Dear Lonnie. This particular video is one of my favorite of all yt videos. Your monotone, deep, masculine voice is so relaxing, so calm and amazing. In combination with foley noises, it is key for my endless relaxation, meditation, and deep sleep. Always when I am nervous, your videos help me to calm down and find the true meaning of humanism, nature, and beauty. You have no idea, how amazing is your general appearance, stamina, and charisma.
+Robert Rowlands You are welcome. I have caught some flack for my easy going presentation style probably mostly from the younger generations. Since I now have over 50,000 subscribers I guess there are a few around such as yourself who like the style or at least choose to put up with it. :o)
#GotWood Many "homeless" watch my videos and some are able to do so at a local library where there is free access to computers. I have been told several times that my videos were helpful to the homeless including saving their lives according to them.
Really terrific tutorial. There are lots of tipi & sauna how-to's out there that claim to be "easy" and "economical" but yours truly fits the bill. Great job, thanks for the tips.
This video is another reason to thank Dave and Brooke. I have been wanting to make a teepee for 50 years. I think I can do this...as a kid I thought I needed buffalo hides, then cow hides, then canvas. I never considered using a tarp. I will send you a picture by next year. A dream come true. Thanks and bless you both. If it weren't for Brooke and Dave I would have missed out. If it's good enough for Lonnie and Connie, it's way, way, good enough for me.
I can’t believe how long it’s been since you uploaded and I first watched this video. I still enjoy rewatching all the old instructional videos you’ve made over the years. After all, at my age, the brain needs constant stimulation to remember things. :)
I have got to try this. Really like the way this comes together. I am looking forward to the stove video. We have a friend staying in our yard right now. He lives in a 12 x14 Walls tent. He has a small stove in it. He has been living there for about a year now. We live out in the woods, so he has access to all the wood and essentials he needs. I really like the tent he has. He has been through some hellacious storms here and never a lick of trouble. Thanks for the video
dalton vickers I just sold my heavy duty canvas 12 X 14 wall tent. I heated it with a 55 gallon barrel stove kit installed on a 30 gallon barrel. Some good memories from that tent.
This was a great video lesson, as I've been looking to make a reusable tarp shelter. Following your instructions I can't go wrong. It was great to see Mrs. Connie there, always ready to lend a helping hand: I really believe that's lost in today's society. Far North Bushcraft And Survival is absolutely my go to place for learning ANYTHING outdoors! Thanks for a great video! Be safe out there and God bless!
Honestly like , enjoy and be very informed and taught of which I do not know. You and your wife will always have the greatest respect from myself. Hoping ALWAYS to see all of your videos and wishing you, your wife and buck all the best.
+Spike Bachman. I just came across quite a few comments that I somehow missed 7 months ago. This is one of them. You are very welcome and I'm glad you are learning from the videos
Finally got around to making one of these. Great instructions! Took less than an hour to put together. We've got a video on our channel showing the build
Thanks to Charlie. As a welder or rather a retired old welder I love the layout made so simple. I have done my share of fab work as well. I got over the idea of being King Welder somewhere in the past lol
Thanks for posting these through instructions. I followed them and nearly completed my build today. All that remains is adding the grommets to the edge of the tarp. Edging with Gorilla tape took a bit of time to get the knack, but it was easy once mastered. I plan to add a stove jack next weekend.
Hey Lonnie- Just wanted to write you to let you know how much I appreciate what you do. I watched that video today, and went out with my 7 year old and we made a working TiPi. Good times. Thanks for taking the time/explaining/editing. It worked!
Thank you so much for showing and teaching me how to make a tipi . You're an outstanding teacher and I'm very glad that I decided to take a look at your video here . So like others I too will be looking at your past , present and future videos because I enjoyed the step by step instructions that you shared with us . I tell you that you should be a teacher on showing people how to live off the grid . I love fishing and camping . Well again I thank you for your sharing of your video . Be well my new found teacher .
Thank you for those kind words. My wife and I just got back from two weeks of camping in this tipi and it was simply wonderful to come in out of the cold in to the warm heated tipi. We even went through a severe wind storm that did damage in the towns around Alaska. I was really concerned that the wind was going to shred that tarp material but the tipi held up amazingly well without any damage. The wind got so terible in the night though that I finally took the center pole down and just laid the tip on top of us. We were then able to get back to sleep and sleep until later that morning when the wind velocity had tapered off somewhat and we were then able to stand the pole up again. i was very impressed with the tipi's ability to handle the wind without damage
I am not surprised. My own tarp tents have withstood very high winds wonderfully well. Your design is a lower profile and will hold up even better. Keep up the good work!
I live up North in Canada , so I do watch for your video's because of our similar weather. You do make a great video for people to follow, thank you. Your wife / camera person seems to be a great sport and support also. Thanks for sharing some great tips and ideas.
I have made years ago, a poly tarp tepee, that i have used for years. I had put a dryer drum in the center and had many cook out and fires in the center, it was warm. I used a 10x20ft tarp,altho i didnt cut mine at all and just folded in the access. I got the idea from bushcraftonfire channel, years ago. This was nice to see how you set one up . Yours is more elaborate and well done, mine was just wrap a tarp around poles, but it worked well. lol . That is sweet man, love it , just a center pole. I maybe making one of these for sure. Always love seeing what your working on and brilliant vid once again buddy.
My dad could barely walk and he hobbled up to the tepee one time and i placed a grill over the dryer drum and cooked porkchops with my Dad. I had folding chairs up there as well. It was a good memory and one i'll cherish, My Dad passed away last feburary. It is still standing or was 6 months ago, so it had the same tarp and stood for 5 years or so.
I like the paper mockups you did for us. That actually helped me understand the design technique behind making the proper cuts and measuring. Thankyou. I do alot of winter camping but my polyester wall tent is just to big, expensive and terrible in high winds. The cold northern winds cuts and sucks all the heat right out. Natives sure knew how to keep warm back in the old days. Can't wait to finish mine. I'm going for canvas instead of tarp.
Awesome X 10! I work with a lady who does equine therapy on her ranch with children who have issues both physiological and emotional. She wants a teepee on the property... this was a major help in helping me making a kid's day! Im using canvas with a method of waterproofing I learned in other videos. Lonnie & Connie, thanks for the education.
Slingshot Silas Thank you. Does that "ranch" happen to be "Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch"? My wife has visited and been aware of CP youth ranch for many years now. If the ranch you are speaking of is not CP, it sounds very similar in concept and we wish you and them well. Hope the kids (as well as the adults) really enjoy the tipi.
