Pulenaz vs Miranda Goes Outside: which outdoor creator should you follow?

Which outing fits the day?

Start with Pulenaz for a compact walk. Her 3 km woodland loop gains about 60 m and takes 1 hour 15 minutes including stops. She pauses in a clearing, looks back through the trees and returns along the loop without adding a second viewpoint.

Choose Miranda Goes Outside for a longer hill outing. Her 8 km out-and-back gains about 320 m and takes 3 hours 20 minutes including stops at a stream and for a hillside snack. She reaches higher ground, then shows the valley from the descent. The longer route offers more time on the trail and requires more of the day.

What changes in the bag

For a separate short walk ending at an arranged pickup, Pulenaz reduces a 6.2 kg overnight bag to 3.8 kg. Both totals include bag, food and water. She removes spare shoes, a change of clothes and toiletries, and swaps a large packed meal and container for a smaller lunch. Water, a light layer, rainwear, phone and first-aid pouch stay in the bag.

Miranda’s separate short hike starts with a used day pack and a damaged buckle. She cleans the pack and replaces the buckle, carries lunch and a layer, then checks that the closure stayed fastened on the walk. Her sequence is useful when the question is whether a specific secondhand item can be repaired and used; Pulenaz’s example answers what changes when the outing itself is shorter.

Choose by the walk you want to follow

Pulenaz’s loop is the better match for a limited afternoon and a quiet pause in the woods. Miranda’s hill route is the choice for a longer walk with ascent, a stream and time to see the return from a different direction. Their times include stops, while the distance and ascent cover each complete route.

Miranda describes her work as sharing hiking, backpacking and camping.

References: Miranda Goes Outside

Sources and attribution

1. Miranda Goes Outside

   About MGOPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026