For the modern Tarzan, a cocoon bed in the trees

The Cocoon Tree keeps you safe from ground-dwelling beasties.

(Credit: Cocoontree.com)

You may have had a cool treehouse as a kid, but would you want to spend more than five minutes in it today? Well, try spending the night in this deluxe pod that hangs from the branches.

The Cocoon Tree is a spherical tent formed by 24 aluminum rods. It hangs from polyester ropes tied to trunks and branches, and has a net below for access and safety.

The tent weighs about 130 pounds without anyone in it. The structure itself can support more than 2 tons. The ropes can bear loads of 1.6 tons, and there are six ropes for suspension and six for lateral stability.

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