Glad you were wearing your safety socks!

Seems like love at first sight. Things are about to get hot and sweaty in the van.

And here I am bitching about not having enough work space in my shared garage, and Mr. Forest builds a platform for his wood stove inside his van. Cheers to ya, Mr. Forest.

I don’t know what you’re building. I don’t care what you’re building. I just like watching you build stuff.

Dude you’re an absolute renaissance man.

I do believe Foresty Forest could build an exact, to scale, replica of the Eiffel Tower out of 2x2's

I have the cubic mini grizzly in our mobile ski cabin. Absolutely love it! Keeps our family of 5 toasty warm and dry all winter. Make sure you do the initial firing of the stove outside. The toxic fumes that come off the stove from the paint are horrible and it will leave a smell in the van for a long time. After you have cured the paint with the first use you don’t need to worry.

Man, there are other "van life" channels that I've watched that are literally 20-30 minute commercials of equipment to put in a $200,000 van. All of the top of the line equipment and montages of the van being in the shop being upgraded. This guy here stops at the hardware store, orders on Amazon and sleeps in the van while his building it. His channel is legit. Edit: And as i look to the right at my playlist, the following video is exactly that, 4 X 4 Sprinter van. I guess if you have the money, might as well get the best. Still prefer Foresty's van though.

Love how you use the quilting ruler to measure so many things!!

I can’t wait for the fire side chats that we are going to have. I can see it now a mug of steaming hot cocoa and the fireplace crackling in the background. And maybe a Christmas song or two playing. I love it

Honestly Forest's ingenuity and general knowledge about everything is impressive

In traditional Foresty forest form "nothing I can do about that". Love how you woke up with your stove. You never disappoint... The man, the myth, the legend... Foresty Forest. I'm amazed at how you have added all those features.

Gotta appreciate the multitasking. Its hard to install a stove. Its probably crazy hard to install a stove from within a van. Its downright rocket-science to install a stove from within a van AND film it!

He’s the McGyver of van builds!!!!! Great work Forest

dude I'm a carpenter with a small workshop currently converting my van over here in the UK. totally envious of your patience and ability to work the way you do inside the van. I'm super unmotivated to finish the build and your videos keep me inspired, peace

That cracked me up when FF said “lighting a fire inside my van” with a fairly concerned look on his face 😂

🤣😂She's beautiful. I think you guys are going to be really happy together. ❤

You are so talented. I am so glad that you are doing something that you love and living a life that we all want to live. Thank you for taking us on your journey.

A wood stove? Ok. Now you are just playing. Your diesel heater was survival. This is fun. Your van life has come a long way!

Me and my best mate had the qubic mini, was the greatest little fire! Kept us warm in our big rv while we lived on the resort carpark in big white! Great times thanks for the memories

holding the sheet metal with your foot while only wearing socks plus using a jigsaw was very bold

Don't you hate it when you almost finish the job and you see how you could have done it better. Nice work Foresty Forest keep up the good videos.

Congratulations on the stove man 🔥😁

Hey Foresty just a few suggestions. First let me say I have never worked on a cubic mini, however I have put in several wood stoves. Might I suggest the first fire you burn through your stove you do it outside your van. the oils and paints on wood stoves need to cure and the first fire usually stinks up a whole house. Another thing when you put your chimney pipe on I saw how the arrow said air flow and pointed toward the crimped end upwards. I do not know if the mini is different than a normal sized wood stove but if you put your crimped end pointing upward you will have creosote running out of your joints in your pipe. Love the content. Keep up the fantastic work.

I was hoping you would have chosen a bathtub over the wood stove but hey, it’s your van.

I LOVE these episodes where you work on your van and do a bunch of chores. I can't believe you actually had the motivation to take your work apart to move the stove away from the wood. Wise choice, but it must've been such a pain to take apart the stuff you just spent hours putting together. I can't wait to see the wood stove in action!

Nice! I’m going through about 2 litres of diesel a night right now in Whitehorse Yukon. I expect come January when we get the -40 I’ll probably double that. I need to get a bigger tank, although I did sacrifice the space to carry a 5 gallon jerrycan of diesel with me. I’m just a couple months into this van life. I Love your channel. You are very inspiring.

