Tipi and not Teepee

[stovie]

If any of you shaman out there would be so kind as to offer up a little chant for dry spells (sic) tomorrow, i'd be very grateful. Taking a day off work to get the remainder sorted and pitched.

Will of course post piccies, regardless of weather....

Only problem is, I've got a new bow to play with

 

[spamel]

Well, the weather is beautiful here today, the sun is shining and the ground is a bit wet from recent rain but is fast drying up. It is quite warm and is a pleasant change from the last few days, hopefully a last coupl of mushrooms will push up for the weekend, they may be the last ones this year.

I hope you get some of this weather Stovie, it would be nice to spend the day outside in nice weather fixing the tipi up. I can't wait for pictures of the finished product!!

 

[stovie]

The weather was kind to me, though the wind added a little interest....

First off had to get into the North American spirit with a few shots on the new bow...

Canvas in place and awaiting wellsy's return to add the smoke flaps

View from the West

The interior with smoke rising and bow with quiver

Wellsy cooks lunch

The proud owners of a des-res. Note the working smoke flaps...

 

[bushman762]

Pretty Impressive! Hope there will be more pics...

 

[stovie]

Pretty Impressive! Hope there will be more pics...

you asked for them

smoky interior

 

[gregorach]

Looking good stovie!

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Spot of stovie :You_Rock_

That looks brilliant - good jo sir!

Phil.

 

[outdoorcode]

Looks absolutely brilliant :You_Rock_

 

[chrisanson]

good one m8!!! looks a good bow aswell. is it yew?
chris

 

[stovie]

good one m8!!! looks a good bow aswell. is it yew?
chris

No, it's a piece of "white" wood from a bush I pruned in the garden. Blowed if I know what it is though It's about 50" long, draws 35# @ 26". Quite a snappy little shooter. It would give small game a run for its money

Made a door for the tipi by stiching canvas around two hazel withies

And gave it a coat of ochre paint for a bit of contrast (didn't have time to put a design on it). Picture below shows wellsy hunting lunch

And that's as much time as I have until next weekend when the scouts move in...

Thanks for putting up with what has turned out to be a rather rambling post, and I hope it hasn't bored too many.....

 

[pierre girard]

Very nice - and not rambling a bit. Great photos.

We used a ridgepole lodge for a number of years (kind of like two halves of a tipi with an eight or 12 foot ridgepole between them). Ours was covered with canvas - traditionally, they were covered with birchbark. I always enjoyed the ridgepole lodge, but I always had to dig two draft tunnels to my firepit - to get the fire to draw right. Otherwise it was like living in a chimney.

A friend has a traditional waganogan (a conical tipi type of wigiwam - similar to those in the Kane painting) employing cat-tail mats for the first four feet and birchbark further up on top. It is also insulated with moss and is warm in winter. He uses it for his hunting shack. It is a huge structure and will sleep ten.

PG

 

[wanderinstar]

Pierre,
Would love to see some photos of waganogan if possible.
Ian.

 

[chrisanson]

Pierre,
Would love to see some photos of waganogan if possible.
Ian.

as would i and some more photos of Stovie's bow i just wish i hade the space to build thing like this.
chris

 

[pierre girard]

Pierre,
Would love to see some photos of waganogan if possible.
Ian.

I think I have some photos somewhere. We slept there for a few days last autumn. It was surprisingly warm for such a structure. I'll see if I can dig up the photos, but with the holidays approaching - it won't be right away.

I could run up there too, but I'm not sure just when I'd be able to.

PG