Anybody ever live in a tipi?

I have been thinking about living in a tipi lately. They are pretty cheap and easy to move. Anybody ever live in one for an extended amount of time?

 

i thought that living in a teepee would be kinda cool...but rather cold....but good luck!

 

naw , a teepee ain't necessarily cold . warm air moves like a little whirlwind inside , going round and round . e teepee inside a teepee is warmest as the airspace betewen them gets moving in a circular too . it's been termed convection insulation . warmth is motion , and the space is 'alive' .

 

When I first met my husband back in 1970 he lived in one...my user name is a tribute to that time in Vermont.


teepi

 

nope never been in tipi, but ive spent a week in a sort a igloo/snow cave though. once you get fire going inside its not bad, 3-4 deg C is toasty compared to -20

 

I've lived in a tipi for a total of about 6 months in washington.


They're very comfortable and stable in high winds, though you will inevitably get at least a little wet when it rain because of the hole in the center and rain running down the poles. If you keep the center clear of stuff and tarp your bed when you aren't using it if its wet, you should be okay in all but the wettest.

I've never camped where its been super cold, but the tipi is nice when it get chilly. There are a bunch of little tricks to make life nicer, so if you decide to live in one, PM me and I'll let you in on some.

PEace

PS have you considered a yurt. They're a little more permanent/$$, but also more comfortable

 

.........................I never lived in tipi, I however like the yurt/ger a little better and there are plans online on how to build them, a google search can turn them up.

 

Hi,

I'm not sure about a tipi, but I've been in one that was HUGE, that was at a facility in East King County, Washington, that would've made comfortable living quarters.

A ger (aka yurt) would be a better bet. They can be as temporary or permanent as you wish (after all, the natives of Eurasia who use them are nomadic). I've found many plans for them in books and on the 'net, as well as companies who sell them. The author of one book I checked out from the library showed a yurt he'd made for about $300, from recycled materials. That's what I'm hoping to do some day as well.

It's easy to put a wood stove in a yurt too (the Mongol nomads have heat, of course). Their abodes can withstand winters on the steppes, with the high winds and very cold temps. I read one book where the author said his yurt was so warm and comfy in the mountains of the Pacific NW, that he actually had to open the door to let in cooler air!! And a yurt can stand up to 80MPH winds, and of course, the rain.

Most yurts are typically built on some type of foundation, eg, cinder blocks or tires, to allow for drainage.

I'm hoping, now that I'm working, to slowly start collecting what I need to build a yurt on some property my brother owns. I'm also hoping to get his assistance (he's got a van that can haul the stuff),and maybe we'll build a second one, for him too! That, combined with a wireless laptop I can work on, should let me be self-sufficient as i'm seeking to be.

Good luck though, but you really should research the wonders of a yurt. Or you may want to explore "yomes", a combo of a yurt and a dome-home.

 

I've lived in a Tipi in the summer fall winter and spring! they're great! although they aren't very cheap, if you get a good one, you can live in it in any climate. In the winter the canvas freezes so you have extra insulation like a igloo, and the fire in the middle keeps the rest toasty warm!

 

I used to play in a mini tipi with pictures of North American Indians on the side an then we got a really big ( it was big to me when I was 4/5 ) and I got scared of it. But I am building a log cabin at the moment in forest on the farm that I live on, I wont stay in there all the time because it's too far away from the house, but when I have a few friends round we'll retreat to the log cabin rather than the tent.

 

Sounds a little sad, but if you have fun then I guess no one can call you a fool.

 

got a tepee for christmas when i was like 9. gave my brother my room and me and my dog Max lived in the tepee in the corner of the house till i was like 13, then we moved houses and me and Max moved in the rainforest....another story