>I like the idea of using /out/ if only because threads will stay up there longer
That's true, well, in the worst case, such threads could be moved at a later point.
You might have noticed the fences in some of the photos. These are there, because at the core of the Döberitzer Heide there is a wild life and nature reserve, sadly you rarely see any wild animals. But apparently there is even a pack of wolves in the region.