I think showing hikes that didn't go as planned makes a lot of sense. There are so many highly idealized vanlife channels that only show the highlight reels, but your theme has always been more authentic. Life doesn't always cooperate with our plans, so you might as well show what you did about it in the end.

Certainly not a 'fail' for us, just another great virtual adventure.

“I missed my van, I like my van” underrated quote

I can't even imagine how tough that hiking was. Bushwacking is exhausting, doing hours of it uphill would be a killer. Boots leaking bad. Mosquitos swarming. Trail destroyed. Log crawls over whitewater streams. Makeshift backpack (had to be painful on the shoulders). Apex predators. Impassable cliffs. Having to stay an unplanned extra night with just a handful of food left. Beer gone. Foresty is one gnarly dude.

Im fine seeing "failed" adventures. Good for learning

This was actually very interesting to watch. Because it breaks up kind of the routine what do you typically now accomplish. So it shows a even more realistic view of the risks and pitfalls of climbing a mountain by yourself. And so it’s very interesting to watch. Yes please do also show Trips like this one when you encounter very difficult situations and need to improvise and not necessarily achieve the summit.

Universal rule of cooking: When in doubt, add butter.

Foresty you are quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on KZfaq. I'm totally living vicariously through you with all the hiking you do. As someone who works out in the woods for a living, I really appreciate and applaud how you are constantly evaluating your situation and questioning whether you can continue safely (not that I haven't seen you take calculated risks). In my opinion, it takes a very mature individual to say "no not worth it" and turn around and head back to safety, especially after putting in that much effort. A good, humble lesson for us all. Cheers man and stay safe.

I'm so glad you did post this. It shows how real your hikes are. At one point it looked like you were crawling Trough trees! Always a vicarious adventure watching you. You're the real deal FF

Foresty every trip where you're back in your van at the end is a complete one for me.

Not every hike ends at a summit, but every one is an adventure.

This was one of my favorite episodes so far! definitely keep posting more like this, they don't all need to be successful summits for it to be interesting

If I may, I recommend that you start taking high end pictures and selling posters of some of the beautiful vistas. And I know I would pay extra if it had your autograph. Rock on and thanks for the best content on KZfaq.

Always cook shrimp last!

Doesn't matter if you reach the summit or not, we're just here to watch foresty forest live his awesome life.

Foresty forest he’s the man who lives in a van an cooks better than anyone else can

10:33 an incomplete trip. Shows that you are still human, and sometimes Mother Nature can best, the best of us.. Great Video FF.. Thanks for taking us along..

I remember reading a comment by Chris bonington that stated "knowing when to turn back it's the mark of a good adventurer."

Whether you're cooking, camping, hiking, climbing mountains, showing us breathtaking views of the mountains or even doing maintenance on your van, it doesn't matter! We love what you show us and keep on going!

I probably would have turned around after the first pile of steaming bear dookie. Nice job!

Seeing & drinking from streams coursing down the mountain side like that, is in NO WAY a "fail"!

Showing the failures as well as the successes is actually a good thing IMO. Too many people on social media only show the up side of their lives and completely ignore the reality that things sometimes go sideways so you have to re-adjust or bail out altogether.

Man you are one tough cookie! Mosquitos, rain, thick brush, bears, miserable wet feet. Your adventures are my nightmares, but I still love watching them.

That sunrise between the mountains was awesomely beautiful!!

I'm never disappointed when you have to throw in the towel on a hike. The way I see it, you're better safe than sorry. There's always another day. Thanks for sharing.

I'm still super impressed with his new home/ride. The new living space and the way he's decorated it is amazing, simple but thoughtful. Helluva job!

This was great. I think it's super important to see safety being prioritized rather than idealized hikes. We all love the sumits, but we also love learning about the realities of backcountry hiking and climbing. Safety is often underrepresented in the 'social outdoors' space, and I really appreciate seeing it here. Thanks!

Incomplete hikes are still awesome to watch. I enjoy the journey no matter what. It's forests, water falls, mountains, scenery, etc., that most of us will never see either way.

I've been watching your videos for about a year. It started because I was interested in Van Life. But it changed now. Now I watch you because your editing skills (when talking about editing as a way to tell a story) are awesome.

