Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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I went hiking into the national forest to find the perfect wild Christmas tree! This is the first ever Miranda Goes Outside holiday special! 🎄 Harvesting a wild tree from the national forest is a time honored tradition in the Pacific Northwest, but it's relatively new tradition for me. Truth be told I am not a big Christmas person, and so celebrating the holiday wasn't always a big enough deal for me to worry about any kind of Christmas tree, let alone a wild one. But my producer Rainer and my editor and videographer Abby both adore Christmas, and so this year we decided to head out into a remote forest in Washington State together to hunt for the perfect tree to take home and decorate. It's the start of a new outdoorsy Christmas tradition that just might make me love Christmas after all! Also in this video I'll reflect a bit on what I'm proudest of in 2024, as well as look forward to exciting things coming 2025. Happy Holidays and all my love to you all!
Intro: 00:00
Searching for the perfect Christmas tree: 1:05
Decorating the tree: 16:30
Why I love Gem multivitamin (sponsor): 17:07
Decorating the tree (con't): 18:12
Reflecting on my year on YouTube: 21:28
Looking ahead to 2025: 26:30
Outro: 27:36
Learn more about Christmas tree cutting in the national forest here: fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/tree-cutting
My pack in this video -
Gossamer Gear Loris 25: alnk.to/eOMOyKM
My backpacking gear -
LiteAF 46L Curve Pack: liteaf.com/product/ecopak-eplx-46l-curve-full-suspension
LiteAF x MGO Fanny Pack: liteaf.com/product/liteaf-x-miranda-goes-outside-feather-weight-fanny-pack
Garmin InReach (updated): alnk.to/4XvtMYV
Nemo Moonlite Elite Chair: alnk.to/dAmzjw8
CNOC Vesica 1L Bottle: alnk.to/6TzM2wS
Poop Emoji Bag: alnk.to/6IF3BfH
First Aid Bag: alnk.to/7BeQvl5
Kula Cloth: alnk.to/6mPxDC1
HumanGear GoPee: alnk.to/1C759uk
Teva Original Sandals: alnk.to/h6FIVOA
Topo Pursuit 2: alnk.to/28RLt1P
NiteCore Headlamp: alnk.to/4fQpkgQ
Sawyer Squeeze Filter: alnk.to/74ux1kW
CNOC Vecto 2L Bag: alnk.to/aWDcBiG
EE Torrid APEX Jacket: alnk.to/d3Cin7G
Bear Canister: alnk.to/8tODpjw
EE Booties: alnk.to/28Rjysg
Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow: alnk.to/2uHhqCF
NEMO Hornet Elite Osmo 1p*: nemoequipment.com/products/hornet-elite-osmo
*If you want the same tent but don’t mind a tiny bit of extra weight for less cost, check out the NEMO Hornet Osmo 1p: alnk.to/8PE6PpC
NEMO Tensor All-Season (updated version): alnk.to/6bUK7br
Gossamer Gear Thinlight Pad: alnk.to/gKQcYbK
EE Revelation Quilt: alnk.to/g3bb2T8
Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase something from the affiliate links I may earn a small commission. This money goes straight back into making content, and allows me to keep making videos for all of you!
Winter Miranda Goes Outside merch is now for sale! Get yours here: mirandagoesoutside.com
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me on Patreon! 💚 If you'd like to become a Patron and support my channel, click here: patreon.com/mirandagoesoutside
The Miranda Goes Outside crew -
Director, Producer, and Videographer: Rainer Golden
Sr. Editor and Videographer: Abby Hagan
Editor: Katie Van Fleet
Dog: Tucker
Cat: Oscar
Miranda: Miranda
This video was filmed by Rainer Golden and edited by Abby Hagan!
Follow me on IG @MirandaGoesOutside: instagram.com/mirandagoesoutside
Find past Miranda in the Wild videos on REI Co-op's YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@rei
Like, Subscribe, Comment, and tune in (almost) weekly for more Miranda Goes Outside!
Searching for the Perfect Wild Christmas Tree!
#christmas #holidays #winter #backpacking #hiking #camping #2024 #2025 #fall #adventure #mirandagoesoutside #mirandainthewild
*Get 50% off your first month of GEM! Go to dailygem.com/MIRANDAGOESOUTSIDE and use my code MIRANDAGOESOUTSIDE at checkout!
