((45' high)) Treecamp & Snowstorm Extravaganza!!!

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Here is a short vid (not even 3 min.) that highlights my latest hammock trip up into the tree canopy during a blizzard...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--DWgBHm6lk

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THE STORY

Treecamping, insomnia, and a blizzard. What a great combination! Do you ever lay in bed completely awake wondering why you aren’t doing something more productive? Well at around 11:30pm last Wednesday I decided to “be more productive”. I ran downstairs, grabbed all of my neatly sorted gear, and crammed it into my backpack. I luckily had some leftover oatmeal packets, walnuts, and tea from my last trip so I tossed them in my pack with a bottle of water and headed out the door.

My backyard is a mountain bike park so I hopped on the trail and trudged through the heavy snow. It is about a 2 to 3 mile hike out to my favorite climbing tree where I leave a piece of 2mm pull cord hanging over a branch for easy access to the canopy. At around 2:30am I had camp set up and fell asleep almost instantly.

The next morning I awoke at 10:30 to the pitter-patter of heavy snow falling on my tarp. My hunger finally forced me out of bed. I quickly ate a delicious bowl of oatmeal/walnuts and started making the video as I finished cooking my tea. I hopped back into my hammock to be lazy for another half hour and finished recording my vid!

Thanks for watching!

[Ratdog]

Dude, you are a trip.

That bonus kitchen is sweet, for sure you had to use it.

And silnylon is a must in cold weather, can't stand the crinkly poly messin up my communing with nature's silent snow days...'dang it' !

Funny stuff, thx 4 sharing.

[Refreshing]

And silnylon is a must in cold weather, can't stand the crinkly poly messin up my communing with nature's silent snow days...'dang it' !

My silnylon order arrives in three days!

[trailryder42]

Cool video. Enjoyed it. I'd like to try hanging "up" in a tree sometime like that. Doesn't look like your rope system is all that elaborate, so no serious suspension system knowledge required.

[Refreshing]

Doesn't look like your rope system is all that elaborate, so no serious suspension system knowledge required.

You are correct. A simple harness, some carabiners, two prusik cords, and 50' of rope is all you need to safely camp up high.

[trailryder42]

There's actually more to it than I thought, or could see in the video, after looking over the other videos at treefool.com.

Still tho, looks like something I'd like to take up. IF WE JUST HAD SOME TREES AROUND HERE.

[CountryRoads]

Great video! I've never seen anyone do that. Looks like a lot of fun. You really are a tree fool! I'll check out your site. Thanks for sharing and putting lots of ideas in all of our heads...

[Mountain Gout]

Well, I will live this part of my life through you... Always enjoyable watching your adventures..Good stuff!!

[I'm a hammock lover]

Haha! You sound exactly like I thought you would! Tree camping sounds awesome! I will have to try it sometime. (when my budget heals) It looks like you had a lot of fun, but you probably didn't blend in well...

[Refreshing]

Still tho, looks like something I'd like to take up. IF WE JUST HAD SOME TREES AROUND HERE.

It is time for you to take a roadtrip up to the land of the mosquitoes!

Well, I will live this part of my life through you...

Haha! You sound exactly like I thought you would!

Haha, I hope that is a good thing.

Great video! I've never seen anyone do that. Looks like a lot of fun. You really are a tree fool! I'll check out your site. Thanks for sharing and putting lots of ideas in all of our heads...

Thanks for the compliments.