I Took My Friend On His FIRST Snowshoeing Trip!

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I took my friend snowshoeing for the first time! Oh, and that friend just so happens to be the Instagram hiking sensation Andy Neal of @andyfilmsandhikes! Andy is an outdoor enthusiast, professional hiker, model and influencer who blew up on Instagram after he made a reel about going for a "stupid hike" for his "stupid mental health!" Since then Andy has used his viral platform to be a champion for the benefits of going outside on mental and physical health, as well as an advocate for more inclusion and representation in the outdoors for plus sized people! Most importantly, to me, he is a great friend and a wonderful human. I was so excited to take him on his first ever snowshoeing trip and teach him how to snowshoe like a pro, even though the hike I chose for his first time snowshoeing was, well... watch the video to see 😅.
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Intro: 00:00
Who is Andy Neal?: 0:54
Getting snowshoes on: 1:22
How to walk in snowshoes: 1:59
Starting the hike: 2:20
Why I love LMNT electrolytes (sponsor): 5:23
The hike gets harder: 6:14
Changing hikes: 7:52
Our alternate hike at a beautiful lake: 9:31
Andy's thoughts on trying snowshoeing for the first time: 13:26
Recreating Andy's viral reel: 14:34
Outro: 15:20
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[@andyfilmsandhikes]

When I first started hiking I watched Miranda‘s videos to learn how to do everything, what gear to get, and just for a good laugh. Never in 1 million years did I think that not only would I be friends with Miranda but I never thought we would collaborate together. Thank you so much Miranda and Rainer for having me… and I didn’t die.

[@starflier]

Well, found a new subscription! I'm a bigger guy myself, running around 320lb and it's so [gosh darned] RARE to see anyone talking about hiking and struggling with gear for the big set. Can't wait to binge your videos, Andy, and good luck in the future.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

thank you so much! @@starflier

[@montananerd8244]

New Andy sub here, love your energy!

[@richc3253]

New follower here too! Not only are you a big guy like me who hikes, you are local! *waves from Grants Pass* Hope you see you out on the trails out here!

[@kalinawalker2656]

I love this collaboration! You inspire me so much and I watched Miranda's videos as a beginner backpacker. Thank you for all you do and for being an authentic person.

[@RunningUphill]

I love videos where things don’t go as planned, cause that is way more common than things going perfect. Half the fun is figuring things out.

[@RainerGolden]

Well said! I feel like I have been on maybe two backpacking trips ever where it all went according to plan the whole time.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I love when a plan doesn't come togther. We had a great time and I learned so much!

[@montananerd8244]

For sure!! Learning how to think critically out in that beautiful wild is so important & watching smart, responsible creators do that really helps my skills.

[@lezlireeter59]

I totally agree. I really can’t think of one time things went as planned to be honest 😂

[@phasmata3813]

Videos like this--showing someone experienced introducing someone inexperienced to the thing--are uncommon, and it is great that you did this. This is great for newbies to feel more at ease with trying new things and joining their more experienced friends, and this is also great for exemplifying that introducing newbies to what we love can be gentle, fun, and enriching.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

awwwww.... thank you so much for watching!

[@ericahipolito8144]

I couldn’t agree more! I wish I had someone kind and gentle like this when I was introduced to hiking.

[@montananerd8244]

When I moved back home to Montana, I was a big gal. I constructed a whole personality around Anne Taintor’s “I love not camping” merch. But an old friend dragged me on what I now know was a super easy backpacking trip, but one I will nevvvver forget (we bushwhacked up to a small peak, very bad idea but the view was incredible). My friend was a masters swimmer & expert hiker, and was 100% encouraging & awesome! Without that trip, i would have avoided outdoorsing, because I thought my weight was too big a barrier. For those who don’t have a Steve (he’s also a PhD literally working on curing cancer, he’s too talented), I’m so glad there’s people like Andy & Miranda spreading the word that outdoorsing really is for everybody! I am working on a wheelchair accessible foraging program for spring, it’s amazing how great outdoor accessibility is growing!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Outdoor accessibility truly is growing and more and more people of all body types are getting out there and enjoying the wonderful benefits of frickin’ nature!

