Your complaints are justified and I appreciate hearing the spirit in your voice when you talk about people leaving their crap and trash in such a beautiful area (or anywhere else for that matter).
I wholeheartedly agree. Leaving garbage in these beautiful areas is disgusting, and shameful. It will lead to closures and higher maintenance fees, ruining it for others and endangering wildlife.
Sad people can't pick up their poop. Do they think forest fairies come and remove it once they leave? Just punishment would be a year of honeypot employment. 🤣
I have to say, I was getting 'worried' that he was lost in the mountains...!! And good to see you've stopped buying logs for a fire...... The Ding-Dongs are the curse of this Planet...
I, like a few other who have already commented, really appreciate your genuine disappointment and disgust towards the grown up ding dongs who treat public lands like their own. While we shouldn’t get bogged down in complaining, sometimes it’s worth shaming the ding dongs… Thanks for these wonderful videos.
@Lucas.jp I really appreciate your thoughts on this, I don't like complaining (don't think it does a whole lotta good) but I also think it is worth while to shame or bring attention the grown up ding-dongs and their crappy behaviour.
@@CS-uc2oh They DO own this land...it is crown land and every citizen "owns" it if you think about it. Our taxes are what pay to care for this land. Unfortunately there are people out there that are simply thoughtless and have no pride in themselves regardless. When they haven't "worked for it" they don't appreciate it and act thoughtlessly, but when they DO "work for it" and/or pay for the privilege they feel entitled to behave like full grown dingdongs anyways.
I'm sitting at my desk and once again you magically teleport me thousands of miles away to the Canadian Rockies. I look forward to the times of the week I get to see what Foresty is up to. Thank you for taking us along and providing me with a source of inspiration. It makes me feel good to know you're out there in the van. I hope we cross paths one day
Some ppl see van life as a 'until you get back on your feet' kind of thing but if you do a good job and build it exactly for yourself you do truly have 'everything you need' and all the freedom that most living in and paying for a house to live in don't have. I have free time because I don't need a pile of money coming in just to exist, in a world that has lost its mind over money this is the only sane choice for me.
I absolutely love the fact that you shifted your excitement from something material to having a life experience instead! We can all learn a lesson from you on that one. I find myself doing the same thing and I need to take a page from your book and shift my mode of thinking. Thank you for these gentle reminders of what is so much more important! Safe travels and happy trails.
I've been watching you for several years now and, my friend, this video is perhaps your best. It transcends video and becomes a perfect example of film-making. The tech-wisdom woven into the life wisdom overlaying the food wisdom all framed by the wilderness wisdom. "You gotta love the Rockies."
Thanks for another great video. Don't worry about complaining about the messy campers. You are 100% right that they are wrong. If that continues too much areas can get shut down. It is already happening in other places. Cheers to Foresty and looking forward to the next video!
It's sad that their behaviour will impact everyone eventually....when people like Foresty always do the right thing.Those whackers will ( and are ) give the adventurous community a bad reputation. Cheers from Oz
Can I just say, I appreciate how you're conservative with what you show. (super "stealthy"/awkward spots) Some van life channels push it too far (cooking Taco Bell in a Taco Bell parking lot, "I parked near someone's house for 24 hours! etc). You respect boundaries and don't ruin it for the future, I like it a lot. Also, you didn't complain too much in this video-totally deserved!
All my power tools are Ryobi, including a 10” chainsaw. I use 1 6x battery to rotate/run them all. As you noted, us van dwellers are ruining our free camp opportunities with our disrespect of nature. Going on 6 years and still loving it; can’t wait for springtime In Alaska now that border is open. Always enjoy your videos👍
I don’t think the Nomads are the problem. Most of these messes are being created by local teenagers who have no respect for themselves, each other, or for Mother Earth and Father Ocean.
@@living2ndchildhood347 yea but locals blame van dwellers and homeless.. real bad in Flagstaff az.. cant figure out how the homeless dump a coach and apartment in the forest
I have recently switched from older DeWalt to Ryobi. I particularly like that they are light and on the budget side but perform well and feel like a great value.
Batteries are getting in short supply in some areas. Even USB ports are being omitted from Tesla's as we speak due to continued shortages. If you rely on these power tools you might look for a spare battery with the current holiday sales coming so you've got two in case something happens to one you have currently so you aren't left without functional tools. Stay safe!
Don't mind your complaining at all. You see what most of us never see and share it. It takes a lot of work to do what you do let alone film it all. I honestly get tired watching how far you hike and then know you have to hike twice as far to back to get your camera. Love all your meals that you cook. I have followed you for a long time. Stay safe and warm.