Lonnie I keep watching this video over and over. Winter camping is almost upon us in Northwestern Ontario. I picked up a New Old Stock 5 man Arctic Bell tent I hope to use with my stove but also wanted a lighter shelter for solo trips, so I picked up a 10 oz cotton tarp 12x16 from Tool Town and have just measured it out and cut it as per your specs. So here is hoping my friend......cheers Fred
hi lonnie, realy big THANK YOU to you and your wife and your realy great way of being so natural and pleasent. since a few months i am a big fan of you. so many great ideas and so great videos. if possible i watch your videos every day. thank you again. stay like u are and stay healthy. sorry for my bad english, best wishes from austria, michael
ratava71 Your English is very good. No need to apologize. I am sure that your English is *FAR* better than if I attempted to speak your language. Thank you very much for the kind words. I really appreciate them.
Philip Pec Thank you Philip. I hope your project works out well for you. It is really interesting for us to hear where the video commenters are from. Greetings to you and your loved ones from Alaska USA
You say that laying this out on a flat floor, taping it and marking it with pens would make this easier... I chuckled because I was thinking WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE SNOW? Personally, I think I'd find it a lot easier with YOUR layout I like this video and am going on to another. This is the first one I've seen ...
Lonnie, I watched this video a while ago and I never commented but I just wanted to say it's so good you do videos like this to show people they can create gear they need and not spend tons of money. Everyone owes you thanks for for doing this sort of thing.
Very cool Lonnie! I live in the city and my neighbors think I am a little weird for sleeping in my hammock in the back yard during the summer. LOL, I wonder what they are going to think about me having a tipi set up back there next winter?
Eric Wright I live out quite rural and *MY* neighbors think I'm weird also. lol If I'm happy then I must be doing something right is the way I figure it. :o)
Hi Lonnie + Connie - Nice to meet you.. Your videos have struck a core spot in my heart. They are super! This is the way folks used to learn things - one on one so to speak. I came across you by accident (as happens many times) when searching the web. I was looking for a more efficient alcohol stove when I came across your video for the fancy-feast stove and have not stopped watching your videos for two days. At age 70, I'm a modest prep-er who makes his own rather than buy; if I can help it. You are a great inspiration for thinking outside of the box. My hat is off to you, sir.. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the reply Lonnie.. I just finished making one of the Fancy-Feast stoves (from your directions) - works very well. It sure is a hot little beggar! The only problem I found is; it is very unstable 'cuz of the small diameter base. I dumped a small hand full of road-side crushed stone into the bottom (about half way up the F/F can) ; gives it better stability. I like it better than the penny stove. Much easier to work with.. No priming mess.. Here's a thought for you: I'm thinking about making a wire mesh top that would set even with (or on top) of the tomato paste can. Wal-Mart has a black wire cooling rack for about 4 bucks; cut a piece about 4 inches square; leaving two of the wire strands long enough to lock into the pressure release holes so it can't fall off (but can be removed for packing. No heat or flame interference because of the 1/4" squares in the rack. It may also give better heat distribution when using a 4 or 6" skillet. If I get one done in the next few days; I'll send you a picture. I use these racks for making Jerky, so have a few kicking around... Oh.. You wouldn't be a Ham Radio guy would you? I'm a general class since early 80's - W1EDJ .. If you are; maybe we can chew up some air waves sometime. You and Connie have a good week... Looking forward to hearing from you.
I have made quite a few pot stands out of hardware cloth in the half inch square size. That screen can be purchased from hardware stores and makes great pot stands. Nope I am not a Ham Radio person sorry.
Best tarp tipi design I have ever seen Lonnie! Very clever yet simple solution. This will be copied, thats for sure. Looking forward to see what you are going to use as a stove jack and how you will place it. Wish you and your wife a great week! Atb, Odd
Sounds good, interesting to see how you will solve it. Looking for a cheap and simple design of a lavvo/tipi, and just found it LOL. And a heated tent would be even better!
Just found your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with a city girl who has soooo much to learn. I’m watching all your videos and making good notes. Many blessing to you and your family.
Lonnie, I've got a feeling some of my grandkids are going to be enjoying this design a *lot* this summer. Only have to make a couple of mods for SoCal. *ALWAYS* enjoy your "howto" videos, and its great to see Connie up and around! Warm Regards, Dave Edited: Forgot to mention - I will *have* to use the White Gorilla Tape down here.
+oldgeekster1 I somehow missed quite a few comments on this video several months ago. Sorry. I hope those grandkids got a new tipi to play in and that it worked well.
thanks Lonnie and Connie-we're enjoying the videos very much! This is probably the best how to I've seen on an easy do, easy(lightweight) pack and easy setup/takedown, ... affordable temporary 4 season shelter that can be heated with a packstove...We are in Manitoba Canada, and winters are long and cold here so thanks very much!
I've got a question thats been on my mind for a while now after watching these kinda videos, what about ventilation? Do you need airflow into your shelter to breathe, literally for oxygen or will you be fine for hours in this kind of shelter?? Appreciate the vids too man always enjoyable and informative.
I just spent a night in an enclosed tarp shelter night before last and I have spent many nights in the shelter. If you have not already done so, you may enjoy watching the video where I show how to set up a simple tarp into an enclosed "tent". the tarp configuration in that video is the one I spent the night in night before last. No there is no threat of running out of air as the shelter is not sealed. The bottom remains entirely open.
wow talk about detail, but you know what, I thoroughly like the slower pace of your work and homework. Ive started following you tonight and like what I see so far! thanks for this!!
+Marc Julien awesome. Welcome to my channel. I do occasionally get flack from viewers who are used to the sensory stimulation of the modern media. But with over 50,000 subscribers now I guess there are some who do like my style or at least are willing to put up with it. :O)
I really like this design. I think I will give it a try. Any idea of the standing height? I know you made this years ago. I want one for someone who is 6 feet tall. Thanks. I'll have to watch the next video too.
The height is about 6 feet but that is right in the peak where the pole is. I am about 5.5 feet tall and I can stand up in it but my head is against the roof and the pole. You may also like my cowboy range tent build as there is plenty of standup height regardless of a person's height. Make A Pyramid or Range Hot Tent On The Cheap th-cam.com/video/t47WFUZM4go/w-d-xo.html
For people making different size cones (tipis) there's a site called BRICKLAYER that you enter data (height, base) and it diagrams a pattern how big a tarp, the slant (length of poles needed) and can put evenly-spaced holes around edge.
