"...far back do you need to go to find a Christmas tree?..."

Actually, at least in my experience, finding a decent looking Christmas tree in a whole forest of trees is not easy. "Real" trees are not groomed almost from birth like those in tree farms are. You have to look and look and look to find one that is presentable from all/most sides. I can see city folk wandering around and getting lost.

Nice looking CHP chopper they rode out in, huh???