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We're inching close to the end of our first-ever international build here in Norway, where cultures have collided in all sorts of ways. Air mail. Air man? What does that mean? It means like watch out. And we're finishing up some odds and ends before any adventure climbers can spend the night up here in the trees. We're putting up fish nets between our pine railing posts to visually tie to the lake. I like it. The fireplace is going in Look at this. along with the chimney up on the roof. That was it?
Chimney's done. Good news, man. Let's start a fire. Hey, I'm going to start a fire. No, I won't. I know. I'll finish this. Inside, Frode is installing kitchen cabinets. I found them from an old house. It's probably more than 200 years and tried to make doors for the kitchen. Looks nice with the doors. Ta-da! Well, I'm adding a touch of privacy to the sleeping nook that will also cover up the storage underneath the lofted bed.
Okay, so we have a little bit of a Dutch door. If you wanted to go to bed, you open this door. Boom. Crawl into your double bed. Or if you got to fix the water heater, go down here. Fix the water heater. In this region, multi-purpose designs are common and Frode has a plan for a staircase that also holds up a table. It looks beautiful. Doesn't it look beautiful? Yes. It looks good, huh? All right. We're ferdig. That's Norwegian for complete.
Ha! You're making the fire? I like it. good. Yes. This tree house was a dynamic joint effort between Frode and I and to help finish things up. If we're already making the fire, we're getting close. Frode has brought his tree house designer and girlfriend Ann Marie to add her special touch to the tree house. But the collaborating doesn't stop there. Hi, Pete. Hey, Christina's here. Hello! Welcome! Welcome to Norway. Hi! To help make a cozy cabin with Anne Marie. Oh, it's such a pleasure to meet you.
Coming straight from the United States, it's Christina. Have you been consulting to Anne Marie with shopping and all this? We're like soul mates now. Yeah. I mean, is it time to take her up and show her things because please. In this collaboration of countries. But that maybe just over there is great. Christina is bringing in all the comfies. Look how gorgeous this is. Look at that guy. Cozies. So we have a candle to go in here. And then this is a green one. Like a tree.
Yeah. Cool. And cuties. Great. Now we're just waiting for the sun. While Anne Marie had a local furniture company. Little bit here. Craft all the sturdies. What do you call this in Norwegian? Kompassrose. A compass rose, sleepies. Ah, nice. I love the view. And squishies. One, maybe this one. That one goes there. And then that one Yeah. We have to try it. Yeah. Okay. I think you and I leave these lovely ladies and be on our way.
Yes, we can. Go put in your sign. Get out of the house. But an international collaboration isn't truly complete until the best of both countries come together. You have some older pieces and then I have some pieces that came from Timothy O'Cluvue in Washington. We're going to maybe mix them together. What do you think about the Norwegian design, Christina? I feel like everywhere I've gone I've seen this really interesting mixture of sort of like old and new that I think is very cool. I want these for my house. So normally when we're doing this, it's
really just me doing the interiors. It's a little tight quarters down here. But in this situation I've been working with Anne Marie the entire time and I feel like we work incredibly well together. Yeah. It's great. It's so exciting to work with Christina. Does it goes here? I think it will be better here. Okay, cool. Cute, right? Okay, perfect. She used more movement things than I have done before. I have no idea what time it is. And she used more colors.
Pink is the color of Kløverhuset. It's looking great. Yeah, we're a great team. Yeah. Don't look up yet cuz you can kind of see it. You look so good, Liv Grete. That's nice. You too. Thank you. Today is the national holiday, Constitution Day, and it's a very important day in Norway. Everyone dresses up in traditional Norwegian garb, so I rented a Norwegian tuxedo. What do you think? For this day we say you are nearly 100% Norwegian now. You're here. Norwegian. I love that. I'm just going to be watching your eyes. That's all.
I think they're going to like it. Do you think they're going to like it? I like it. They're going to like it. Why don't you count off in three in Norwegian? Yeah, this is a really big day. Lots of emotions. And this heart is beating fast. two three Oh! Look at that. It's the most beautiful house I've ever seen. wonderful. I know they like it. They nearly to cry when they saw the treehouse. Yeah. It's a little birdhouse for people. I know. When I go to bed tonight, I will see this cabin in my head and think, "Oh, this marvelous."
It's unreal. Are we going? Yes. Oh my god. I mean, I felt like a queen when I was walking up those stairs. Go ahead. This is so exciting. Okay. We saw the couch and the table with the beautiful colors that fits so perfect. can cook a turkey right here if you like. The stove. The stove, this works. I can't do it. This is so beautiful. It was the most beautiful cabin I ever seen. Hey! I have to try the bed.
Aren't these nice? You look good up there. Yeah. I think you're longing for take taking me there. Go upstairs. I want to take a nap. I could really stay here for the night. You can spend the night anytime you like. I took a little nap in the bed and enjoyed the view of the lake. This is the best hut Mhm. you built Frode. We have built five tree cabins before this one. So, we taking the best part from each of it and we got new ideas from Pete and you got your wishes and we put it all together. So, this is the final house, the best one.
