It is important that your platform is braced properly to ensure it will be solid. I had a couple of decisions to make. I could A) run pressure treated 4 x legs to the ground in all 4 corners which would make it plenty stable or B) set up diagonal bracing and lag it into the trees. I decided that option A) would make it into a ground structure instead of a true treehouse so I opted for option B). Remember Ewoks and Swiss Family Robinson...
This picture shows you how I went about stabilizing the platform. Keep in mind, this option does have a little more spring to the step but is more aesthetically pleasing in my opinion. I made sure to lag the diagonal pieces to the tree at the lower intersection as well as the horizontal cross pieces.
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