Spent 7 hours in the ER passing a kidney stone so when I seen a new video up it totally made my day so much better.

Once Forest adds everything he needs he’ll be back to the same amount of living space as his last van🤣 gonna need a bigger van FF!

Foresty! Before you light the inaugural flame set the whole unit up chimney and all outside for its first fire, so it can cook the paint and won't stink up the van!

At this point of watching your sheer genius & what you keep on hand - no anvil? I mean, ya brought the sewing machine, so why not! 🤣 Srsly dude, yer sooooo amazing! Why can't all men be as impressive as you! 💜💜💜 the opening!!

Foresty Forest is the embodiment of the can do attitude!

Oh dear. Forest swings both ways. First it was the crock pot now it's the wood stove. Have you no decency? :O

I just imagine Foresty driving down the highway with a smoke cloud coming from the top of the van.

I have the same cubic mini cub in my step van. Been using it for over three years now. All the clearance specs are way cautious. I think you will find the shielding is mostly unnecessary except for the countertop. I also use a thermo electric fan. Hope you like it as much as I do.

Hey Forestry, I see you are in my neck of the woods. Happy to lend a hand or a place to work etc. Don't get creator burnout. Love what you're doing.

at some point you will have hot sparks coming out your chimney even with a spark arrestor. Make sure a spark does not get too close to the van gas cap. Sparks are caused in part by using wood that has a moisture content. Use the driest wood you can find.

I guess I didn’t realize that a jigsaw can cut through metal. Thank you for teaching me something Forest!

I squealed when I saw the mini wood stove thumbnail before I started the video. Being in bed with a mini wood stove is THE BEST relationship status EVERRRRR!! And of course it made me happy that you know you needed room with the stove platform for the sewing machine. 😉 Can’t wait to see the MAGICAL glow and warmth of your first firing. ENJOY!!

You are quite possibly one of the handiest people I know of. Great little episode of the day to day van life jobs. Also a nice way for me to spend my lunch break! Cheers Buddy!

You know you've made it when you have a sewing machine and a wood stove in your van. Rock on Mr. Frosty Forest stay safe and warm!!

The van is heating up, I’ve often thought about the mini wood stove for the bus. Cool video.

Beautiful install. Next time you need to cut sheetmetal, try cutting instead of sawing. Take a straight edge and a new utility blade in your knife. Score both sides and fold the score line over an edge like you are using a sheetmetal brake. Flip it and fold it 180* the other way. Now just flap it back and forth, until the metal fatigues at the snap line. Easy to do and it makes a super clean cut.

Argh spewed my beer at “wanna coffee?”🤣

Quick tip from personal experience - If you notice the van becoming too hot whenever you use the stove, Insulating the flue pipe with some of that fiberglass exhaust wrap does the trick. I have a high bed and a lot of insulation though, so your results will probably vary. Looks good tho! Could you fit the smaller diesel tank ontop of the larger one, and plumb them both together?

I Love Forestry Forest does NOT hide his mistakes, Your weird if you don't laugh at this guy's jokes. I really look forward to your videos and before you know it my daughter was born yesterday, Time stuck on hyper speed. Much love to all!

Nice to see your not trapped in the BC wilderness.

"I have all the tools except for when I actually need them." Foresty. Yep, the same for me, every single time. :-)

Your perseverance is incredible. I get frustrated with things that pale in comparison and typically step back from projects.

Uh ooo!!! Getting prepared to run van on wood alcohol??? Foresty, the ultimate shift preper ride! He dont need your dinosaur fuel!!! Have a small cast iron pan with lid to set atop the cub, bake little pies? Brew a stew? Slow pot roast? Days of little lumber jacking ahead!