Ever. Thank you. We are so thankful for Pete and Frode making this dream came true. Especially because Pete come all this way and it's absolutely more than we could ever expected, I think. You know, one thing that we have to show them is the deck out here. Yeah. Come on. Okay. I can't wait to show them the back deck looking out over Lake Mjøsa and the land beyond. I mean, it is a dream location. Look at this. The best view in the world. And look at the lake. It's quite tall. What a special day being up in the deck.
Beautiful, beautiful view. And here we have the whistle so you can say hello to the steamboat. Yes. Hello. Wow. Really cool. Everybody kind of jumped but I was thrilled by it. It was the first time I'd heard it. Froda has created this. Oi. You can put bird seed in there. There are bird feeders everywhere you look. They're so cute. Bird houses and tree houses, they go together like music and tree houses. There are three or four different birds now we can hear.
Was that a trumpet? But I think it is a trumpet because we have a surprise for you, actually. Do you really? Yeah. It was a real band. Drums. Yes. It's a surprise for you from Elisabeth and Bjorn at the over. That worked. Yes. Welcome everybody in. Traveling to Norway to work with Froda on this adventure hut was groundbreaking in so many ways. Thank you for playing. That sounded wonderful. Thank you.
Carpenters from opposite sides of the globe shared their talent and creativity to complete NTNU's first international build. Methods and techniques that expanded tree housing know-how were shared. Huge success. This man of yours, oh my gosh, he's brilliant. I love him. Steinar, thank you so In a remote corner of the Lion Sands Game Reserve, a unique structure towers nearly 40 ft above a boulder-strewn hillside, known as the Kingston Treehouse. Supported by a network of eucalyptus posts, the treehouse is actually taller than the forest canopy. From up here, the commanding view of the African bush almost overwhelms you.
The decks and railings are made from a durable hardwood called balau, which is so tough it has a reputation for blunting the blades of saws used to CUT IT. NOT AGAIN! THERE'S A KING-SIZE BED, complete with mosquito netting, and a bath with a shower and double sinks. There's also a sitting and dining area, which are both open to the elements. Since we're in the African bush, the treehouse has some safety features. It's accessed by a short drawbridge, which can be raised at night, and it's not just for show. There are lots of nocturnal animals around here. In fact, one pair of guests reported being
disturbed during dinner by the sounds of scraping footfalls on the sandy trail. And as they raised the light from their flashlight, the beam revealed a fierce leopard regarding them from the hillside. But it just left them alone. Man, you can't get much closer to nature than that. Over the years, I've seen hundreds of treehouses incorporating all sorts of styles, techniques, and materials. Constructed sculpture is an art form that's been used to create unique buildings all over the world, and these days that art form is being applied to tree houses as well.
Like this constructed sculpture in Texas. I'm meeting with a tree house designer named Will. He and his family have been creating works of art in nature for years. Hey, how are you, sir? Nice to meet you. Hey, welcome to Cypress Valley. I'm Will Bialas and I'm a tree house designer for a company called Artistry. Artistry is a collective of designers and builders, carpenters, artists. Artistry? Yeah, where art, engineering, and nature are brought into one thing and that one thing is a tree house. Hold on. Zip line. Is that a zip line you're right now? line, yeah. We're here at my family's ranch, Cypress Valley Canopy Tours.
So, there's a zip line course that runs through this valley that we're going to go into and there's tree houses throughout the valley. Wow. This is where I grew up. This is how I learned how to build and it really started to become this thing where I realized nature is art and so I wanted to incorporate my designs and my own creativity in with nature and that's where tree houses are like the perfect fit, right? I love it. Will is an intelligent guy and I can imagine that growing up in a place that has so much adventure surrounding you that you would be inspired to create some really incredible things.
We're going to go see one of these creations right now. Yeah, we're going to go see the nest, a big recycled art sculpture project. After you. I want you to give me your optimal position. Man, this is an adventure. Oh, yeah. This is the spot right here. Yeah, look up this way. What? When I opened my eyes, I saw something that was so ambitious and expansive and fun. I didn't know what to say. It was just so incredible. I mean, this just goes ON AND ON.
BABY. WHAT ON EARTH AM I LOOKING AT? SO, check out this arch. This arch was here to propagate canopy and vines all the way across. Wow. He created a system of steel beams that stretches 135 ft across this gulch and then put water over the top so that he could recreate a canopy like you'd see in a forest. And it's part of a recycling project to help support these trees that actually died in a wildfire. Right. trees are being supported somewhat by this arch so they don't tip. I got it. In 2011, there was a big wildfire that swept through Spicewood, Basdrop, and some other areas of Austin.
It actually burnt these old huge cypress trees. So, we're-propagating the canopy where animals and birds and different reptiles and stuff have a place to kind of congregate and call home. How did you get your head around this? Well, we just started building piece by piece. Some of the stuff had been here from a previous project and then we decided to add on to it. Oh my gosh. This is a freestyle art that started with just an idea and grew from there. Follow me. Entrance is on the other side.
