Finaly some one showed how to make this teepee.To me thats the great thing about tarps they do not weight much, and can fit in to a pack. For myself I wouldnt want that big of a tarp but is I can also was have shelter
I have always thought that of all of the expedient shelters out there this is the most efficient. Others can be made simpler, but the standard teepee is the most efficient too me. Thanks for the look. Might go ahead and make me a large tarp and pack it up just in case.
@BushcraftOnFire yeah me too, getting a few practice set ups in tomorrow... i went with 6 poles put together in 5 foot sections made out of pvc. hope it holds up
@BushcraftOnFire Hi sir, you might get this all the time, but the annotation says that the total amount of degrees of the triangle is 360 degrees, but its just 180. (60deg between each pole is correct in the video) Thanks for the great video.
I am selling a piece of farm machinery next week to finance my friends' campsite. They have been staying at a church shelter since January, but the church has now run out of food. The homelessness problem in Brazil is huge. In late April, 35,000 more were made homeless in southern Brazil from floods, so the government has not come up with promised aid for my friends' town of Teresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro. A couple thousand people died in Teresopolis.
I emailed a few of your videos to friends in Brazil who are homeless because of major mudsides in January. I really appreciate the teepee videos, as well as the one on your .22 caliber bolt action survival rifle recommendation, and the Cherokee kitchen. A similar rifle is made in Brazil by CBC. It is basically the bolt action version of the Marlin model 60. You are very unselfish for you and your wife to share your knowledge. Thank you.
I sent your teepee videos to my friend in Brazil who has been homeless since January due to the once-in-500 year mudslides in Teresopolis. This is an ancient design and very efficient. It should be a design for the homeless of Haiti also. Thank you for taking the time to explain how to make one step-by-step. I probably would not have figured it out on my own.
The optimum is to have the tarp 2 times as wide as tall. So a 10X 20 is great.. which I believe is what I used here. You can also use an 8X16, 12X24, or a 9X18 (but you probably won't be able to find that last size)
I apologize.. I thought I mentioned that on the video.. but I must have forgotten. The natives would use something called a "bullboat" which was basically a skin covered shell that would protect the top from rain. We would do a similar thing if it was a heavy rain. Light rain doesn't really present much of a problem though. Thanks for asking!
This was an excellent video! However I was wondering, your son Doo has good wilderness skills, could you make a video on how to make a teepee in the wilderness if you had to build a shelter to survive?
cool vid just been playing around with the idea of a tipi, went and bought a 13ft by 10 ft green tarp, now after watching your vid i realise i need to make the tarp 13ft by 6 and a half ft, never mind
Great videos! One comment and hopefully that's ok with you - only meant as constructive criticism. The camera work could be a little more informative if it was focused on the areas being talked about with zooms in and out. A lot of times, the camera doesn't focus in close on the technical details, or zoom out panning the complete picture of the structure or whatever is being talked about and shown. Lots of good information though, thank you.
Great videos, Thanks for making these. How about making a part 3 and show how to set up the interior for sleeping, cooking and such. I'd like to see more of your finished tipi from different angles showing the entire completed shelter. There are some who have successfully implemented small woodstoves for heating their tipis during cold weather even with a silnylon skin or other light materials. Thanks again for such an informative video, I am definitely making myself one. Best regards! :)
I attach it to the rear pole on the ground.. and then raise it up... Yes I secure the poles... I throw a lashing around all of the poles at the top so that they remain in place.
@NancyToday Actually it is one of the best was to tie the poles so the don't move around, the fraping(part where you wrap the rope around its self,recall 1:50) holds it in place, it is called a tripod lashing.
I seem to have missed the part where the tarp is tied to the 6th pole, which I guess becomes the center pole? Do you really have to have a center pole? I am considering building one of these to camp in for just 3 nights or so.
Absolutely! When I lived in Bama we had tons of River Cane that we often used for many bushcraft skills.. including shelter.. None here in MO though.. I miss River Cane A LOT!
