Out'n'About Treesort
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Treehouse Institute of Takilma

At the Treehouse Institute of Takilma, we offer several several courses for Treemusketeers. Like most institutions of higher learning, we offer both core and elective (extree) classes. Unlike most institutions, our elective classes are geared totally to the individuals' desires.

We do not dictate curriculum, we allow each student the opportunity to help create curriculum. We do, however, expect each Treemusketeer student to either have an un-abiding interest in treehouses and treeminology or pursue one of our alltreernut majors.

Our focus is upon song, dance & laughter. Primarily laughter. A happy student is a joy to teach. We enjoy teaching. We expect students to enjoy the learning process.

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At the Treehouse Institute of Takilma each Treemusketeer student will be expected to complete at least one of our Tree Core Specialtree courses or an alltreernut major class per day, as available. Formal core classes begin after breakfast with a generous portion of Fantasy Flakes.

CORE CLASSES

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  • Treeminology
    A treemendously elementree course that gives students completree new grasp on branched out etreemology.
  • Treeology I
    Basic engineering, design and construction methods. Ask Michael Questions.
  • Treeology II
    Manipulating matter en facto and f(r)iction (i.e. "Juggling with No Hands"). Learning to build a proper tree house is easily compared to what it takes to get them approved by the government, learn some of the tricks.
  • Treehouse Construction 301
    Additional, more advanced, classes available for additional fees. Must have studied Construction Page and looked at how all the treehouses here have been constructed before applying.
    Michael $30.00 /hr.
    Engineer $40.00 /hr.
  • Treehouse Workshop
    Every October on Columbus day weekend Out'n'About plays host to the World Treehouse Association's annual Convention . The weekend is dedicated to workshops on the latest techniques in treehouse construction.
  • Ethereally Serialling
    Learn to see with your eyes closed. Assume some Fantasy Flakes after breakfast. You must see 'em to believe 'em!

    • ALLTREENUT MAJORS

    Specialtree Classes

  • Special Note
    These classes are fun but can be serious, and do require a fair amount of risk taking. You must pay attention to the instructors and do what they say at all times please! We endeavor to look out for your best interests.

    Horse Back Rides

    Beginners walk and trot with guidance from our experienced and friendly wranglers. Children must be 6 yrs. or more of age, and we must limit any rider to a 200 lb. maximum weight limit for the horses sake.

    *Note: horseback riding requires a certain amount of physical conditioning, please consider this when signing up for this activitree. Group rides can be no more than 6 to 8 riders at a time, but we will take a less number. Last minute ride cancellations are subject to $5 saddling fee per horse.

    Trail Rides:     Learn trail riding techniques and navigation on our miles of local wilderness trails. $30 an hour per person, two person minimum.

    Equestrian ground school: Learn to handle a horse efficiently and safely from the ground using the natural horsemanship technique. $35.00/hour/person.

    Pony rides: When the horses are going out for a ride and you have someone that is too small to ride by their self, they can be lead around the grounds. $10 per child for a 15 min. guided walk, $5 if their parent leads the horse.

    Horse care: Learn how to be your horse's best friend... Someone has to be! $30.00 a class 1-4 persons at a time.

    *Ask about advanced rides for experienced riders.

    EXAMPLE

    We offer Eco Tours on horseback of old growth Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine. This tour is rigorous and for advanced riders, you must be in good physical condition for the exciting and beautiful trail to the top of Hope Mountain. The trip takes approx. 2 hrs., costs $80 a person, 2 person minimum, 4 people max.

    • Ropes Course

    rope climbers Basic course Offered most every day in the summer. Hundreds of people have completed this course. Kids from 4 to 74 years old have climbed the 52' Histree on there own power, zipped across the 160' cable to the Treeway and then rappelled down, back to the ground. Now we have the Giant Zip and more!

