Tree Camping High Up In The Canopy 

Nice of you to say Alex, the pub shed got me through lockdown and I do love the place, but my main reason for RU-vid was wildcamping, which will always be my no one love..... thanks Pat

Ian Park Hi Ian and thanks for the comments, I would not put a vidio on unless I,am happy it as good as I can get it. This one was very difficult to film,but like anything the more effort you put in the the greater the rewards when it all goes well. Thanks Pat

Good expression. I'll remember that one.

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6 so kind of you to say, truly amazing up there, thanks Pat

Amazing story Stuart, the lengths some people will go to preserve a tree, good job there are people like that because it is so easy for official,s to cut down our trees, thanks again, Pat

Amazing pat!! Your a brave man and extremely dedicated. You just need somewhere to put the real ales now my friend. Atb.

Wiltshire Man I was thinking the same I hope people appreciate the effort that goes into shooting these videos.

Hi Sandy nice to hear from you, not as high as you get but still felt amazing, once over 15 foot could not see the ground so just forget about it. The woodland is the grounds of a old Hall built in the 1820,s so the tree could be 200+ years old, in the suburbs of Sheffield surrounded by houses but a bit of a sanctuary for wildlife as nobody goes there, sort of private. Could sit up there for hours just watching and listening to the birds, amazing spot, all the best Pat

Paul Taylor Hi Paul always loved climbing especially trees but as a kid not always safetly. I did work at height at work for 40 years as a electrical power engineer very safe then when finished work returned to the hinges I did when a youth like tree climbing. Thanks for your interest, all the best Pat

Barls Charkley Hi Bari's yes been a good project from the start and just pleased it all worked out. Thanks for your comments, much appreciated, Pat

Hi Doug and nice to hear from you certainly a challenge to set up and film but worth it in the end, I can see why there are not so many OLD tree climbers, all the best Pat

Hi Ben, yes I think a lot of us spent our childhood tree climbing, I know I did, great to be able to enjoy it later in life, thanks Pat

Thanks Marius, a bit of madness certainly helps, but what a place to camp, all the best Pat

Yes it all worked out and gave me an amazing experience, thanks for the comments Pat

Matt Last yes this was certainly a different type of wild camping very different in fact, but that is what I was wanting. Certainly exhilarating and looking forward to another tree camp later this summer, far to hot at moment, all the best Pat

Hi Jerry and nice to hear from South Carolina, I bet you have some bigger trees than we have. Tree climbing takes you back to your childhood days but in alot safer way. You still get the excitement of being high up, and camping in a tree it cannot get any better!! Glad you're friend enjoyed the vidio and by the way what is a Cabana? all the best Pat

@@patrickdickinson6492 Hey Pat !!! Thank You for your response !! I think your right about the size of the trees ! I have some on my property that are around 75-100 ft. tall or in your case 22.86 meters Plus some ! A Cabana is just another little house we have that is one room down stairs around 10 meters by 20 meters with an A frame room upstairs thats gonna be a bedroom later ! The downstairs has a regulation size pool table and a full size Pub style bar that has old maps of the East Coast embedded in it with polyurethane ! My wife and I painted the walls to make it look like your on an island with waves rolling in and palm trees swaying with a Sunset on one wall and a Moon rise on the other !! Its COOL !! WE just call it the Cabana ! Im going to start on a tree house soon for me and my 5 grandchildren ! I will send you Pictures of my progress !! I may even put it on RU-vid !! May God Bless You Brother ! And Thanks again for the FUN videos !!

@@jerrypropstjr8742 Hi Jerry, your cabana sounds fantastic,great addition to your house. We have a summerhouse up the garden nice to sit in or out in summer. Gets alot of use from my two sons who invite all there friends round for a few beers before they go down town, nice to talk to you Jerry, all the best Pat

Hi Brian, yes a very memorable camp, very hard work hauling all the gear up, but so peaceful when all you had to do was lie there and listen to the birds, hoping for another tree camp later this year, stay safe , all the best Pat

Thanks Louise, this was the most amazing camp I have ever done, and the most difficult to film, lovely to hear from you in Sweden, all the best Pat

Thanks Howard, the whole project was very interesting from start to finish, looking forward to getting back up into the trees soon, such a amazing experience, all the best Pat

Hi lee very noisy them owls they and others were at it all night, but all added to the experience, all the best Pat

@@patrickdickinson6492 couldn't you have complained to the council's Noise Abatement Office and served the owls with a warrant?

Hi !ick and thanks for those very kind words, really appreciate your comments, thanks Pat

Hi Paul and thanks for the very kind comments, will be working towards a steak dinner up a tree at some point, but looking forward to a nice relaxing wild camp at some stage, appreciate your comments thanks Pat

Hi simon and such kind words really appreciate it, sort of makes all the filming worthwhile, all the best Pat

Hi and thanks, 40 years working for electricity company sort of instills a bit of safety, Pat

Patrick Dickinson if only many others followed the same ethos.

thanks for the comments, I was very tired after climbing and setting up, nobody would of woke me I dont think, all the best Pat

Yes one of the hardest, but most rewarding camps I, ve done hoping to get back up there around May /June when we get some leaves on the trees, thanks Pat

Hi Adrian yes finally got to sleep in a tree, will be up there again before end of summer, who knows what next i,ll have to see what ideas appear in my head, all the best Pat

This is not unique there are a number of channels just dedicated to tree czmping.

