Living in a tree

Sounds good. Wait huh?
I've installed anti-climbing devices on poles before. The problem lies in getting past it myself. I believe a have a solution. I've also already thought of a sucker with a chainsaw. Oops for him.

 

This is the tree that @Meat will be calling home when SHTF.



Since you didn't give a location to your BOL I figured it was okay to post the pictures you sent me.

 

Thanks. I think.

 

Remember that the tree will continuer to grow, both in girth, and length, so your construction should be flexible . Also the root system needs to be encouraged to deepen and widen . you are after all adding both weight and wind resistance to it framework that it will have to grow into accommodate,
If the area typically does not get heavy winds , anticipate them as in having an emergency rope system in place so ropes can be dropped and you can repel down and anchor on to the bases of surrounding trees, or other significant anchor points. .

 

Thanks. The escape idea was in my head already. The others not so much.

 

Bottom line is a tree can provide you safety and security at night at the very least. With a couple of simple measures there is nothing getting to you period. Maybe an act of God brings you down. Fat chance though. End of thread.

 

A tree grows upward out of the top. In other words, if you pound a nail into the tree five feet above the ground, the nail will not move upwards with the tree. For a Douglas Fir the girth increase may be as much as 1/16th of an inch per healthy year. I don't believe that he was much to worry about.

 

I like a good joke as much as anyone. Believe me. If you're serious about your Stihl/Husky firing up you are going to get yourself a rain of stuff that you'll never believe. Let alone the spikes you're going to hit once you start sawing.

 

^Not sure about that but...........I'll be waiting. Lol.

 

What are the odds of getting attacked in a tree house vs. a regular house? It may not be a bad idea. What makes a normal house any safer?

 

Once the tree is done and systems are in place for monitoring the surrounding area, that significant vantage point could fend of raiders at a distance .
It might be advisable to have a steel shield around the tree, roughly 10' high, and then take bark from a similar tree and cover the steel .

 

*rubs my hands together* This is getting good now.

 

What's good about it?

 

^It's already started.

 

How are you going to get fuel (for heat), water, etc. up and what are you going to do with all of the generated waste? The idea still seems impractical to me. How does the adage - 'when in trouble don't go up' - not apply here?

 

^I'm not familiar with that particular adage but I've thought this idea through very carefully. There's not too many obstacles that I myself can't overcome. Like I've mentioned before, it's probably more like sleeping/hanging in the tree. The rest of the time would be on solid ground.

 

Initially, I had thought of trees as a good overnight spot.

Then, I had a better idea - a small cottage. No problem with water, waste goes downstream and the wood lot is next door.


Island House, Drina River, Serbia. The commute is gunna be a killer tho

 

a nice close up of the island house....


which may not always work out all that well.....