It was more than beautiful. This is brilliant. I love the curves. Look at this. Spectacular. We're probably 40 plus feet in the air on this bridge. But then you look up and you see structures higher up like 55 ft. So, it's all just like where am I? Amazing. Look at this. Yeah, so check [clears throat] this out. So, we have different planters up there at the top. Oh my gosh. that little barrel thing is a butterfly hatchery. Once the vines kind of grow over and there's enough shade, we're going to start hatching butterflies. This is so far-sighted. I mean, it really looks like a dream that's right in front of me. How incredible. Not only has Will created a work of art out of nature, but he's using his work to give back to nature.
So, now we're going to go down and that's the kitchen and there's an outdoor shower. Can we go Let's it? Yeah, let's go check it out. Come on. After you. This is the kitchen house? Yeah, this is the kitchen and dining kind of living space. Wow, I love it. Cypress, right? yeah. So, we milled this table from the property. And then out here, this is bedroom land? Yeah. Oh, the master bedroom. Look how beautiful this room is.
Yeah, look at this. Wow. This is all old recycled cider cask material. Eventually, I realized we weren't going to have enough to go all the way around the wall. And then I just said, "Okay, well, what if we did this collage thing that kind of digitized and eventually went out." I think it's perfect. I love it. He's using things that would otherwise be thrown away and turning it into art. That is inspiring. There's a place on the tree house that caught my eye. You want to go up there? Let's go see it. I got to see that. The structure is so impressive. All this good galvanized steel and nicely formed.
Yeah, we're up at the top now. Oh, yeah, no kidding. Wow. So, we're like 55 ft up. Wow. What a spot. In 2011, a wildfire came through this property and just killed some big three, four, 500-year-old cypress trees. Will turned lemons into lemonade and he created a biosphere essentially. I'm just stunned at how this came out of your brain. You just started with one little step and then another and with this kind of grand vision, you're pushing things further. I think it really is just a a work in progress that's just going to be more and more beautiful as more paint goes on. Thank you. You know, it's such a great reminder that art and tree houses never truly have to be finished.
Tree houses are so unique cuz every tree is different. They can grow and evolve and continually become new. I love we get to design these and help people experience nature and their dreams in a different way. Yeah, I couldn't agree more. This is really spectacular. So, we're almost done building our mind-bending silver maple treehouse, but we still have a few more projects to complete. First, Chuck and I are capping the front door with a rounded top. It's perfect for halflings and humans alike. Come on in. I did it. It's done.
We're fitting a curved bench into the egg room. Oh, perfect. We're installing the countertop to the kitchenette. Huh? Oh, look at this. Hold everything. Which is complete with a sink that's been carved from petrified wood. That looks great, man. Carry on. And to fulfill Rick and Debbie's wishes, we're installing a trapdoor Hey, hey. That's beautiful. that opens up to the net below. And then we've got the Anaconda that goes right down in there. And you can shimmy up and down. Let's see if it works. Chuck, this is fantastic. Isn't it cool? And finally, for one last surprise, we're going to install a glass floor, which will allow for an unexpected view of the tree and net.
Oh, Chuck, that's nice. Can you hear me? Maybe you can hear me out this window. Matt, did you say something? Matt, that's perfect, man. Oh, is it? Yes. I'm going to stand on this? Go for it. It works. Wow, this is cool. Okay, there might be an unexpected view from the net, too. Don't wear any dresses in the treehouse. Chuck, nice work, man. With the glass floor installed, we are done with this treehouse. It's amazing to me that we've come this far this fast. I mean, it seems like yesterday we were traversing this property looking for the right tree. That's all we need.
But, before we can reveal the fruits of our labor to Rick and Debbie, we need to add a touch of decorating magic. Tweet, tweet. Tory, oh, you caught me eating the birdseed. I just thought You're so crazy. Mhm. And for that, we have the most wondrous designer in all the realm, the Shire queen of our decorating dreams, Tory. I didn't come alone. You've already got people here? Of course. I see. Yay! Oh, I see. Right this way, gentlemen. Tori is casting her spells all over the tree house. She's bringing in all kinds of rustic, handmade, wooden knick-knacks, and paddy whacks, and
hoozy who's. That'll be sweet. All of these fun pieces will punctuate the whimsy and inspire journeys into the imagination. This is huge. I mean, is that going up to No, no. This is going to live here. It is beautiful. She's even decorating the underside of the tree house. So, now with putting the plants around the side, and there, we're really going to hide this whole structure, so it's going to look like the tree house is floating on flowers. This is brilliant.
Rock and roll! Here it comes! Beautiful, right there. Right here? Yes. Loving it. So, the shalom area is a huge fruit area, and I found this old apple bin on the side of the road, and I upcycled the wood, and cut it down, and we made this great sign for the Ellers friends and family. Oh, yeah. It's beautiful. Groovy. Building in this mind-bending maple has been quite an adventure. The plan was to build a whimsical lair with the most round edges we could muster, and to do it all in one single gigantic tree.