Yes.. we have had a small fire in ours. You need to leave a small opening for drafting.. but it works pretty well. You can use different numbers of poles.. but we generally use 6.. yes.
I love this. I'd like to use one for winter camping - have you tried this? I am wondering if the hole in the top is sufficient to allow moisture to escape so the walls don't start dripping with condensation. Also, I can't find 2x2's in 14 foot lengths! Can you mail me some up to Illinois? :)
Somehow I missed this question. We use 2X4's ripped down the center to make our 2X2's. Even if there is some condensation (we have used it down to 25 without any major problem) it is a steep angle and so doesn't really drip into your face
Those teepee videos are awesome. I can't wait to try them out. I love your home place. The goats feeding in the background and the poultry. Ever notice you and Dave Caterbery are both lefties?
thanks for the video. one way you could save some time in making the poles is if you have a table saw and cut off the corners at a 45 deg. angle.another thing that you could do is to put spike nails in the bottoms of the 2x2. and it might be cheaper to buy a 2x4 and rip it in two.
thats nice n all , but that is way 2much work . Its like a freekin semi-permanent shelter. It is nice , but it would take a lot of time , especially if your a turn and burn hiker
It IS a semi permanent type shelter.. You couldn't carry this with the poles.. you would have to make new poles.. it's definitely not Ultralight camping.. LOL!
would PVC pipe work for the poles if properly strengthened. I mean cut each pole into like three sections and use bolts and wingnuts to hold it all together in order to make it easier to pack?
I assume that you are looking for lightweigth DarkColmar.. PVC has limited useage IMHO. You need these poles not to bend too much.. and even breaking the PVC into jointed sections I would think they will bend at 14'. Try it and let us know :)
So a 10x20 fits 6 so about how many would you guess would fit a 6x12 or 7x14. I'd probably only go for a 8x16 tops. I'm only 6'4 so 7' should take care of that and fit at least 4 right? Oh! And would it be wise to have an fire inside or should fire be left outside? Great vids
6X12 might be too small for anything but a child's playhouse. It might fit an adulat or 2.. I have never tried it. 7X14 should fit 2 or 3 and an 8X16 should fit 3 or 4.
I have had fire in mine.. keep it small and in the center and you should be fine. You would also do well to leave the door open some unless you like to inhale smoke :)
Dave, what I liked about this video is you never cut cordage. Don't pound your tipi to the ground! If you don't have a grommet hole. Tape well & use a hole punch, tie to poles so some space is around bottom. Watch my stove videos you will understand. I still prefer canvas.
heard dave from wildernessoutfitters talking about you in his vids ,thought i'd give it a look, it's kind of hard to sort through you videos because their all in a line on your channel. but you demeanor is great, your content is excellent and i plan on watching all your videos. also if your a friend of dave i'm sure your a stand up guy. thanks for making these vids!!
I'm going to say it agin, nice job dave.your kids are learning from the best.can you build a fire in this teepee tent.
billyjoedenny 1 week ago
thanks, I'm adapting break down poles that can form two travois that my dogs can pull, and going to hang my hammocks inside tepee.
mayamachine 1 month ago
The way you say Teepee sounds funny. Good job on your instructions.
wolfpaw69 1 month ago
Thank you!
doda26 2 months ago
Some thing else that's great about a teepee tarp, Is you can build a fire in side it. and not worry about being smoked to death.
mogges1 2 months ago
Finaly some one showed how to make this teepee.To me thats the great thing about tarps they do not weight much, and can fit in to a pack. For myself I wouldnt want that big of a tarp but is I can also was have shelter
mogges1 2 months ago
Great project.
envirosponsible 2 months ago
I have always thought that of all of the expedient shelters out there this is the most efficient. Others can be made simpler, but the standard teepee is the most efficient too me. Thanks for the look. Might go ahead and make me a large tarp and pack it up just in case.
