How to make a DIY Tarp Teepee - Teepee Winter Campout Part 1

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How to make a DIY Tarp Teepee - Teepee Winter Campout Part 1

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Easy step by step instructions on how to build an affordable Tepee from a $25 (10x20 ft.) Ozark Trails Wal-Mart camo tarp. After spending the last couple winters cold and cramped in tarps and tents I decided to try a heated Tipi. Teepees are huge and spacious and designed to be used with a small fire in the middle or in my case a small wood stove, the G2-5" Folding Firebox Stove which makes it the perfect 4 season camping/backpacking shelter. It would also work well with a tent heater like the Mr. Heater Little Buddy which I will be testing in Part 2 of this series.
This teepee is designed as a bare bones backpacking shelter. I do a lot of 15 to 20 miles hikes and wanted to try out a large teepee setup that was still practical for my uses. This version weights in at 3 lbs.
My objectives for this trip/video were to find an area with birch trees for 6 teepee poles and a nice sheltered flat spot to set up near a water source...and I found the perfect spot. It's easily accessible with a pulk sled so I could bring all the amenities that a luxury campout can afford. I then gathered all 6 poles, cleaned them off and set up the entire teepee to test it out and practice pitching it. At the end of the day I was able to keep the poles lashed together and set them upright against an evergreen for protection from the elements so I can keep using them over the next couple months.
Also check out the other videos in my Teepee series:
How to Weather Proof a Tarp Teepee - Teepee Winter Campout Part 2
• How to Weather Proof a...
How to Heat a Tarp Teepee Using the G2- 5" Folding Firebox Stove - Teepee Winter Campout Part 3
• Heating a Tarp Teepee ...
***WARNING: Always carry a carbon monoxide detector just in case the teepees ventilation or airflow is compromised. NEVER close your door all the way and never block the top vent while using fire in the tipi because you cut off the airflow to your fire and deadly gasses could build up in the teepee. Please do your research before attempting to heat a shelter. Whether it's fire or propane they can be deadly if not well ventilated.***
For a more detailed video on how to lash a tripod together the Boy-scout way check out Bryan's channel SurvivalOnPurpose at
• How To Make A Tripod -...
To check out the G2-5" Folding Firebox Stove I showed in the video check out their website at www.fireboxstov...
Stay tuned for more Teepee winter campout videos as I will be using this shelter a lot this winter for its spacious design and heated luxury. Peace out!
As always...Thank you very much for watching. Please check out more of my videos for Tips, Tricks, Gear Reviews and Backpacking Trips at / kdawgcrazy
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@WolfPacWest420 4 жыл бұрын

I'm Native American and you just Taught me one my own Ancient ways. Thank you Brother🐺😎🐺

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you for watching. Unfortunately, my version had to be very basic so I could backpack with it. I had to cut out some features to lower the weight and bulk. But I love the feeling of being in a large shelter I can stand up in with strong support poles. When wind gusts hit and snow falls I don’t have to worry. And it can be heated with a fire, wood stove or propane heater very easily. It’s the perfect winter shelter.

@WolfPacWest420 4 жыл бұрын

@@KdawgCrazyOutdoors i know it's exactly What i needed I'm Homeless with my 2 Huskies and I'm starting to make videos on how to Survive as Well 🐺😎🐺 right now I'm using an abandoned Building

@pwnzro 4 жыл бұрын

@@WolfPacWest420 Our People Knew How To Survive Fam! (Mescalero Apache, Navajo, Aztec) 💯✊💖

@ravenmoon5111 2 жыл бұрын

@@pwnzro And Cherokee.