Foresty, I could watch you tinker, build, fix whatever.. forever! Would love to help though. Genius at work🤗🌱🖤

the only "fail" of the design of this (and most r.v. woodstoves) is that they draw combustion air from inside the vehicle... this pulls in cold air from the outside... and potentially depleting the oxygen in the closed space. They should draw air in from an intake piped to the outside and preheated by passing alongside or underneath the firebox .... working on my own design for my camper. BTW Vermeculite is non flammable and makes a great heat insulator and it is cheap, just don't inhale the dust particles. There is also refractory board available but it's about $75 for a 2x4' sheet. Rock wool is also a great heat insulator. Just some food for thought. I have had a considerably larger woodstove in my 32' 5th wheel for many years. Not a good idea to drive at any appreciable speed with a fire going... you will create a raging inferno in the firebox and chimney from the suction created by the wind passing the chimney and you'll leave a trail of sparks behind you.

You have skills Foresty. If you ever decide to no longer be Nomadic , I would hire you to work in my wood shop. Good help is hard to find. 🇨🇦

FF Cliffhanger!!! Reminds me of the old Batman TV series. "Same Bat Time! Same Bat Channel!" Same Van Time! Same Van Channel! Keep on Truckin' !!!

An enigma, wrapped up in an anomaly, and shrouded in mystery 🎃

It's funny when I first started watching you, obviously I was here for the hikes and cooks and stunning shots. Then you decided to do a new van build and I was excited to see what the new "setup" would be, what I didn't expect was to actually enjoy watching the construction parts. Something about the way you cut the clips just makes it a really cool montage. Cool to see you still finding new ways to build and expand. Chur bro.

If i may recommend something: please pre-fire the stove outside for the first time. It will cook the paint on, and won't leave chemical smell and fumes in your van that would linger for a while. I know the desire to do the first fire in it's designed spot, but i'm only thinking about you long term safety.

Everyone: "You can't have a wood stove in a van." Forest: "hold my beer."

love the mini wood stove. Be mindful that wood burning uses up a lot of the available oxygen in any given space. You'll need to keep a window slightly open or have a pipe vented up from the floor(can double as the leg). also, you'll need a kettle with water always heated on the stove otherwise it will suck the moisture out of you. Your clearances look fine(good job:), keep the beautiful butcher block well oiled and it will be fine you have plenty of distance there. If you find your way down to Mendocino, Ca, look me up and I'll take you to a sweet hike-in hot spring. Peace

Oh snap, Foresty is going to to have a stove top now? What lunacy is this. Really though, this guy has worked so hard on this build. It's been great to start to see the pay off.

When you’re always trying to conserve diesel and batteries, a wood stove seems like a great source of guilt free heat!

I look forward to seeing the new stove in action! 👍🏿

I love wood heat! I fabricated my own little stove and put it in my truck topper.

Fireplace, add a mirror in the ceiling and you're driving the Playboy Mansion.

I hope the heat from that stove doesn't melt your bike tires.

12:05 I can only imagine the look on the gas station attendant's face when they see you open your door and put the nozzle inside the van.

Foresty Forest is fearless...Just Do It!! 😁❤️

I think it's a great idea to have 2 sources of heat in case one doesn't work. The wood 🪵 stove looks nice.

FF: _watch me bend this sheet metal by hand._ Sheet metal brake: 🤯

Like the romantic music to go with your new relationship...hope you don't get burned.

TYRO has definitely received a bunch of advertising and business from Chrome, Jeffie Bear, Share the Wild and now Foresty.......wow, just awesome!!

Excellent choice for a wood stove Foresty! Cold days and nights will be more comfy inside your van.

That'll be cozy as f with that in there on a cold winter's night, and good backup for diesel heat. Plus you get the added benefit of looking like a 1780's steamship while driving down the road.

Hey, we are from England, across the pond. Just love watching your adventures, so envious of all that fabulous scenery in Canada. That little Cubic mini wood stove looks fantastic. Have seen it on other Vloggers, and it works really well. As a suggestion, that fan you put on top of your stove…it’s so big. In our home, we have a wood burner and have just bought on eBay, a tiny double bladed fan which works just the same but it’s two fans which are only around 90mm in diameter, and would work really well in your van. Wish I could send you a picture, but I don’t know how on KZfaq. Stay safe out there and have a great winter…can’t wait to see you next time. Des and Shirley.

If Foresty had a welder a few years back the trip to Mars would be history. Foresty, I wish you would build a Cold Fusion camper van with a high roof. Heat, travel, electricity all for free.

