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Building an Ultralight DIY Portaledge for Tree Climbing
I have been building hammocks and portaledges for MANY years now. This is my…
Continue reading “Building an Ultralight DIY Portaledge for Tree Climbing”Um… that isn’t a tree canopy.
Seriously, words can not describe this adventure. We started with a wildly exposed bridge climb and ended 100 feet underground. WARNING, some adult content is included in the video. Check out some more photos….
Continue reading “Um… that isn’t a tree canopy.”Hammock Tutorial Series NOW UP!

Ah yes! I finally conquered my procrastination to deliver this long requested video series on how to hang a hammock in the tree canopy. The series covers everything from what kind of hammock to buy, tree selection, gear, and rigging. Check out the videos…
Continue reading “Hammock Tutorial Series NOW UP!”(video) Tree Camping Party in Minnesota!

What do you get when you combine 4 friends, 2 trees, and enough weird ideas to fill an entire book? A RIOT!
Continue reading “(video) Tree Camping Party in Minnesota!”Patrick’s Commando Shenanigans
You guys have seen Patrick in one of my favorite TREEfool videos in the past BUT I bet you can’t guess which one! Continue reading “Patrick’s Commando Shenanigans”
Stealth Tree Camping : ALMOST CAUGHT!
So this was the first treecamping trip where I was legit climbing somewhere that I shouldn’t have been climbing. I set out without much of a plan Continue reading “Stealth Tree Camping : ALMOST CAUGHT!”
Frozen Laughs and Zzz’s in the Canopy of a MONSTER Cottonwood Tree!
Whoa! I almost broke my frozen face laughing so hard on this trip. A gentleman by the name of Drew Continue reading “Frozen Laughs and Zzz’s in the Canopy of a MONSTER Cottonwood Tree!”
Cheapest Portaledge? Full List of Tree Camping Shelters!
When I first realized that I wanted to sleep up high in the sky I started looking at portaledges from the three big manufactures at the time: Black Diamond, Metolius, and Fish. Unfortunately for me every single one of these portaledges were far outside of my budget. Continue reading “Cheapest Portaledge? Full List of Tree Camping Shelters!”
Climbing in a prairie? Heck yes!
This was an absolutely perfect night! Continue reading “Climbing in a prairie? Heck yes!”
Our Last Weeks of Living in our Minivan
Ahhh, I am sad that it is over but at least we finished with a bang!
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TREEfool’s Life While Living in a Van
My wife and I quit our jobs, sold our house, and decided to travel the country while living in our van with our 1 year old son. Continue reading “TREEfool’s Life While Living in a Van”
Australian Tree Camping & Climbing (GUEST SUBMISSION)
Apparently Australia has some pretty epic camping spots. Continue reading “Australian Tree Camping & Climbing (GUEST SUBMISSION)”
Stephanie Hanging High in Blue Mountains, Australia! – (GUEST SUBMISSION)
These are some of the best photos that have been sent to TREEfool.com! Continue reading “Stephanie Hanging High in Blue Mountains, Australia! – (GUEST SUBMISSION)”
(GUEST VID) – Tree Camping with a Unicycle? Hell yes ;)
Well, this is quite the conglomeration of interesting activities!
Batman vs TREEfool
I met Batman. It was, ummm, intense.
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(Guest Vid) Check Out Joshua’s Custom Shelter in the Canopy!
This portaledge tarp is pretty fantastic. Continue reading “(Guest Vid) Check Out Joshua’s Custom Shelter in the Canopy!”
Tree Climbing with Tautvydas!
Hey guys! Before I shut down the Vertical Camping forums I asked a frequent poster “WanabeAdventurer” to send me a list of his favorite climbing videos from his YouTube channel. I really like his style of filming because he keeps his videos short and he uses a lot of unique music Continue reading “Tree Climbing with Tautvydas!”
DIY – Convert a Cheap Rock Climbing Harness into a Tree Climbing Harness
One of the biggest problems I run into while wearing a rock climbing harness for tree climbing is that I have so many pieces of gear clipped to my belay loop the mess is nearly impossible to deal with. Continue reading “DIY – Convert a Cheap Rock Climbing Harness into a Tree Climbing Harness”
Winter Tree Camping in South Dakota
Holy unique adventures! This trip was FREEDOM! Continue reading “Winter Tree Camping in South Dakota”