I just hope Rick and Debbie agree, because it's time for them to see their tree house. We're excited to see it. I'm looking at it, but don't look at it. You can't look at it. Ooh, it looks good from here, I have to say. I can't wait to see the tree house, you know. It's going to be amazing. We've been looking forward to it for a long time. Let's keep going. Okay. I'm going to get you set in the right spot. Now, eyes down. I hesitated to show Rick and Debbie the tree house during the build, because I didn't want to spoil the surprise. But now, I'm a little worried that I've
raised their expectations too high. Okay, right about here. I think this is a good spot. Wait, do we look on three? Or do we look on one, two, three, and then Let's do one, two, three, and then look. Okay, one, two, THREE. OH, IS THAT GREAT? [screaming] IT'S AMAZING. Wow, oh it's beautiful. Right inside the tree, right inside the tree. It's beautiful. It's like the tree grew around it. It's How could you do that? The branches are just holding it. It's artistic, it's curvilinear, it's work of art, it's amazing.
You want to go up? Do you really want to go see this? Okay, okay, well let's go see it. Come on Maggie, this way, this way. Oh, and look at the stairs. Wow. Well, first of all, my buddy Eric Sutherland in Fall City makes this beautiful driftwood furniture. So, you know Up you go, up you go. Nice colors. Isn't it beautiful? Yeah, Pete, you did such a good job. It's so beautiful. It's amazing. Oh, wow, that is so cool. The tree, you're right in the middle of the tree. So cool, look at this weaving.
Is that fun? Look at this weaving on here. Oh. See, everything is crocheted, the whole thing. Oh, this is so cool. Rick and Debbie asked for this net to enhance the feeling of adventure for their grandkids, and judging by their reaction, I think Sarah J just nailed it. Look at the trees coming up through here. This is one of those little branches that I thought, let's keep so cool. when we got out on the deck, you could feel like you were really in the tree, way high up, and it was just a very cool feeling. Especially with all the branches coming through the deck. Oh, wow, what is this? this is the trapdoor to go down to the net.
Oh my gosh, how cool. And that's what the rope is for. The trapdoor in the floor, it was just like the one that I grew up with. It was very cool. Okay, so let's go in. Here we Okay. Let's go inside. Okay. No. Oh my, look at this. Oh, it's gorgeous. It's amazing. Oh, I'm overwhelmed. You guys did really well. Yeah. It's so fun. Looking around, it was pretty emotional. There's so much that you just can't take it all in. So beautiful.
Oh my gosh, look. The glass There's window in the floor. on the floor. It's like overwhelming. Look, you've got your little kitchen at back here. Petrified wood sink. Oh my goodness. Look at this, gorgeous. 230 million years old. Phoenix guys just hit it out of the park. Unbelievable. Masterpiece. Look at Oh, it's like it fits together perfectly, even though it's round. That is Oh. Look at these windows. windows with the trim. The carpentry was amazing in there. There was no angles that were the same. Every board had to be cut at its unique angle,
and yet everything fits so perfectly. Everything was seamless. We made this table. And what is this made red cedar, as well. It's like it's egg-shaped. It's egg-shaped, yeah. The whole thing is kind of like Beautiful. What a cool idea. And the wood, the different tones in the wood that just compliment each other. It's like enough contrast to make it really work well. But hey, we're not done yet. We still have to go upstairs. Okay, let's go see. see this.
Oh, cool. Aw. It's beautiful. Makes it feel like a lake house tree house. Oh, wow, this is cool. How cool. Very cozy. Look at these, aren't these old water skis Oh, that is very cool. I mean, these are really fun. So, look at these. We have these in Oh, you can go outside up here. Oh, look at this. Like we're almost at the top of the tree here. You're in the canopy. You are. You can see it all. Panoramic view of it. Beautiful. So nice. The craftsmanship on that roof. Look at the angles and every shingle fits perfectly.
Oh my gosh, that is amazing. You know, two-beard, Mike. He's a wizard. Oh, it's amazing, Pete. All they did is such a good job. Very good job, yeah. I am so excited. This is incredible. Better than I could have even imagined. I feel like this treehouse is an investment in our family. It's going to give them a place that they're going to want to come and be together. Amazing. Truly amazing. Work of art.
Thank you. Woodland Farm is a 1,000-acre property with historical roots and a sustainable vision. It's also where Steve Wilson designed this treehouse for his grandson Avery. The treehouse rests in two mature white oaks, both over 100 years old. call it a home? It's supported by a static beam on one end and dynamic cables on the other. So, the whole thing can move freely when the trees sway in the wind. When that move, you move. All of the lumber was milled right here on the property in Steve's own sawmill. They only use trees that have been naturally felled by storms or high winds, mostly maples and cedars.
The stairs and windows are all reclaimed from old buildings. Steve found them at a local architectural salvage company. Inside, the treehouse has three levels. The first floor is 150 square feet. The second floor is 80 square feet. And above that is a small turret where you can look out over the property and admire the [screaming] bison? That's right, bison. Woodland Farm is home to the largest herd of North American bison east of the Mississippi. This is literally a home where the buffalo roam. Though the deer and antelope apparently had to work today.