It is not original. One of the first was treefool

Of course he's not the first people have been sleeping in trees all through time, the main thing is he's out their doing this

Thanks Albert, this was one of my most exciting camps, such a fantastic location, thanks Pat

Hi Andrew, thanks for the kind comments, the tree camping should provide a few more videos yet, than I don,y know what but something will appear in my head I,am sure, all the best Pat

Really appreciate your comments tree climbing is a amazing pastime such a lot of adventure all round us, I suppose camping up there was a natural progression, all the best Pat

Hi lee yes felt I had earn,t them did have a relaxing night as you can,t go very far at night. I was only about 100meters from a pub as well, could hear there voices and car doors, all the best Pat

Always enjoyed climbing as a kid, like alot of us did, spent 40 years as a Electrical Power Engineer, often working on high voltage power lines, but not necessary climbing, had linesman for that. When I retired returned to a lot of my childhood hobbies, climbing trees one of them..... thanks Pat 😊

Thanks Shaun appreciate that, Pat

Hi Sandy yes this was what I was aiming at with my tree camping, great experience, which I hope to repeat soon but weather does not sound too inviting out there might have to wait until next year now. But amazing place to camp. Thanks Pat

Wow that s a great complement much appreciated, thanks Pat

Your very welcome, worked a treat the pot holder..... thanks Pat 👍

Many thanks David, this was the toughest camp I had done, but one of the most amazing locations, thanks Pat

Thanks Nick, alot more work than I thought, but definitely worth it for camping high up in the canopy, all the best Pat

Thanks Mary, this was a very magical camp, high up in the trees...... thanks Pat

Hi Geoff, this was one of the most adventurous camps I gave done, a great moment to complete my portalege build and camp. I have plans to do another tree camp when we are allowed back out, may even be the same tree, such a great location, all the best Pat

Thanks Phil, later discovered it was a English Yew, thanks Pat

Great to have you along and thanks for subscribing, not been tree camping for a year or so due to Mr Covid, but hoping to get back up there this Spring, all the best Pat

Yes Maty, just as you say get into a secure comfortable position and life is alot easier, also having confidence in your gear really helps, thanks Pat

Thanks 👍...and it's my pleasure to share my adventures, this was amazing place to camp, totally different , hopefully I will get back up there one day........ thanks Pat

Of a similar age, there is such a lot out there , and these trees have me something extra to explore, thanks Pat

Your very welcome Tom, always nice to hear, thanks Pat

Hi Geordie and thanks for comments, much appreciated should hopefully get a few more tree camps in than don,y know what. went round some of your Newcastle pubs last week( 15 in fact only on halves though ) just a rece for later trip with a few mates, did,nt realize it was so steep coming back up from Bridge Tavern under the bridge, all the best Pat

lol not bad going pat. i think i would struggle with 15 these days (out of practise) had some good nights down the big market mind.aye it's a canny pull up from the quayside.try up the top in the gate complex on your next visit. enjoy.

Thanks for the kind comments, it was the finali of my tree camping project and I was very happy it all worked out. My 16 foot selfie stick helped with the filming, thanks again Pat

David George Hi David and thanks certainly challenging to film but pleased with the results. Will be back up in the canopy later on in year,got to recover from this one first, all the best Pat

Yes my first proper tree camp great experience and looking forward to another later in year, all the best Pat

I will Joseph, and I hope to be back up there soon, thanks Pat

Hi yes a full english would of been better but for a later video, just happy to camp up there on this one, thanks Pat

Thanks Mark really appreciate that ,Pat

Thanks Mario, your words describe it perfectly, I had been working on this project for many months and felt relieved when it all worked out. It felt fantastic up in the canopy something completely different,anew experience, hopefully back up there in the Spring when the weather improves, all the best, Pat

Thanks I do find myself returning to some of my childhood adventure,s and tree climbing is certainly one of them. I have taken it a step further by camping, such a amazing experience, all the best Pat

Thanks Simon, this must be the most amazing place I have ever camped, hope to be back there in Spring, thanks Pat

Thanks, one of the most amazing sites I have camped at, another world up there, a real adventure, hoping to get back up there soon ( just gone into nationwide lockdown ).......I'll get there soon, all the best Pat

Thank you Katrina, you are right, it is a truly magical place, with the bird song and the feeling of being in another world high up in the canopy , thanks Pat

Yes it was alot harder setting up than zI thought, but, once set up then it was perfect, all I had to do was enjoy myself, bit of filming and sleep listening to the owls, looking forward to getting back up there soon, thanks Pat

Thank you for those comments, and your right it was a great adventure up there which I hope to repeat later this year, when it warms up a bit. It was such a great feeling being up there, ..... thanks Pat

