I Tried CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING! | Miranda in the Wild

I went on a cross-country ski adventure extravaganza! I just started cross-country skiing, and it's become my favorite winter sport, but I think it's still pretty underrated! So I busted out the nordic skis and hit the cross-country trails with my dog and crew.
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[@DerBlutenPat1348]

Nala having the time of her life out there. We should all try to be more like Nala.

[@abelnunez-guerrero3832]

Thank you REI for these videos! @Miranda’s vibe makes them extra nice 👍🏽 🏕 ❄️

[@dustyc324]

couldn't pick a better host. positive, smart, informative and let's be honest she's a cutie. her lil dog is a nice addition to these videos.

[@r12e5p]

I loved that Miranda's first instinct for turning on the lights was that there might be a Clapper in the hut. :D 11:54

[@veroniquecharlie6408]

The gift of imperfection 👏🏻 The magic happens outside our comfort zone. 💪🏻

[@timdowney6721]

It’s not Miranda if there isn’t a poop interlude. 🤣

[@hugh_ramsey]

Is it really nature without Miranda yelling in it?

[@Not31337]

And burping. 😂

[@timdowney6721]

@@Not31337 Or worse. 😄

[@AF-tv6uf]

@@timdowney6721 She poops glitter and you'll never convince me otherwise.

[@robopecha]

@@AF-tv6uf glitter is uncontrollable. i dont wish that to anybody.

[@seanconnelly2948]

Miranda’s energy and attitude are the best!

[@zaneearldufour]

She's the avatar of camp counselors + park rangers everywhere 😊

[@CommissionerManu]

10:58 - Awww 😢 11:00 - Yay! ☺️😂 I hope we get the full version soon! I’m glad you survived the blister and the almost darkness to adventure another day!

[@JustinOutdoors]

You should bring your crew up to Canada and we can do a trip out in the Canadian Rockies next winter! Or come join me for a couple days on the Great Divide Trail this summer!

[@pirupuripakarasta]

To begin with - You are just lovely. I love your goofiness if you don’t mind me saying. I admire the editing (big up film editor!). I’m in love with the videos from my head to toes. The videos are of course very informative (a lot of good hints, thank you!), but the gosh darn is just… I’m dumbfounded. About skiing (cross country skiing is basically called just skiing here in Finland) - You did good. I guess you haven’t done it too much, but you did really good. Hint: You could use your midriff / abdominal muscles a bit more, and maybe have longer kicks, further back. Consider also bringing your hands closer to your body. All who wonder if they could do it, just go out and do it. It’s fun. You’ll fall couple of times in the beginning, but it’s snow, it won’t hurt. There’s a point when you get the idea of smooth synchronized movement of hands and the feet combined with the midriff and then you’re going forward in a pretty fast pace. And no, I’m not a skiing teacher either; I’m just a Finn who has learnt the skill when I was a kid. If you and your crew ever consider taking your show abroad, consider Finland. It’s a lot like Washington or Canada, but there’s a lot less harm of the bears. We have a lot of reindeers though, in Lapland, they won’t try to steal your food. And Santa Claus, he doesn’t either. And not too much covid-19 - we’ve been lucky. Try to imagine a goofier country than any of your videos - that’s us. The midnight sun is just around the corner, a lot of summer trekking to do.

[@MisterTMH]

The diagonal stride becomes second nature after a while and the swing of the back leg, off the snow in the air drives your next kick. Getting proper lessons is crucial or bad habit will become ingrained and the efficiency of XC skiing becomes lost in that case. Here in South East Australia we have XC skiing but the XC ski season is quite short and unreliable at times. XC skiing amongst ancient Eucalyptus Pauciflora trees is unique to Australia.

[@JordanGreenPNW]

Had no idea this existed, looks like an amazing time. Constantly blown away at all the PNW has to offer, love this series!

[@stevejorde]

Wow Miranda you have the energy to power all of North America. I love your enthusiasm!!