For people making different size cones (tipis) there's a site called BRICKLAYER that you enter data (height, base) and it diagrams a pattern how big a tarp, the slant (length of poles needed) and can put evenly-spaced holes around edge.
Outstanding how you made this easy to understand by the paper model. Now I want to show my 9 year old son. Thank you very much for making these videos Lonnie.
Lonnie, thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment. I had actually missed the videos, but I was notified when you responded and have now watched them. Great job explaining things. I made a stove from a small propane tank a couple of years ago but was not satisfied with my door or air intake. Guess what I'm going to be doing over the holidays... That's correct I'm going to put your door and intake on my tank. So if you get to looking for them, that's where they'll be. Thank you for what you do.
+Georgia Boy Lol I was wondering happened to my door. I have been known to watch my own videos before to be reminded how to do something that I have done in the past. I may have to watch the video again to see how I built my door so I can build me a new one to replace the one that wandered away. :o) Have a great Thanksgiving and weekend
Wow, I will preface this by saying awesome and thank you so much. I am a carpenter, artist, inventor, and past outdoorsman looking for a future survival shelter which makes sense both cost wise and use wise, this is it. This is not the first video I have watched of yours but you did so well here I just had to thank you. Thanks! well worth the time to watch.
+John Davidson Thank you. This video is one part of a three part series including making the stove and installing the stove if you were not aware and are interested. Glad you like the tipi. It has worked out great this winter for me. I have spent eight nights in it this winter with temps as cold as 4 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-20C) It was quite toasty as long as I kept the stove going.
Considering the cost of tents today, this is both economical as well as usable. Best of all, one can easily repair this tent easily, in the field. Once again you give us a do-able project that will usable year round and serve us very well. Thanks for the work, and the project anyone can do and use!
Hi Lonnie! Greatings from Nova Scotia. Great vid as usual. Question, length of the pole? Can't wait to see your stove jack. Your videos are very informative, you can tell you know what your talking about.
Gordon MacDonald Hello Gordon. Thank you. The pole is a different length depending on the level of the ground around the perimeter of the tipi as well as the center. It is roughly 6 foot give or take a couple inches.The one I used in the video was actually an inch or two too long but was fine the time before in our driveway when I first set it up. I just measured my 2 sticks and one is 6 foot 1 inch and the other is 5 foot 8 inches
here is an oldie - a guy goes to a therapist and says 'I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!''I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!''I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!''I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!' the therapist says 'relax! you're two tents!'
Hey Lonnie, you earned my sub with the way you asked the Spanish guy if you could share his shelter idea on another video. High class, keep up the good work.
That tarp tipi is nice. I love tipi's and found they are very nice in colder weather. I built a couple tipi's using tape and it works much better than I thought it would. I've only posted videos of two tipi's till now but working on another design that will be more practical. Live in Texas now and the weather isn't as cold here as it is up that way but these old bones like to stay warm. First night I stayed in my bigger tipi, it got down to 20 degrees F but with a small fire, it stayed warm and toasty. Tipi's are time tested and have well proven themselves to me. Thanks for posting.
+onewyatt1 Thank you. I agree that the tipi is a great cold weather shelter. Because of it's unique conical design it minimizes the higher areas and maximizes the lower areas. In a tipi design, since heat rises and there is very little area for it to rise to, therefore it is warmer down below where the body spends most of it's time.
Haven't thought about that aspect of heat retention. I know a very small open fire provides great inferred heat and it reflects back down and to the middle which removes the need to rotate to keep all sides warm. Not sure yet how a stove will far as the inferred aspect, hoping it works the same. Thinking the stove would keep fire longer and smoke out better. The lack of need to have large smoke flaps will likely out weight any problem the stove may have in throwing off heat. I do plan to try a trampoline canvas floor, any fluid spilled inside will just run thru it. Can't be as bad as stomping mud holes in side.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You inspired me to make this week with a propane tank wood stove. Doing my first burn in the tent now. Its warm enough to make me sweat.
hi Lonnie, I got myself a 10 x 20 tarp and plan on making a tipi tent, also looking for an old metal bucket for the stove. I love your youtube. please don't stop sharing. Also I live in the desert so that adds a whole new dynamic. Thanks again. Pamela
Just wanna leave this comment here and say THANK YOU i have learned so much from your videos and i am def going to be doing this. I really appreciate you taking the time to show these skills. You are by far one of my favorite channels.
So glad I found this video... thank you so much sir. we are planning a two week camping trip in the Ozarks this November.....will most likely be doing this... two thumbs up, as they used to say!!
Started working on one of these this weekend for a summer tipi I'm going to leave at one of my fishing spots. Had a 20x20 tarp kicking around which meant really I just cut out a circle when I used your tracing method. One nice outcome from that was that I was able to overlap my door without adding the pieces like you did. Thanks so much Lonnie, awesome design.
Best innovation for tents yet Lonnie! A few years ago a friend wanted me to go on fly-in moose hunt on short notice and was trying to figure out something like this with a poly tarp. What a solution! My two boys and I like to go camping and were considering a 12x14' canvas tent which weighs about 55 lbs and also uses an internal aluminum frame that one man can put up easily with 15 or 20 minutes (Deluxe Wall Tents in British Columbia). It's like a home away from home which is nice all of us tall Germanic types are hunkered down in bad weather for a day or two. You've just given me my solo option as once I get that tent the piggy bank is done broke and I was wondering what I was going to do for a winter hot tent. Prefer my hammock in the other 3 seasons but not as adventurous as some of these hammockers in a northern winter above the 50th parallel.
Canesser Thank you my friend. I recently sold my 12 X 14 canvas wall tent. I had had it custom made by "Alaska Tent And Tarp". It weighed approx 80 pounds and would have been *very* cumbersome to set up myself. My son is no longer available to camp with me and the wall tent was highly impractical as a solo shelter. Thus the idea to create this was born. I am really looking forward to hot tent camping with it this next winter. Glad you liked it and hope it works well for you if you do make one.
***** Definitely going to make one! Is that a heavy duty tarp or standard Lonnie? Was your 12x14' canvas wall tent the type that used the poles or internal frame? Forgot to ask how Connie's shoulder was healing up. As she modeled the tent I was impressed with how mobile she was getting up and down.
***** P.S.S. ;) Will condensation be a significant problem in these tarp tipis in the cool/cold weather Lonnie, or do you think the wood stove will help control that pretty well?
