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-# Tipis+This topic is part of [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. 
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 > “Their tipis were built upon the earth and their altars were made of earth. The birds that flew into the air came to rest upon the earth and it was the final abiding place of all things that lived and grew.” - Luther Standing Bear > “Their tipis were built upon the earth and their altars were made of earth. The birds that flew into the air came to rest upon the earth and it was the final abiding place of all things that lived and grew.” - Luther Standing Bear
  
-## What are tipis?+===== What are tipis? =====
  
 Tipis (or tepees, or teepees) are conical-shaped tents made using long poles with traditionally a skin covering. Tipis are the traditional Native American nomadic dwellings. Originally made from buffalo hide, they were quick and easy to pitch/take down and easily transportable, allowing the tribe to follow their main source of food and skins – the buffalo. Tipis (or tepees, or teepees) are conical-shaped tents made using long poles with traditionally a skin covering. Tipis are the traditional Native American nomadic dwellings. Originally made from buffalo hide, they were quick and easy to pitch/take down and easily transportable, allowing the tribe to follow their main source of food and skins – the buffalo.
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-## What are the benefits of tipis?+===== What are the benefits of tipis? =====
  
 - It's a very cheap form of shelter if you're tough enough (heating and cooking is via an open fire, then there's collecting wood, creepy crawlies, and in the UK, rain and mud). A good-quality, well-looked-after tipi could easily be in constant use for 10 years before the canvas needs to be replaced (and maybe some of the poles). As you're looking at £1500-2500 for a basic 5½m tipi (average size), that's very cheap accommodation – even cheaper if you make your own. - It's a very cheap form of shelter if you're tough enough (heating and cooking is via an open fire, then there's collecting wood, creepy crawlies, and in the UK, rain and mud). A good-quality, well-looked-after tipi could easily be in constant use for 10 years before the canvas needs to be replaced (and maybe some of the poles). As you're looking at £1500-2500 for a basic 5½m tipi (average size), that's very cheap accommodation – even cheaper if you make your own.
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 Only the hard-core will attempt to live in a tipi full-time, and if so, the canvas has to be good quality and treated to be waterproof; plus the canvas could need re-proofing every few years. Most people will choose to live in them temporarily, and probably in the summer, or use them for holidays. Only the hard-core will attempt to live in a tipi full-time, and if so, the canvas has to be good quality and treated to be waterproof; plus the canvas could need re-proofing every few years. Most people will choose to live in them temporarily, and probably in the summer, or use them for holidays.
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/buildings). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [The Plains Indian Tipi](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/plains-indian-tipi.pdf) - 16-page pdf on how to build your own tipi. - [The Plains Indian Tipi](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/plains-indian-tipi.pdf) - 16-page pdf on how to build your own tipi.
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 - [[roun:Roundhouses]] - [[roun:Roundhouses]]
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-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
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