Forest is a beast! I watched every bike vid he has. Way before the fat bike. Off course, bushes, rivers, snow, thick brush, trees, rocks you name it he carried the bike with him. Not to mention setting up for the camera shot, riding off, and coming back in wicked terrain. Tent with him, no van ever. Came down from B.C., through Oregon to the U.S. desert. Mega kilometers distance-wise. Just WOW Forest! 💯👊👏👏👏

I enjoy all of your videos, nothing to do with the summits. It’s the adventure. Your helpful identification of things along the way is great. And your cooking is “icing on the cake” A day-in-the-life with you is attitude changing 😊

Yesssssss. Show us the whole show, man. At this point, most of your subs are interested in YOU and how you handle the ups and downs. Quite frankly, it doesn't matter what summit you hit or how many you do, many of us are invested in the journey itself. It's educational to watch someone say 'whoa, this isn't safe' and pull back. Another solid entry to the library. Great episode!

This was one of your better episodes. No need to hit a Home Run every time !!!

Enjoyed the video. Loved your "washing line" strapped to your chest. You have such a nice smile and keep us entertained . Thanks for sharing. 😀 From the UK

Despite his compact kitchen, Foresty Forest prepares better meals most of the time than 90% of us!!

Dude, you underestimate how much we all just really care about you. Glad you made it as far as you did but more glad you made it home safely. You totally handled some unfortunate circumstances and you learned/remembered some things that are valuable to all of us. Give yourself some grace, my friend. You have more than earned it. And thank you for allowing us to come along for an amazing adventure!

Eating from a sizzling skillet is better than any plate! This hike was crazy, I kept thinking how brave you are then I realized, you're brave period to live the life you live. Very enjoyable. Even if you felt it was a fail, for us dreamers it's always a success.

Buck up Foresty! Beautiful footage and a man on a mission givin it his all! Anyone who can’t appreciate that is just a hater! Even you so don’t be too hard on yourself man!!

You didn’t fail- you survived another day & continue on… having you in our lives is a wonderful thing

that last minute banana addition was awesome 😂

Agree with all the others about liking the odd missed summit. Variety is the spice of life, they say. Other than smoked paprika, that is.

We love your authenticity, Foresty! I think it’s important to acknowledge safety and the respect you show for the conditions you’re trekking through.

Forestry forest music back ! I am happy !

Reevaluating on a hike like that is what makes it interesting. Don't know what to expect. Good one. 👍

Nice to see Foresty getting sponsored by the Archwood Flextrek 37,000,000,000,000 Whipsnake Sidewinder Edition I-Series

😳 “Found a working watch with a couple nibbles” Say what? Perhaps bear leftovers from the previous hiker that was caught? 😁😁

One of my favorite episodes thus far!

My kids and I enjoy your videos

Probably my favourite recent video. I love the overnight ones...

Frosty Forest the only guy living true the full potential of Van life every mile you do is more than everyone else 🙂

If anything, these videos remind me to get up and go do something. I have a desk job and do things that sound important. I miss the beauty of where I live every single day. FF videos show you there are adventures to be had, if you're willing to get out there. The adventure is always in the journey.

Just been watching all his old videos. He looks so much happier now than in his early stuff. He's done really well and built a nice life for himself.

shrimp goes in last, or cooked separate and then added to the rest, they only take 2 mins to cook unless you like rubber.

10:54 George: “It's Gore-tex. You know about Gore-tex?” Jerry: “You like saying 'Gore-tex', don't you?” _Seinfeld_ s05e13, “The Dinner Party”

This was awesome! Thank your taking us along!

Thanks for keepin' it real Foresty!

Hey the Foresty Forest jingle is back!

Foresty not finish a hike?? That’s when you know shit gets real 🔥

Definitely like watching the incomplete trips too!

I'm so glad I was eating dinner while watching this video, because good lord that food looked absolutely delicious at the start.

I absolutely love the incomplete trail conversation. That recap of your trip and sharing your experience with us was the best part 😊 thank you

Don't look at it as a fail but as a learning experience for the next Frosty adventure you always give us good content 🙏👍

Thank you for keeping yourself safe. Never risk a climb you think is unsafe. 👍

Foresty, your channel is one of the best available. What you may call a failure is a learning experience for us. Keep them coming.

FF is one BRAVE soul...he talks about bears as a nuisance rather than a fear. It takes a lot of guts to sleep alone in bear country. Maybe the bears are less dangerous in Cananda? I’m from US, they are dangerous here, the grizzlies, not so much black bears.

That was some of the best scenery and that meal at the start looked awesome !