I went hiking into the national forest to find the perfect wild Christmas tree! This is the first ever Miranda Goes Outside holiday special! 🎄 Harvesting a wild tree from the national forest is a time honored tradition in the Pacific Northwest, but it's relatively new tradition for me. Truth be told I am not a big Christmas person, and so celebrating the holiday wasn't always a big enough deal for me to worry about any kind of Christmas tree, let alone a wild one. But my producer Rainer and my editor and videographer Abby both adore Christmas, and so this year we decided to head out into a remote forest in Washington State together to hunt for the perfect tree to take home and decorate. It's the start of a new outdoorsy Christmas tradition that just might make me love Christmas after all! Also in this video I'll reflect a bit on what I'm proudest of in 2024, as well as look forward to exciting things coming 2025. Happy Holidays and all my love to you all!
Intro: 00:00
Searching for the perfect Christmas tree: 1:05
Decorating the tree: 16:30
Why I love Gem multivitamin (sponsor): 17:07
Decorating the tree (con't): 18:12
Reflecting on my year on YouTube: 21:28
Looking ahead to 2025: 26:30
Outro: 27:36
Learn more about Christmas tree cutting in the national forest here: fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/tree-cutting
My pack in this video -
Gossamer Gear Loris 25: alnk.to/eOMOyKM
My backpacking gear -
LiteAF 46L Curve Pack: liteaf.com/product/ecopak-eplx-46l-curve-full-suspension
LiteAF x MGO Fanny Pack: liteaf.com/product/liteaf-x-miranda-goes-outside-feather-weight-fanny-pack
Garmin InReach (updated): alnk.to/4XvtMYV
Nemo Moonlite Elite Chair: alnk.to/dAmzjw8
CNOC Vesica 1L Bottle: alnk.to/6TzM2wS
Poop Emoji Bag: alnk.to/6IF3BfH
First Aid Bag: alnk.to/7BeQvl5
Kula Cloth: alnk.to/6mPxDC1
HumanGear GoPee: alnk.to/1C759uk
Teva Original Sandals: alnk.to/h6FIVOA
Topo Pursuit 2: alnk.to/28RLt1P
NiteCore Headlamp: alnk.to/4fQpkgQ
Sawyer Squeeze Filter: alnk.to/74ux1kW
CNOC Vecto 2L Bag: alnk.to/aWDcBiG
EE Torrid APEX Jacket: alnk.to/d3Cin7G
Bear Canister: alnk.to/8tODpjw
EE Booties: alnk.to/28Rjysg
Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow: alnk.to/2uHhqCF
NEMO Hornet Elite Osmo 1p*: nemoequipment.com/products/hornet-elite-osmo
*If you want the same tent but don’t mind a tiny bit of extra weight for less cost, check out the NEMO Hornet Osmo 1p: alnk.to/8PE6PpC
NEMO Tensor All-Season (updated version): alnk.to/6bUK7br
Gossamer Gear Thinlight Pad: alnk.to/gKQcYbK
EE Revelation Quilt: alnk.to/g3bb2T8
Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase something from the affiliate links I may earn a small commission. This money goes straight back into making content, and allows me to keep making videos for all of you!
Winter Miranda Goes Outside merch is now for sale! Get yours here: mirandagoesoutside.com
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me on Patreon! 💚 If you'd like to become a Patron and support my channel, click here: patreon.com/mirandagoesoutside
The Miranda Goes Outside crew -
Director, Producer, and Videographer: Rainer Golden
Sr. Editor and Videographer: Abby Hagan
Editor: Katie Van Fleet
Dog: Tucker
Cat: Oscar
Miranda: Miranda
This video was filmed by Rainer Golden and edited by Abby Hagan!
Follow me on IG @MirandaGoesOutside: instagram.com/mirandagoesoutside
Find past Miranda in the Wild videos on REI Co-op's YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@rei
Like, Subscribe, Comment, and tune in (almost) weekly for more Miranda Goes Outside!
Searching for the Perfect Wild Christmas Tree!
#christmas #holidays #winter #backpacking #hiking #camping #2024 #2025 #fall #adventure #mirandagoesoutside #mirandainthewild