@tonyrains8822 Жыл бұрын

Hey Wolfpac you in Washington bro

@joedee1863 Жыл бұрын

I love it when someone has a go at doing something they've never done before whether it's the perfect design or not because it stimulates interest in others especially if they make it look easy and viewers think " I can do that !". Shared ideas and enthusiasm is great 👍 happy camping 😁

@davidanstey1449 7 жыл бұрын

I really like the camo tarp you used but the 12x24 tarps available to me were very expensive for some reason while smaller tarps 12x16 were very cheap. My solution was to add some extra grommets and join two tarps with wingnut bolts and washers on either side. I found overlaying the tarps a foot really reduced the draft. I was able to overlay the door by about a foot as well. I'm too cheap to destroy the tarps by cutting them. Instead I cut chunks of wood and rolled up the long edges on either side. I plan on adding an inner liner made of canvas painter cloth when it gets a bit colder. Really love what you did here.

@KennethKramm 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome. A Tepee tent for everyone! Thanks for posting.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Ken! Easiest teepee ever. Now if only I can get my stove to work and manage the smoke. I'm planning on testing out the wood stove this weekend. Thanks for watching.

@StayPrimal 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy Hi thx for posting this video. I made one similar to yours but bigger because I want a fire inside. Hey ... I had a BIG smoke problem. I mean ... that was a ... PROBLEM. If you watched my channel you see I focus on fire so I deal very well with smoke, but that was unbearable. I realized that the teepee has to be super crazy isolated, no hole for wind to come in and make a tornado in your teepee. Lot more complex than expected, it was -25 and windy today and the teepee would not keep us warm me and my dog. We were smoked like you can't imagine, freezing and yeah ... a big failure. Not because of your concept but because of my lack of experience with teepee. For those planning to work one out, make sure there is no wind entry at the bottom and door because the wind rush inside and bump on the walls, making a tornado of smoke and from there it is just impossible to keep your eye open or breath.

@jelly__love4710 7 жыл бұрын

Stay Primitive My Friend

@midwestron8576 3 жыл бұрын

You need to add a four foot tall liner. This allows the draft from under the bottom and out the top to remove the smoke, but keeps the cold draft off the sitting occupants. Keeping a gap between the two canvases is what makes the chimney effect.

@alejandroa5453 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome and easy way to built a tepee. Thanks for sharing.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

@noahriding5780 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. And skillful too. One concern I have though is that plastic tarps don't actually last that long when they are being used day to day. I've used them on sheds and they'll dissolve within about a 8 to 12 months from the sun hitting them all the time. We've had them look fine and then they just dissolve mysteriously around the 8 to 12 month mark sometimes within a day. Your accomplishments are still great. I am merely saying this as a technical detail to boost your creativity's results. I also really like this idea.

@joedee1863 Жыл бұрын

American Indians placed a flat stone at the centre of their fire to reflect heat to the centre of a single flame. The single flame was caused by multiple pieces of wood with wedge shaped ends pointed into the centre. The concentrated heat would turn the flame blue and there would be no smoke. The fire sticks would be pushed in to the centre as they burned. I learned this from a guy who had lived for years in a canvas tipi. I was gobsmacked when I saw this process as I believed I knew a few things about camp fires.

@jasvan2210 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome brother. I have been looking for a plan to make one myself but didn't know where to start and hated to be the one who has to spend all the money etting it right ! Lol the tarp I want to use is actually much bigger but I think I can fudge it now. I was reading a Backwoods man magazine last year and it has a plan for making metal ammo can into mini wood stove. Planning on finishing it for the tipi. Thanks for the video!

@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm building a tarp teepee around the outside of my teepee tent for insulation & protectection from falling limbs in Vermont winters.

@naturecallsoutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome winter project. Will be so fun to see your adventures in it.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro. I'm gonna camp once or twice with the 6 pole set up and then convert it to a 1 pole to make it easier to set up in another spot. It's been a fun project and it's amazingly cheap and easy to make.

@stephenalexander6721 7 жыл бұрын

Try using a longer 550 cord to lash the first 3 poles together. After laying the rest of the poles in place you can walk the cord round a few times. Secure it with a clove hitch to one of the poles at a convenient height.

@markf4boys 4 жыл бұрын

A longer rope to lash the three poles, then lash the rest and the oute tarp, should have enough rope/cord to being down to ground within the tipi and anchor with stake, keeps it grounded in the wind.

