Hiking Deep into the Forest to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree!

Welcome to the first Christmas special of Miranda Goes Outside. In this video, I have taken you all to the Okanagan-Wanachi National Forest to look for the perfect Christmas tree. Wow, it could be this one. This has a very Christmas atmosphere. It is a tradition consecrated in the national forests to go on an excursion to the forest and then cut down your own tree. So I have come here with a saw, a permission for Christmas trees of $ 5 and two of my best friends and co-workers, Rainer and Abby, and we are going to look for the perfect tree, cut it down, take it home, decorate it and then we will talk a little about our year on YouTube, as well as what you can expect from the channel next year. Great! I think of the nervous eruptions. Holidays make me erupt. This is my program. Oh my! Before we start our search for the perfect Christmas tree, we have to decide what makes it a perfect tree. Do we agree on what the perfect tree is? This seems like a good time to admit that I haven't had a real Christmas tree for most of my life. I think my idea of ​​a perfect Christmas tree is, maybe, a little, I don't know, I guess a tree, you know. It has to be just a tree. Just a tree. Yes, okay, we need more standards than this. Not for fans. If I think of a Christmas tree in my brain or if I go to a store, I can imagine a Christmas tree of, you know, six feet tall. Pretty, voluminous and strong. How? I feel like you're describing a man. Yes, this is not Tinder, you're slipping your finger. This is your Tinder profile. My perfect Christmas tree is, yes, six feet tall, voluminous and strong. We have to be more technical with this language. I'm saying it's fine and that it has a good height, not too high, not too low. So six feet. Good. It really seems like we're alone. Abby, help me. We need, we need to have an adequate density of branches. Yes, okay, yes. That's what you don't want to see through the tree. Yes, okay, yes. A good height. Yes. Adequate density of branches. Yes. All in capital letters. It's actually an acronym. A. B. D. D, A, B, D. And then the other would be a sufficiently aesthetic conical shape. Yes. Symmetry. Okay. All that sounds good. But I also think that something that matters to me is that it has to be a little peculiar. Yes. That is our criterion for the perfect Christmas tree. But according to the national forest, it has to be less than 15 feet high. Yes. And in the terrain of the national forest. What is where we are? Let the search for the Christmas tree begin. Oh, let's go to that little group. Look who's here. Wow. Hurray. To the perfect tree house. Oh, guys. What about this one? It's a little scarce. It's also very high. Oh, but there's one right there. Rain. Do you want to see that little group here? And I'll look at this one. I'm going over there. Okay. This is pretty pretty. It's also very high. Be. Really? Yes. It's almost twice as high as you. Question mark. Really? No. This was a little higher than me. Dude. Oh. Are they all too high here? No. Okay. Crunchy. Here we go. This is the type of snow that I like the least. It's actually pretty pretty. You have to be able to. Ornaments, you know? You have to have that kind of robust qualities to wear ornaments. Point. I think robust qualities to wear ornaments. Acronym of that. Question mark. Are you realizing how ridiculous our needs are? On the contrary. This is a very serious matter. Christmas. It's ridiculous. How dare you? That's how you can differentiate someone who loves Christmas from someone who doesn't like it that much. Oh, wait. Over there. Don't run with saws, kids. For anyone who is watching this video and thinking. Oh, my God. Miranda. I can't believe you. That you preach that you don't have to leave a trace and you talk about the importance of the conservation of open air spaces. Go cut down a Christmas tree. In reality, cutting down a tree is something that is not only allowed in national forests, but is encouraged. When I first heard about cutting down your own Christmas tree, I talked to the forest guards at our local station and thought. How is it possible that this is allowed? So, by cutting them down in winter, we are benefiting the forest itself, which is great. And cutting down a tree, whenever it is allowed and done correctly, is a very good thing. Okay, I get off my pedestal. I see two trees that interest me a lot. The first one I want to start with is here alone. Up, up and beyond. Ah, yes. The shape is not quite correct, but I think