TheGrayman1234 3 months ago
im making one for the wormtown music festival! thanks for the vid
fourpointohh 5 months ago
@fourpointohh
Awesome! Hope it works well for you
BushcraftOnFire 5 months ago
@BushcraftOnFire yeah me too, getting a few practice set ups in tomorrow... i went with 6 poles put together in 5 foot sections made out of pvc. hope it holds up
fourpointohh 5 months ago
thanks for the two videos on how to make a teepee
vidfuse 6 months ago in playlist Tee Pee or Pyramid Tent
Thanks sir, you helped me allot!!! The next time i going to send you a picture.
zombie19844891 6 months ago
I love this my mother-in-law won't have to move in she can stay in the backyard now.
hypnos315 9 months ago 4
@hypnos315
ROTFLOL!!
BushcraftOnFire 9 months ago
@BushcraftOnFire Hi sir, you might get this all the time, but the annotation says that the total amount of degrees of the triangle is 360 degrees, but its just 180. (60deg between each pole is correct in the video) Thanks for the great video.
cheesypasta 6 months ago
@cheesypasta
You're correct.. thanks!
BushcraftOnFire 6 months ago
I am selling a piece of farm machinery next week to finance my friends' campsite. They have been staying at a church shelter since January, but the church has now run out of food. The homelessness problem in Brazil is huge. In late April, 35,000 more were made homeless in southern Brazil from floods, so the government has not come up with promised aid for my friends' town of Teresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro. A couple thousand people died in Teresopolis.
genetrumbo 9 months ago
I emailed a few of your videos to friends in Brazil who are homeless because of major mudsides in January. I really appreciate the teepee videos, as well as the one on your .22 caliber bolt action survival rifle recommendation, and the Cherokee kitchen. A similar rifle is made in Brazil by CBC. It is basically the bolt action version of the Marlin model 60. You are very unselfish for you and your wife to share your knowledge. Thank you.
genetrumbo 9 months ago
@genetrumbo
Thank you for making this available to the less fortunate.. I hope it is valuable to them! Blessings
BushcraftOnFire 9 months ago
I sent your teepee videos to my friend in Brazil who has been homeless since January due to the once-in-500 year mudslides in Teresopolis. This is an ancient design and very efficient. It should be a design for the homeless of Haiti also. Thank you for taking the time to explain how to make one step-by-step. I probably would not have figured it out on my own.
genetrumbo 9 months ago
what size is the tarp? does a tarp have to be square or rectangular or can it be both shapes to make this setup? thanks.
thermaldog 9 months ago
@thermaldog
The optimum is to have the tarp 2 times as wide as tall. So a 10X 20 is great.. which I believe is what I used here. You can also use an 8X16, 12X24, or a 9X18 (but you probably won't be able to find that last size)
BushcraftOnFire 9 months ago
hi one question how does the water not filter through the top?
kev2556 10 months ago
@kev2556
I apologize.. I thought I mentioned that on the video.. but I must have forgotten. The natives would use something called a "bullboat" which was basically a skin covered shell that would protect the top from rain. We would do a similar thing if it was a heavy rain. Light rain doesn't really present much of a problem though. Thanks for asking!
BushcraftOnFire 10 months ago
This was an excellent video! However I was wondering, your son Doo has good wilderness skills, could you make a video on how to make a teepee in the wilderness if you had to build a shelter to survive?
Logic1989Incarnate 11 months ago
Thanks David, Made this with my Grandson his name is David also , He enjoyed the video as much as making the TeePee. Thanks again.
MrAlivecaveman 1 year ago
cool vid just been playing around with the idea of a tipi, went and bought a 13ft by 10 ft green tarp, now after watching your vid i realise i need to make the tarp 13ft by 6 and a half ft, never mind
bolamlake 1 year ago
Great video series!!! thanks for shareing your knowlage
rjknox555 1 year ago
Great videos! One comment and hopefully that's ok with you - only meant as constructive criticism. The camera work could be a little more informative if it was focused on the areas being talked about with zooms in and out. A lot of times, the camera doesn't focus in close on the technical details, or zoom out panning the complete picture of the structure or whatever is being talked about and shown. Lots of good information though, thank you.