@paulkugler7626 8 жыл бұрын

Hey, great Tarp Tipi and greetings from Austria in Europe! I plan also a Tarp Tipi overnight. Like your setup and the idea to leave the poles in the wood. This is a very lightweight and cheap method for a hottent with an open fire. Hope you will upload Part 2 soon.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Paul. Sorry I haven't gotten out in the woods since I uploaded this video. I'm thinking of using a propane heater for my first over nighter in the teepee and then I'll try my TMS wood stove to heat it for the following trip. I don't think I'm brave enough to try using an open fire in this teepee. It might be too small for a traditional fire on the ground.

@brianlopez8855 2 жыл бұрын

Good clean editing making it very easy to follow. Thank you.

@TheRealJerseyJoe 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome job, well thought out and executed -- well done !

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+Joe Saltzman thanks Joe. Hopefully, in January I'll have another video out for a single pole version with internal guylines. I love the 6 pole option but it's a lot less work to find 1 sturdy dead standing tree for a center pole. Plus, the rest of the tree and limbs can be used for firewood.

@TheRealJerseyJoe 7 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy -- Awesome, can't wait to see what you come up with. Till then best wishes for a happy new year. Cheers !

@tose5566 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know you were a boy scout, that’s awesome bro. I’m working on my eagle right now

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a scout. Hopefully, I didn't say that I was in the video. I'm sorry if I gave that impression. I did try to get my son into scouts though. Seems like kids today just want to hang out at home on their cell phones.

@adventureswithfrodo2721 8 жыл бұрын

you might want to investigate how the smoke flaps are made on a real teepee as they allow rhetoric smoke hole to be adjusted. also look at making a dew cloth for the inside, so that you can have the teepee set off the ground yet still not allow cold air to blow inside. it also is important so the air is drawn into the teepee and out the smoke hole. as always like your videos.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks Tim. I'll check it out. I'm trying to keep it as simple and easy as possible but when I try to use that stove I know things will get complicated real fast. I'll check into adding the smoke flaps and dew cloth.

@JohnLaird7 7 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos bud. Going to be trying this sometime this winter

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+John Laird thanks John. I'm also currently building a single pole tipi with snow flaps. I'm hoping to have that video up next week if it works out.

@JohnLaird7 7 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy sounds fun! Can't wait to watch!

@paulbland1746 7 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of using the off cut re enforced edge for the tie down points. Also, I've never seen a tepee in Australia before, so I intend to give it a go. Cheers mate.

@garygoldsmith9844 8 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this series. I want to do some winter camping this year even though my wife says no, shhhhhhhh..... she will never know.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Gary. My wife is against winter camping too. I had a close call once so she's always paranoid when I go out in the snow now. But I've acquired a lot of winter gear and I'm getting better at winter backpacking. Always test your gear near home before you go on outings and you'll have a great winter. Good luck brother.

@garygoldsmith9844 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy Wives, you got to love them. Just looked at the Fire Box Stove site, nice. Look forward to seeing you using yours. Thanks

@astrazenica7783 7 жыл бұрын

that's a nice spot he found, slightly raised, perfect

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+Adam Smith and I can usually hear the wind howling in the trees but just a small breeze come through that camp spot. Nice and protected.

@marcjulien7108 8 жыл бұрын

by far top 2-3 of tipi videos Ive found on youtube. I want to try one of these and your video has certainly made the learning curve "up"! Doing a winter trip in New Brunswick Canada in a few weeks...cant wait to try this!!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome bro. Let me know how it turns out.

@usmcpatriot4137 8 жыл бұрын

Nice that your wife helped you. My wife would think I'm crazy lol

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry. Oh, my wife thinks I'm crazy too. And she usually complains the whole time when I "make" her help me with a new DIY project. But when we're done she's happy to see how it turned out and happy to see me using it out in the woods.

@bwillan 8 жыл бұрын

That was a great idea to use the grommets that were cut off as your reinforcement patch.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My wife is claiming responsibility for that. LOL.

@petten33 7 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos. You and your wife are most creative. Thank you.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+SENSEI PETTEN thanks Sensei.