[@schulzbrianr]

Bonus point to Rainer for knowing its the "Rawhide" theme song.

[@RainerGolden]

Haha! In the words of Tyrion Lannister, "I drink and I know things."

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Rainer’s job description in a nutshell: I drink and I know things

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

@rainergolden wins the pop culture award for the day!

[@isabelledrolet4297]

My reference to the Rawhide theme song is from The Blues Brothers movie with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Funny how this pops up here and there!

[@888johnmac]

lol , i'm not embarrassed to say i first heard Rawhide in the Blues Brothers

[@creativegeek1515]

Accepting that you WILL fall is step one. Learning to get back up (literally and figuratively) is skill number one. I have snowshoed several hundred miles over the past decade and I still sometimes take a spill. Oh well. Get back up. Brush off the snow. Keep moving. Enjoy yourself and the beautiful scenery.

[@RainerGolden]

Totally agree! The number of times I have just biffed it. Probably every trip in some way.

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

100%!! Andy was so ready to commit to the fall just to learn how to get up 😁

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Ain't that the truth!

[@dickdanforth4259]

You two need to do more stuff together! Huge boost to my SAD! Going outside now! Thank you!!!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

!wwww. this makes me so happy! Thank you so much for sharing that!

[@kgwash]

Please make this happen more often. 😊

[@lindacastro6625]

Yes! Thanks for the reminder to “go for a stupid hike for my stupid mental health”! Great content, Miranda and Andy!❤️❤️❤️

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

thank you so much!

[@js6127]

We love Andyyyyyyy, great partnership Miranda 😊

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

awwwww.... thank you so much!

[@schulzbrianr]

Abby f***in killed it.

[@RainerGolden]

Hell yeah she did! Abby is truly amazing.

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

She’s an absolute icon

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Abby's Edits are always on point!

[@pamlavallee9051]

Abby is a Queen!!!

[@pyronymph-868]

Thank you Miranda for introducing me to LMNT. My Cardiologist approves and wants me to consume 4-6 packets per day for disautonomia. LMNT is so tasty, but they have the recipe for the salts on their website so you don't have to buy their product! 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon potassium chloride, 1/4 teaspoon magnesium malate. This video was so fun to watch.❤

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

I LOVE that LMNT puts their recipes on their website!! I feel like that’s such a cool thing. I’m so glad you discovered LMNT and it works for you!!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I love me some LMNT.... I had an electrolyte issue when I was hiking in the Nevada desert 4 days before this and wish I wold have had some LMNT because the electrolyte packets in my first aid kit tasted like yuck!

[@xcrunners11]

“No… I think it’s from Fievel Goes West”. I almost spit out my drink 😂😂😂

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

"Somewhere, out there..."

[@wenhuang5969]

oh. So it's not.. from fievel goes west?

[@cozyChaosGameTime]

This was SO flippin nice and wholesome and sweet!!! Thanks Miranda and Andy for modeling so much kindness and enthusiasm!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you so much for watching this.

[@heatherd2645]

I love a good crossover! Thanks for featuring a plus sized hiker.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Miranda is awesome like that!

[@jamesmcgurk7367]

Always great to see stuff like this. As a bigger guy, figuring out if I can use microspikes, compact snowshoes, or full size snowshoes for fresh snow is always a challenge and something that scared me away from snow hiking and camping for over a decade. Great to see a friendly video introducing some in my weight range to what is often considered the extremes of hiking in a safe and easy to understand manner.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you so much!

[@Nicole.Kirsten]

It wouldn't be a first time doing something in the outdoors if something didn't go terribly wrong! 🤣 I am glad everyone had such a good attitude about it and that there was a backup option. I hope that there will be more videos with Andy in the future - I giggled watching this whole video, and I loved the mental health message at the end! 😊

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

thank you so much! I think we're both hoping to do more collabs ion the future!

[@WI_Woman]

I love borh of your personalities paired up! What a fun video!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you so much! We had a blast making it!