Canesser My 12 X 14 heavy duty canvas wall tent could do either natural cut poles or an internal frame. I sure wanted the internal frame but just could not justify the cost. I always used local cut poles. This worked fine but was very time consuming. Connie is doing much better. She still has limited range of motion over her head but is working on regaining that back again.
Canesser i have built and used several diffferent larger polytarp shelters that I have used a lot before I got my canvas wall tent. I never had any condensation problems in those shelters. I did however have my stove running continuously. Because of the small size of this tipi shelter, a stove of such a much smaller size will be required that there will be no way it will hold a fire all night. In other words, since the fire will only last an hour or two max, it will go out during the night. I will have to see how much problem condensation will be. I believe that if a person puts another layer on the inside of the tipi such as Mylar space blankets, then that should reduce the condensation also. At this point though, that is speculation. Shortly after re-lighting the stove in the morning though, what frost and condensation there are should evaporate and dry out.
If you have not already done so, you may be interested in seeing my cowboy range tent video as well. It is my current favorite tent of our approximately ten tents that we own. Make A Range Tent Style Hot Tent On The Cheap th-cam.com/video/t47WFUZM4go/w-d-xo.html
Oh yessir, I watched it and this one back to back. I am ordering a 12x16 waxed/fire retardant canvas to use. I was wondering if that one was comparable to this one. It will just need to house myself, a stove, wood and gear. With the range tent I will need 2 of the tarps, do you think it's design is superior to justify the cost? I would pay for the better of the two. Also, I was thinking of adding some of the Mors Kochanski style super shelter mods. Similar to what you did in one of your camp shelters with the plastic and mylar. I finally found a place to get the good steel buckets to make your stove.
The tipi is a great shelter especially for cold weather but I got tired of always being hunched over in it or even crawling around on hands and knees. The range tent does not have a much different foot print on the ground than this tipi but there is much more room in it. It is great for even two people to be able to stand up in and move around. However as you already noted, the range tent is much bulkier and heavier due to more material going into it's construction. Which one is better is a matter of personal choice and weighing all of ones priorities.
Thanks for all of the replies. I can see where not having standing room would weigh on one's comfort in the long haul. I have a canoe to use and after 12 years in the army, don't really have that "must shave an ounce at all costs" mentality. I think of it as carrying a portable home, so a few more lbs isn't a deal breaker. I think I will make the bigger tent and the bucket stove.
Well done Lonnie, Very thoroughly explained and demonstrated. This conical shape is the most energy efficient I've found and also it just sheds the wind. Very nice.
Catherine Perrett Thank you. Yes that shape should do *very* well in the wind. The tipi (conical) shape has a reputation for being able to withstand strong winds and this modified design should be better than some of the other conical tents.
Lonnie, your last tarp tent was going to be my goto tent for this summer until I saw this design. I really like the way you thought this out and presented it. I really appreciate your passion for what your doing. Keep it up man.
I've been watching your videos for a long time. Just revisited this one. This will be great for a portable lite weight winter bank fishing shelter. I really like your pre CAD drawing techniques. I use the same old school methods.
Dear Lonnie. This particular video is one of my favorite of all yt videos. Your monotone, deep, masculine voice is so relaxing, so calm and amazing. In combination with foley noises, it is key for my endless relaxation, meditation, and deep sleep. Always when I am nervous, your videos help me to calm down and find the true meaning of humanism, nature, and beauty. You have no idea, how amazing is your general appearance, stamina, and charisma.
Something the self help generation never learned from a book like this guy. "Relax" "pay attention"
Asmr
I'm 61. This is great because the pace on all these videos matches my slow and steady pace. No craziness and fast cuts. Thanks.
+Robert Rowlands You are welcome. I have caught some flack for my easy going presentation style probably mostly from the younger generations. Since I now have over 50,000 subscribers I guess there are a few around such as yourself who like the style or at least choose to put up with it. :o)
My personal favorite is Koala Air from rbm outdoors, but this beauty also seems great
You're helping me with my winter prep as a homeless woman above the snow line in PA. Thank you for making these amazing videos❤
Are you ok? Dm me, I'm in pa. Maybe I can help with gear.
1 year later how did it go is it worth it to build for cold weather?
#GotWood Many "homeless" watch my videos and some are able to do so at a local library where there is free access to computers. I have been told several times that my videos were helpful to the homeless including saving their lives according to them.
How are things 6 years later luv?
Finally got around to making the teepee. Easy to make with your very good instructions. The hardest part was cutting a new tarp.
Lonnie, you voice is just cool. You have a storyteller voice.
tes ,,, You have a storyteller voice.
Definitely!!
I'm glad your showing this being made in less than ideal circumstances ... lessons to learn through that as well!
Really terrific tutorial. There are lots of tipi & sauna how-to's out there that claim to be "easy" and "economical" but yours truly fits the bill. Great job, thanks for the tips.
This video is another reason to thank Dave and Brooke. I have been wanting to make a teepee for 50 years. I think I can do this...as a kid I thought I needed buffalo hides, then cow hides, then canvas. I never considered using a tarp. I will send you a picture by next year. A dream come true. Thanks and bless you both. If it weren't for Brooke and Dave I would have missed out. If it's good enough for Lonnie and Connie, it's way, way, good enough for me.
Hands down the best teepee tarp video of them all and gonna definitely try and build the same one!!!!
I can’t believe how long it’s been since you uploaded and I first watched this video. I still enjoy rewatching all the old instructional videos you’ve made over the years. After all, at my age, the brain needs constant stimulation to remember things. :)
I have got to try this. Really like the way this comes together. I am looking forward to the stove video. We have a friend staying in our yard right now. He lives in a 12 x14 Walls tent. He has a small stove in it. He has been living there for about a year now. We live out in the woods, so he has access to all the wood and essentials he needs. I really like the tent he has. He has been through some hellacious storms here and never a lick of trouble. Thanks for the video
dalton vickers I just sold my heavy duty canvas 12 X 14 wall tent. I heated it with a 55 gallon barrel stove kit installed on a 30 gallon barrel. Some good memories from that tent.
This was a great video lesson, as I've been looking to make a reusable tarp shelter. Following your instructions I can't go wrong. It was great to see Mrs. Connie there, always ready to lend a helping hand: I really believe that's lost in today's society. Far North Bushcraft And Survival is absolutely my go to place for learning ANYTHING outdoors! Thanks for a great video! Be safe out there and God bless!
Honestly like , enjoy and be very informed and taught of which I do not know. You and your wife will always have the greatest respect from myself. Hoping ALWAYS to see all of your videos and wishing you, your wife and buck all the best.
