If you don’t have a bucket and pulley, do you really have a treehouse?
Begging for a bucket
But how to do it? We need a plan.
Bucket/pulley anatomy
This is not really for kids to swing on or for carrying large loads, but we’re talking boys here, so anything’s possible. What could support such weight?
A simple triangle you can really lean on and a pulley rated for 200 pounds
I was going for a wooden bucket, which is still the dream, but it turns out they are very expensive. In the meantime, the practical mother suggested this cheap galvanized pail. Hey, you can’t go too wrong with a pail, can you? (Yep, that’s a noose knot. Tied that myself I did.)
Insert supplies here and hoist away
Now we just need to put it all together. Stay tuned.