Speaking of animals, have you ever dreamed of being a koala? Spending your days relaxing in the boughs of an Australian forest? That's a creature that knows how to unwind. But, what if you were a koala who liked to hang out in a hot tub once in a while? Well, then I have a treehouse for you. In the Blue Mountains of Australia, just west of Sydney, the Wollemi Wilderness has remained unchanged for millions of years. It's also home to one spectacular treehouse. Owner Lionel Buckett built a secret cabin that sits in the branches of an Australian turpentine tree with extra support from four massive posts.
Turpentine trees are extremely resistant to rot, insects, and fire. They can live for hundreds of years and grow to heights over 200 ft. Crikey! This monster isn't even the largest tree on Lionel's property, but it does sit close to a tall sandstone cliff, which made this a perfect spot for a treehouse. Stone steps wind up the hillside leading to a bridge that spans the gap to the treehouse. Inside, the design is clean and natural with plenty of open space. The interior is made from a variety of locally harvested hardwoods. High winds here twist many trees into wild, serpentine shapes. Rather than mill them into more
traditional lumber, Lionel incorporated the natural curves into his design. The treehouse has plenty of modern amenities, but the main attraction is simple as it's what nature has provided, the beautiful surrounding countryside. From the deck, you have an uninterrupted view of mile after mile of unspoiled Australian forest. We've seen all sorts of treehouses today. We've soothed our bodies, challenged our minds, rejuvenated our spirits, and communed with the natural world. In the woods of western Massachusetts, I recently visited a very unusual treehouse complex that's specially designed to connect you with the majesty of the forest all while you're getting your heart racing.
I give you Ramblewild. Welcome to the woods of western Massachusetts, where today we're going to visit a structure that's not a typical treehouse in the sense that it doesn't have, you know, walls and a roof, but it's a very special place that connects its visitors to nature in a way that's not for the faint of heart. Welcome to Ramble Wild. I'm supposed to meet Luke around here somewhere, but I don't know what the heck. Hey, goose. HOHO, LOOK AT THERE YOU ARE. You must be Luke. Yeah, nice to meet you, Pete. What an entrance. I love that. My name's Luke Bloom. I'm the program director here at Ramble Wild.
Are you safe on this? It looks like it, huh? Yeah, extremely safe on this. It looks like all twisted steel and sex appeal to me. Yeah, it's a pretty impressive place, for sure. We've been here for about 3 years now, and here you get the chance and you get the feeling uh of being immersed in nature. When we built Ramble Wild, the main focus was on conservation. It was on the idea of getting people back into nature, getting them re-introduced on an adventure-based level. We hope that they're going to want to return on their own.
It's recreationally oriented, and yet there's a there's an element of education that's sort of subtle. It's an amazing place for the transfer of knowledge. Yeah. Well, you do it well, I can see already, and I can't wait. Let's go check this place out. Go right down this way. All right. I'm so excited. I love my job. This is prime real estate around here. I'm just elevated looking at this beautiful grove of eastern hemlocks.
Oh, oh, I mean, this is un This is fantastic. Holy hemlocks. Each course is designed with different levels of difficulty that meander from tree to tree through high wires, zip lines, balancing logs, rope ladders, suspended bridges, even a rock climbing wall. Man, oh man, this is serious. And for a truly adventure, there's an expert trail that only one out of 10 people complete. I mean, this is magnificent. This is amazing. We got to take a look at these platforms. So, look at that. Now, here looks to be a typical platform. Is that right?
Yeah, this is one of the 60 platforms that we have in our course here. There is no piece of metal that goes in any tree on this whole It's tab-free. What you'll notice is this eastern white cedar on the bottom 4x4s. Okay. And then they have those through bolts that go through to the other side and create a tension. It's like a compression lock. a compression lock to hold that up. Yeah. I was really impressed by this new way, in my eyes, of connecting to trees, you know, this compression lock system. And then you just cinch them up. Then we cinch it down, and as the tree
grows, then we can just take them back those bolts off allow the tree to grow at its own pace. You've got four points of contact compressing into the tree. These compression joints don't slide down the tree. So, what do you say? Want to get up there? Oh, man, is it time? I think it's time. Harness time? Harness time. This already feels safe. Yeah, it's a pretty nice setup, for sure. Wow, I want one of these. Come on. So, here we are at the hub. This is how we are going to access Lost in Trees, and uh how we're going to get there is by going right up these ladders.
Achimama, look at that. So, we can just start to head right up? I like it. So far, so good. Don't look down. Oh, yeah. Oh my god, it's glorious. The main platform is called the hub, and it's the launchpad for adventure, as each of the eight aerial trails start from here. we're in a tree house right here. Look at this beautiful tree house. Yeah, it's pretty amazing. If you had a bird's-eye view, it would look like a giant spider web, with everything branching out from the center point.
It's hubtacular. I'm so impressed. Uh-oh, look at this. I don't have to go up this right now, do I? You do not. That is our black diamond trail. That is a black diamond. Pretty aggressive climb, but we're going to start out on Lost in Trees, which is a good way for us to get our feet wet, so to speak. Let's do it. All right, you ready? Yes, I am. Okay, so I've zip lined before, but the thing about that is it's like 5 seconds of zipping through the trees.