I always learn something I can apply or translate to build my skills from you two! Thanks Lonnie and Connie!
+Spike Bachman. I just came across quite a few comments that I somehow missed 7 months ago. This is one of them. You are very welcome and I'm glad you are learning from the videos
This is really helpful because I've been wondering how to cut the tarp . Thank you ! And your voice is as peaceful as Bob Ross .
Finally got around to making one of these. Great instructions! Took less than an hour to put together. We've got a video on our channel showing the build
Thanks to Charlie. As a welder or rather a retired old welder I love the layout made so simple. I have done my share of fab work as well. I got over the idea of being King Welder somewhere in the past lol
Thanks for posting these through instructions. I followed them and nearly completed my build today. All that remains is adding the grommets to the edge of the tarp. Edging with Gorilla tape took a bit of time to get the knack, but it was easy once mastered. I plan to add a stove jack next weekend.
Great demo on how to make the tarp which is the most important part. Thank you 😊
Hey Lonnie- Just wanted to write you to let you know how much I appreciate what you do. I watched that video today, and went out with my 7 year old and we made a working TiPi. Good times. Thanks for taking the time/explaining/editing. It worked!
Thank you so much for showing and teaching me how to make a tipi . You're an outstanding teacher and I'm very glad that I decided to take a look at your video here . So like others I too will be looking at your past , present and future videos because I enjoyed the step by step instructions that you shared with us . I tell you that you should be a teacher on showing people how to live off the grid . I love fishing and camping . Well again I thank you for your sharing of your video . Be well my new found teacher .
Thank you for those kind words. My wife and I just got back from two weeks of camping in this tipi and it was simply wonderful to come in out of the cold in to the warm heated tipi. We even went through a severe wind storm that did damage in the towns around Alaska. I was really concerned that the wind was going to shred that tarp material but the tipi held up amazingly well without any damage. The wind got so terible in the night though that I finally took the center pole down and just laid the tip on top of us. We were then able to get back to sleep and sleep until later that morning when the wind velocity had tapered off somewhat and we were then able to stand the pole up again. i was very impressed with the tipi's ability to handle the wind without damage
I am not surprised. My own tarp tents have withstood very high winds wonderfully well. Your design is a lower profile and will hold up even better. Keep up the good work!
You had me at ""On The Cheap".
***** Lol. Hopefully the video lived up to your expectations.
Me too haha
I live up North in Canada , so I do watch for your video's because of our similar weather. You do make a great video for people to follow, thank you. Your wife / camera person seems to be a great sport and support also. Thanks for sharing some great tips and ideas.
I have made years ago, a poly tarp tepee, that i have used for years. I had put a dryer drum in the center and had many cook out and fires in the center, it was warm. I used a 10x20ft tarp,altho i didnt cut mine at all and just folded in the access. I got the idea from bushcraftonfire channel, years ago. This was nice to see how you set one up . Yours is more elaborate and well done, mine was just wrap a tarp around poles, but it worked well. lol . That is sweet man, love it , just a center pole. I maybe making one of these for sure. Always love seeing what your working on and brilliant vid once again buddy.
Kullcraven Bushcraft Your tipi may not have been as elaborate but it sounds like many great memories were created when using it. Thank you my friend.
My dad could barely walk and he hobbled up to the tepee one time and i placed a grill over the dryer drum and cooked porkchops with my Dad. I had folding chairs up there as well. It was a good memory and one i'll cherish, My Dad passed away last feburary. It is still standing or was 6 months ago, so it had the same tarp and stood for 5 years or so.
Kullcraven Bushcraft That is awesome that you have that memory of your dad & you doing that.
I like the paper mockups you did for us. That actually helped me understand the design technique behind making the proper cuts and measuring. Thankyou. I do alot of winter camping but my polyester wall tent is just to big, expensive and terrible in high winds. The cold northern winds cuts and sucks all the heat right out. Natives sure knew how to keep warm back in the old days. Can't wait to finish mine. I'm going for canvas instead of tarp.
That should make a very heavy duty tipi.
Awesome X 10! I work with a lady who does equine therapy on her ranch with children who have issues both physiological and emotional. She wants a teepee on the property... this was a major help in helping me making a kid's day! Im using canvas with a method of waterproofing I learned in other videos. Lonnie & Connie, thanks for the education.
Slingshot Silas Thank you. Does that "ranch" happen to be "Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch"? My wife has visited and been aware of CP youth ranch for many years now. If the ranch you are speaking of is not CP, it sounds very similar in concept and we wish you and them well. Hope the kids (as well as the adults) really enjoy the tipi.
It is called, The Red Barn in Leeds Alabama.
Slingshot Silas Okay thanks. Crystal Peaks is over on the west coast. Atb
You have to be very special people, helping challenged children. I wish only good things and blessings for both of you.
Lonnie I keep watching this video over and over. Winter camping is
almost upon us in Northwestern Ontario. I picked up a New Old Stock 5
man Arctic Bell tent I hope to use with my stove but also wanted a
lighter shelter for solo trips, so I picked up a 10 oz cotton tarp 12x16
from Tool Town and have just measured it out and cut it as per your
specs. So here is hoping my friend......cheers Fred
Good luck. Hope it turns out well for you.
Really well done tutorial. Clear, detailed, and effective.
charcoaljohnson Glad you like it Charcoal. Thanks
This is no ordinary man, this is a wizard.
I always stifle a giggle when you say "My name is Lonnie, and behind the camera is my wife Connie!"
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for me its "MAYsurements."
I found this channel when watching Bushcraft Bartons. Thank you for showing how to make this tent!
You are welcome. Glad you found our channel.
Thanks Lonnie for making things so interesting in your pleasant easy going drawl...keep it up, its brill!!!
hi lonnie,
realy big THANK YOU to you and your wife and your realy great way of being so natural and pleasent.
since a few months i am a big fan of you. so many great ideas and so great videos.
if possible i watch your videos every day.
thank you again.
stay like u are and stay healthy. sorry for my bad english,
best wishes from austria, michael
ratava71 Your English is very good. No need to apologize. I am sure that your English is *FAR* better than if I attempted to speak your language. Thank you very much for the kind words. I really appreciate them.
Thanks for this video. Love from pakistan ❤️
Wonderful video! Drawing it out and showing step by step makes it a lot easier to understand. Thank you so much!
Cool project Lonnie. Can't wait to see the rest. I like the idea of a tipi. Never had one but it looks like a good shelter option. Thanks
RedDogBushCraft Thank you. I am anxious to get the rest of it done as well.