I'm glad to see you still living that awesome van life. I used to watch your videos a lot a year back, and I have started watching them again. Love from Pakistan ❤️.
No matter my mood, a Foresty Forest video always puts a smile on my face. It's really incredible and inspiring to see how far you've come. Can't wait for more adventures... and van life chronicles!
One of my fav episodes yet. Cinematography keeps getting better and better. Haha yeah that sucks you can't show the good old days video from when you first started the van life. For those of us fans who have been with you a long time, a collaboration video of you from then till now would be an awesome throwback episode. Oh how far you have come. It was fun seeing you with the crockpot making recipes then progress to the air fryer. Was also an adventure seeing you make improvements on the old van, build up the new van, and continue to make adjustments to it even still to this day. It's really a good way to live vicariously through you and your lifestyle that many of us who live a city life would dream of having! Keep up the great work forest 😎 👍
If you need a place to do small things on your van, I can lend you my garage, tools and some witty banter for a few hours if you’re ever in a pinch. I’m on the far west side of Calgary towards the mountains. Enjoying the videos, keep up the good work!
dont remember enjoying this one last year as much as i do this year. so glad you are not slaving away in a factory, but instead entertaining the hell out of me. stay warm and bear free.
Thanks so much for 'taking us along ' Simon, it's the only way I'll ever see those amazing views! I have that rearview set up in my rig for a couple of months now and I'm impressed, good move to put the rear camera inside. Stay safe out there!!
For me, having gone "camping" in a tent, and basically, living out of my car, for 5 days is a challenge. It is very impressive, Foresty Forest that you exist for months, in a van. Bravo.
I remember there was a video from summer 2020 where you had come across a miner's cabin and thought it would be cool to fix it up and maybe use it for a base. Chrome now seems to have a shop in Nanaimo, Elsa Rhae and Barron seem to have bought land (I don't follow either closely). I think buying a piece of property would tie you down...you'd probably always be wanting to operate within a day's radius of the property. Based on the increased viewership during the van build, you'd probably get lots of views if you were fixing up a cabin in the woods that you could call home base and store excess toys. So I could go either way, but I think it's one thing to get a bigger van, and another thing to start setting roots. I think I'd prefer you to stick with the nomadic lifestyle. Although I hear ya, it is becoming harder and harder to access the front ranges with all the rules and fees.
Again some are doing it on purpose----they don't like Vanners and RV's and want to give us a bad image!!! Most nomads I've met respect nature and anyone with intelligence wouldn't litter???
I really appreciate your one minute chat on heaters in cold weather half way through. I have heard so much in the last 7 weeks since I started my research into possible van life. You settled me on a Diesel heater first and foremost. Thanks a bunch. I hope you are having a fabulous day today.🥰 Now to finish your program.🤩Holy cow!!! It really is best to watch to the end. Great dinner and then beautiful scenery on your adventurous hike. Awesome!!!!
Following you from France, you're getting video after video my favorite content creator, it's difficult to find humble and real people on RU-vid. I live in the Alps, and I enjoy so much discovering Canada this way, specially because you show what the rocky mountains are. Don't change. A bientôt !
After 6 years of no issues "stealth" camping(my setup is obviously not stealthy), I finally got a knock on the door by the 5-0 last week. They were very cordial, but waking up at midnight when I had to work early the next day really threw my next day for a loop. The struggle is real!
Foresty, did Mike give you his phone number? I've been genuinely concerned about him since your first mention of him. It was sure sweet of you to stop at his place to see him. The huckleberry breakfast you made looked great. Stay safe. This old Grandma cares.❤
FF, I can’t speak for all your subs but hearing the spirit in your voice about the whip dips that trash our beloved playground. Is not a complaint but a sad truth of the level of ignorance. Blows my mind too ..pack in, pack out. It’s that simple.
I don’t think it’s the parking fees they are worried about. It’s more the van lifers growing in numbers that abuse it, leave trash and all the other BS. Cities weren’t built for van dwellers.they also want that property tax money that goes with home ownership.
Well, yeah, cities and towns need money. Takes a lot of money to provide the services everyone expects in a city. With all the respect in the world, and compassion for those people living in their cars that society has turned it’s back on. But this lifestyle is a bit parasitical. I assume van-lifers who have income are paying federal taxes, but they are probably not paying state and local taxes. Certainly not local except in the form of fees and sales taxes. Van-lifers are just trying to live, but so are cities and towns.