TheHumanPath 1 year ago
@TheHumanPath
Yes.. This was only the 2nd or 3rd video we did.. Hopefully we have learned a lot since then and our camera work has gotten better :)
BushcraftOnFire 1 year ago
@TheHumanPath
bolamlake 1 year ago
beautiful garden
seriouslyWeird 1 year ago
Great videos, Thanks for making these. How about making a part 3 and show how to set up the interior for sleeping, cooking and such. I'd like to see more of your finished tipi from different angles showing the entire completed shelter. There are some who have successfully implemented small woodstoves for heating their tipis during cold weather even with a silnylon skin or other light materials. Thanks again for such an informative video, I am definitely making myself one. Best regards! :)
Bendertent 1 year ago
your my hero man, keep it up, your videos are awesome
taylormorris1993 1 year ago
that is really great! thanks for sharing. i am going to bring this to a boy scout camp out. they will love it.
cremscheid 1 year ago
How did you say to get the tarp up to the top to start of the wrapping? And did you secure the other poles you added? If so how?
Thanks
Valandill1
valandill1 1 year ago
@valandill1
I attach it to the rear pole on the ground.. and then raise it up... Yes I secure the poles... I throw a lashing around all of the poles at the top so that they remain in place.
BushcraftOnFire 1 year ago
You could kick out the poles and make it tight. Then tie it down.
wolfpaw69 1 year ago
your tent will fill with smoke since it is only single walled.
tuubydude 1 year ago
great video ! educational !
duckletshut 1 year ago
Interesting way to tie them. I guess that's so you can put it away and make it portable. My poles are always tree trunks.
NancyToday 1 year ago
@NancyToday Actually it is one of the best was to tie the poles so the don't move around, the fraping(part where you wrap the rope around its self,recall 1:50) holds it in place, it is called a tripod lashing.
oreoat2004 1 year ago
I seem to have missed the part where the tarp is tied to the 6th pole, which I guess becomes the center pole? Do you really have to have a center pole? I am considering building one of these to camp in for just 3 nights or so.
ride4duke 2 years ago
Ride..
The top is tied to the back pole.. not a center pole. It is then draped around the other poles and staked at the base.
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
that was cute the special appearance by Rachael and Becka.... Ive got a little six year old girl, Reilley Anne.
paddyboy12432 2 years ago
is it possible to use bamboo poles
gurt123 2 years ago
Gurt..
Absolutely! When I lived in Bama we had tons of River Cane that we often used for many bushcraft skills.. including shelter.. None here in MO though.. I miss River Cane A LOT!
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
Dave can you build a fire inside of it?and how man poles 6? thank you Bro
bobinmissouri 2 years ago 3
Yes.. we have had a small fire in ours. You need to leave a small opening for drafting.. but it works pretty well. You can use different numbers of poles.. but we generally use 6.. yes.
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
I love this. I'd like to use one for winter camping - have you tried this? I am wondering if the hole in the top is sufficient to allow moisture to escape so the walls don't start dripping with condensation. Also, I can't find 2x2's in 14 foot lengths! Can you mail me some up to Illinois? :)
mikebius 2 years ago
Mike..
Somehow I missed this question. We use 2X4's ripped down the center to make our 2X2's. Even if there is some condensation (we have used it down to 25 without any major problem) it is a steep angle and so doesn't really drip into your face
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
Thanks Dave, thats great! I'm gonna experiment with this.