Excellent! I started making a regular tipi but couldn't figure out how to create a cover for it. Your method clears the process completely. Brovo!!!
Hi Lonnie! Great video as always! Will build one of these. Greetings to you and your wife from Prague, Czech Republic :)
Philip Pec Thank you Philip. I hope your project works out well for you. It is really interesting for us to hear where the video commenters are from. Greetings to you and your loved ones from Alaska USA
HI lONNIE, YOU AND CHARLIE ARE A PAIR OF GENIUSES! Don1t stop teachin` us. stay safe, love to Connie, your glamorous assistant! jim, Scotland
You say that laying this out on a flat floor, taping it and marking it with pens would make this easier... I chuckled because I was thinking WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE SNOW? Personally, I think I'd find it a lot easier with YOUR layout
I like this video and am going on to another. This is the first one I've seen ...
Probably never walked on a new tarp over snow. WHEEEEeeeee OHhh.
Lonnie, I watched this video a while ago and I never commented but I just wanted to say it's so good you do videos like this to show people they can create gear they need and not spend tons of money. Everyone owes you thanks for for doing this sort of thing.
Great design Lonnie! Thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to the next vid!
TomsBackwoods Thanks Tom.
Watching this in Florida always gives me a smile!
Very cool Lonnie! I live in the city and my neighbors think I am a little weird for sleeping in my hammock in the back yard during the summer. LOL, I wonder what they are going to think about me having a tipi set up back there next winter?
Eric Wright I live out quite rural and *MY* neighbors think I'm weird also. lol If I'm happy then I must be doing something right is the way I figure it. :o)
Eric Wright LOL Everybody is somebody's weirdo. There's nothing more fun than giving neighbors something to talk about!
Catwomanmn You and I think alike on that lol
I’ve always been weird lol those who know that are no longer surprised lol
Hi Lonnie + Connie - Nice to meet you.. Your videos have struck a core spot in my heart. They are super! This is the way folks used to learn things - one on one so to speak.
I came across you by accident (as happens many times) when searching the web. I was looking for a more efficient alcohol stove when I came across your video for the fancy-feast stove and have not stopped watching your videos for two days. At age 70, I'm a modest prep-er who makes his own rather than buy; if I can help it. You are a great inspiration for thinking outside of the box. My hat is off to you, sir.. Keep up the good work.
Thank you much for the kind words. I too am glad that you found my channel and are enjoying the videos. Welcome to the channel.
Thanks for the reply Lonnie.. I just finished making one of the Fancy-Feast stoves (from your directions) - works very well. It sure is a hot little beggar!
The only problem I found is; it is very unstable 'cuz of the small diameter base. I dumped a small hand full of road-side crushed stone into the bottom (about half way up the F/F can) ; gives it better stability. I like it better than the penny stove. Much easier to work with.. No priming mess..
Here's a thought for you: I'm thinking about making a wire mesh top that would set even with (or on top) of the tomato paste can. Wal-Mart has a black wire cooling rack for about 4 bucks; cut a piece about 4 inches square; leaving two of the wire strands long enough to lock into the pressure release holes so it can't fall off (but can be removed for packing. No heat or flame interference because of the 1/4" squares in the rack. It may also give better heat distribution when using a 4 or 6" skillet. If I get one done in the next few days; I'll send you a picture.
I use these racks for making Jerky, so have a few kicking around... Oh.. You wouldn't be a Ham Radio guy would you? I'm a general class since early 80's - W1EDJ .. If you are; maybe we can chew up some air waves sometime.
You and Connie have a good week... Looking forward to hearing from you.
I have made quite a few pot stands out of hardware cloth in the half inch square size. That screen can be purchased from hardware stores and makes great pot stands. Nope I am not a Ham Radio person sorry.
Best tarp tipi design I have ever seen Lonnie! Very clever yet simple solution. This will be copied, thats for sure. Looking forward to see what you are going to use as a stove jack and how you will place it.
Wish you and your wife a great week!
Atb,
Odd
***** Glad you like the video. I hope to start in on the stove sometime this week.
Sounds good, interesting to see how you will solve it. Looking for a cheap and simple design of a lavvo/tipi, and just found it LOL. And a heated tent would be even better!
Just found your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with a city girl who has soooo much to learn. I’m watching all your videos and making good notes. Many blessing to you and your family.
I am glad you found my channel. Welcome to the channel. Glad you are here and are enjoying and learning from the videos.
Lonnie, I've got a feeling some of my grandkids are going to be enjoying this design a *lot* this summer. Only have to make a couple of mods for SoCal. *ALWAYS* enjoy your "howto" videos, and its great to see Connie up and around! Warm Regards, Dave Edited: Forgot to mention - I will *have* to use the White Gorilla Tape down here.
+oldgeekster1 I somehow missed quite a few comments on this video several months ago. Sorry. I hope those grandkids got a new tipi to play in and that it worked well.
thanks Lonnie and Connie-we're enjoying the videos very much! This is probably the best how to I've seen on an easy do, easy(lightweight) pack and easy setup/takedown, ... affordable temporary 4 season shelter that can be heated with a packstove...We are in Manitoba Canada, and winters are long and cold here so thanks very much!
I've got a question thats been on my mind for a while now after watching these kinda videos, what about ventilation? Do you need airflow into your shelter to breathe, literally for oxygen or will you be fine for hours in this kind of shelter?? Appreciate the vids too man always enjoyable and informative.
I just spent a night in an enclosed tarp shelter night before last and I have spent many nights in the shelter. If you have not already done so, you may enjoy watching the video where I show how to set up a simple tarp into an enclosed "tent". the tarp configuration in that video is the one I spent the night in night before last. No there is no threat of running out of air as the shelter is not sealed. The bottom remains entirely open.
wow talk about detail, but you know what, I thoroughly like the slower pace of your work and homework. Ive started following you tonight and like what I see so far! thanks for this!!
+Marc Julien awesome. Welcome to my channel. I do occasionally get flack from viewers who are used to the sensory stimulation of the modern media. But with over 50,000 subscribers now I guess there are some who do like my style or at least are willing to put up with it. :O)
I really like this design. I think I will give it a try. Any idea of the standing height? I know you made this years ago. I want one for someone who is 6 feet tall. Thanks. I'll have to watch the next video too.
The height is about 6 feet but that is right in the peak where the pole is. I am about 5.5 feet tall and I can stand up in it but my head is against the roof and the pole. You may also like my cowboy range tent build as there is plenty of standup height regardless of a person's height.