[@josie6478]

Two of my favorite outdoors content creators teaming up! Yay!!!!

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Yay! We had so much fun together!!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

The fact that people even mention me in the same breth as @mirandgoesoutside is unbelievable to me! It is truly an honor!

[@russelljackman1413]

That was yet another GREAT video! There is nothing like the pure joy that Nature and Friends brings to one's soul! Thank you, Miranda and Andy and Rainer, et. al! P. S. Rainer is correct--"Rawhide!" Keep rollin', rollin', rollin' Though the streams are swollen Keep them dogies rollin', rawhide Through rain and wind and weather Hell bent for leather Wishin' my gal was by my side All the things I'm missin' Good vittles, love, and kissin' Are waiting at the end of my ride [Chorus] Move 'em out, head 'em up Head 'em up, move 'em on Move 'em out, head 'em up: Rawhide Cut 'em out, ride 'em in Ride 'em in, cut 'em out Cut 'em out, ride 'em in: Rawhide! Hah! Hah!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cwskas]

I really enjoyed this video. Beautiful scenery and great chemistry between you two. I vote for more.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

It was a very nice day 😊

[@SuperdutyExplorer]

I'm so glad I went with the MSR lighting accent 30" !! Has worked perfectly for my needs so far! When I got them was concerned they'd break first trip 😂 so light feeling, but they've held up 100% in first year / 120-150 miles

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

That’s so great!! I love the lightning ascent

[@wildeone1636]

Definitely need more collabs between you guys. LOVED the cinematic testimonial to nature🤣🤣🤣

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

aw.... thank you so much... I donl think this will be the last time you see a collab between the two of us:)

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

awwww... thank you so much!

[@SelbyPhotography]

Miranda, I love your vids. But this team up with Andy is my favorite. The two of you are what this fathiker needed

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Aw. Thank you so much for sharing that. Makes me happy. And thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment…

[@DominiqueB]

Fun outing, fun crew, thanks for sharing this, as always, primo video. Adventuring without mishaps and misjudgments does not exist! I'd watch a "Fun and Discoveries in Friggin' Nature with Mir-Andy" collab any time.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

We should have a show on national geographic!

[@oyahfftlisawsome]

Communication is always important! Especially when unexpectedly running into super steep hills

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

indeed it is!

[@andiwinter18]

Yay! Loved this video! Being new at anything is intimidating. Having a mentor is everything!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Right I could not have done this unless she taught me!

[@kristymoore7052]

I snowshoed for the 1st time last year. Loved it. Went often. I then backpacked snowshoed for the 1st time. THAT was interesting and mistakes were made but I’m about ready to snowshoe backpack again in about a week. 2024 Gear list: 1. Bring a shovel this time. 2. Bring a shewee. 3. Actually between 1 and 2, learn how to use a shewee. You are my favorite channel. 😊

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Miranda is awesome and she’s a great snowshoe teacher.

[@bscjake]

Heel bar is a game changer for any snowshoe with any extended uphill. Andy will def want tail extensions if he does anything that is softer/deeper snow. Great variety to learn for his first time

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Already have the tail extensions. 😊 Picked them up at REI a week later. 😊

[@jenniferbonilla8833]

My two favorite outdoor KZbinrs in one video! Yay!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

whaaaaaat?!?!?!? Thank you so much!

[@fleetfeet9]

Thanks for bringing us along Andy’s first time snowshoeing!! What a fun watch! 😊

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thanks for watching! I had a blast!

[@toddshook1765]

I am not much in dealing with snow and ice since I drive truck. But watching the fun you guys had just might think about trying. Thanks.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you for sharing that! have a great time if you get out and remember to be kind to yourself!

[@MomWentBackpacking]

Love Andy! Great guy! Thanks for being humble to try something new and share it with the public 🎉

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

thank you

[@Steven-js8yk]

This was an awesome collaboration 😊 !!!!!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

We had a blast. Thank you so much for watching!

[@valeriee3039]

Yes. more Andy! That looked fun!

