Tree house / Platform ?

[Stilton]

Ahoy! i started climbing with ropes recreationally a few months ago, i've been free climbing trees since i was a young'un despite the fact i have a slight fear of heights! up untill i got my gear id climb a tree, say, once a week when i had time to take my dog for a long walk over the park (just to see my dogs bewilderd face if nothing else ) i'd just see a tree that looked alright and climb to somewhere that felt comfterble(sort of), sit there and watch the sunset, have some lunch, read a book, or just watch my dog freak out! i dont know why, it just gives me a true sense of freedom being off the ground Grin but generally the highest i'd climb is 10ft, i wanted to go higher, but my fear, and probaly common sense held me back, then a few months back i saw a few arborists pruning parts of a massive english oak by my house, right up near the canopy! well that was it! i was out next weekend buying my gear! now i climb as high as i can get my rope! (really need a throw bag+line!)

 

my other hobbies include photography and painting and i cant wait to get up to the canopy with my camera (getting a serious lanyard first ) i would also love to paint from right near canopy! i've done some sketching whilst sitting in the tree, but i cant imagine trying to paint up there! which brings me to the title of my post

 

obviously i wouldnt want to damage the tree, and i would still want to be secured to my rope and harness, not at all not relying on the platform, but the idea is just to give me somewhere flat to set up a deck chair + easel, no more than a meter squared i'd say, the only idea i've have is finding a big tree with a relatively flat branch like a cedar, or something similar and just lashing a few wooden pallets up there? im sure someone here could come up with something alot better than that haha

 

any advice or information is greatly apriciated:001_smile:

[David Humphries]

Wecome to the site Stilton & a happy New year to you.

 

How about something a little less permanent.

 

Something like this perhaps.......

 

 

TB home

 

 

 

 

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[Stilton]

Wecome to the site Stilton & a happy New year to you.

 

How about something a little less permanent.

 

Something like this perhaps.......

 

 

TB home

 

 

 

 

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Thanks very much for the speedy reply and warm welcome! A happy new year to you to!

 

They look fantasic! im rather partial to a hamock aswell, and that looks like the king of hamocks! i've considerd something similar before, however theres still the problem of no where to put my easel

 

I do not intend to leave whatever i make, hence lashing as opposed to something like bolting, if i had a big enough tree in my garden i would definately consider building a platform with proper joists and suports, bolted to the tree, i think i'd end up living there!!

[Rupe]

What about a portaledge? Not cheap, but you can hang them anywhere.

[Rupe]

here

 

[Blaisey]

Great thread.

 

I just did a search and couldn't fine one on tree houses.

 

Maybe one should be started with lots of pics

 

I made one when I was 12 with my dad only a platform but a good 35-40' up a Horse Chestnut in the garden.

 

It spanned three limbs just resting on two and lashed to a third with webbing no damage to the tree. I would say roughly 5'x5'x7'(triangular).

[Blaisey]

here

 

 

Love it I need one in my life:thumbup:

[Rupe]

About the £500 mark!!

[Blaisey]

the single is still £400 might as well have the double.