Make A Pyramid or Range Hot Tent On The Cheap
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For people making different size cones (tipis) there's a site called BRICKLAYER that you enter data (height, base) and it diagrams a pattern how big a tarp, the slant (length of poles needed) and can put evenly-spaced holes around edge.
For people making different size cones (tipis) there's a site called BRICKLAYER that you enter data (height, base) and it diagrams a pattern how big a tarp, the slant (length of poles needed) and can put evenly-spaced holes around edge.
Outstanding how you made this easy to understand by the paper model. Now I want to show my 9 year old son. Thank you very much for making these videos Lonnie.
Great and cool project my friends! Thanks for sharing. Take care, Sepp
Waldhandwerk Thank you Sepp. Thanks for watching.
Lonnie, thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment. I had actually missed the videos, but I was notified when you responded and have now watched them. Great job explaining things. I made a stove from a small propane tank a couple of years ago but was not satisfied with my door or air intake. Guess what I'm going to be doing over the holidays... That's correct I'm going to put your door and intake on my tank. So if you get to looking for them, that's where they'll be. Thank you for what you do.
+Georgia Boy Lol I was wondering happened to my door. I have been known to watch my own videos before to be reminded how to do something that I have done in the past. I may have to watch the video again to see how I built my door so I can build me a new one to replace the one that wandered away. :o) Have a great Thanksgiving and weekend
Maybe added some mild steel
Wow, I will preface this by saying awesome and thank you so much. I am a carpenter, artist, inventor, and past outdoorsman looking for a future survival shelter which makes sense both cost wise and use wise, this is it. This is not the first video I have watched of yours but you did so well here I just had to thank you. Thanks! well worth the time to watch.
+John Davidson Thank you. This video is one part of a three part series including making the stove and installing the stove if you were not aware and are interested. Glad you like the tipi. It has worked out great this winter for me. I have spent eight nights in it this winter with temps as cold as 4 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-20C) It was quite toasty as long as I kept the stove going.
thats a really nice job
John James Thank you
Considering the cost of tents today, this is both economical as well as usable. Best of all, one can easily repair this tent easily, in the field. Once again you give us a do-able project that will usable year round and serve us very well. Thanks for the work, and the project anyone can do and use!
Hi Lonnie! Greatings from Nova Scotia. Great vid as usual. Question, length of the pole? Can't wait to see your stove jack.
Your videos are very informative, you can tell you know what your talking about.
Gordon MacDonald Hello Gordon. Thank you. The pole is a different length depending on the level of the ground around the perimeter of the tipi as well as the center. It is roughly 6 foot give or take a couple inches.The one I used in the video was actually an inch or two too long but was fine the time before in our driveway when I first set it up. I just measured my 2 sticks and one is 6 foot 1 inch and the other is 5 foot 8 inches
Thank you Lonnie and Connie! I followed the hot tent and wood stove videos exactly and enjoy winter camping own hot tent, all for no more than $80
Awesome. Thanks for the feedback.
Happy camping.
lonnie even tells us the exact amount of tape needed
Thanks for your knowledge and inspiration. I am working on my own hot tipi at the moment and wouldn't have done it without you. Thanks a bunch!
here is an oldie - a guy goes to a therapist and says 'I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!''I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!''I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!''I'm a wigwam! I'm a tipi!'
the therapist says 'relax! you're two tents!'
That one took me a while to figure out. I'm slow. lol
At leased he made it hater👎👎👎👎👎 shame on you
Love your teaching skills....excellent communication skills.....thank you...thank you.....got me thinking how to make my own “seamless” shelter also
Hey Lonnie, you earned my sub with the way you asked the Spanish guy if you could share his shelter idea on another video. High class, keep up the good work.
Glad you subbed. Welcome to the channel.
you are my favorite bushcraft channel - thx a lot for all the clip - best greetz from good old germany
Michael Vorbeck Thank you Michael for the kind words. Greetings to you and your loved ones from Alaska USA
That tarp tipi is nice. I love tipi's and found they are very nice in colder weather. I built a couple tipi's using tape and it works much better than I thought it would. I've only posted videos of two tipi's till now but working on another design that will be more practical. Live in Texas now and the weather isn't as cold here as it is up that way but these old bones like to stay warm. First night I stayed in my bigger tipi, it got down to 20 degrees F but with a small fire, it stayed warm and toasty. Tipi's are time tested and have well proven themselves to me. Thanks for posting.
+onewyatt1 Thank you. I agree that the tipi is a great cold weather shelter. Because of it's unique conical design it minimizes the higher areas and maximizes the lower areas. In a tipi design, since heat rises and there is very little area for it to rise to, therefore it is warmer down below where the body spends most of it's time.
Haven't thought about that aspect of heat retention. I know a very small open fire provides great inferred heat and it reflects back down and to the middle which removes the need to rotate to keep all sides warm. Not sure yet how a stove will far as the inferred aspect, hoping it works the same. Thinking the stove would keep fire longer and smoke out better. The lack of need to have large smoke flaps will likely out weight any problem the stove may have in throwing off heat. I do plan to try a trampoline canvas floor, any fluid spilled inside will just run thru it. Can't be as bad as stomping mud holes in side.
Can't wait for pt. 2. Nice to see Connie all healed up.
TuckerSP2011 Thank you. Connie is doing much better.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You inspired me to make this week with a propane tank wood stove. Doing my first burn in the tent now. Its warm enough to make me sweat.
Awesome
hi Lonnie, I got myself a 10 x 20 tarp and plan on making a tipi tent, also looking for an old metal bucket for the stove. I love your youtube. please don't stop sharing. Also I live in the desert so that adds a whole new dynamic. Thanks again. Pamela
So did you make one?
Snug as a bug in a rug! Quality video thank you kindly.
Just wanna leave this comment here and say THANK YOU i have learned so much from your videos and i am def going to be doing this. I really appreciate you taking the time to show these skills. You are by far one of my favorite channels.
Made tent with your design , absolutely love it ! It packs great is light and has lots of room . Thank you for your videos
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Thank you so much. Greetings from good old Germany.
That was great! I appreciate how thorough you are. Great teacher and vids! Thank you for your time and efforts!
Kraven Moorehead You are welcome. Thank you. I appreciate the positive feedback.
Hi Lonnie and Connie,
Made both tipi and stove. Thanks so much! God Bless!
You are a really good teacher. Thank you very much for sharing this!
So glad I found this video... thank you so much sir. we are planning a two week camping trip in the Ozarks this November.....will most likely be doing this... two thumbs up, as they used to say!!
