A Miranda Goes Outside Christmas (and Goodbye for Now!)

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

My pack in this video -

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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!

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[lisbeeth]

When you take it down, you should cut a piece of the base and write the year on it, drill a hole and make it into a Christmas ornament.

[eric_hanson]

I'm proud of the two trips with you as well! Also I'm relieved that no high profile accidents or regrettable choices were made (well, mostly).

[piercegeary]

Unquestionably the most positive place on YouTube and possibly the entire internet. I found your REI videos at a time when I really needed some sweetness and pleasantness in my life and I found absolute succor in your wholesome genuine nature, profound vulnerability and penchant for joy. The little kingdom of kindness you've built is so inspiring and empowering. Thank you for devoting yourself to this work and leaving the world a little better than you found it.

[AznGirlz]

Hi! Just your local botanist here. Balsam firs (Abies balsamea) are native to Eastern U.S. What you came across is a Grand fir (Abies grandis)! They're very common across the Western U.S., especially where you are. When you identified the two white lines below (stomatal bands), the two prominent white lines below are an indicator of Grand firs. Along with a twist at the base of the needles, but you may need a hand lens to see that feature. :) Hopefully, you learned something new about our native conifer trees in the PNW!

[raeperonneau]

What a lovely comment section. It might be one of the things that’s keeping my faith in humanity flickering. 😂 MGO has created such a lovely community and that’s a huge gift all year long. Merry Christmas and the best New Year!!!

[nox]

I absolutely love Miranda's self confidence thinking a 12 ft tree is only 'a little bit taller' than her. She's the positive role model all young women deserve 10/10

[GSR]

I like how this video had a lot of Rainer in it. Both of your goofy personalities compliment to each other.

[RainerGolden]

In the end the perfect tree is always the one that has the most Profound Appeal to Your Heart (PAYH)

[lisaanderson]

How many are like me and cringing at the wrong placement on top of the car? The wind blows down on the branches this way while driving and can cause breakage/stress/sagging. C’est la vie. Still love this channel!

[Jean-FrançoisMartin-zi]

Merry Christmas gosh darn ! Love your show !

[Lew]

2:46 I loved the “timber” joke. Comedy genius.

[spacekat]

I'm very proud to be a 2024 new member of this community. I love the warmth and the little bit of craziness of that video in particular, a lot of lonely people struggle with the holiday season, I'm one of them but you put a smile on my face once again 😘 Love from France

[TheAtomicRocker]

Just want to shout out Abby! She kept the kids on track, provided good feedback and kept them safe-ish. "Don't run with saws, kids!" lol. Merry Christmas everybody!

[schulzbrianr]

Consecutive Miranda Goes Outside!! videos without a burp: 0

[bearisland]

So glad I'm not the only one who doesn't exactly love Christmas. It brings up sad family memories, so celebrating with friends seems like the best thing to do. Rainer and Abby are wonderful. Rainer is a cutie too. 😊

[Hike-n-wine]

This video was so Christmasy! You have created a fantastic community and I enjoy this Chanel so much! Happy New Year!

[modollabillz]

for not liking christmas very much, boy did you put me in the christmas spirit miranda! it's not about doing it the way everyone thinks you should, but the way that is most fulfilling to you. also, my mom is allergic to trees so i have never experienced cutting down a real tree and taking it home, which has always sounded so magical to me, so THANK YOU for sharing your experience ❤️🌟🎄

[MountainPearl]

AWWWW Love you guys too!! As another non-Christmas person, this reminded me that we can always choose to find new ways to enjoy this time of year - Thanks y'all for all you do! 💞🎄💞

[ruth]

Ah, this made me heart so happy it was so wholesome, warm, and real! I was so excited and then I read the comments section and it is just as lovely!! Thank y'all and the fur babies for sharing your Christmas decorating with us and thanks to the rest of the commenters for the funny and sweet comments. I'm feeling uplifted and more in the Christmas mood. ❤💚🍄🌲

[PostcardsFromTheStreet]

I loved the matching pajamas. Thank you for explaining the tree process. I am Jewish. Always thought people just randomly cut trees down for Christmas or bought them. Did not realize there was an actual permit process.