there is something better. Ah, but there is another one right there. Oh, I like this one. I like this tree. Listen to me. I know it's too high for our house, but the branches don't start up to 45 centimeters high. It would probably start much higher, you know? It's very pretty and dense on this side. It's not as dense on the back, but it's okay because it will go against a wall. It's very good, it's definitely a candidate. But before we commit, you never buy the first thing you see on the market. Yes, you never marry your first boyfriend. Some people do. You're right, it's a bad example. Yes, of course, you never buy your first car. Never, it doesn't matter, forget it. You have to... Compare prices. You're not going to Tiffany's, you know, and... Not us, us, Rainer and I. Obviously, we've never bought anything in our lives. No, we don't understand the concept of analogy. We don't get it or commit. Apparently, so this one. It's a, maybe, this is a, maybe, difficult. This is a, maybe, difficult. I love it, we'll keep looking. Question mark. You know that in house centers they give each one a nickname? What is the nickname of this one? What defines it? Question mark sign. It's tall, but promising. Tall, but promising. That's good. Okay, great. Yes, well, we'll go back to this one. This one is good. Let's take a look there. Tall, but promising. Maybe we'll come back for you. Wow, these trees are also very pretty. Wow, friends. A very small baby. It's very small, right? Yes, it's very small. Oh, wait. Oh, you're looking at those thighs with the dark trunk. Yes, it's thick. Oh, it's a lady. It could be this. Okay, let's see it. This looks very Christmas. Oh, that's robust. Quality to wear ornaments. Well, this tree we just found here is a balsam tree, which is a little different from these other skin trees we've been seeing. But the balsam tree, I'm pretty sure it's this one, has more robust branches. It's dark green and has a very dense growth that makes it perfect for hanging Christmas ornaments. I could be wrong, but the balsam tree has two white bands under its needles. They have these little discs where the pine needles connect. So yes, I think we should look for more balsam trees if we can. This one itself is quite perfect. I just want to see if there are others around here. I think this tree is definitely a candidate. Question mark. How was it? Tall and promising. Tall and promising. And this one is? Well, right now it's like a needle in a haystack because it's unique here, but it's perfect. What I love about this tree is that it has very dense branches. It's very resistant, so I feel like it has a lot of ornaments. What I don't like is that the back is quite naked and it's quite empty in this middle section here. And now let's see if we can find another tree just in case before making a decision. I feel like we found two very good options for trees and I like them a lot. But one thing that I have always loved about Christmas trees is that they are a little smaller and denser and more robust. So, although I said I wanted a tree that was taller than me, I want to see if I can find a tree that is a little smaller and maybe more compact. As a third option, this tree has a trunk that comes out of the tree. Oh, I think I see one I like. Maybe not, it's too big out there. Yes. Okay, let's do it. What happens with all these trees is that, from a distance, I think, oh, my God, it's perfect. As we get closer, I think, oh, I don't know. Maybe this one is perfect. Oh, maybe not. No. Wow, wow. What a disappointment. From a distance, this tree seemed perfect. Of course, this is a fantastic tree for the forest, but not for a Christmas tree. Whatever. I thought that was it. Oh, wait. We just passed through the national forest. The national forest is over there, so it doesn't matter. Okay. Oh, yes. Oh, okay. Wait. What about this one? Sure. It's not perfect, but it's resistant. It's definitely not too tall. It has a... Even shape. Exactly. Yes, yes, yes. But it's pretty, right? My only concern is that it's a little dead down here. I like it. There's not a single angle from which to walk around it. Yes. It doesn't look good. Right? It's like walking and having a 360-degree attraction. It has it. Which is another official term for Christmas trees. Number three. Yes. I think number three. A 360-degree attraction. Now we have three trees that we like. Yes. The... Tree number one was tall. Tall, but promising. It had a good shape. It had a... Branch density was pretty good, but it was a little too tall. Then there was Nidolina