I was just doing some shopping a my local Home Hardware this morning, and complained at the entry desk that their trash out front was overflowing and left me no place to dump a full kleenex. They replied that the overnight campers keep filling the trash receptacle with all their refuse. Judging by the messy tomato sauce cans and food packaging around it, I saw their point. It’s a shame people abuse the “free” parking.
Ar 8:25 mins- "I'm pretty happy with this lifestyle and love my house on wheels. I wouldn't change anything or move into a house, I have everything I could want." 9:20mns- "the early bird gets the clean bathroom". I love your smile and way of life.
Hi Foresty , I was suffering withdrawals from not watching a new Foresty Forest Video. Glad all is well. Looking forward to the wood stove. Another great video. Stay cool Foresty. 😎🇨🇦
Hey what's up Forrest I love your show man I'm an African-American guy who lives in New York and I watch this shows and it pretty much puts me to sleep I mean in a good way wish I was there man but be safe going up those mountains
Also, I hear you on the more recent issues with agencies closing down areas that were once open to boondock. I used to stay right on hebgen lake near west Yellowstone on the myriad of amazing dispersed camping spots only to find out this last summer that the city has basically banned all dispersed camping around the lake. Probably because they are forcing all the tourists to stay at paid campgrounds.
If you can get a hold of a fabricator, you could build a baffle that would make your heater quiet. If you look up the guts of a silencer, with its baffles, that's something that would work. Also, putting some sound insulation around the whole pipe. You could quiet it down substantially by doing that. Source, that's how i made my 2 horse air pump motor quiet in a residential area. Used the shell of a truck oil filter, with a bunch of baffles inside (i copied Tesla's water valve concept for it) and i used steel wool to insulate a length of stainless pipe from the engine to the muffler. Works really well.
I am clueless when it comes to mountain climbing, but there can't be many other climbers that have over 100 summits. Foresty has got to be near the top of the list!
FF, your videos are always amazing with beautiful rustic vistas, and hardy well cooked meals. Your love for the outdoors and enjoyment of life are palpable, so it felt equally hard hitting to have you blast the "ding-dongs" (man I love this phrase) for polluting, desecrating, and destroying the natural parks you cherish so callously. Here's hoping your message not only resonates, but is picked up and echoed via other van-lifers out there.
I bet it's a wood burning stove! I put the Cubic cub mini in my van, it heats it plenty but I wish I went with the bigger one just for the ability to stoke it less and put bigger pieces of wood in... Live and learn. Cheers from Minnesota!
Thank You Foresty for mentioning the people that show absolutely zero concern for our planet, and participate in littering garbage and feces and could care less to treat our planet as if it's their personal GARBAGE CAN. This planet does not belong to us, it's a loan to us as the CARETAKERS, please take care of our beautiful earth for all of us to share AND RESPECT TOGETHER!!!!!🌲🌲🌳🍀🌺🍁🌾🌲🌳🌷🌱🌼🌍⛅🌞🌝
"It's not ours, it's just our turn." -Doug Duren, Conservationist, Hunter, and Farmer Glad to see you back on the fat bike. Your bikepacking videos are what brought me here a couple years ago. Amazing where a fat bike will take you!
doug duren might have said that but he wasnt the first. We used to" jokingly" say that about girls when we were kids 25+ years ago, she isnt yours its just your turn lmao
Agree on the diesel heater. I started out with the Mr. Buddy and didn't like it much. Like you said, you have to keep windows open and stuff while using it. Plus, you definitely don't want to be running it at night while you sleep. The diesel heater has been awesome. More control over how much heat you get... no worry about fumes... and it's tons safer. It does require a little electricity. Not a big deal though, especially if you have a solar setup or something like that.
The sizzle sound at 18:00 make me happy. I went hiking today too! After work I hiked from Costco parking lot to Costco Food Court for the $1.50 soda/hotdog combo. $1.67 with tax.
Another great video... Something tells me that a wood stove for the van, is in the future. 😁 Good to see you're still out there, kicking life's ass. Stay safe and warm!
Hello Mr. Forest. It’s disheartening to see the tribulations you deal with just trying to find parking. Your comment on the government wanting people to move into suburbs couldn’t be farther from the truth. I’m seriously considering moving into a van as despite being a skilled tradesman, I get absolutely murdered on taxes on top of home ownership and rent being well outside of my savings and investment goals. Working poor some would say :) This doesn’t get me down too much, I think I could benefit from the huge cost savings and mobility as I’m a glutton for mountain biking, hiking, skiing, hunting etc. Thanks for giving me more resolve towards my goal. Cheers!
I use all 3 for my van. Electric blanket in the bed, diesel heater in the corner, and a propane heater I made out of a coleman camping stove as an emergency back up.