Put yourself connected to the to both wires and then off you go. But this is a whole new level. I mean, this is like an obstacle course on steroids. And it's like 45 ft up in the air. All right, so you know, I only fall a little ways. Woah! That first step I was nervous. No problem. Tried not to show it. Boy, oh boy. Okay, I got to keep an eye on where I'm walking. This is beautiful. But you know, it was cool. I didn't pee my pants.
Nice. Awesome. Love it. Perfect. I like it. It's beautiful up here. Luke was describing how people get transformed out here, and I could feel it in myself almost immediately. Woah! This is so cool. I didn't know this was going to be so cool. Wow! Just a matter of opening your eyes and looking around and seeing this beautiful eastern hemlock forest and all of the topography. I mean, it's just magical here. Keep your momentum up. Perfect. This is a place for nature-based therapy, so to speak. Oh, this is tricky. I like it. We have people that come back here multiple times and trying to do it faster, better, smoother, or trying to
jump up to the next level and try to push your envelope past where you thought you could ever go. Steve, oh boy. The sky's the limit, so to speak. Steve, you got it. I'm running. It's about YOUR LANDING, STEVE. BRIAN URLACHER. NICE JOB. THAT WORKED OUT. THAT WAS AWESOME, MAN. Nicely done. Thank you. Exceptional landing. Wow. The forest, it's got such a soothing quality. It heals all things, I think. Congratulations. You just pounded it pounded out the first aerial adventure park uh you know course that we have here. That was so much fun.
You can also go out in the forest and make it an adventure. And this does both of those things at once. It's a beautiful place. Boy, I want to do this again. So, on behalf of Ramble Wild and Tremendous and everybody that had a hand in making this park, thank you. It was really a pleasure to have you. Thank you. Thanks, man. Really fun. Good deal. There is a ton to get done today. Trucks are arriving full of people to help make Bobby's man cave dream come true. IT'S TREE HOUSE TIME. WE'RE outfitting the roof with shingles. Down below, we've got plumbing coming in for a fully operational kitchen and full bathroom.
Oh, yeah, we got that. But, one of the most important things is finishing the crow's nest and connecting that with a bridge to the rest of the house. Man, this bridge is looking great. But, right now I'm installing some wire panels so that everybody who plays in the crow's nest stays in the crow's nest. Is that kind of like braiding hair, Alex? Well, I've never braided hair like this. I certainly don't braid my own. The crow's nest is going to be awesome. We're giving Bobby water cannons up there to defend it, you know, from invading ladies.
Patrick. What's up? Let's see if THESE THINGS WORK. OH, [screaming] YEAH, THEY SURE DO. THEY WORK GREAT. IT WORKS. With the final push on this build, we're going to add some spicy Texas flavor. Justin, how are you? Good, Pete. Excellent. And I mean literally, Bobby's smoker has arrived. Look at that beautiful thing. Oh my gosh. You made that? We did. This thing's got everything in one. It's got a grill on top, pizza oven, and a smoker over here. Fit a lot of meat in there.
What happens when you get beyond red? Probably have to go buy a new thermometer. I mean, these Texas guys, they really know how to knock your socks off. Circle J. This one-of-a-kind smoker weighs over 600 lb. So, we're going to use our amazing forklift to get this thing up on the deck. Lock and roll. And with this smoker here, we have completed our biggest build ever. Looks good, gentlemen. Now, it's time to turn this treehouse into a tree home.
Tori, you're here. I'm here. The Texas tornado. I can't wait to see what kind of macho magnificence Tori's brought for Bobby's man cave. UNVEIL. WOAH. THIS IS PERFECT. Tori has nailed it again. She has found the best Western treasures for this Texas man cave treehouse. Yeehaw. She has rounded up buckaroos, giddy ups, and hoozy hoos. Oh, this is going to work so well. There's lone stars, shot glasses, a huge TV, a humidor for fine cigars. There's even an antler chandelier.
Fantastico. And upstairs, there's a loft that sleeps five. Bobby has his man cave now. I think it's pretty almost there. I mean, this is the ultimo casa del hombre. Okay, Pete. Get it on us. Bobby wanted this treehouse as a special place for him and his grandson Colton. And while building this ode to masculinity, my guys really came together. [groaning] We really put our hearts and souls into trying to make Bobby's treehouse dream a reality. I'm crossing my fingers that he really is going to love this place. We're going to go right over to a certain spot. I'm going to keep coming, keep coming.
The anticipation's really there, so we can't wait to finally see it and be able to share it with everybody. We're here. It's torture. You got to stand on the ground over here. I can't wait to get my eyes on this man cave. I know it's going to be I've been dreaming about. Okay, now don't look up yet. No. We're going to do the count of three. All right. Are we ready? Yeah. One, two, and three.