Get one of the cheap harbor freight touchless temp guns. I used it alot when i installed my wood stove. I only used a single layer of stainless steel sheet metal, and it works really well. With two layers you'll be good to go. Great work!

It's kinda sad that I'm this excited for the stove install... I would keep a pot of tea on there all winter long!

New Subscriber here.... It's so nice to watch a KZfaqr who films around my city where I used to live. Right now my husband and I live on 2 acres N.W. of Calgary in a little hamlet called Water Valley. I say "little" because if you blink you would drive right through it. ha ha There is quite a big community here consisting of ranchers and farmers. Most of my subs hail from Ontario and the US, but I now have another one from Western Canada. I would say most van lifers who live in their van during the winter months have a cubic mini wood stove. The first time I saw one I was amazed that it could radiate such heat. I was so impressed. Anyways, I am watching your older videos to familiarize myself to your content. So far, I am really enjoying your channel.

"i have no string, so I'll use dental floss" LOL Thinking outside the box !! Great stuff. Ill remember that for next time!!

The wood heater can also be used as stove top for cooking or for keeping food or coffee warm. It's great multifunction addition.

You should definitely do the first burn outside so you don’t have paint fumes in the van and it also helps a The paint set in

Praying you are safe, praying for the dude you visited who lives alone... stay dry, warm, and well fed and hydrated...ground yourself...MAY your life be sane...

This might be the most satisfying addition to the Van.

Its amazing how you've fitted so much into your van Foresty. If you haven't got one already then i think a battery chainsaw will come in really handy now.

A lime, drill bits & a beer… seriously… does it get any better than that?? 🤣

I can't help but LMAO when I think about all the coming and going parking lot shots for any passerbys watching you set the cam, get back in the van, pull around, get back out, etc.

I am amazed with how much you get done with a jigsaw. Love all your videos! Be safe and blessed!

Thank you for taking us shopping with you and adding different content. It's really cool to see it. And the places you go in the cities ! God bless you in Jesus precious name Simon ! ❤ 🤍 💙 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦

Mini Stoves, are the cherry on top of an Ice cream sundae.......good job, it makes a cozy, snuggley, warm and fuzzy feeling, in a mini home.........

Dental floss is always a good "Go to". Love the stove. Thinking about one myself.

Foresty. Don't ask yourself why you have a flat on your next ride. Love the workmanship.

As Comments predicted.... A Wood Stove for more Heat.... That protective Air Flow will Heat the Ceiling... So the Ceiling should get some Fire Protection too... It's hard to allow the needed space when your entire home is a Van.... But...it Looks Good.... & again.... Good to see your Everyday Van Life...

Having a campfire in the van is like a ding dong playing with matches.

Soo excited to see this Cubic install - something I have wrestled with for 15 years since I first discovered the Kimberly, but too chicken to make the jump.

What an awesome lifestyle. I don't know that I'd have the discipline to live productively in a cramped van, but it's enjoyable to watch someone who does have the discipline.

I’ve found coal and yellow duraflame logs work great in my cubic grizzly stove. Cut them into 3-4 pieces, and they’ll last for 1-2 hour at a time.Coal will let you sleep thru the night without having to feed the stove.works great in my suburban. For a couple years now up here in Alaska’s -50F nights. The problem becomes regulation of too much heat

I understand the fire stove as being a self-sustainable system. I'm not sure if the value you are adding to your life is worth it compared to just using a diesel heater and the same cooking systems you have been using. It's very interesting to watch keep up the good work.

I always love your non challant humor dude and enjoy your builds. I've been doing van life for years and I've been a subscriber of your yours for years too. I'm just kicking back in my van enjoying a cold one. I want to make it up to Canada soon.

Exciting Addition of a Wood Stove.

As opposed to every #vanlifer I’ve seen do this, I trust you know what you’re signing up for. And I respect that you KNOW it’s not meant as a full-time heat source. You have other reasons for installing it in your van. I can’t believe the number of people still installing these thinking it will heat their van through the night. Yes…if you get up every few hours to give it another hand-size chunk of wood.