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Than that. >> michaels going to put me to work tomorrow, so im hitting the hay. for now, i get the new experience of bedding down, high above the forest floor. its actually pretty cozy. the bull frogs outside. its kind of nice. if you like bull frogs. really, who doesnt like a bull frog? you know. all right. anyway, good night. im not sure how to turn this thing off. theres a network that never stops improving.

Who lives in a tree. his names michael. it begins though with a guy who lives in a plane. his names bruce. >> were rolling. were rolling. >> so, this wasnt the original plan. i was on my way to meet michael, the guy who lives in a tree when my plane was diverted and i was delayed for 24 hours. in the meantime, my restless crew, overcome by uncharacteristic initiative decided to shoot without me. they heard about bruce, the guy who lived in a plane and figured he was no less interesting than the ...

>> michaels going to put me to work tomorrow, so im hitting the hay. for now, i get the new experience of bedding down, high above the forest floor. its actually pretty cozy. you hear the bullfrogs outside. its kind of nice, if you like bull frogs. really, who doesnt like a bull frog? you know. anyway, good night. im not sure how to turn this thing off. inthe mid-size van, from mercedes-benz. its got small-ability and big-ability. towing-ability and stowing-ability. rack-ability and hvac-ability...

And if you develop a continuing interest, contact me and ill help. >> will bruces alternative housing experiment come crashing to the ground? maybe. but, thats what they literally said about michael garniar, a man whose impossible dream of bringing homes to new heights actually came true. i know were in oregon about an hour -- we might be north of medford, west, could be south, i dont think were south, but we could be east. we landed in medford, i know we drove for a while and came to this place...

Know -- >> you cant be responsible for my bad acts. >> thats right. we dont have a bar here, but if you want to drink -- >> you are? >> i am a vodka and lemonade guy. >> well, then off bar here. >> no. yeah, you can have some of that. and ill get some more. >> where are these prepared, typically? >> my house. >> his house. >> thats a proper welcome. >> yeah. >> this is a proper map. >> yeah, yes. >> where are we right now on the map? >> we are in here. okay. >> uh-huh. >> and youre going to be s...

Want to suck anything down, all right. >> okay. >> now, if theres lightning at night, all right -- >> we have to sign another waiver? >> no. >> did i sign a lightning waiver? >> no, but just, you know, theres -- most people here are tree huggers, if theres lightning, dont hug the tree. >> yeah. >> just basically, if it hits the tree, itll come down the tree. you just dont want to -- you want to be insulated from it. >> yeah, you do. >> its all, it meets code. and, you know, its a tree house. >> ...

Trees. >> this is the technology. theres a deal inside this pipe, all right, and then we have this coming out here, and then we have cablesen to. because back there, itll hold, you know, 7, 8,000 pounds, if you take 100 pounds and you move it out here 100 inches, you can tailor it. >> just like putting your arm out. >> yeah. >> so this must be attached to another one much these way up -- >> yes, it is. >> today, michaels invention is the engineering standard in tree house structural support. eve...

Heres a story about a guy who lives in a tree. his names michael. it begins though with a guy who lives in a plane. his names bruce. >> were rolling. were rolling. >> so, this wasnt the original plan. i was on my way to meet michael, the guy who lives in a tree when my plane was diverted and i was delayed for 24 hours. in the meantime, my restless crew, overcome by uncharacteristic initiative decided to shoot without me. they heard about bruce, the guy who lived in a plane and figured he was no ...

Ive just spent a very comfortable night 40 feet off the ground to get a better understanding of what michael garnier has achieved in his 20-plus years in building a better tree house. fully rested. partially caffeinated. let the day begin. morning. >> good morning. you sure you had enough coffee? >> i had enough coffee. now ive got to look at the place in the light of day. and its pretty much as i remembered it. to better understand how michaels technology keeps the tree houses aloft, i voluntee...

Project like this, go to airplanehome.com and youll find lots of helpful details. and if you develop a continuing interest, contact me and ill help. >> will bruces alternative housing experiment come crashing to the ground? maybe. but, thats what they literally said about michael garniar, a man whose impossible dream of bringing homes to new heights actually came true. i know were in oregon about an hour -- we might be north of medford, west, could be south, i dont think were south, but we could...