[@rei]

Isn't she great?! 😄

[@dangermouse9494]

Probably one of my new favorite channels.

[@NDiaz-et6hc]

Hey there Miranda, Nala and the crew! Loved this, especially your pink cheeks, so cute! I grew up in Québec, and used to x-country ski as a kid. The one thing I kept thinking when you were going downhill was… »Miranda bend your knees, bend your knees… »it’ll lower your centre of gravity and therefore lessen the chances of falling 🤩 Yey! Cheers from 🇨🇦

[@rei]

That's a good one! Thanks for stopping by! 😊❤️

[@tiffanylee7672]

Go Miranda! This video gives me life :)

[@EliasKolovos]

Especially when you are stuck in the house due to covid-19 and the further you can go is the park near where you live...

[@mauricioguardia894]

The world needs more Mirandas.

[@MikeWood]

I haven't cross country'd in years. It is a good time and seriously under rated. Props to the videographer shooting smoothly in reverse in the tracks too. And how come you don't call your poop commentary poopologues? :)

[@rei]

Well NOW I'm going to call them that! - Miranda

[@erm4292]

looks like a nice groomed trail One must place their hand through the straps so as to have more effort from the wrists instead of gripping the poles tightly and expending energy on gripping the poles a more relaxed grip

[@sacura605]

I thought u weren't suppose to ski with hands through the straps.

[@DominiqueB]

@@sacura605 _Downhill_ and backcountry skiers often take their hands off the straps, to avoid injury to their wrists/shoulders if a pole tip gets caught under a tree/rock in the snow when skiing in close quarters and wrenches the arm back, or if they crash at high speed, and the pole stays connected to the arm and twerks it around. On the other hand (ahahah), when cross-country skiing (or snowshoeing, or hiking with poles), you should slip your hands through the straps from the bottom before you grip the pole, trapping the straps between the hand and the grip, so that you can push against the strap when pushing back, without even holding on to the grip, which is a huge relief for your forearms. It also lets you push waaaaaaay back when you're not holding the grip, to full extension of your arm, which adds a lot of power to each push.

[@Felix-kd8tn]

You should train Nala to pull! She seems to have the energy for it!

[@giathomas3876]

I love dogs play in the snow

[@rei]

It's so fun to watch!

[@yaroslavbozhkov1567]

Thank you REI and Miranda. It was fun.

[@calypsoraz4318]

Every REI needs a Miranda

[@AndrewB416]

That was one of the nicest outhouses I've ever seen. It was even painted inside and had a toilet seat!

[@ThatOneDudeNick]

I was hoping the dog would have little skis.

[@lark518Photo]

Aways a fun video, Thank you!

[@PCL73314]

I can't believe I only now discovered your videos. Love them!

[@rei]

I'm so glad! - Miranda

[@TomZ23]

Miranda, You can use your pole tip to twist open the bindings.

[@TJ042]

I just started cross country, and I also like it a lot.

[@BadRongo]

Omg! That looks SOOOO fun!!

[@LindsayDaly]

WOW. As someone who downhill skied a TON as a kid, I never 'got' cross-country skiing. Why do people do it? How is that 'fun'? After a while, I got out of practice, chipped a tooth, and got a bit scared off from downhill stuff. Now I'm wondering why I've never done cross-country skiing before, because it looks amazing. Like hiking with a twist lol

[@MeerkatADV]

How does one get onto your production crew? I can do all the outdoors stuff and run all the camera stuff including drones.

[@redsorgum]

Cross country skiing from Pizza Hut to Pizza Hut...🤪🤪🍕🍕🍕🍕

[@dankle46]

I love watching these videos :) ❤❤❤

[@tweetdezweet]

First time checking a video on this channel cause I am looking to get into cross country skiing... Only 4 minutes in and already loving it! 😊

[@AllenSchubert]

"Care Bear Sweat" -- First time I heard of it, but understood instantly! ... And what was the "poop" count? Did anyone track it? ... And thanks for giving an overview of cross-country skiing! I've never skied, so it was nice to see how you could do it while camping!

