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Nika

(546 posts)
16. Nice, I love it.
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 08:33 PM
Mar 2013

It is light, weatherproof, durible, perfect for activism. Often we keep the food up in the sits to keep it from being taken by USFS/BLM twig pigs or Freddies. It offers lots of protection against extraction attempts too.

Most of what we build is with scrap lumber, cargo netting and other material. It is rare to finda shelter like that one so made to order for light, low impact habitation up in a tree.

This sort of activism can be expensive just because good rope, tree climbing harnesses and hardware is not cheap. And only a fool goes aloft in a game of brinksmanship with the authorities witout the right gear.

I've nearly died when a security guard pulled on my rope and worked at precipitating a 40 feet fall to the ground some years ago. I am more careful now when I climb, but will never stop doing it.

Thanks for the link.

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Whoa! Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #1
Who needs a foundation? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #2
Bad things happen in the USA... bvar22 Mar 2013 #3
As someone who has lived in Earth First! style tree villages aloft for weeks at a time, I agree with Nika Mar 2013 #7
I agree Shankapotomus Mar 2013 #14
Nice, I love it. Nika Mar 2013 #16
yeah...so much for 'land of the free.....lol SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #18
That walkway scares the hell out of me. nt OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #4
Some people's balancing abilities amaze me to no end. Baitball Blogger Mar 2013 #5
i need a rail to hold on to Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #9
Sobriety test.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #6
That's one helluva pass/fail. OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #8
that is fantastic! thanks for posting this. must see more ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #10
Public Television CelticWarrior1 Mar 2013 #11
I've seen the documentary. It's still around. On youtube, I think. The cabin is still around. Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #12
Alone in the Wilderness. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #15
they did a part 2 and recently found more footage. pansypoo53219 Mar 2013 #27
KQED shows that documentry truedelphi Mar 2013 #28
I love it! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #13
what an inspiration! Alameda Mar 2013 #17
where's the bathroom? nt shireen Mar 2013 #19
Here's a link with more pix, as well as videos! ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #22
Nearest tree Kennah Mar 2013 #23
May I suggest a lightning rod? n/t kickysnana Mar 2013 #20
My thoughts exactly! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2013 #34
I have furnished my entire house using Craigslist Heather MC Mar 2013 #21
Do you have a link to the original article? nt Javaman Mar 2013 #24
Here it is Astrad Mar 2013 #25
Thanks! nt Javaman Mar 2013 #26
Whistler is not exactly "the wilds of Canada." BobTheSubgenius Mar 2013 #29
These are really beautiful Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #30
But, does it shed water. Coyotl Mar 2013 #31
No link? I'd like to read more. (nt) harmonicon Mar 2013 #32
link Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #35
I want to live there! ;-) Callalily Mar 2013 #33
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