Life in a "nest": 3 tree houses that will surprise you

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Did you know that the tallest tree in the world is about 116 meters high? This specimen of evergreen sequoia grows in American California and, of course, is protected by law. Eh, if it were not for the prohibitions, there would certainly be those willing to climb it and build their "nest" there! But for now, enthusiasts have to build houses on more mundane trees, which does not negate their uniqueness.

"A rare bird will fly to the middle of the Dnieper!" - say the inhabitants of Ukraine. “A rare animal will climb several tens of meters,” they probably say in the Indonesian province of Papua. Safety and religious beliefs force the Papuan Korowai tribe to build their homes on trees of decent height. And in this unusual skill the savages have no equal. Let's start our video tour with an acquaintance with their unprecedented skill and reference coherence of actions.

Amazing houses are sometimes located at a height of 50 meters, and the keys to new buildings are issued depending on the weight of the new settler in the community. The feeling of comrade's elbows, the instinct of self-preservation and the will of the gods are responsible for the safety technique, which, incidentally, is also typical for our regions.

It is quite problematic to move into similar apartments. And how daredevils do it can be seen in a very, very atmospheric video.

But to call such dwellings "home" in the usual understanding for you and me, the language does not turn. Therefore, let's get acquainted with two civilized variants of "odnushki" on trees.

The first of them has a spherical shape and is fixed among tree trunks using a reliable fastening system. There is a convenient entrance and a good set of furniture at your service. You can receive guests, if, of course, the GPS does not lead them into a deaf thicket. Not at all worse than a mini-apartment in the city!

The guide paid special attention to a reliable door closing system. And this is no wonder: living in the forest, few people want to wake up in the arms of a wild representative of the fauna, and not their favorite teddy bear.

Given the approaching New Year's holidays, you may want to have a company dance around the Christmas tree. In this case, it is worthwhile to get acquainted with another type of tree houses encircling the trunk around.

Probably, this should be the ideal housing for a modern forester. It contains the convenience of the achievements of civilization, but at the same time the connection with nature is not lost.

If housing is located at a considerable height, rather interesting technical solutions come to the rescue. For example, climbing equipment and a bicycle.

Such a lift will not allow to build up fat on forest mushrooms, berries, honey and game. Quite a simulator!

After looking at the outlandish squares, you might think that tree houses are a very specific choice and that they are not for you. So it is, most likely, it is. But in order to get rid of doubts and form a full-fledged opinion, it is necessary to become Mowgli yourself, at least for a short time. And the well-known web service for booking accommodation Airbnb will help you with this. I will not persuade you to make a particular choice, but I would advise you to look at interesting options from a wide variety of price categories.

Have you ever stayed in tree houses? Would you like to have such an experience?