[@stevearita3267]

This was a really GREAT video, and definitely want to see more videos like these, showing your friends how to enjoy the great outdoors. I also learned a lot about snow shoeing in general, have never done it, but have been thinking of getting a pair so I can snowshoe around Yosemite Valley in the winter. Thank you doing this video and also kudos to the camera man!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Rainer is a rockstar on Camera!

[@kristenmosher834]

As a plus size person, I had been out all winter a couple years ago. For whatever reason, I was a wimp this year. That's it, I'm getting back out there!

[@J-Peterson777]

Andy is my kind of dude, he's so much like me that I feel like I'm looking in a mirror, he's willing, trying and giving his best at all times. He (nor I) may not be in the best shape, but he's giving it everthing he's got and having a laugh while doing it! Keep going for it Andy, keep delivering these great, inspirational videos Miranda, and even though I will never meet either of you, you both have my respect and appreciation.

[@SecretCollage]

AWWWWW so wholesome! Thank you for showing the world!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you so much for watching

[@ckg5937]

Love modern snowshoes with crampons on em. The old wood and babiche shoes would get pretty slippery as they froze and iced up, making hills pretty challenging.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I couldn't image snoeshowing in the old styles...

[@ckg5937]

​And the shoes were wider (well except for beaver tail for close woods) and often longer.​@@andyfilmsandhikes

[@ckg5937]

More Mir-Andy videos ❤

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

I want to try those old snowshoes so bad! Just for fun 🤩 Andy?! Future video?!

[@philsmith2444]

@@andyfilmsandhikesIn bottomless powder nothing even comes close to a pair of 10x56 Alaskans, but introduce ice, crust, or anything more than a gentle hill and you’re not going anywhere. They’re really specialist equipment, like mountaineering snowshoes (MSR Lightning Ascent, GV Mountain Extreme, etc.) When you need ‘em nothing else will do, but they’re definitely not jacks-of-all-trades.

[@tookishadventures]

This was such a great collaboration, I loved it! It's so great to see you both just enjoying the hike and joking around! And also knowing when you've reached the extent of your comfort level and being able to change plans on the fly is so essential when hiking. Push your limits, but know when you've reached the line :)

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

We had such a blast! Thank you so much for watching!

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Yes!! So, so true. I’m really glad Andy and I made that agreement - the decision to turn around was mutual, but it helped to have set those boundaries ahead of time so neither of us felt uncomfortable about it.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... Great video ... Andy has a great time learning something new ,, and who wouldn't love an afternoon snowshoeing with Miranda ... For Andy ,, bigger snowshoes or at least add the tail pieces ,, for packed trails like this ,,, maybe even find some traditional wood snowshoes for deeper snow ,, Ojibwa's or Bearpaw's .. for better floatation ... Stay Safe ...

[@RainerGolden]

Great comment! The snow here in WA is kinda iffy right now. It’s either packed and icy and chunky and you can walk right on top, or soft and you just sink like an anchor. Been thawing and refreezing a lot out here. Warmer than usual too. I went without snowshoes just because it’s easier to film without them. One step I’d feel on solid ground, the next I’d sink to my waste. This happened in both places we hiked. I should’ve just worn snowshoes. 😂 I really want to try classic old school snowshoes on some serious fresh powder someday! And even try our hands at making them!

[@philsmith2444]

Yep, as you get more experienced and explore in different snow conditions you’ll find yourself adding snowshoes to your collection. I have 10 pair, everything from 28” Atlas Aspects to 12”x42” GV Wide Trails, with my most used size being 10”x36” (Tubbs Mountaineer, Garneau Blizzard III, and GV Snow Aerolite, along with new this winter Atlas Range MTN 35s.) Probably 98% of my snowshoeing is off-trail in the mountains of NW Maine, and I’m almost always carrying a 35-40lb pack with tent, sleeping bag & pad, stove & food, etc. Add that to my 260lb and there’s quite a bit of weight! The Mountaineers do what I need almost all the time, though, and for when they don’t I have the Wide Trails. They’re less aggressive, though, so hills are more difficult. Good arm workouts, though!

