Winter tent

[stick and strin]

I have always wanted to build one of these ,and after planning a winter time kayak camping trip I decided to build one and try it. It should cut the wind much better than a tent.
I picked up a tarp and went to the woods to cut some poles and here she is.





Just a small fire warms it up nearly instantly



Plenty of room for my cot



I really enjoyed this project .
I am going to try a few more configurations before the trip.
Ron

[stuntriderant]

Very cool!

[froghunter]

how many tarps and what size are they? very cool tee pee.

[stick and strin]

I did a little more playing and reading . I changed the tipi to a miners tent configuration, 4 poles , It works better with the straight sides of the pyramid and uses less material.



Cot fits much better.



There is a lot of room for one person and gear. two might be a little tight .
This is one 9 ft by 19 ft tarp and squares out to an 8+8 .
Next I am going to try setting it up with just one center pole.
Ron

[Chapo]

Great idea that doesn't cost very much. If you are looking for something more durable and permanent you should check out the range teepees that Big Bend Saddlery sells. I have stayed in one when there was 6" of snow on the ground and it was comfortable.

[Chieftom1326]

The Natives had it right!

[ballsie]

very cool!

[SCREAMINREELS]

where do you kayak ca,mp? we do it alot in the summer and fish all night , paddle to our next spot duringthe day, never havein the winter, are you planning on taking the sticks with you or cutting new every time/ just figuring out how your gonna leash them to your yak

[RamalRedskin]

That is really cool. I went to a dude ranch in Montana one summer and one of the wranglers there lived in a tipi all summer long. His set up was a little more formal but I was amazed at how warm the tipi was from just a small fire. Good job on that

[txdiamond17]

That is really cool! good job

[Capt Glenn]

Interesting. Thanks for the pics.

[savin yours]

Stupid question: what if it rains? Very cool tho!

[DaddyO]

Very indian like!

[Grillen Joe]

Sweet ! I love tents.. Im going to have to go out to the land and make a tee pee now... lol

[bowmech]

Nice tent, hope it doesn't get too cold.