Subaru Forester 3-day offroad adventure dispersed camping | Streamlined multi-episode compilation

I wander through the diverse terrains of central Oregon in my modified Subaru Forester, complete with dispersed camping, cooking, campfires, and geological discoveries.
Originally aired in as three separate episodes in 2020, this featurette has been re-edited to remove sponsored content and eliminate superfluous segments for better pacing and streamlined storytelling beginning to end.
"Spectacular Central Oregon" video from 2019:
• Subaru Forester Advent...
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Coleman cot: (standard "cot" option, not "deluxe")
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[@letsgo_inc]

I really really really miss the Forester.

[@softroadingthewest]

Yeah, it was a great little car! I'm hoping one day I can build another Forester and sort of "finish" that project that never quite got all the way done before it was wrecked. 🙂

[@edwincors]

Me too, miss the subi

[@PatsTravels]

Those adventure cyclists must have been having a blast. You showed a lot of beautiful scenery out there. Thanks for sharing

[@hadynmcloughlin4661]

Miss that Forester build one of the best videos with the scenery and story telling, hope all is well Donald. Pity AUS is so far away would have loved to share adventures

[@toddingram1198]

I’m so glad you did this Donald. I had forgotten how well made these older videos are. You have some really appealing shot compositions. Love the sequence with the slow mo chainsaw followed by the silhouette shot against the sun. Also really enjoy the way you edited some of the travel with interesting cuts to the music. Thoroughly enjoyable.

[@slowverlander]

I love your Forester videos. They are what encouraged me to get out there with my Crosstrek. I've modded it overlanding with skids, all-terrains and a 2" lift, and now have a fridge on a slide, and a pull-out kitchen! It would be cool to bump into you sometime and we can discuss how hard it is to store all that gear in a small car.

[@anthonydurling4093]

I love this. I miss your old Subaru vids. There was something about the mighty adventurability coupled with everyday drivability that gave it a sort of humble strength

[@softroadingthewest]

I agree completely. I LOVE the Frontier, but there was a subtle additional nuance about getting to these places in a Subaru and making this little car work for me that isn't quite the same with a 4x4 truck. In an ideal world with ample budget, I would love to build another Forester, using everything that I learned from the first one. Maybe one day!

[@terrorbulyfe]

Damn I miss that Subie. That’s why I originally subscribed since I own one (Crosstrek). But still enjoying the content.

[@Western-Wild]

This was a fun series! We live half an hour from this area and still have barely touched it. So much to see and explore.

[@TroutWest]

It's funny how most overland videos are really just outdoor cooking channels. 🤣🍔

[@softroadingthewest]

LOL...I forgot how much I used to include cooking. I almost never cook in my videos now. In fact, half the time after a long day on the trail running around setting up cameras, I'm too tired to cook anything at all and just eat a peanut butter sandwich for dinner. 😆

[@Horseplucker]

That’s funny and true. A whole bunch of “watch me get to this area just so I can cook something”. Or “drink this beer and coffee”.

[@derekallen9036]

⁠@@softroadingthewestI enjoy watching you cook because it gives me ideas for what I can cook when I am dispersed camping. A lot more relatable than the channels that make elaborate meals after a long trek. Thank you for your videos!

[@markbielawski]

Nice to see the Forester again! 👍

[@wernerboeinck9467]

Good Review. Nice to see the Forester again!

[@hadynmcloughlin4661]

Amazing one of my favourite videos so far and there have been many. Sending all the best from Australia

[@atracin]

Man, I miss the Forester build. Huge inspiration for what I hope to turn my 2010 into when I get a new daily.

[@johnwalker3263]

I think it would be great if you made a video on the pros and cons of each of the camping setups you’ve used over the years. It would be great to hear your insight on this as you’ve had several setups and camped a lot more than most people.

[@softroadingthewest]

That's a great idea!

[@ExploringWithTheBz]

I forgot how much I've enjoyed these older videos. Sorry about the music licensing BS. It's a lot of work putting all this together. Great job and thank you!

[@softroadingthewest]

Oh there's no BS really. It's all normal licensing stuff and it's brought about by my own decision to jump to a new service. None of the music services allow continued usage of their music in new uploads when you stop actively paying. It's perfectly fair and is spelled out in the terms when you subscribe. I put myself in this spot by switching services before I got around to building all the compilations. They're not that difficult to edit together and it's kind of fun to revisit them, so all good there. 🙂

[@ExploringWithTheBz]

@@softroadingthewest Oh I see. So your older videos are OK, just anything new that you post can’t have the same music. I guess that makes sense if you switch to a different service.

[@softroadingthewest]

@@ExploringWithTheBz Yes, anything I published while actively licensed with that company is protected for life, none of that needs to go away. I just can't re-use any of that music in future drops once my license expires. Based on the comments here, I definitely didn't explain this clearly enough in this video, that's totally on me. 😄

[@24Alisonall]

Thanks Donald! Love watching the older videos.

