At The Base Of A Tree                                  -      N      - 
(-------------------------------------------------)     - <---(M)---> -
                                                        -      -      -

Although covered by underbrush and thick vines, the lower branches of
this tree weren't too hard to find.  With them, and the noticable lack of
vines, parasites and hideous bugs, this tree should be much easier to climb
that most of the other ones littering the forest.