from Tipi - A Modern How-to Guide
©2003 by Javier and Dyanne Fry Cortez
How'd You Get That Knot Up There?
- Why A Tipi?
- Why This Book?
Is This A Real Tipi?
Did You Make It Yourself?
- A Special Kind of Tent
- Sizing It Up
- The Poles
- The Outer Canvas
- Liner, Ozan and Door
- Odds and Ends
- Decoration
Where Are You Going With All That Wood?
- Loading Up, Cortez Style
How Long Does It Take To Put Up?
- Ground Rules
- Preliminary Steps
- Sorting the Poles
- Measuring and Marking
- Smoke Flap Ropes
- Rolling the Canvas
- Raising the Walls
- Building the Framework
- Setting the Liner
- Wrapping the Skin
- Staking It Down
- Smoke Flaps
- The Inside Layers
- Breaking Camp
Do You Really Sleep in Here?
- Entry and Exit
- Climate Control
- Working the Flaps
- Staying Warm
- Keeping Cool
- Stormy Weather
- Gear and Furnishings
- Floor Coverings
- Beds
- Seating
- Interior Design
- Lighting
- Plumbing
- Bugs and Varmints
- Visitors
Does It Stay Here Year Round?
- Care of Poles
- Care of Canvas and Liner