The Cantilever

Difficult to breach. Relatively easy to construct. The bunny only has to climb out rather than up (though vertigo sufferers stlll won't like it). Needs a narrow road with a steep dropoff. Has potential for disaster if not carefully engineered

The bunny can of course move along the lever, or up and down a knotted rope, or sit on a swing. A hammock is a nice comfy touch. The adventurous could try a runner at the last moment by abseiling down a line kept coiled and concealed up ya' jumper. (some practice is.strongly recommended.). Remember to have a sharp knife and/or hacksaw ready in case the baddies get a rope around the outboard end to stabilize it. The construction of this beauty requires some tight teamwork. It's amazing how big a tree can be moved with a series of rhythmic "1-2-3s". If a big enough tree is not available then a composite can be lashed from saplings. Use plenty of tight wire lashings or it will be horribly floppy and unsafe. The trickiest bit is the final positioning. The plot can easily overbalance and disappear into the doonga at this stage. The bipod must be strong. Notice that more than the whole weight of the whole tree bears on it. Beware of soft road edges!! To help retain the butt in its burrow, the bipod should be slightly angled.

THE MONOPOLE AND STAR OF DAVID

Spectacular and very hard to remove. Tricky to erect. Requires a brave bunny. Unsafe if not well built.

Platform can be suspended from a variety of points and stabilized by rigging or lashing poles across the mono. Don't leave it swing. It's dangerous and too difficult to move around. This is a goody but a hardy. It doesn't have to be taller than your average cherrypicker, but the bigger the better! The pole can be erected with the assistance of a nearby tree and some serious rigging gear, or it can be towed up with .a four wheel drive. This jumper strut or bipod may.be needed to get things started and two temporary guy ropes will be needed to stabilize the whole plot on the way up. These can have lots of people on the ends or (better yet) lead around something a few times in the manner of a yacht winch. Simply pulling on the tail will lock the guy. Permanent guys can be lead to star pickets or nearby trees. You can use 4, 3, or even 2 -.if you don't mind.a bit of a.lean on the pole. Note that the 2 must be very strong. If fence wire is used, be aware that.any kinks weaken it. Fence wire does not have a calculable strength, so use plenty. The arrest/hassle ratio is very positive.