[@butlerdawgs78]

Yes to more Miranda and Andy content!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Stay tuned!

[@davidcoleman4032]

I loved seeing Miranda and Andy together! I like to see more hiking videos like this one.

[@theroadhome_Liz_Summers]

Holy cow, that was a TOUGH first time trail ... not news to you, I know. I have a pair of the same snowshoes as Miranda and love them. I live in NW Montana on 8 acres with 40 acres of adjacent state land, i.e. I can snowshoe (with my dog on his own feet) from my front door. We have loops of .5 to 2 miles and since we are doing sometimes 3x per day a 'shoe that is easy off and on is a must for me. Those shoes are ratchet bindings and fit the bill ... PLUS the heel lift. I did notice and maybe Andy did also if he watched ... his step length got a bit long. I think Miranda's "short step" is right on. However, as I have taken friends who were expert downhill skiers, expert xc skiers, hikers ... on snowshoes and my conversion % = 0. FWIW, I was a downhill skier, not a great xc skier but LOVE snowshoeing ... 24 years snowshoeing. I am 68 as of this writing on 2/21/2024.

[@cathyhall1338]

I would love to see more videos of the two of you. Love your energy together! Def adding another tick to Andy's sub list.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you so much for subscribing. I think Miranda and I will probably collaborate a lot more.

[@raeperonneau4941]

This was so fun! Thanks to you both!!!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you so much for watching

[@lezlireeter59]

Great video, I snowshoed for the first time this year and loved it. I also would enjoy seeing more videos with you and Andy 😊

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

That can probably be arranged

[@camero220]

My favorite part about winter hiking, outside of the generally less sticky sweatiness, is that I can be grateful for what bugs provide, while not existing exclusively in fight-or-flight mode. It's very hard to pretend to be a nature zen buddhist monk while swatting at any and every buzz sound (especially when you realize said buzz sound is an airplane)

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Yeah, the lack of bugs is nice…

[@leogadget]

More videos with Andy, please!

[@pamlavallee9051]

Literally my two favorite outdoor content creators in the same video??????? 🤩🤩🤩

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

THANK YOU PAM!!!!

[@shannahmatecun9996]

More with Andy!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

perhaps it may happen!

[@Sam-nf5gy]

Oh my gosh, what an amazing crossover!!! 😭 this video was amazing. I love this channel for its inclusivity and how often you highlight how to have outdoor experiences that are both physically and emotionally safe 🥰 Thank you both for such an awesome video!!!

[@jessicaferguson4273]

I love Andy! So glad you two got to collaborate. I look forward to seeing some more outdoor content creator collaborations.

[@ThatFrigonHiker]

Oh my goodness, two of my favorite hiking content creators IN ONE VIDEO?!?!!! Love it!!! This was awesome and I'd love to see more Miranda & Andy videos!

[@Kickrocksproductions]

Yes more duos!

[@karinarey6488]

I loved this video! Glad to have learned about Andy and his awesome work! I have to tell my fiancé Andy, so he can check out his plus-size gear recommendations. Thanks for introducing Andy, Miranda & team! I also loved the cinematic and inspirational moment. Good job, Andy and Abby! 🤣 🦅

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@bradwoodley4406]

The more you know! Snowshoe running is so much fun, but you need to have the right snowshoes to do it.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

And my shoes were not it 😅

[@emo1461]

Yes❤ you and Andy are fun👍

[@zkat13]

I've only had the opportunity to snowshoe once, and it was such a great time. I would love to go again. You're a good teacher Miranda and Andy seems like a fun guy to hang out with. So things don't go as planned, that's part of the fun and challange.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I try to be a fun guy :/... Miranda is an awesome teacher...

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Andy is such a fun guy. We had a blast together!!

[@sherrambles]

I love collab videos! More Mir-Andy please! And now i wanna go snow shoeing! 😁

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Not a bad idea…

[@1anita1m]

What a great video. So much fun. It makes me happy to live in Washington. Loving the PNW ❤ 😊 Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences. 😊

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

The PNW is truly a wonderland!

