Out 'N' About is a
southern Oregon
Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Josephine. It includes the Southern Oreg ...
company that operates
treehouse bed and breakfasts and assists with the construction of treehouses.
It is located about Southeast of
Cave Junction, Oregon
Cave Junction is a city in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,995. Its motto is the "Gateway to the Oregon Caves", and the city got its name by virtue of its location at the junction of Redw ...
,
Treehouse Treesort
Out 'N' About Treehouse Treesort is located in the unincorporated community of
Takilma, Oregon
Takilma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, south of Cave Junction. It is located on the East Fork Illinois River, about a mile southeast of the ghost town of Waldo. As of ...
that hosts a multi-treehouse bed and breakfast run by Michael Garnier.
Garnier limbs, developed by Michael Garnier and used to support all of Out 'N' About's tree houses, are one-and-a-half-inch-thick bolts surrounded by a cuff, both made of Grade 5 steel, and able to support .
The treesort has nine treehouses, three with bathrooms.
The treehouses range from 8 to off the ground, and include skylights, stained-glass windows, and hardwood floors.
The Swiss Family complex has parent and child treehouses, connected by swinging bridge. The Cavaltree Fort is two stories tall, with a living unit below, and an observation deck above. The Peacock Perch has only , and visitors must use a
chamber pot or descend 26 feet to use the communal bathroom.
Legal battle
Garnier had to fight the government for almost ten years before gaining the right to house guests in his nine treehouses.
Josephine County
Josephine County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 88,090. The county seat is Grants Pass. The county is probably named after a stream in the area called Josephine Creek, which in ...
building inspectors didn't believe that it was structurally sound, so Garnier gathered 66 people, two dogs and a cat (collectively weighing 10,847 pounds) in a single treehouse. Despite this, the county demanded that he tear the treehouses down. He ignored them, and when they objected to him charging money to stay in the treehouses, Garnier then allowed visitors to stay for free, with the requirement that they buy a $75 T-shirt first. The resulting legal battle lasted ten years, with Garnier attaching a steel cable zip line to his bedroom window in case of the need for a midnight escape. In 2001, the county relented and granted Garnier his building permits.
References
External links
Out'n'About Treehouse Resort at realtravel.com
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Companies based in Cave Junction, Oregon
Hospitality companies established in 1990
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