To clarify values / purposes of a special kind of low ropes course that we have found is extremely appealing to younger children as well as an entire family group…
An O.A.S.I.S. practical benefit - by design, requires minimal supervision
Outdoor Adventures Structures In Space
(O.A.S.I.S.)
The O.A.S.I.S. is not a set number nor an exact dimensioned structure; rather, a conceptual formula of rustic logs + ropes + natural landscape (usually trees) + heavy duty over built hardware (SAFETY STILL FIRST!) + creating perceived (NOT REAL) danger + creating interdisciplinary learning principle guided discoveries….+ oh yeah; how to be a kid!
(FUN, rascally mischievous, joyful, spontaneity, risk taking, confidence building, helping self and others, etc.)
What helps us as designer/ builders is to be lovers and stewards of nature, and to still being kids at heart.
The ability to see people of all kinds and abilities at their best selves; this tempered by life experience, professional liability, insurance, and a healthy dose of humility, along with pride and confidence.
This creates a literal explosion of sensory ecstasy that appeals to the kid that lives in all of us - thus, the nearly universal appeal.
The lure of climbing on and hanging from the mix of mostly natural and some pseudo-natural materials is almost impossible to ignore.
To provide maximum range of safe adventure-challenges, we select and ONLY utilize overbuilt and engineered hardware to attach logs and hand ropes, weaving a Pied Piper multitude of rustic routes for the adventurer to explore…."