@captainfragger6295 4 жыл бұрын

My question is if you had to go to the trouble to sew those grommets for the door... why didn't you just have her sew some Velcro along with them. That way you could use your velcro to shut your door but also have the grommets as a backup. Also you would have a better safer fire if you were to dig the tunnel to the outside underneath the fire. You could always bring one of those aluminum foil telescopic vent hoses. That stretch for a long. It would make your fire almost smokeless. And you could have your TP touching the ground. Which would make it warmer for you since the fire is going to be drawing cool air crossed you to feed the fire. Other than that that's an excellent idea. The hole and tunnel is a perfect alternative to having a inside wall going up a few feet all around the teepee which is what I believe the natives did. The inner wall actually went all the way to the ground so the cold air would be drawn up. But a tunnel would be much better for your fire

@donaldprice6890 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing - you made that very logical and easy to understand - answered allot of questions I have... wonderful video !!!

@IntenseAngler 8 жыл бұрын

Now this is just plain ol' wicked cool brother! Love a good DIY project.. and this one's definitely going on the list man. Hope all's been well over your my friend! -John

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. It's awesome to hear from you. Thanks for watching brother. This was a fun project to build. I can't wait to get back out to do an over nighter in it. Coolest DIY project ever for just $25 and a couple hours to cut and sew and you have a huge winter shelter. It's gonna be a fun winter. Thanks again for watching and take care brother.

@fireboxstove 8 жыл бұрын

Epic! I'm excited to see more!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching bro. Depending on the weather in 2 weeks I'll either use the wood stove or a propane tent heater. I think I'll need really dry wood to keep smoke to a minimum. But I've been really impressed with the Firebox stove. It worked great for grilling up a burger and I got a fast boil time using the boil plate. And the fire sticks are genius. Once I got the Swedish fire torch going I was able to cook every thing without adding more wood. That was on the previous weekends trip before it snowed. I love the stove.

@fireboxstove 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy I'm so glad you're having fun with it! Thanks so much for the feedback!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for a great stove.

@rjwildlove 8 жыл бұрын

Love it! That is sweet and I am looking forward to seeing more. Thank you for showing us!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hopefully this turns out to be the winter shelter I've been looking for. Plus it's fun to build.

@petemcpherson2259 7 жыл бұрын

got to build me a TEEPEE! going to Wal-Mart and grabbing a couple of tarp and try and make it double walled, AWEsome video my man! thank you

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+Peter Mcpherson you're welcome. My version is specifically made for backpacking and makes the shelter 3 lbs. and a small package to strap onto a pack. A dew cloth and smoke flaps would be great improvements but in my case I wouldn't be able to backpack with it. The grommets have held up great and the door has performed better than expected. I was very surprised at how easy a project this was. Good luck and have fun out there this winter.

@MesserNomolos 8 жыл бұрын

Dig a fire pit in the middle and line it with rocks to minimize the sparks and limit the possibility of heat melting the walls.

@Angel-kq3mt 8 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. Thought i was the only one who thought about that.

@captainfragger6295 4 жыл бұрын

If you dig a tunnel to the outside, it becomes a smokeless fire. Still need the vent, just not as much smoke.

@sosteve9113 7 жыл бұрын

great tipi like very cosy with a Small Fire in the middle atb Steve

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+so steve thanks Steve. Best sleep I've ever had in the wood was in this shelter. It's so big inside I always feel like I'm in a cabin.

@benterwellen 8 жыл бұрын

Now this is one sweeet setup, looking forward to the next one in the series........

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben. I get to try a little bushcrafting. This seems to be an awesome shelter. I just hope I can figure out a safe way to use the firebox inside.

@shcmoly 8 жыл бұрын

You are the man with the ambitious DIY projects. Happy New Year.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. I've always wanted to try a teepee and I finally thought of an easy way to make a simple, light and cheap version. It's not bad. We will see if it holds up to some winter use with a wood stove inside.

@ronhart288 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice job,very well explained, excellent looking teepee. Glad to have found your KZfaq video. Thanks Ron

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron.