[@sherrierifenberg2199]

A beautiful day with friend, Andy! TY!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

aw.... thank you so much!

[@thewanderingway3362]

I went on my first hike in the snow yesterday and it was great! I’m not a fan of winter but knowing I can just bundle up and go is nice😊

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I am so glad you enjoyed it! There is something about being in the outdoors in the snow.

[@BafMilr052]

Love that you have Andy on! More with Andy!

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Fun times! Winter camping is my favorite! Snowshoeing can be a bit of a slog but it’s worth it. It’s especially worth it with the right company and the right views.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I frickin’ love snowshoeing.

[@ThePinoyAggie]

Good job, guys! I was thinking of doing this snowshoe since I see a lot of trip reports on WTA. Looks like this is very steep.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

do it!

[@wandering_butnotlost]

Yaaaay, I love andy!!!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

awwwww... thank you so much!

[@campthropology]

THIS IS AMAZING!! also that song you sing at the end... IT ME haha. yall are the best! I was never one for snowy slidey activities but snowy grippy??? I may have to try this!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I can’t wait to Collab with you

[@StaceyUncluttering]

Yay, I love Andy!! How fun that y’all collabed.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

we had a blast. thank you so much for watching!

[@saintmac991]

Loved it! Such a great duo!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

thank you so much!

[@fillup660]

Such a cool video and collab!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

awwwwww.... thank you so much!

[@turboterie]

We need more Mir-Andy!!! Please!!

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

I went snowshoeing for the first time 10 days ago. Loved it! Also picked a relative steep first outing 🤣🤣 Thank you for this awesome video!!

[@SuziPoozi]

OMG! He is a sweetheart! I'm going to go check out his channel now. I really hope you two do more videos together, your personalities are both really fun and I was wishing this video was longer.

[@rungavagairun]

13:55 Miranda: when you go hiking with a newb, establish a safe word.

[@smeenymadewild]

Yay! Love this collaboration!❤❤

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

We had a blast. Thank you so much for watching.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... learned something new here ... didn't know about boot mounted "Heal Bars" ,, Can't find them online ,, any references ?? My snowshoes are much older and heal bars were not offered ,, maybe a model to adapt to older snowshoes ... ✅ ... Second look .... heal bar here is part of the binding ,, again ,just not familiar with that brand snowshoe ..... many others have a heal bar on the webbing mat of the snowshoe that lifts up ..... a great feature .........the search is on !! ....

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Ooo that’s so cool! I don’t know anything about boot mounted heel bars, but that’s a neat thing.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I need to get me that heel bar.

[@DominiqueB]

for MSR snowshoes, they call it the "Televator", so you can search for that, or "heel lift" or "climbing bar". I've seen once a "heel lift" that strapped to the boot and created a higher heel : it was an experiment, first time trying it, and the guy didn't like it, it was not stable, moved around... might have been user error, but the ones mounted on the snowshoes seem much more reliable, and faster to deploy and fold. A poor-man's McGyver substitute is to pack very compactly some snow under your heel. ;-)

[@fishnsyd]

I’ve lived in Washington for almost six years now and I’ve never been snowshoeing, but I really want to try it! Maybe on a less steep hill first 😅

[@JPBVideo]

Yes please for more MirAndy!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

This seems to be catching on

[@BucksMom218]

I just replaced my snow shoes yesterday…headed out later this morning to go have some fun!! Thanks for sharing this!! 🥾🥾❄️❄️🥶💕

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

have fun!

[@tracey9157]

As a larger hiker I was worried about sinking too. I bought super long (30") snowshoes. Just so you know, in Washington's generally wet snow that isn't necessary... just led to looooots of falling down. Next time I'd get 25" that have the tail option for if there is fluffy snow.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Yeah, PNW snow in general from what I’ve discovered is a little wetter so you don’t sink as much. I’m wondering what it will be like if I get on some fresh powder in Utah or Colorado…

[@philsmith2444]

I’d go big, either Faber Mountain Quest 11x40 or GV Wide Trail 12x42. Traction is less aggressive than Tubbs Mountaineer or MSRs but traction won’t do you much good at the bottom of a 3’ deep hole.

