Introduction: Hiding Spot IN a Tree
I was in the woods, thinking about random stuff. I was thinking about how to hide stuff from my brothers. Then it hit me! Hide it inside a tree. So I found a pine tree, that was kind of out of the way, and tried to figure out how to do this. This is the process I went through to make a pretty cool hiding spot in a tree.
Step 1: Find a Tree
First you need to figure out what you need to hide. If it is too big to fit in a soft-wooded tree that is near you, then you will need to find a different hiding place. I found one in my backyard, out of the way, where noone really went that much. I reccomend pine, but any soft-wood tree will work.
Step 2: Make a Small Hole
Start by carving a small hole into the tree, with a pocket knife. This is best done by stabbing into the tree and then twisting.
Step 3: Make a Square
Draw a square/rectangle in the wood around the hole that you just made. Then draw line down through the square, dividing it into however many parts you think is good. Then, to get the bark off, stick the edge of your knife under the bark and seperate it using the strips.
Step 4: Dig In
Just start carving into the wood, making the hole deeper and deeper. I decided to go for length instead of depth, but it's up to you.
Step 5: The Cover
Now you have to find another type of your tree rather far away. Then you need to cut off a peice of bark the size of your hiding hole. You need to then cut a homemade type of tac that will hold the cover on. The reason you need to use a peice of wood to attach it, is so that it looks natural, as long as someone doesn't look too closely.
Step 6: Finally
Now, you need to tac the bark cover onto the tree. When you do this, you need to only tac the top, so you can open/close the hole when you need to get stuff in/out. Now you have a hole that you can hide random stuff in. I hid my knife in there, so my brothers couldn't find it and hurt themselves. (I'm so caring, I know.) I know the cover doesn't completely cover it, but I made this in like 10 minutes, so it's ok. And I didn't take the bark from a tree away from the hole, but whatever.
66 Comments
11 years ago on Introduction
I just want to say.
I am truly sorry about all of these treehuggers ruining your instructables.
People need to understand that a tiny hole in a tree wont kill it.
Keep Posting!
Reply 8 years ago
If it's wrong to hurt trees then you shouldn't eat any type of vegetables or fruits or anything like that. And there's plenty of things I would hide in a tree instead of in my house. But nature eats nature that's how life is so if a monkey can eat a banana or a dog can dig a hole you can scar up a tree
11 years ago on Introduction
I just want to say.
I am truly sorry about all of these treehuggers ruining your instructables.
People need to understand that a tiny hole in a tree wont kill it.
Keep Posting!
12 years ago on Introduction
Geocaching here i come...
15 years ago on Introduction
what would you need to hide in a treee that you cant keep in your pockets or houes????????? its not worth hutring a tree to hide something. how would you like it if someone made a hole in you to hide stuff
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
1. Trees don't have nerves, so they can't feel it when you strip a little bit of bark off, or hollow out a little hole.
2. This probably wasn't enough damage to kill the tree.
3. Trees don't have souls.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
HAHA thanks for pointing out the obvious for that guy lol
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Nothing has a soul...what makes people think we are any different then the rest of nature...
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
how would you like it if someone made a hole in you to hide stuff
Worst reason ever.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
have you ever pooped a balloon?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
True. It is an appeal to emotion one of the most basic fallacies. Premise 1: Author hurt a tree to hide something. Premise 2: Hurting trees is bad. Conclusion: Author did something bad. This is a sound argument I do find fault w/ premise 2 but assuming all premises are true the conclusion is true. Appeal to emotion Premise 1: I would not like it if someone made a hole in me to hide stuff Conclusion: I shouldn't make a hole in things to hide stuff. See the problem, there is no connection bettween me and what I like and other things.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
I don't understand.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Its a logic agument checking for a validity. Imagine that all premises are true and if that makes the conclusion ALWAYS true then it is a good argument if not it is never a argument that works.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
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Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
I proved that even if his points where both true. His conclusion isn't true. just because you don't think something is right(moral) doesn't mean its the right decision(practically).
13 years ago on Introduction
I understand the concept but for such lack of "hiddeness" I think digging a whole under a rock is a better idea. I guess mabee if you put it high up in a tree (more then you often look up) it could work
15 years ago on Introduction
Would you like someone to come along and skin you shin so they could hide their brothers marbles? Come on. Not only is it pointless destruction of living things, but it's going to be plainly obvious in a few hours that that bark doesn't belong to that tree
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
I agree. I am NOT a Tree hugger nor do I belive in global warming but IT KILLS LIVING THINGS including animals
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
how does it kill animals?
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
1.Becase that tree might have bugs that an animal eats and once that tree dies it might not have anything to eat and then the animal dies 2.the tree could fall and kill any birds in it. 3.what did that poor old tree ever do to you.(I AM NOT A TREE HUGGER)