Part of it, sure, is the whimsy of seeing a beyond-your-wildest-dreams treehouse come together. Yes, it's a show about construction and renovation, but it draws in fans of all ages. That's the thing about Treehouse Masters. This time, he just laughs, gamely posing for photos and chatting the man up about his daughter's favorite episodes. "It's usually for their kids, or their parents or someone," he'd mentioned. Moments earlier, he mentioned that he's always stunned when he gets asked for photos or autographs, though the funny thing is, it's never for the person asking. He's A Rockstar In The Treehouse World.Įven in a secluded field in Vermont, where cell phone signal is spotty, it's not long before someone slowly approaches Pete. The show may be low drama, but that doesn't make it any less entertaining-a fact proven from the start, when it became Animal Planet's second-most watched series in its debut season. It's hard to fight-we might argue over little things, but how can you have that kind of drama?" Pete says. "We're building forts, for crying out loud. And 11 seasons in, he's been loving every second of it. After some back and forth, he agreed to film what would become Treehouse Masters. They promised Pete the show wouldn't be like that. "I've seen these reality shows, and you all fight, and it's fake, and I hate it," he says. At first, he had zero interest in being on TV. Though treehouses have always been popular, his getaways started gaining notoriety right as the tiny house movement started to take off, and in 2011, his business garnered the interest of a Los Angeles-based production company. As we bound up the stairs to get a first look at the latest build, the Treehouse Master got candid about how he got his start, what it really takes to build his OTT homes, and the biggest thing he's learned about himself after 31 years in the business. (The Nelson Treehouse team built 23 treehouses last year, and they're on track to do the same this year.) He's already changed into board shorts and flip flops, ready to sneak in a trip to a local watering hole-because hey, it's 94 degrees outside-before packing up and heading to visit a friend in Massachusetts that night.Īt this point, one thing's for sure: With Pete around, there's never a dull moment. Pete's about to give us a tour-which you can see in the video above-right before he takes a few calls to check on his other projects in the works. We're standing in the middle of a field in South Newfane, VT, where he's just wrapped filming season 11 of his show and putting the finishing touches on a special, A-frame treehouse for his cameraman, Steve Bowler. I've gotta do something, or I'll get bored," he says, shifting from one foot to the other. "I've got ADHD, so you've got that 'hyper' in there. It's how his team builds a tiny house in the sky every two weeks-and manages to do so while filming his hit Animal Planet show, Treehouse Masters. The man is always on the move, taking calls, sketching designs, planning out new projects. Though, if you spend more than five minutes with Pete Nelson, you'll realize he's not just a dreamer-even if his career started that way, with a wild idea he just couldn't shake. There's no better job for a guy with his head in the clouds than days spent in the treetops.
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