - so glad I found this. :)
Love all your videos ! With it warming up have you thought about Rocko and rattlesnakes ? You can take a class with her on rattlesnake aversion - they even use live snakes to teach the dogs to be afraid of them. And you can get the rattlesnake vaccine. I have seen a few dogs bit and had gotten the vaccine - it's mainly to buy you time to get to a veterinarian to then get the anti venom shots. Best to you both !!
I just found you, not sure why it is in my feed, buy I appreciate the way you treat Rocko. What a beautiful and happy life she appears to have, you must have a kind heart. Much love!
I really appreciated the audio in this one, Foresty. The sizzling food, the rain, the clinking of things in the van. Good job with that. But I hope you get that windshield fixed pretty soon.
Love the content, Forest. I need to add as someone who’s worked in grocery stores a ballooned mean package almost always means the package was frozen, thawed and left un chilled for long enough to off gas. Going forward as a rule of thumb do not buy “ballooned” packages.
Hi Foresty, I've followed your channel for about a year now and I still find myself logging into RU-vid and checking to see if you have a new video. I'm always enjoy them. Really. ALWAYS. You are an inspiration to me. I want to get out there and do it, but I think I lack the courage and always use the excuse, "Well, life just gets in the way"....ANYWAY I'm commenting on this video in particular because it's cool to see you (and Rocko) just do your day to day things. It makes y'all feel less far away and make me consider, "hey maybe I could do this!" Stay safe and keep those crock meals warm :)
The behind the scenes look was very informative. Maybe you can incorporate more of that to show us what's involved in living the simple van life. Some beautiful panoramic views as usual. Be safe heading back to Canada.
FF, just finished a 54 hr work week and watching this was my mental relief mini-vacation to a place I will never go. Been following you for several years since your western bike escapades, and although I will never be close to as hardcore as you, I'm on track for an early exit plan from a job I loathe. Your life has helped influence my thought processes from a different point of view. Peace man.
Thanks Foresty for a jam packed amazing video, the day to day plus amazing food and amazing land sites is like the amazing meals you make.... Very Nice indeed... amazing amazing amazing indeed, your short films are of extremely great quality and creativity ... there should be The You tube award of the year, you've got my vote
D&RGW Railroad went that far?! Wow! Did not know! I lived in Durango, CO and there is still the last remnant of that railroad that runs between Durango and Silverton. If you ever get there, it's totally worth the scenic trip on that narrow gauge rail.
This was a fantastic video. I live in Vernal just a ways north of Price. All the snow we got over the last few months is finally starting to thaw and we can actually see the ground. Take care. Thanks for all you do.
Mr Forresty, I am craving for a new episode, I'm recovering from 2 major surgeries and I look forward to you! You are the only van lifer I follow!! You are the only real person, and I live vicariously through you!! Thanks for your honest content!! You are #1 in my book!
Rocko continues to be the best dash board ornament. Perfect fit. Recently started craving ...Reuben sandwiches. For some reason, It took forever to gather the dark rye bread, thin sliced pastrami, jarred sour krout, Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing. Grilled with butter until the swiss melted..it was delicious.
Listening to rain and hail on the roof and windows makes me sleepy too, Rocko! Always great to follow you on your adventures, Foresty...even the daily "behind the scenes" chores that need to be done before you head out. I've also recommended your channel to my son. I think he can learn a few (or a lot of) cooking tips from you. Everything you cook is something he would like...especially because you often make it spicy.
Really enjoyed this one the scenery was the best and I love how this man protects his beloved dog at the cliff. I would have done the same with my little Sadie. thanks for sharing god bless !!
really enjoyed this episode (like all of them), but i like seeing the behind the scenes, or day to day life too. love the hikes, but it's nice to see the errands, cleaning and maintenance it takes for your van life. thank you for sharing your life with us. cheers from chicago. my dogs say "bork" to rocko 🛴❤
I always love these simple day in the life videos! Even the most mundane stuff is so relaxing and enjoyable to watch you and Rocko do! Keep it up as always, and safe travels!
Really enjoyed this laid back visit. Wish my visits to the laundry Mat went so fast 🙂. You inspired my dinner choice for tonight as any time onions and peppers are getting fried up you know you are going to have a fabulous meal. "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." - John Muir . A man who knew what was good for the soul and heart. 🧡
This behind the scenes type video was really cool. Seeing the every day things about van life like laundry, cleaning, shopping, etc. is great content that gives us additional insights into what the lifestyle is really all about.
Here’s how I make a cheese steak hoagie, is what we call them. Start by using sliced onions, and sautéed mushrooms, rough chopped steak, ribeye is good but any thin slice steak works. Layer on your skillet the meat on bottom onions and shrooms on top and then the cheese. I like to use Jalapeño cheeses or Swiss, then put the fresh bread, Portugese rolls are nice, fresh and soft. Place bread on top and let it all melt together, then grab a spatula and flip all of it over and onto the bun. Fold and tuck into it. Nice juicy and melted together. You can add spices like cayenne pepper, garlic powder, even curry it up to elevate it. Enjoy!
@@juliusscipio5542 try it, you won’t be disappointed. Doesn’t matter what it’s called. It’s the flavour profile that makes it’s a great grilled steak and cheese sandwich. Where I come from they are called grilled hoagies, not Philly’s, not subs!
I love making cheesesteaks at home! One tip I have is to make a line of your filling, put the cheese on top of that so it melts, and then lay your opened roll on top so it steams a little. Then slide your spatula under it all and do your best to flip everything over into your hand. Melty cheese and steamed bun really seals the deal!
Love your channel! I look forward to it very time. I’m home/bed bound, and find a lot of pleasure in your videos. I hope you only change if it feels right for you guys. I’m over the moon it’s your channel the way it is. Your photography, sound, editing are wonderful. THANK YOU! From the Olympic Peninsula ✌️💜
Philly Vanlife Girl here, next time you do a cheesesteak, and they dont sell it sliced prepackaged, the butcher at any grocery store are happy to do it for you, like the pros do it! And to step up your cheese game, melt that cheese on the meat in the last minutes its cooking, or try making a cheese fondue-like sauce. Last, wrap it up in tin foil, believe it or not, get that authentic juicy flavor, wrap up a cheesesteak for a couple minutes that with meld it all together better. Also thank you for showing the world what small weekly chores look like fultiming in a van. Laundry, trash, housekeeping, stock up, gas. They're small mundane tasks that we never think to show our friends and family but that's the most interesting to them!
As a Philadelphian green peppers are a no go. Cheese wiz, American cheese, or provolone are the only 3 cheeses acceptable. Fried onions are also optional. Ketchup or even mayonnaise is somewhat tolerated now. But traditionally it’s rib sliced thin, cheese, wit or wit out (onions) and the bread is what is key. You won’t be able to replicate that outside of our area so don’t feel bad, do the best you can there. Another thing you can look up is Donkey’s from Camden Nj. A slightly different take on a cheesesteak (served on a round poppyseed roll) but held in very high regard around here. Anthony Bourdain said it was the best iteration on the sandwich he ever had.
Man, I just love this channel! Rocko makes me smile and laugh every time. And your demeanor is so enjoyable. Kinda wish we could be friends 😂 thanks for sharing!