Woo! Oh! [screaming] Oh! Oh my god. ALL RIGHT. WOW! OH! WHAT A MAN CAVE. AMAZING. This is big, man. Marty let out a beautiful howl, and we got a whoop out of Bobby right away. And to see him crack a smile and just be happy, that made me happy. [screaming] That is crazy. I can't believe it. I can't believe this thing. it. And I looked up and saw this tree house. Pete just did over the top. I can't wait to take my grandson Colton and get up there and just really talk about what it means to be a man. Well, there's a lot to see, so let's let's take you first this way. Got to close my eyes? When I open the door to one of these tree houses, it's always fun. But this thing's close to a thousand square feet. I mean, it's exercise, so there's a lot to see.
Thank you for honors. Oh my god. This is manly. It's huge. This is manly. This is manly, but I love it, too. It's the way it should be. This thing was everything I expected times 10. It's cozy, but manly. It's just amazing. Here, why don't you press that button? There's an up button over there. We just hold it down for a little while. Oh, no. How about that? No. He's never going to leave the man cave. Don't miss you. What man doesn't need a big screen TV?
Is that a humidor? This is a humidor. That is very fancy. I love that. Okay, so now we're going to go into the bathroom, and I'm going to stay behind, but you get to feast your eyes. Looky here. Oh my god. Running water. Go ahead and turn that on. It's a Running water on. This is perfect. By far it exceeded our expectations. I mean I'm speechless. And then here you have to come and see the dining kitchen area. Oh my gosh, look. Very nice. Microwave, you've got a real refrigerator right down there.
How fun is that? Bobby doesn't scream but he was clearly pleased with the whole place. He's just got this big grin on his face the whole time. Wow, this is incredible. It is not real stone. It's not real It does. I love it though. I love yeah. The thing that surprised me most about this main cave was just all the details, the stonework, the kitchen. Wow, it was so cool. The next part upstairs is equally exciting. You want to pop your head up first and then you follow him? Yeah.
Oh, yeah. Nice. Oh, this is fabulous. Oh gosh. I loved upstairs. The room for sleeping is just great. Well, I have something out on the deck that I mean there's a few things. There's a lot of things out there on the deck that I have to show you. Very excited about. Oh, I love the bunks. To me too. I just kind of go wow. Look at here Pete. Oh my gosh. That's the man stuff right there. What in the world? a all-in-one. You've got your grill.
Oh, look at that baby. One, two, three. Man, you're going to be smoking some ribs up here. Five racks. Smoker with incredible I mean he just got it exactly right for what Bobby likes to do. Okay, and then the crow's nest we've got I didn't forget. You said you needed some water cannons. we can stave off the women, huh? How about that? No, you did not. Oh, yeah. Look at that, huh? The water gun really stood out to me. Those were real fun and we'll use those all the time.
Wait, two can do this. He's going to have to fight the girls off to be in this place. There's a lot of girls in this family and we're going to want to be a part of it, too. So, should we get the family? What's the fastest way to get the family? So, yeah, fastest way is this way. The last little surprise for you. The slide was a complete surprise. I mean, this was a fun LITTLE SPECIAL GIFT. OH, YOU MADE IT. UH-OH. That was scary, wasn't it? Seeing the squirt guns, riding the slide, I felt like I was the grandson. So, we're coming down to the wire in this treehouse brew house. We're getting the windows in. We've got the railings
going on. We've got painting and staining to do still. Heck, we're putting a bathroom in this thing. This is the peepee hole, the poopoo hole. But, the most important thing is the bar. The bar. This is a brewery in the trees and Kevin, the client, wants me to go look at a bar that he's got stored on the property. Who knows? He collects a lot of stuff. Yeah, this is cool. I think this would fit beautifully. But, the problem is we don't have a bar top. I might just call up my Amish buddies and see maybe we could work out something and get a nice little bar top. So, I called Robert. You know, he was
one of the Amish guys that helped us and uh turns out his dad's got a sawmill, so it's perfect. Got this bar top I need. We've got three barrels that are cut in half that create the base of this But, I need to get a top on it. Okay. So, what I'm looking for in the bar top is a pine. I'm going to go 2-in thick. This one's perfect. How are we going to get this thing over there? So, you can drive this, then? Yeah. In the Amish culture, as long as you don't own it, you're allowed to drive it. Really? All right. Yeah. Robert deftly goes over, grabs that log, piece of cake, and then he teaches me how to use the saw.
I'm looking for two wide planks, rustic, live edge, that we'll put together and create the bar top. This is going to be beautiful. Yeah, it is. So, once we found our pieces, Robert and I brought them back to the job. We cut them to the right size, married them together, sanded them down. I love the live edge where you saw these logs, you keep one of the edges as it is in nature. It just seems like that's the style you want to have in a bar top, especially in a tree house. Looks good. This thing's going to look good in there, I think. You have a beer with us when we get this thing done?