    Advanced If you have taken the basic course and demonstrated your knowledge of ropes, we can take you out to some really tall trees.($30 per person per hour, 2 hour and 2 person minimum)

    Giant Zip Line Now you can try out the new 650' long cable zip line out across the meadow. Starts at the uphill side, 45' up off the ground, on an easily climbed old fir tree, and has a 60' drop across the long cable and down to the bottom of the meadow. ($15 on top of the Basic course, ask for package price on multiple giant zip trips)

    Rafting

    catrafter Rafting is only offered late spring and through the summer. Due to our staffing situation, we now refer all our floating enthusiast freinds to Ferron's Fun Trips, explore the wild white water or float calm stretches depending on your abilitiy and or moods.



    MINORITREE CLASSES

    Extree Classes

  • Signing Up
    Due to availability of our artisans that lead the classes, not each and every extree class is available each and every day through our season. Please list the classes (from the list that follows) in which you have the most interest and we'll do our best to have a session open while you're visiting. Most Extree classes, especially crafts, involve a small fee for the instructor and materials.

    • Arts & Crafts

    Tile Mosaic making: The Mysterious Miguelo specializes in mosaic design and loves to teach it, $20.00/class. $

    Picture Propeller making = whittling: Taught by the re-inventor of this thousands of years old phenomena, the InTreeprenuer himself, Michael. $15 to $25.00 per unit produced. $

    Tie Dying: Brighten both your day and your wardrobe... tie dye your treeshirt, or just about anything else that will take dye. $20 per two person class. $

    Underwater Basket weaving: The class everyone's dreamed of majoring in, but no one ever took. Now available! Does not necessarily lead to gainful employment...* $

    Other Artists

    Slate Works
    (psst, let us know if you want a link here you locals)

    Forest Ecology

    Siskiyou Forest Ecosystems: Explore the wild and scenic Siskiyou Mountains and meet some of our internationally acclaimed beauties with local experts.

    Physical Education

    Massage Theratree: Let our licensed treessage therapist soothe your aching muscles at the end of a busy day using Swedish massage techniques and treeflexology: $60 for 60 minutes.

    Tree climbing: Learn alltreenut techniques for entering and leaving treehouses and trees.*

    Swimming: Various classes available, including beginner bubble blowing through advanced floating. Formal lessons available $20/hr.

    Hiking: We have hundreds of miles of mountain trails all around us. Guides available, or strike out on your own with one of our maps. *

    Stairobics: or use the stairs.*

    Home Economics

    Water hydraulics: Learn why water "goes down hill" and how to make it do so.*

    Secrets of s'mores: Learn how to make the "perfect" s'more... whether you prefer it golden brown or crispy crittered.

    Intro to gardening (a.k.a. weeding): Learn to identify common garden weeds and eradicate them efficiently.*

    Chicken feeding: Spread some scratch in a different direction.*

    Manure 101 (identification): Learn to tell the different scat from many sources available all around us.*

    Manure 202 (collection): Learn the proper technique for lifting, transporting and dumping this valuable commodity.*

    Manure 303 (spreading): Practice our fun way of distributing nature's recycled bounty.*

    Manure 404 (compositing): Advanced students may be shown how to combine various forms or organic matter in order to produce the richest soil possible.*

    Miscellaneous

    Map reading: Learn to find your way into... and out of... the woods. Or home.*

    Campfire safety: How to build a story telling venue without burning down the treesort... or the forest.*

    * Indicates classes offered at no charge.
    $Cost of materials not included

    Application for residential Treemusketeer students

    Click here for a printable version of the application!

    Go on, try it!!

    Legal name: Last Name:

    Nickname(s):

    Email address:

    Current address:
    City: State: Zip:
    Phone Number:

    How old are you? How old do you feel? How old do you act?

    What is your degree of interest?

    Do you think a treehouse should have a building permit?

    If yes, should it be held to the same standard as a house?

    If yes, why are you applying as a residential Treemusketeer student?

    Have you studied Treeology before?
    If yes, when and where

    Do you intend to challenge any courses?
    Do you intend to conduct independent study?

    Do you have a purported purpose in attending the Treehouse Institute of Takilma?
    (i.e. do you wish/intend to learn the techniques for building a proper treehouse?)

    Who should we call if you refuse to leaf after class? Telephone:

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