[@nomad.overland]

I absolutely love these Forester videos you put out. Living in South Korea I think it’s the perfect vehicle for me. I’ve got my eye on a 2010. I can hardly wait to buy it and add it to my own adventure channel! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@vibeofadventure]

I miss your Subie

[@softroadingthewest]

I do too, it was a fantastic little car. I'd love to build another one some day!

[@es0terra]

Ahhhh Donald…..I sure miss your Subaru! I’m so glad you uploaded this old footage. I’m gonna miss the music you’ve been using, once you make the switch. Is that Billy Chinook?

[@softroadingthewest]

Don't worry, I'm switching music services because I like it much better. I've been using the new service since, gosh, April I think? So most of what you've heard over the past several months has been music from my new service...so, all of the Colorado series, all of the eastern Oregon trip in July, a few other central Oregon one-offs...all music from the new service. They have a huge collection and better tools for finding the right piece of music, which has made it much faster and less frustrating, and I've been very happy with the "scoring" I've done since making the switch. 👍

[@erikhartel456]

RIP Forester 😢

[@jackpayneii6564]

What happened to the Forester?

[@mikepierson3097]

That was a great series and it was fun to watch it again in this format. Thanks, Donald.

[@pnwusa]

nice video donald! i remembered almost everything but the cowboy coffee boil over. it's cool to see ye out and about in your backcountry adventure subaru. i forgot how nice your kitchen build was and how beautiful your trail pinstripes were too! continued travel mercies and blessings.🕊

[@dougsfan9984]

Thank you! Loved your Subaru, nice to see it again

[@bmc_rc6212]

What a great video, I love your forester build. It’s so cool and has inspired me to build out my Outback 2010 just like or similar to yours!

[@rockhunter2127]

The next time that you're there, if you walk to the end of the road that you said was too narrow it leads to the northeastern end of the outcrop. You can work your way up to the top of that part of the outcrop from that point. It's worth the walk. We hiked it as kids a number of times. I've camped in the area for years, but it's been a while. It brought back memories of my childhood. Thanks.

[@softroadingthewest]

Nice, that probably would've been smarter than what I did, LOL 😆 I'll have to get down there again next time I'm in the area.

[@matthewpasley]

Oh man, i just got back from that first road overlooking the sisters!

[@louiskudlak2256]

Awesome buddy, loved the longer trips, 2/3 nights, I haven't seen some of your earlier videos so this was great, was thinking what's a gulch?? & then you put the meaning up, LOL 😂😂😂

[@johnwessinger2395]

Very awesome video. It’s been nice to see you out exploring n camping once again

[@GrayWolf-pv5uj]

I LOVE your videos especially this one. (I’ve already watched the original video back in 2020.) It makes me wanna go visit Oregon someday. As an owner of 2009 SH5 Forester in Japan your video inspires me to customize my rig for go off roading. (It’s sad that you don’t own the forester anymore but I also love your new camper truck!)

[@drewolm]

Motorcycle man sounded like the guy from Coyote Works.

[@scottgray3945]

Wow, the views in this video were spectacular!

[@howardmorris6378]

Nice job, Donald.

[@brianwatson3705]

I thought youd done got rid of your truck lol. He done changed it up again !

[@softroadingthewest]

Haha, actually I posted a little "warning" video about this earlier this week: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJCtlql-hLmge6s I think this is the only Subaru compilation I had left to put together, there'll be a few more in the coming weeks with the Frontier.

[@tjkrueger2655]

I may have to blackmail you for the GPS coordinates for a few of those locations... but I need a hometown discount Donald 😄

[@EricAnderson-AKA-Norwedsh]

That was some fine pin striping. It would take an artist to replicate it.

[@softroadingthewest]

🎨🤣

[@rogerhector5885]

if you pitch a tent under them when you should not apparently, the last thing you hear is a loud crack

[@roger3786]

... Man , better mark that spot in the GPS ... I'd spend a week there easy ... safe travels ...

[@daneboro6847]

The ol Lezbaru 😅 great classic footage👍

[@yogieka]

hi, what's your brand and type of your roofbox?

[@softroadingthewest]

That is an older Thule Summit. I think it's designed for carrying skis. I got it super cheap off Craigslist, had a non-functioning lock and was missing its original brackets but it was perfect for my DIY rack. 🙂

[@Oregontrailblazin]

maybe a Coulee?

[@softroadingthewest]

Maybe! Heh, when I hear the word coulee, in my head I visualize the French word _coulis_ which is pronounced more or less the same...it's a type of sauce often made from fruit. I feel like there's a joke in there somewhere about a coulee of _coulis_ but I can't quite put it together. 😆

[@pala4833]

Mais maintenant la presse française, non ?

[@softroadingthewest]

Oui monsieur

[@bruceyyyyy]

Hello licensing me old friend...

[@softroadingthewest]

😆

[@rcjg24]

The old days of smashing the Subaru around off road. Surprised U got away with as much as u did.