I try my hardest to keep my videos short’n sweet but I just had way too much cool footage to make a 4 minute video. So! I introduce my longest video to date! Continue reading “Bike Packing On My Surly Karate Monkey”
Author: treefool
Why Is Urban Stealth Tree Camping So Awesome?
I am short on both time and money which is why urban stealth tree camping works so well for me! Continue reading “Why Is Urban Stealth Tree Camping So Awesome?”
FARCE: Idiot Rescuer Risks Life To Save Tree Climber
Holy crap guys, this is a FARCE! Why does everyone keep asking me if I am alright? I was laughing hysterically when I was editing this video so I don’t understand how someone can watch it and think, “oh ya, that actually happened”????? Continue reading “FARCE: Idiot Rescuer Risks Life To Save Tree Climber”
Crazy LIGHT Multipitch Tree Climb
Have a look at this super sexy and OH SO skinny rope! Continue reading “Crazy LIGHT Multipitch Tree Climb”
Fast, Easy, & Cheap Rope Modification (alternative to sewn eyes & splicing)
Tired of getting your rope stuck? This is a quick tutorial to help solve the issue Continue reading “Fast, Easy, & Cheap Rope Modification (alternative to sewn eyes & splicing)”
Me VERSUS The Geese!
Does the tree make the backpack look small or does the backpack make the tree look small?. Continue reading “Me VERSUS The Geese!”
1 Portaledge + 2 Friends + 3 Days = Epic Video!
I love it! I never want to go tree camping alone again! After my work schedule opened up over the weekend I called my good friend Jake Continue reading “1 Portaledge + 2 Friends + 3 Days = Epic Video!”
The Portaledge Of Love – My DIY Double Portaledge & Rainfly
Ahhh the double portaledge! I have decided to name mine “The Portaledge Of Love” because the #1 reason why I built it was Continue reading “The Portaledge Of Love – My DIY Double Portaledge & Rainfly”
Reviewing My Finished DIY Single Portaledge (vid)
Woofta! I FINALLY got to test my updated ledge with the newly finished rainfly! Watch the video: Continue reading “Reviewing My Finished DIY Single Portaledge (vid)”
Blissful Sleep (vid)
After three weeks of overnight shifts and a beautiful summer completely void of any outdoor sleeping (unless you count sleeping for an hour and a half at the base of Devil’s Tower before an alpine start, haha) I was more than ready for a perfect solo trip into the wilderness. Continue reading “Blissful Sleep (vid)”
TREEfool’s Master DIY Portaledge Tutorial
The Triangle Platform Hammock Thingy…
I am not sure what to call this, maybe TREEfool’s Platform of Awesomeness? Continue reading “The Triangle Platform Hammock Thingy…”
Don’t Be Stupid
Like all young naïve adults I sometimes think I am invincible. Continue reading “Don’t Be Stupid”
A Quick Lesson On Branch Isolation (vid)
A quick video using my S.U.L. gear… Continue reading “A Quick Lesson On Branch Isolation (vid)”
Slaying The Dragon (vid)
A good dragon story always starts with the legend of a fire breathing beast hidden in no-mans-land. A brave knight will don his suit of armour and all of his weapons and head out on an adventure to coquer something much bigger than himself. This is my dragon story. Continue reading “Slaying The Dragon (vid)”
Perfect Tool For Traversing (vid)
Why do traverses have to be so complicated? Let me try to explain this simply:
I personally only have two reasons to traverse in the trees. The first reason is if I can’t find a good spot to hang my hammock near the tree trunk and the second is so that I can Continue reading “Perfect Tool For Traversing (vid)”
DIY – Cheap Throw Line Slingshot (vid)
I bet you can’t throw as terribly as me! My between-the-legs-throwline-swing has gotten better over the years but I spend 50% of my climbing time trying to place my throwline over a good branch. NOT ANY MORE! Continue reading “DIY – Cheap Throw Line Slingshot (vid)”
74’high Face Climbing AWESOMENESS! (vid)
THIS is a dream come true. I (and other rock climbers) could literally climb this enormous tree without ropes which most people would deem impossible since the first branch is 45 feet high. Don’t believe me? Here is my proof: Continue reading “74’high Face Climbing AWESOMENESS! (vid)”
Tree Climb Without Ropes (vid)
This is not a smart idea… Continue reading “Tree Climb Without Ropes (vid)”
“Happiness only real when shared”
What do all of your favorite adventures have in common? Continue reading ““Happiness only real when shared””