Yes not the place to get a bit tipsy....another world up there, who needs whisky in such a amazing environment...... thanks Pat

Really appreciate comments like yours, makes it all worthwhile, all the best Pat

Hi Gail and nice to hear from you, this camp was what I had been working towards when I started building my Portaledge and certainly was a bit of a adventure up there. It took a lot of effort to set up, nearly gave up at one point but pleased I persevered and got it all set up and filmed, may get another tree camp in before the weather turns and heads towards winter, lovely to talk to you, Pat

Hope it helps Ken, you can never replace a good friend, thanks Pat

Hi Richard, yes the best place to be, once your up there. This camp was one of the hardest I have ever filmed, but probably the most exciting and different camp I have had done. Was hoping to tree camp earlier this year but lockdown messed that up. All the best Pat

Bram Booth Hi Bram and thanks for the kind words, makes all the hard work, setting up and filming worth while, BBC have,nt rung yet, all the best Pat

Thanks yes such a beautiful place to film in, thanks Pat

Thanks for that really appreciate your comments, all the best Pat

thanks for that harder to set up than I thought but its all experience for the next one. all the best Pat

Yes Luke's, it's another world up there especially on a warm summer evening, .... thanks Pat

123andin hi yes was a fantastic camp, a little bit different, hope to be back up soon, thanks for watching, Pat

Hi Jim definitely have a go, a lot of hard work just setting up, but a amazing experience to sleep high up in the canopy, just another world up there, all the best with your plans, Pat

Thanks hope to keep you entertained in coming months, thanks Pat

Hi yes waking up with the birds in there territory, it felt amazing, hopefully back up there later in year all the best Pat

Thanks for that, it was a lot of effort but the benefits were out of this world, totally amazing up there, all the best Pat

Jaumais Hi Jacques, thanks for the kind comments really appreciate them,it's great to build something and then use it. Hope to have another tree camp before summer is out, taking it easy at the moment, all the best Pat

Steve Clamp Hi and Steve and thanks for that appreciate your interest, all the best Pat

Yeah if I wasn't occupied 24/7 i'd be up a tree like that too!

Thanks it was such a amazing experience up there and to wake up with the dawn chorus, just out of this world, thanks Pat

It's only about 10 m up so a accurate throw is all that's required, the gentle momentum takes the throw bag up and over the chosen branch..... thanks Pat

Mallee Fowler Hi Mallee yes it's what I,be been working towards, amazing feeling being high above the forest floor, another world, thanks for watching Pat

Yes that worked out a treat, I like all these little problems to sort out, keeps my brain active, thanks Pat

Thanks Doug, just wanted to camp somewhere different and I think I found it here, thanks Pat

You sure did Pat what an amazing experience thanks for the video.

Keeps my brain active having a few thinks to sort out, cooking a meal is the next challenge, thanks Pat

Hi terry glad you enjoyed it. I actually used a home made 17 foot selfie stick so as to get my camera way out from the tree, also used it for aerial shots as i walked down, will put it on RU-vid soon as I did film building it, thanks Pat

Hi lee and thanks, recently read a book about a tree climber whose job was to set up remote cameras for David Attenborough so they just hoisted him up and filmed him with the wild creatures, think I know who had the most difficult job, all the best Pat

TheTreeCamper Hi and thanks yes tree climbing is only for people who get a thrill out of being high up,can,t think of a better place to be. When the idea of tree camping came to me several months ago I looked at many of your vidios and yours and Treefool gave me a lot of ideas and inspiration. Hope to be back up there later in year, too hot in UK at moment, 30 C which is not our normal temp, I,am on holiday in Outer Hebrides, nearly as far north as you can get in the UK and a pleasant 16 C. Thanks for your comments and keep up with the tree climbing and stay safe, you,be many years of adventure ahead of you, thanks Pat

Phill H Hi Phil must admit when the first idea came to me I was,not sure if it would all work out but pleased to say I had a amazing camp, thanks Pat

Great of you to say Anthony.....out of this world up there...... thanks Pat 😊

Thanks Tony appreciate comments like that, it was the results of a ambition I had been working towards, and it felt amazing up there, will have to wait for better weather in Spring now, thanks Pat

glad you enjoyed it makes it all worth while, thanks Pat

crispycarper Glad you enjoyed it, it certainly felt fantastic up there, all the best Pat

Thanks Dan, very kind comments, it was hard work setting up and hauling all the gear up, and filming as well. But worth all the effort to camp in such a amazing location, hoping to return for another tree camp but not sure when we will be allowed out yet. Keep up with the filming cans wild camping, all the best Pat

mickd6942 thanks for that, just a different type of wild camping, thanks Pat

Thanks yes very hard work getting set up but once up there, fantastic worth all the effort, all the best Pat

Thanks, must be the hardest video I have evr made, but worth it, thanks Pat

Thanks it was a amazing experience, been working up to it for a while building the Portaledge, but when it all works then the feeling was out of this world. Looking forward to getting back up there in Spring, all the best Pat

Thanks Simon appreciate that, Pat