[@foxh.4622]

My favourite game to play while watching Miranda’s videos is “find the new pack she’s using” 😂 💜

[@puffahstrawberry3911]

Love it would love to see more!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

me too :)

[@zendiver8283]

Awesome collaboration you two! You need to do more of them! At one point Andy said something about trail running in snowshoes. That is a thing! Recently ran the Snowshoe 5K at Spring Mtn Ski Area here in PA. Used my MSR Evos too!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

oh wow... that takes some... I dunno... it just sounds hard 🤣

[@zendiver8283]

Hey, careful what you ask for! 🤣 It IS on a ski slope, but otherwise not much different than what you and Miranda were doing. Except I do it in shorts....

[@MichellePickren]

Hi, Miranda! What backpack are you using in this video? I love it!

[@davidkinninger0164]

It's good to see you having a wonderful time Miranda my panic attacks sister I have them all the time used to have to leave work and I'm retired on social security love your show.

[@cmcer1995]

Andy was a good sport taking on a challenging slope like this for the first time on snowshoes. In the best of conditions without snowshoes that slope would be lactic acid overload. When he was coming back down the thought of Body Surfing hit me as a way to descend holding your shoes up. Anyway, I thought that would be fun. What is with all the dog poop, how irresponsible. Yes, plenty of snow unless they are making picnic tables a lot shorter 10:18. The only thing missing was breaking out the stove and having some hot apple cider and Biscotti.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

The thought had crossed my mind, but I didn’t bring my stove because I flew in…

[@jackielingenfelter2813]

Yes! MirAndy!!!

[@inasquaredarkly]

City Slickers! Billy Crystal sings it on horseback. Loved this video. Thanks for introducing me to Andy. And dog owners please pick up the poop! Seriously!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Nice to meet you. And yes, dog owners pick up your poop. 💩

[@chrish3305]

More Mir-Andy! super work all, loved it

[@richc3253]

I am not familiar with Andy, but I had to pause when he said "when I am back in Ashland". How did I live in the area and not know about Andy? I am definitely following him now, not only cause he's a local but because he's another big guy who hikes. Let me tell you, find stuff for his and my size is not easy and I am stoked he is working to change that!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Yep, I’m a southern Oregonian. I’m literally making this comment from Noble coffee shop.

[@RachelMayHike]

Loved watching you two! What a fun video! Would you, Rainer and the crew do a video explaining what videography and photography gear you use/how to care for it on trail/which is best or more lightweight etc. I don’t know if I’m just untalented or unprepared 😂😂😂

[@baileymcdusky6836]

Glad I came across your videos. They're very fun to watch. Nova represent!

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Whoop whoop!! Yay for VA!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

We're glad you found this video!

[@chaosncheckt9356]

Cute video and what a great sense of humor - both of you.

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Thank you!!

[@LWilli5]

Yay Andy...followed.

[@EarthSurfer]

OMG! What a #SnowshoeDate! This was a meme before there were memes around Boulder. One half of a couple is all teched out in gear, and the new BF/GF is struggling, falling, and generally trying to understand why their beloved likes snowshoeing!

[@meme_of_matt]

I was wondering when two of my favorite outdoor creators were going to collaborate. Y'all did not disappoint. Wonderful energy and an amazing message.

[@MirandaGoesOutside]

Yay!! Thank you so much. We’ve wanted to do something together for so long, and I’m so glad we finally made it happen!!

[@beckybercegeayconnor6135]

great videos from two of my favorite people.

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

Aw. Thank you so much.

[@CrewCoachHeather]

I have the MSR Evos, too! Bought them from REI. Mine are red, I wish I had green like Andy was using. The heel bars on Miranda’s snowshoes remind me of deployable high heels!

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

I love the Evo's... I got the tails the next week and that was a game chnager.

[@ulibredulli]

Yesss, I was waiting for this since I saw the reel 🎉

[@andyfilmsandhikes]

we had a hoot!

[@ulibredulli]

@@andyfilmsandhikes love to hear that