Comments on: Make A Super Cool Tipi Fort Using Recycled Materials http://www.funinthemaking.net/2009/02/18/make-a-super-cool-teepee-fort-using-recycled-materials/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Allerlei für Kinder: Recyclinks zum Wochenende « Mehr mit weniger http://www.funinthemaking.net/2009/02/18/make-a-super-cool-teepee-fort-using-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 Allerlei für Kinder: Recyclinks zum Wochenende « Mehr mit weniger Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:24:07 +0000 http://www.funinthemaking.net/?p=297#comment-2393 [...] Indianerzelt aus alter [...] [...] Indianerzelt aus alter [...]

]]> By: Julie Spotted Eagle Horse Martineau http://www.funinthemaking.net/2009/02/18/make-a-super-cool-teepee-fort-using-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Julie Spotted Eagle Horse Martineau Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:37:56 +0000 http://www.funinthemaking.net/?p=297#comment-1854 As a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, and a proud Sioux woman, I would prefer that you rephrase some of the wording in the article out of respect for Native peoples, and as the proud owner of 3 full size tipi's myself, I also wanted to give a few extra bits of advice (two 18 foot and one 9 foot Tipi's of my own!) based on personal experience. First, I would use three poles for the base for the rest of the poles. This makes construction a LOT easier and also gives more authenticity to what you are doing. You want sort of a leaning pyramid shape with one pole obviously leaning in to the other two. You can google images of tipi tripods for a visual of what you are doing. With my full size ones, I lay two of my designated tripod poles parallel on the ground, and lay the third at a right angle to the other two so that it crosses them, and then lash them together and then stand them up, moving one of the parallel poles out to create a triangle shape, similar to the shape depicted in the photos above. Depending on how many poles you use, you want to lay a third of them into the tripod on the left side, then another third on the right, and then the final third in the back, leaving the longest pole out of the pile, and leaving a space for the missing pole. We tie the cover on the longest (and usually sturdiest!) pole, which is called "the lift pole" (as you 'lift' the canvas on the frame this way) and place it in to the hole left on the back side. Roll the canvas around so that it meets to one side of the leaning pole (this forms your door) and lace the cover together. For the smoke flaps (the flaps hanging to either side of the top) we have special pieces of fabric sewn on to create a pocket, and special poles for arranging the flaps to control ventilation in the Lodge, as well as special ropes at the outside bottom corners to help maneuver them the way we want them, and they would add a bit more authenticity as well. You can see pictures of all three of my Lodges (another word for a Tipi) on my myspace page, as well as pictures of us putting up one of our Lodges, from start to finish for more inspiration! As a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, and a proud Sioux woman, I would prefer that you rephrase some of the wording in the article out of respect for Native peoples, and as the proud owner of 3 full size tipi’s myself, I also wanted to give a few extra bits of advice (two 18 foot and one 9 foot Tipi’s of my own!) based on personal experience.
First, I would use three poles for the base for the rest of the poles. This makes construction a LOT easier and also gives more authenticity to what you are doing. You want sort of a leaning pyramid shape with one pole obviously leaning in to the other two. You can google images of tipi tripods for a visual of what you are doing. With my full size ones, I lay two of my designated tripod poles parallel on the ground, and lay the third at a right angle to the other two so that it crosses them, and then lash them together and then stand them up, moving one of the parallel poles out to create a triangle shape, similar to the shape depicted in the photos above.
Depending on how many poles you use, you want to lay a third of them into the tripod on the left side, then another third on the right, and then the final third in the back, leaving the longest pole out of the pile, and leaving a space for the missing pole.
We tie the cover on the longest (and usually sturdiest!) pole, which is called “the lift pole” (as you ‘lift’ the canvas on the frame this way) and place it in to the hole left on the back side.
Roll the canvas around so that it meets to one side of the leaning pole (this forms your door) and lace the cover together.
For the smoke flaps (the flaps hanging to either side of the top) we have special pieces of fabric sewn on to create a pocket, and special poles for arranging the flaps to control ventilation in the Lodge, as well as special ropes at the outside bottom corners to help maneuver them the way we want them, and they would add a bit more authenticity as well.
You can see pictures of all three of my Lodges (another word for a Tipi) on my myspace page, as well as pictures of us putting up one of our Lodges, from start to finish for more inspiration!

]]> By: Amanda @ www.kiddio.org http://www.funinthemaking.net/2009/02/18/make-a-super-cool-teepee-fort-using-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 Amanda @ www.kiddio.org Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:30:55 +0000 http://www.funinthemaking.net/?p=297#comment-1635 What a great looking teepee! I'd love to have one to go with my 'campfire' and 'marshmallows' :) best, Amanda @ www.kiddio.org / www.housemade.org What a great looking teepee! I’d love to have one to go with my ‘campfire’ and ‘marshmallows’ :)

best,
Amanda @ http://www.kiddio.org / http://www.housemade.org

]]> By: Carmen http://www.funinthemaking.net/2009/02/18/make-a-super-cool-teepee-fort-using-recycled-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Carmen Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:06:45 +0000 http://www.funinthemaking.net/?p=297#comment-1631 Can't wait to see the instructions! That looks awesome! Can’t wait to see the instructions! That looks awesome!

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