Haystack. Really dense. Great color. Good size too. A little wide. As much as I like it. Tall, but promising. I think that would be the first one I would get. Promising Workshop is gone. So it's tree number two. Or tree. Entrance three. I'm going to take another look at Nidoland Haystack to refresh my memory. Okay. Yes, of course. This is it. This is going to be what we're looking for. 100%. It's great. Now comes the fun part. Let's clean up a little. It smells really good. Yes. Great. Period. Very good, colleague. You got it. Tree brainer. If you want to come to... This. If you can hold it in half. There you have it. Period. You got it. That was... Good job, team. You got it. Yes. I turn. I turn to this side. Okay. Ready? Oprah is stuck. Whoa. Okay. Ready? Go. Okay. Let's leave it. Okay. We got it. It was a hard job. Period. Yes. It's very funny. It's as if now that we've cut down a tree, my brain lover of outdoor activities would say, Oh, my God, what have we done? I have to remind myself that this is allowed whenever you have permission. Speaking of permissions, let's put that thing on our tree. Ta. Roll this around the top. Boom. Exciting. Take this robust teacher home. Here we go. Ah, this is like a matter of blind faith right now. I can't see anything except pine needles. It's like smelling pine needles. Oh, yes. I see your car. It should be fine. It's there. Yes. Great. It's pretty safe. I hope so. Go ahead. Merry Christmas. Cheers. Very good. I'm getting infected with the Christmas spirit. Yes, I understand. I'm not a big fan of parties or I haven't been a big fan of them. It's a little hard for me. It's emotional. These two fools, Abig and Rainer, love Christmas. And since I met them, they've been trying to convince me that it's fun, and I have to say that it's starting to work for me. It's like I'm starting to fall in love a little. Now that we've found our perfect giant Christmas tree, it's time to go home and decorate it. Coco. Cheers. And let's get out of here. Skull or Prost. Or cheers. I don't know. Christmas. Wow. It looks like you want ornaments or help me untangle the lights. Help me untangle the lights. Quick break. I'm here in our studio with Abig and Rainer. Hi. And Tucker Dog. I just wanted to take a moment to thank the sponsor of today's video. Actually, it's a company that you've all heard of before, and it's called Gem Vitamins. Gem Bites are real food bites made of things like dates, coconut, turmeric, mushrooms, foods with which you are probably very familiar, and ingredients that you can pronounce very easily. But what makes Gem special is that all those ingredients come together in a formula As you all know, I've been through a lot of health changes this year and multivitamins have been a way to help my body and my health. If you want to try Gem, you can go to dailygim.com-mirandaoutdoor and use the code MirandaGoesOutside and get a 50% discount on your first month. So, if you're interested in multivitamins, I would definitely recommend Gem over any other you've tried. Fue la primera maraña de luces de navidad. Se necesita un profesional de la navidad. Aquí. Dios mío. Esa eres tú. Aquí lo tienen. Un profesional de la navidad en la casa. Mira eso. Me gusta. No. Esto necesita luces. Vale. Aquí necesita luces. Lo. Se. Me. Gusta. Esto otra vez. Así. Profesional de la navidad. Y luego ponemos otra hilera de luces para la parte superior. Genial. Está bastante bien iluminado. Bonito. ¿Deberíamos poner adornos? Creo que queda bastante bien. Sí. Mi madre me regaló este adorno cuando vino a visitarme a Worth el año pasado. Mi madre solía comprarnos a mi hermana y a mí estos adornos tan extravagantes cada año. Algunos de estos reflejan mucho una época de mi vida. Este adorno de gato de aquí arriba me lo regaló mi madre justo cuando conseguía Oscar. Mi gato, cuando estaba en la universidad. ¿Esto es un adorno? Taza UCO. La mejor taza de campamento. Exactamente así. Como de la marca. Solía tocar la flauta en la banda del instituto. Toqué durante muchos, muchos años. Así que me lo regaló. Y esta es una bailarina de jazz, porque también hice danza jazz, que es tan genial como suena. Rainer me regaló mi primer adorno para esta casa el año pasado, y es un rollo brillante de papel higiénico. Vale. ¿Dónde debería ir? Tiene que haber un lugar destacado. Gracias. Tenemos algunos espectadores en Australia, así que un saludo. Otros en Inglaterra. Un saludo y en muchos otros lugares del mundo. Tengo que conseguir más de estos. No se enfaden si no los ven aquí. Estos son dos lugares en los que viví gran parte