✨8:57 The adventure was a success, this shot is heavenly. 😍👍

Thanks for sharing a hike you didn't complete. I hope you share more. For all of us that haven't made it to the peak or had to turn around its good to know its worth the try anyway. Because it is.

I would absolutely have one of your bad days over the bad week I had working retail this week.

As always, you being you and being real and showing everything is what brings us to watch you. It's not always sunshine and rainbow! Thank you for the entertaining video. Cheers from QC.

Unbelievable. Thank you for turning around. No attempt is worth your life or injury. It looked like you had more challenges than your boots! Proud of you!🙌🙌🙌🙌💕💕💕👍👍👍💪💪

I always enjoy watching your videos. You have become my favorite you tuber. I think it is because you provide a bit of everything, cooking, sewing, climbing, nature, biking, hiking, building and very little complaining. I think you show the best of humanity all in a short clip. (Please know, I realize the 12 minutes you show us took hours of filming, editing and re-editing, /thumbnails etc.) I'm also so proud you're from my home province. Please keep being your best and be safe! There are not enough Foresty Forest people left in the world.

Video was awesome!! I would love to see a part 2 - Retribution!

Love seeing this side of you. It is good to see when even the best climbers admit they realize (which is a warning to amateurs) that sometimes you just have to say....Time to give this one up. Love your videos.

This is ‘reality’ and I like that your prepared to show it as it is… authentic Foresty Forest.

just glad you are safe

This video was great, really enjoyed the different camera angles when you were cooking, and the over all message for me was acceptance of the experience. Not everything you set to achieve is going to work, but what you learn from the experience is what’s most important. Good job keeping it real man 🤙

Incredibly interesting to watch the process of one of these trips!

I don't see it as failed! I watch for the adventure, being in the woods and mountains, and the meals. That was a fantastic adventure!

Your intro song is the best thing to wake up to, foresty forest na na na, love your work.

You have climbed more mountains one handed than I will ever climb with two 🤣

It the reality of life. This is what makes your show 👍

When I was younger and a member of a number of bushwalking clubs, I would do six or seven exploretery walks a year On average 2 would not be doable, 3 would be doable but just to much work. I love that you showed this footage, in fact that to me is I believe one of the reasons that makes your show so good . You show it as it is .

Always nice to score a free watch on the trail. Even though you didn't make it to the top, it was a hell of a trip. Really epics views.

Knowing when to abandon a lost cause is an essential outdoor skill.

Brave effort my friend. Glad you posted. Nobody can say you lack focus or determination in your quests. Keep on Rockin!

I camped near the stream at 4:42 when I was 8 or 9 years old with my dad, mom, and brother. mid 50's

This isn't a "failed" adventure FF. It's just an adventure. Isn't that what matters most? I think it's perfect just the way it is. We love your videos and nothing will change that. Infact it's good that you show this part too. Just goes to show how difficult it really is. Call it a reality check for us. It's not disappointing to us. It was quite the video! 👍🏻

Must just be like heaven seeing the van again.

I click on a Foresty upload faster than Usain Bolt reacts to the starting pistol

Don’t be disappointed, you are amazing and we love seeing whatever happens. Always love you video footage. Thanks, Foresty!

You're such a trooper Foresty. We all love watching your adventures. Don't be disappointed. I really admire your stoic determined nature.

Actually, i tremendously enjoyed this video POV, learning more about the little ‘ends and outs’. For me, pitching tent in the ‘middle of trail’ first night was hilarious. I would have been leary of a ‘bear visit’…AND you WERE!! 🤣🤣👍🏻 (especially after eating IN your tent🤔)

Good upload, regardless of which channel you choose. Good on you to show good decision making on your main channel to teach the inexperienced. Your boot dilemma is why military jungle boots have drains in them

Still a good video despite the disappointment of no summit. Keep showing us the rain as well as the sunny days. :)

I loved it that you showed a partial climb to the summit. It shows that sometimes it is much smarter to turn around. Well done

Love the adventure videos. The journey and story is what makes the video, not necessarily the summit or end

I dont know how you do it, I walked 100ft into the woods in Canada and every noise was a Grizzly, even after being told they hadnt seen one for 50 years in that area.

Putting up a video showing you not completing a summit is really good for your followers to see. It shows you calculating the risk and deciding that the odds are not good. It also shows you stopping on the way back to the van in order to give your body a break. All good modeling for people who could get carried away by the "do or die" motto. Sorry you didn't make it all the way, but man those lower trails were so pretty.

It is important that people see you make smart choices. It inspires others to make smart choices.