[@pattisharpston6907]

The dramatic music!!

[@jeraldheinrich3589]

I have been in the Methow Valley in the Summer, but never in the Winter. Looks like a great place to cross country ski, which I do alot of.

[@rei]

That's awesome, Jerald. You should check it out this season.

[@crabbnebula8213]

Her dog gave her a reason to tall about poop this episode

[@dkx927]

"Nala, you gotta stop walking around..." (Next shot: Nala looking like she's been properly reprimanded in the cutest Nala sort of way)

[@roddyeskew3909]

New video get hype

[@Miquel_Such]

That’s awesome!

[@arlenesolis024]

Nala always by her side

[@wenhuang5969]

best description of badminton i have ever heard Badminton: where one runs around hitting a ball with a skirt

[@rei]

😂 Thanks for watching!

[@lgwjrwhite588]

You make really good, fun, and informative vids

[@arlenesolis024]

❤❤ favorite episode 😂😂especially when Nala is pooping 💩 🐕 priceless

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... Miranda , you did great ...Looked like a natural ...... Looked like a good time .. Q: How come you were the only one wearing your backpack ?? While the others put their gear on the snow mobile sled. ?? ... .... Colorado has a hut to hut system that was designed for military winter training ,, back in the day,, Have heard it's still operating and in the summer months , used by hikers and mountain bikers .... might have to check it out ...

[@rei]

You should check it out! I carried some snacks and water, plus the ten essentials. My pack was big enough to hold most of what we needed for the short ski trip, and everything else went on the snowmobile. - Miranda

[@jamieholdstock6587]

I hope we get to see a ski adventure in 2023!!!!

[@billy3c3]

This is a great activity for stumbles lol

[@mustafaberkane8670]

Bob Ross pittoresk I’m just ❤️ IT!

[@sporff]

Damn that looks like fun

[@leestewart2255]

Go nala!!

[@walkercaustin]

"Haven't we gone up up enough?" Me on every hike lmao

[@johnnyeatworld]

I am curious, if you had a ski mobile bringing up and down the supplies, why not have them carry your backpack so it will be easier skiing?

[@DominiqueB]

Miranda replied to a couple similar questions earlier: "I carried some snacks and water, plus the ten essentials. My pack was big enough to hold most of what we needed for the short ski trip, and everything else went on the snowmobile. - Miranda"

[@Robotfood605]

Sometimes the KZbin algorithms hit just right

[@kowalski363]

Great video

[@eurekamarijka]

Hun, I think that’s car-to-car skiing with a hut in between 😁 Seriously, what fun, always wanted to try it!

[@yossarianmnichols9641]

Hmmm, Grizzly Hut. That could be anywhere. Someone hauls your gear. Definitely that is done in the Methow valley of Northern Washington.

[@Alexmontis3843]

I have enjoyed the view and i had lot s of fun with you. Good video 👍

[@christianplow3523]

Randa panda! 👋

[@zachjarrett8730]

In my limited experience this is a realistic portrayal of the joys and frustrations that you may encounter learning to x-country ski. Take notes and enjoy.

[@andrewpaterson4672]

Snow Shoeing is HARD work, XC skiing is easier but takes, imo, a fair amount to coordination. XC-skiing is also exercise as opposed to downhill skiing.

[@ryanthompson1806]

My legs and I can assure you that downhill skiing is exercise!

[@andrewpaterson4672]

@@ryanthompson1806 Agreed but not in the same way as XC skiing is.

[@proudlyindian001]

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY MAY GOD BLESS YOU DEAR😍😙👍

[@brodaism]

Those are some really extra wide cc skis!

[@dgrfsthrgsergwrtghasefq]

One nights food and a sleeping bag the rest is provided, what is all that extra stuff you had brought in the snowmobile?

[@MisterTMH]

Snow blindness is a real risk, even on cloudy days, Protect your retinas when skiing !