Nope. Amish don't drink, and plus I'm underage. Well, I was just testing you, and you passed. The Moonies are coming later today. Robert and I had to rush back with the new bar top just in time to install it with the rest of the bar. This thing weighs about 500 lb. You all right, Robert? Yep. You got that baby in? Yep, got it. Think we're ready for business. Hello, gentlemen. Today is the hugest day of the whole building project, because the beer making equipment comes to the house. We're
going to try to put that up there, right? Exactly. I mean, believe it or not, a brewery up in the trees. I mean Wow, pretty interesting. We've brewed in different situations and different places. Um we actually brew in our parking lot at our store once a year, but never a tree house. It's a 30-gallon system. We put it all together at the shop, fired it, made sure everything was up and running, so we're ready to just bring it on up and get it set up for you.
Is that very heavy? It's probably a couple hundred pounds. So, we're going to have to manhandle it a little bit, and there you go. Did I get the light one? It's safe, I promise. I'm feeling good. You feeling good? I feel good. I'm good. Got it? Yep, I got it. The system that we put in here today would really be a nice pilot system for a micro brew. It's a real brewery. There's a 30-gallon brewery right there.
Oh, yeah. Now it's rolling. Okay, so you're set up. It's completely ready to run. You're going to make me look like a hero here. I mean, look at that. think you're already the hero here. Since we're in the woods, we thought we would go with a rustic log cabin feel on the inside. So, I called in the interior designer desperado. Tori. She comes with a whole team of people. Wow, you did an amazing job. It's mayhem in the treehouse right now. We've got furniture going in. We've got shelves. Good, good, good.
We've got all kinds of decorations going in. Anybody order a bear head in here? Yes, loving it. Man, when Tori the tornado shows up, things happen and I'm so excited. This is perfect. Coming together. It's really coming together. It's a brewery. It's a functional, beautiful, comfortable, warm brewery. I've got one more thing for you to do. Can you help me hang this sign down here? Yeah, no problem. We figured we need a sign to just anchor this thing. I mean, this has been a dream forever. When you really make a sign, I mean, a concrete sign and you hang it,
this dream is real. We got it done. I know. Thank you. About time. What an opportunity for me to just come out of Seattle and be in the middle of Amish country working with these really talented carpenters. Thanks a lot. I really loved working with you. Oh, you're welcome. I love working with Pete. He's always a fun character to be around. Always makes me laugh. Can I get a job? Job, really? Do you own any tools? Big day's here. I'm I'm really proud of this project. I'm beyond excited. I want to see how the drawings and Pete's hard work transitions into the final piece of the puzzle.
Hey Pete, I hope you didn't screw this up. I'm excited. I can't wait to show it off to the Mooneys and see what they think. Don't look. I want to look. I'm not going to look. Eyes down. Okay. Here you go. Wow, babe. Oh my god. It's unbelievable. Thank you. It looks so happy. It's us. It's a happy place. house. When I first looked up and saw it, it was almost like a flying barn. It fits in so naturally with the property. It had all the nostalgic feel of the countryside.
I love the window. That's unbelievable. Isn't that beautiful? That is my favorite. The big window in the front is just amazing. It's so prominent. It makes the whole tree house. Before we go up, let me just show you something here real quick. Tree House Brewing Company. Wow. That's it? So exciting. It's unbelievable, dude. That is an awesome sign. It's all coming real. This process, this project, this business is all finally starting.
Come on. Let's get this company going. To see them hug each other, I knew that it was a special moment for them. Here it goes. This is it. Look at that. We're going to do it. It just feels like things are coming together. It was awesome. I'll never forget that moment. We've talked about this for years. Yeah. Now it's coming real. Well, let's go inside. You want to go inside? Absolutely.
Let's go. Follow me. Now, you could have a line of elephants walk up these stairs and out there and pack the place. It's heavy duty. So, you could never put too many people in this place. You could never put too many people in this is amazing. I'll be last. Traditionally, I think of going into a tree house going up a ladder or stairs or something like that, but to have that long entranceway, it's like beckoning, like a welcome. Look how high we are. Hey. You guys. Easy there. Boys will be boys. Wow, this is fantastic. So, here is your drinking deck.
I mean, look at the view here, huh? It's gorgeous. Oh my. Right over the Mohawk Valley. Beautiful. The deck is pressure treated, so low maintenance. Low maintenance is my thing. Yeah. After you, please. It's amazing. Oh my god this is awesome. This is fantastic. This barrel bar it seems appropriate. So I got this bar top together with one of your Amish buddies. You know we ended up going to the sawmill and we put the thing together and we had some fun. It was just really a pleasure working with these guys. So cool. We've got some great carvings a beautiful carved bear.
Now look at this here we are your brewery. It was awesome. It was set up perfectly for a small batch brewing system where we can experiment with beers hone in on recipes. I mean holy smokes I can't help but just come up and hug it. You know we've got your beer look at that. How about that? Isn't that beautiful? [snorts and music] And it is this very treehouse. I mean how about that? Is that cool? Do you think we should maybe pull one and see what happens? Okay here we go. I love this tap. Look at that little treehouse. That's awesome.
Here you are. I like it. Quinn I'm afraid you know you're going to have to show me some ID. This is the first treehouse brewing company beer being had in a treehouse. It's really starting a new phase of our life and ending the phase of talking and dreaming about it. And Pete Nelson. That's nice. Thank you.
