A few years ahgo, while staying with my cousins during the summer holidays, my cousins, brother and I played a TUG where my brother was tied to the tree for about 4-5 hours. Unlike Tyler's so-called parents, we took great care of my brother and no one was hurt. Tyler's story has made us think again, and initially we decided that tree tugs were too dangerous and we won't play them. We have talked a bit more about it, and decided Tree/Outdoor TUGs are safe as long as the following guidelines are observed to the absolute letter of the law:
As with any TUG, ALL the participants MUST freely and willingly consent to the games.
A safeword MUST be agreed BEFORE the games start, and once given, the games MUST stop IMMEDIATELY and ALL restraints MUST be removed.
Outdoor/Tree TUGs will only be played in temperatures of +15-25C.
The captive MUST NOT be restrained in direct sunlight.
The captive MUST be covered in sun cream and wear a cap with a neb or sunglasses.
AT LEAST 1 captor MUST stay within sight and sound of the captive AT ALL TIME!
The games MUST NOT last any longer than 3 hours - NO EXCEPTIONS!
The captive MUST be visually and verbally checked and rehydrated at least once every 45 minutes regardless of whether any indication of distress or danger is given or not.
Blindfolds, hoods and gags are strictly prohibited!
This might seem a bit OTT, but we don't want any more Tylers!

What do other board members think? Anything we've left out?
