The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast

Life in the canopy with Django Kroner

January 18, 2021 Neal Collins Episode 27
The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast
Life in the canopy with Django Kroner
Show Notes

Did you ever have fantasies about living in a tree house when you were a kid? If so, you're not alone. Meet Django Kroner, the founder of the company Canopy Crew out of the Red River Gorge in Kentucky.

Django had a dream to be a professional rock climber, and to make it work financially he worked in the construction industry for a timber frame builder. He was living out of a tent at the time, and it wasn't until he looked up at the tree canopy did he realize that it appeared to be a much better place to sleep.

Combining the skills he picked up in construction and his climbing experience, Django built a treehouse that would become his home for the next three years. What happened next was anything short of amazing. Django found that people loved the treehouse he built and wanted more.

At first he did custom treehouses for clients, but then he set his sights onto finding a way to build the places he wanted to see come to life. Django went on to buy small properties located in the Daniel Boone National Forest and has built treehouse vacation rentals. They have built everything from rustic, pack-it-in type of treehouse accommodations, to treehouses that offer all the "creature comforts" one could ask for on a weekend glamping trip.

When possible, the materials The Canopy Crew uses for the treehouses are sourced from the other side of the business--an arbor service in Cincinnati. When an urban tree needs to come down, his crew mills it and turns it into a new treehouse, millwork, or furniture.

Be sure to check out The Canopy Crew's website and Instagram page (@canopycrew) for inspiration and to book your next vacation.


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