I really love that you spend time with your kids and teach them this stuff, no video games for those kids!
azvideoguy 2 years ago
Those teepee videos are awesome. I can't wait to try them out. I love your home place. The goats feeding in the background and the poultry. Ever notice you and Dave Caterbery are both lefties?
rharleyc86438 2 years ago
great idea for a sweat lodge.
clamcrabber 2 years ago
Awesome idea! 5/5
Isismygoddess333 2 years ago
thanks for the video. one way you could save some time in making the poles is if you have a table saw and cut off the corners at a 45 deg. angle.another thing that you could do is to put spike nails in the bottoms of the 2x2. and it might be cheaper to buy a 2x4 and rip it in two.
Krylon103112 2 years ago
thats nice n all , but that is way 2much work . Its like a freekin semi-permanent shelter. It is nice , but it would take a lot of time , especially if your a turn and burn hiker
MrRob412 2 years ago
Rob..
It IS a semi permanent type shelter.. You couldn't carry this with the poles.. you would have to make new poles.. it's definitely not Ultralight camping.. LOL!
Thanks for your comment Bro :)
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
that would be neat to use any time in the bush :)
sasquatchhunter200 2 years ago
Excellent! Watched Tam's bread also. You are a lucky guy.
God bless.
deroark 2 years ago
would PVC pipe work for the poles if properly strengthened. I mean cut each pole into like three sections and use bolts and wingnuts to hold it all together in order to make it easier to pack?
darkcolmar 2 years ago
I assume that you are looking for lightweigth DarkColmar.. PVC has limited useage IMHO. You need these poles not to bend too much.. and even breaking the PVC into jointed sections I would think they will bend at 14'. Try it and let us know :)
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
that was AMAZING !!!!!! thank you so much for the information. i think i will make one for the camping trip im going on this weekend! 10/5 !!!!
cityboygonewild22 2 years ago
So a 10x20 fits 6 so about how many would you guess would fit a 6x12 or 7x14. I'd probably only go for a 8x16 tops. I'm only 6'4 so 7' should take care of that and fit at least 4 right? Oh! And would it be wise to have an fire inside or should fire be left outside? Great vids
Caveman0713 2 years ago
6X12 might be too small for anything but a child's playhouse. It might fit an adulat or 2.. I have never tried it. 7X14 should fit 2 or 3 and an 8X16 should fit 3 or 4.
I have had fire in mine.. keep it small and in the center and you should be fine. You would also do well to leave the door open some unless you like to inhale smoke :)
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
Dave, what I liked about this video is you never cut cordage. Don't pound your tipi to the ground! If you don't have a grommet hole. Tape well & use a hole punch, tie to poles so some space is around bottom. Watch my stove videos you will understand. I still prefer canvas.
Tossdart 2 years ago
Great video never thought it would be so simple. Great looking kids Dave, I am sure it is fun for them to be involved
dragonflyhiker 2 years ago
heard dave from wildernessoutfitters talking about you in his vids ,thought i'd give it a look, it's kind of hard to sort through you videos because their all in a line on your channel. but you demeanor is great, your content is excellent and i plan on watching all your videos. also if your a friend of dave i'm sure your a stand up guy. thanks for making these vids!!
carveawoodeneye 2 years ago
Sorry about the video format.. that is You tubes new format. Hope you are able to find them all :)
Thanks for the comments.. they mean alot..
As for Dave.. He's my Bro.. what more can I say..
BushcraftOnFire 2 years ago
***** 5/5 *****
I`m using this kind of tarp for years now ... but never thought about a teepee - how foolish! I´ll try this immediatly !!! Thanks for sharing !
BUSHCRAFTandCANOE 2 years ago
cool project, thanks for sharing!
blamshiza 2 years ago
nice teepee 5/5
hobbexp 2 years ago
Very Nice How to Dave-Great involving the Kids as well thats what passing on the tribal knowledge is truely bout.
wildernessoutfitters 2 years ago
Going to have to give that a go i think David.
maveraver 2 years ago
looks great, I have thinking of making a sil-nylon teepee design, very useful
beast12101 2 years ago