Started working on one of these this weekend for a summer tipi I'm going to leave at one of my fishing spots. Had a 20x20 tarp kicking around which meant really I just cut out a circle when I used your tracing method. One nice outcome from that was that I was able to overlap my door without adding the pieces like you did. Thanks so much Lonnie, awesome design.
David Anstey Glad you like the design and that it turned out well for you.
Fantastic tutorial! I was eye balling those tipi hot tents, pricey! Definitely going to use your example and make one! Thank you!
bottlewasher33 You are welcome. I know exactly what you mean. Those manufactured hot tents are awesome but they are priced well beyond my price range.
Sir, you safe my life and my money for this month. Thanks great! Will have a awesome fishing trip in the wood's with my brother now.
Best innovation for tents yet Lonnie! A few years ago a friend wanted me to go on fly-in moose hunt on short notice and was trying to figure out something like this with a poly tarp. What a solution! My two boys and I like to go camping and were considering a 12x14' canvas tent which weighs about 55 lbs and also uses an internal aluminum frame that one man can put up easily with 15 or 20 minutes (Deluxe Wall Tents in British Columbia). It's like a home away from home which is nice all of us tall Germanic types are hunkered down in bad weather for a day or two. You've just given me my solo option as once I get that tent the piggy bank is done broke and I was wondering what I was going to do for a winter hot tent. Prefer my hammock in the other 3 seasons but not as adventurous as some of these hammockers in a northern winter above the 50th parallel.
Canesser Thank you my friend. I recently sold my 12 X 14 canvas wall tent. I had had it custom made by "Alaska Tent And Tarp". It weighed approx 80 pounds and would have been *very* cumbersome to set up myself. My son is no longer available to camp with me and the wall tent was highly impractical as a solo shelter. Thus the idea to create this was born. I am really looking forward to hot tent camping with it this next winter. Glad you liked it and hope it works well for you if you do make one.
***** Definitely going to make one! Is that a heavy duty tarp or standard Lonnie? Was your 12x14' canvas wall tent the type that used the poles or internal frame? Forgot to ask how Connie's shoulder was healing up. As she modeled the tent I was impressed with how mobile she was getting up and down.
***** P.S.S. ;) Will condensation be a significant problem in these tarp tipis in the cool/cold weather Lonnie, or do you think the wood stove will help control that pretty well?
Canesser My 12 X 14 heavy duty canvas wall tent could do either natural cut poles or an internal frame. I sure wanted the internal frame but just could not justify the cost. I always used local cut poles. This worked fine but was very time consuming. Connie is doing much better. She still has limited range of motion over her head but is working on regaining that back again.
Canesser i have built and used several diffferent larger polytarp shelters that I have used a lot before I got my canvas wall tent. I never had any condensation problems in those shelters. I did however have my stove running continuously. Because of the small size of this tipi shelter, a stove of such a much smaller size will be required that there will be no way it will hold a fire all night. In other words, since the fire will only last an hour or two max, it will go out during the night. I will have to see how much problem condensation will be. I believe that if a person puts another layer on the inside of the tipi such as Mylar space blankets, then that should reduce the condensation also. At this point though, that is speculation. Shortly after re-lighting the stove in the morning though, what frost and condensation there are should evaporate and dry out.
Excellent video sir! A huge thank you to you and your wife.
I was trying to figure out how to make one of these using a pentagon pyramid shape. This saved me sooo much work!
If you have not already done so, you may be interested in seeing my cowboy range tent video as well. It is my current favorite tent of our approximately ten tents that we own.
Make A Range Tent Style Hot Tent On The Cheap
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Oh yessir, I watched it and this one back to back. I am ordering a 12x16 waxed/fire retardant canvas to use. I was wondering if that one was comparable to this one. It will just need to house myself, a stove, wood and gear. With the range tent I will need 2 of the tarps, do you think it's design is superior to justify the cost? I would pay for the better of the two. Also, I was thinking of adding some of the Mors Kochanski style super shelter mods. Similar to what you did in one of your camp shelters with the plastic and mylar. I finally found a place to get the good steel buckets to make your stove.
The tipi is a great shelter especially for cold weather but I got tired of always being hunched over in it or even crawling around on hands and knees. The range tent does not have a much different foot print on the ground than this tipi but there is much more room in it. It is great for even two people to be able to stand up in and move around. However as you already noted, the range tent is much bulkier and heavier due to more material going into it's construction. Which one is better is a matter of personal choice and weighing all of ones priorities.
Thanks for all of the replies. I can see where not having standing room would weigh on one's comfort in the long haul. I have a canoe to use and after 12 years in the army, don't really have that "must shave an ounce at all costs" mentality. I think of it as carrying a portable home, so a few more lbs isn't a deal breaker. I think I will make the bigger tent and the bucket stove.
Well done Lonnie and Connie, great job
Great job. Now I know how to make myself one. Looking forward for the next video. Thanks. Ronnie,Texas.
RDM1978 Thanks Ronnie. Hope it works well for you if you do make one.
Well done Lonnie, Very thoroughly explained and demonstrated. This conical shape is the most energy efficient I've found and also it just sheds the wind. Very nice.
Catherine Perrett Thank you. Yes that shape should do *very* well in the wind. The tipi (conical) shape has a reputation for being able to withstand strong winds and this modified design should be better than some of the other conical tents.
Very informative, thanks for taking the time to demonstrate the "how to".
Nice video Lonnie and Connie, good to have you back! Thanks!
MonkeyMIkes Outdoors Thank you MM. You are very welcome.
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to record the process. I would be making this tipi right now if there wasn't 8" of snow on the ground....
Mighty fine job sir. Looks like a comfortable dwelling to keep warm in while fleeing persecution in the last days. God bless.
Lonnie, your last tarp tent was going to be my goto tent for this summer until I saw this design. I really like the way you thought this out and presented it. I really appreciate your passion for what your doing. Keep it up man.
David Anstey Well if you liked this one, wait until my next one.....lol no just kidding. There is no next one, so far. Thank you David
Thanks from Ireland.
Nice project! Always good to see self made equipment like this! Thanks for sharing
good work Leoni, very pleasure watching your videos. you teached us ho we can biuld tent and how we can spend our time by doing something. thanx.
thank you for sharing, I'm going to make a tarp tipi for a year of camping in comfort, you rock
I've been watching your videos for a long time. Just revisited this one.
This will be great for a portable lite weight winter bank fishing shelter.
I really like your pre CAD drawing techniques. I use the same old school methods.
Connie does a great job filming you Lonnie.