If the person who had to leave this behind sees this post and can verify what airport you flew out and what the other bag looks like, I’m holding onto and can mail it to you. My boss said you weren’t too happy about leaving it behind!

I was trying to explain to some non-festival people the origin of Carl and no one seems to agree on it. Did it start at EF? When did it start? Do we know who this legendary Carl is?

Hey I was wondering if anyone knows any good lawyers in the oceana county where forest is located I got set up by a undercover and now have a case out there, so seeing if anyone else in here has had these troubles and can give some advice

What’s everyone’s opinion on doing a music festival barefoot?

Just wanted to pop in here and tell you all that I miss you guys and I miss Sherwood. That's the post. I hope you all are doing well out there in the big 'ol world. Counting down the days until we are back home.

thank you to every single person who showed up! hope this lets you relive it :)

Shpongle was def one of my top sets of the weekend. I was mesmerized by this light this guy had. Does anyone know what it’s called and can they link me to it please? Would be much appreciated!

I had extra Star Wars die cast ships and put them in the fairy homes and handed some out. What parts of the galaxy did they end up on?

We were at the Ranch for Levity into GRiZ. There was a shorter(shorter than me 5’7) STUNNING melanated queen who tapped me and showed me some text on her phone that said something along the line of “your arms are nice”

I think about it almost everyday since and it is one of my top 3 highlights of my first E.F.! So even if I don’t find you, putting in the universe that I thank you for your kindness!🫶🏽

Picture for “what I saw” on her phone.

Help me find her so we can be friends 🫶🏽

(Also down to be friends with any and all Michigan/Ohio ravers{also friends with the rest of the states insta johnnyy_jay})

Show love. Spread love.

✌🏽🧡🍗 (peace love and chicken grease)

he played “for the last time” by $uicide boys very briefly,, anyone know the ID for it?? i’ve been searching for days

Hi forest fam! My husband and I have been to EF 5 times and have had an incredible journey each time. We typically do Good Life and are starting to prepare for 2027. We really, really want to get a Good Life RV pass with power. We’ve done this once before and it was amazing. Has anyone found a way to go about doing this? They are always so hard to find and sell out almost immediately! Looking for feedback, suggestions, general info about how ticket sales work, etc.

Saw this in a crafts subreddit which has been helping brainstorm more sustainable gifts. I foraged a lot of take one leave ones but enjoyed the handcrafted touches — they didn’t have to be pretty, but I really enjoy knowing someone took the time to make, paint, draw, craft something.

Little things like:
Tiny drawings, painted rocks, handmade jewelry, tiny notes that resonated with me, and more!

This year alone going to lightning in a bottle (more conscious festival) has really made me rethink the trinket trash culture. My partner and I purchased a lot of art from the Art in Session as well so just learning to appreciate art in all forms as we’re started our journey (sewing, jewelry, leather) has been a newer thing for us and I’m so excited to pass on more handmade and sustainable gifts!! 🥰

I think you had a flight team of 3 people? 2 of you coasted me and my homie directly into a wiggly groove!!!

I think we ended up behind your crew as we left the forest and let yall direct us. 🤣We were wayyyy in the back kinda to the side of the shade tent when we landed. We never said anything to each other. But thank yall for giving me the direction to get the fuck down! Sound familiar?

So this year I went all out and made this wearable trinket fairy house and had so much fun interacting and trading trinkets with SO MANY FOREST FAMILY 🥰

I wanted to stay in the moment and off my phone so I used a point and shoot film camera to take photos of most of these interactions but alas - literally none of them came out??? I was so devastated!

I was going to post them on here but since I have none to post I still gotta say THANK YOU if you stopped by the Travelling Snailsman and added to the magic 🪄

Snailsman 2.0 next year! Love you all!

Short little recap video I made ❤️

Hi all! 2026 was my first forest and I had a wonderful time. The forest is truly a magical place and I came across so many special people. 💜

Question for those that have been to forest before - how did this year compare to past years for you?

So thankful for all the comments, it’s great to hear what you all think! 🫶🏼

Anybody see this guy? Lmao

Anyone know the story with this? I got married at that elephant, and before that I would take a yearly photo with my wife and/or group… is he retired? I miss my boy

Thursday during the day my friend and I were walking around the hedge maze / center stage and we saw these two beautiful women in full dominatrix gear, with fox ears and tails, and a totem that said “Slap or Spank 5$”.

I mumbled something under my breath about them taking Venmo as we walked by, then after a few steps we turned around the exact same time as them and made eye contact. I died laughing at the interaction, fell down still laughing and couldn’t stop. I wasn’t coherent enough to go ask for a slap and I still regret not asking!

Just wanted to let you know you made my day and I hope you’re there next year, I’ll bring 100$.

My group and I found out we had a winning key on Thursday when they called the numbers, but we weren’t able to find the kiosk before they closed that day (we were searching in the forest and it was on Main Street)

The next day we found the kiosk in the evening and they told us we could still claim our prize. They offered us a free dining experience at a hidden restaurant in the maze, they said this dining would take place on Saturday. They took our names and numbers and told us we would be sent a text with details about when our reservation would be.

The next day, we didn’t receive any texts or information. And when we went back to the kiosk, nobody was working there. This was before they closed at 8pm. Other people were there as well trying to claim their key prize but no one was working. And then on Sunday they closed at 4pm so the window was missed.

I emailed HQ about it but never got a response. I know it’s a silly thing to be upset about in the grand scheme of things. But I was so excited to score a winning key and got nothing out of it 😅 anyone else have an experience like this?

Heard them playing from the shower line at 3:30am, never found out who it was and would love to know.

I have been processing this year’s forest since returning home as I’m sure everyone has had to do given the circumstances. This was my 4th year, and while every year has had hiccups this year was obviously different.
What happened doesn’t represent what forest is about nor what the people who go are about. It’s been difficult answering questions to ppl back home who heard about what happened.
I hope everyone is doing well & that we all see each other again next year. This year I had the pleasure of bringing a close friend for his first forest after almost of a decade of it not working out for him. I hope everyone else is able to remember the beauty of what this whole thing stands for (while still acknowledging how fucked up certain people/things are).
I went to my first forest solo in a difficult part of life & was adopted by my camp neighbors who I attend every year with now. The love I was shown that year changed my perspective on so much & really changed me in general at a very pivotal point in life. I’ll be back next year and every year until I can’t anymore. I love you guys