Adventure filmmaker John Waller is as daring as the subjects he documents. This time, John teams up with tall-tree arborists Will Koomjian and Brian French on an unprecedented “treeverse” through the canopy of Oregon white oaks near Canby. The 5-day quest will test the ingenuity and grit not only of the climbers but every shooter, rigger, and John himself. Why brave the cold, mud and storms of March in treetops? To find out if it can be done, sure. But also to celebrate the majestic beauty of these rapidly disappearing native groves. This story originally aired on October 6, 2011.
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0:00 - Filmmaking in Oregon
0:44 - Falmakers and arborists team up
2:30 - Why do this?
3:15 - Tree to tree to tree
4:22 - Sleeping in the trees
5:31 - The physical and mental demands
6:26 - A break in the weather
7:16 - The last day in the trees
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