[@rei]

Yes so true!

[@MisterTMH]

@@rei Get some Classic Nordic ski lessons. You are not skiing efficiently at all .Keep your Knees and nose over toes and throw your body forwards and glide on each foot for as long as you can. Your weight transfer is not optimal from foot to foot. Bend your knees a lot more. You need to slouch more like insolent stoned teenager because you are too upright when XC skiing.

[@MrBagley55]

Where was this filmed?

[@woof3598]

how cold was the trip and how warm was the hut ?

[@lisalyons8486]

What was all that stuff on the snowmobile? Just throw your backpack up on there maybe?

[@TheePIB]

D000000000d those views 😍

[@flenzy]

Where is this? It's gorgeous

[@Zeppelinfaktor]

People looking cooler than you is the worst. Imposter syndrome in the outdoors is a tough one!

[@microMobilidade]

Hey miranda so how about an ebike video ? Thanks!

[@Dusty10]

Looks like Vermont

[@nk6197]

Ski specks ?

[@danielleseright8102]

What sunglasses do you have on?

[@zackarylewis399]

The amount of poop talk on this channel is amazing

[@tomek3633]

Did she burp at all in this vid? I was so getting used to it :D Miranda is just the best!

[@wenhuang5969]

the burp count for this video was 1

[@joshc3509]

Skate skiing next? It’s soooo fun! (I’m an instructor btw)

[@Xeecks]

What sweater are you wearing?

[@mazeman01]

I love poop videos! Looks like a good time was had by all.

[@dillweed2163]

Wheeeeeee

[@ИгорьФедосеев-о9г]

Умничка

[@rfhjdf]

Хрена себе печка) в пол дома))

[@Gschibby]

Is that a Honcho Poncho?

[@ryanhairplaneadventures3743]

Where is that!!!!!

[@ryanhairplaneadventures3743]

Oh I see

[@sux6813]

Is skiing easier than snowshoeing?

[@rei]

Great question! I think it's less physically demanding overall, but that might be a personal opinion. Snowshoeing downhill is certainly much harder than flying down on some skis. - Miranda

[@sux6813]

@@rei sweet, been thinking of maybe trying skiing and wanted to get a little bit of an idea. Great video as always by the way!!

[@diamonddog2817]

3:45 sublime view

[@professorsogol5824]

That bathroom doesn't have a bath. Can we call a spade a shovel and say toilet instead?

[@avrilone]

Miranda, once again you’ve proven to be the most adorable REI host ever. Your funny , inspirational, and knowledgeable. Your cute little dog too, can’t wait for your next video! ❤️❤️❤️

[@chrisisinthehouse1]

😂hot take throwing shade at attention-hogging winter sport, downhill⛷️

[@BriJo91]

Are you vegan or vegetarian?

[@randyman38901]

Do you have to pick up all poop, or just domestic canine?

[@rei]

There were restrooms and the trailhead and an outhouse at the hut, so we didn't need to worry about our own waste. - Miranda

[@randyman38901]

I was wondering about wolf, bear, coyote, etc.

[@randyman38901]

Seriously, I don’t see picking up dog doo do. It’s a natural thing.

[@warrenzausa3145]

Wow rosy cheeks! 😍

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

Nopenopenope. No snow, no ice, no cold, no winter. Nope.

[@amaniellen]

Doesn't your dog need booties in snow?

[@hermeticallysealed]

dog poop handwarmers ANY PORT IN A STORM

[@osten_petersson]

ahaaa so all these ppl on YT who walks around in snowshoes is because they never seen a couple of proper skis?

[@yossarianmnichols9641]

Real nordic skiers have dogs who don't need comfy jackets. They are called sled dogs.

[@zyeklonbey3545]

It would be great to see her chipper attitude if they got lost for 6 days and had to survive off the squirell carcas she wrestled away from her dog

[@bertkelly7650]

Good thing I'm not eating with all this poop talk....