de mi vida. Por eso tengo estos, pero conseguiremos más. Signo de apertura de interrogación. ¿Qué más quiero poner aquí? Este adorno es muy divertido. Es un pequeño nomo. Coges una luz y cuelgas el nomo encima. Este año estoy muy orgullosa de algunos de los viajes que hicimos y que realmente me pusieron a prueba físicamente. Durante muchos años como mochilera, he dicho que mis tipos de viajes favoritos son los que son fáciles y relajantes, y que consisten simplemente en salir y divertirse. Y aunque todavía me encantan los viajes como ese, creo que de lo que me he dado cuenta después de años y años de mochilero es que cuanto más hago viajes como ese, más anhelo cosas que sean físicamente exigentes y eso es algo nuevo para mí. Así que creo que hubo algunos viajes el año pasado, como el viaje a Bucks and Butch con Eric y el High School, divide también con Eric Hansen, en los que realmente sentí que me estaba esforzando y me sentí muy orgulloso de eso. Realmente me alegro mucho de haber podido hacerlo. Otra cosa de la que estoy muy orgulloso este año es de la comunidad que ha seguido creciendo en torno al canal. Este año tuve la oportunidad de conocer a un montón de gente en este gran campamento que organiqué con acento agudo, así como de programar algunos viajes en el futuro. En agosto de 2025, organizaremos dos viajes a Canadá. Y creo que solo ver como la gente se une a esta comunidad que se ha creado en línea y lo solidaria e increíble que es la gente en persona, creo que estoy muy orgullosa de eso y es algo genial de ver. Creo que eso es de lo que estoy más orgullosa. Sí, mi primer adorno cuando era niña. Un adorno para la punta del árbol más guay de la historia. Dios mío, es exactamente igual que yo. Debería haberle puesto trenzas al árbol. Creo que así es como decoramos nuestro árbol. Sí, me gusta. Es muy gracioso. Creo que ir al Bosque Nacional y talar un árbol hizo que todo el proceso de decorarlo fuera mucho más divertido. No solo porque, obviamente, tuve la oportunidad de salir y hacer senderismo por el bosque. Para eso vivo. Pero no fue solo eso. Simplemente el hecho de que el árbol que terminé comprando es tan peculiar, único y diferente que decorarlo fue más divertido. Es más bien como, bueno, ¿dónde tenemos una rama que pueda sostener algo? Ya sabes, ¿dónde encaja esto? ¿Cómo hacemos que funcionen las luces? Y creo que ese tipo de resolución de problemas divertida fue genial, especialmente con todos ustedes. Así que sentí que era una forma de crear una nueva tradición para poder encontrar alegría en lo que sé que a mucha gente le encanta de la Navidad, que es el tiempo que se pasa con amigos y familiares, la decoración y la esencia acogedora de las fiestas. Así que poder encontrar eso a través de algo que me encanta, el senderismo, fue realmente genial. También adoro este árbol, me encanta. Me parece tan encantador. Puede que esta sea mi nueva tradición navideña, pero una tradición navideña común en Alemania y, por lo tanto, en Leavenworth, es beber enredadera de pegamento, que básicamente solo enmoece el vino. Así que vamos a calentar un poco de enredadera de pegamento y a beber un poco de vino frente al árbol. Ya hicimos nuestra línea de pegamento. Pero antes de beber esto, me voy a poner algo un poco más cómodo. Abby, Abby nos trajo galletas de jengibre de la fábrica de jengibre. Tenemos una dama de jengibre, un payaso de jengibre y un árbol de jengibre. Tres géneros. Todos parecen papás. Parecen papás. Este es papá Platt. Vale, ¿quién quiere qué galleta de jengibre? Quiero al tipo raro. El payaso. El payaso. Y este será sólo el comienzo de un año lleno de viajes de mochilero por todo el país y, con suerte, también por el extranjero. Así que, anímense, amigos. Guau, guau. ¿Va a ser algo divertido, niños? Vaya, lo siento. Todas estas cosas navideñas me están convirtiendo en papá santa. Son los cuadros escoceses, son los cuadros escoceses de papá. De verdad que siento que debería tener bigote y al menos dos niños con barriga cervecera. Me encanta esta comunidad, y creo que probablemente todos los youtubers dicen eso, todos dicen, los amo, pero yo realmente los amo. Y estoy muy agradecida a esta comunidad, todos los días. Muchas gracias por su apoyo este año, y espero que tengan unas vacaciones increíbles y una feliz navidad, como sea que elijan pasarla. Como siempre, si les gustó este vídeo, denle me gusta y suscríbanse a mi canal, abracen a sus amigos y seres queridos y nos vemos afuera. Adiós, amigos. Lo lograron aquí. Feliz navidad. Ahora sí que tenemos navidad. Navidad que tuvimos el año pasado.