@davidfindley1588 6 жыл бұрын

You dam skipy this one is going on the favorites list. Finally someone showed a pattern for the tipi tarp sweet thnx man!

@brianmullinsministries 7 жыл бұрын

It looks great. But you've got to clear the floor of all the brush and snow. Once you heat the inside, all that snow will melt and make your floor muddy.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+Brian Mullins I never actually camped on that spot. I went a couple yards back and up the hillside where someone had made a terrace. To get muddy and melt the snow you gotta have it pretty hot in there. My little stove only ever got up to 40's Fahrenheit. At one point it was 5F outside and 35F inside. The snow helped to insulate and hold in my heat. Now when I use my pulk sled to bring out the TMS wood stove, meant to heat a cabin, then I'm gonna have to clear all that snow because I'm gonna be sweating in there.

@DNMEBill 7 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy q

@peyotechants7506 7 жыл бұрын

Brian Mullis your comment is afensive

@steckieproductions3258 4 жыл бұрын

@@peyotechants7506 It's friendly advice. It wasn't meant to be offensive...

@steckieproductions3258 4 жыл бұрын

@David Walker This guy, on the other hand, fully intended to be offensive. It's okay to express your opinion, but simply saying "This Teepee sucks" isn't going to help anyone. It simply shows everyone how much of a jerk you can be. If you're going to post a critical comment, do everyone a favor and at least give some advice on how to improve. It's called "constructive criticism," and it's actually really helpful.

@michaelzimmerman8959 4 жыл бұрын

That's quite an awesome teepee dude

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@thatchristmasimp3170 8 жыл бұрын

When you were cutting the tarp, you were just sorta hopping around and cutting and it looked hilarious! But this video was a big help because im going camping in two days and have chosen to make a teepee so thanks for the video, very simple directions :)

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Glad I could brighten your day. I've been experimenting with different ways to speed up a scene and this one skips frames which looks pretty funny. This teepee should hold up really well in windy weather and should be easy to heat. You could also close off the top with a large leaf bag and use a hot tent wood stove inside to stay nice and warm. Good luck and have a great winter.

@jbjones82 8 жыл бұрын

I like the idea, I know you made this some time ago but what about adding some 3M Velcro tape to close the door

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

+Jamie Jones that's a good idea but most the time when I set it up I really have to pull on those flaps to secure it closed and it's pretty taught. Just gotta move the poles a little to loosen that up and the the Velcro would work really well.

@inspireAson 8 жыл бұрын

You're always surprising me with these videos Kdawg. Awesome stuff! That's a cool project. Can't say I'll be trying this one, but it was fun watching the process. I bet it was nice being able to stand up inside. Lots of livable space. Thanks again for sharing this project. :) - Chris

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. I'm always trying new things to have fun outdoors. The teepee project was one of the better ones I think. LOL.

@Mrs-Lewis 7 жыл бұрын

great tips! plus I love survival on purpose. thanks for the great video.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+Mrs. Lewis thanks.

@tracyjamestavares3255 6 жыл бұрын

When ever I set 1 up , I start buy setting a fire on a sunk stone pit an build it right around . Last 1 I had a bunch of kids w/ me who had a blast , stayed warm n dry 4 a week end . Nothing like givin young boys a hatchet an tell em to go get some long poles .

@scoutingfreegermany 8 жыл бұрын

Well done, will be interesting to see you making an overnighter in this! Cheers, Marc

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marc. It was a lot of fun to build and I think it's gonna be awesome to camp in this winter. It's an inexpensive heated shelter for $25 and I got to do a little bushcrafting. LOL. Take care brother.

@andrewallason4530 Жыл бұрын

I’d suggest driving a few large wooden stakes around your fire (approximately 40mm diameter, 60cm long) to minimise the risk of you and your bedding getting close to the fire. I’ve looked after far too many people who’ve come a cropper rolling into their fire when sleeping.

@Moffenson 8 жыл бұрын

Man, I so wanna try to make a teepee now. Looked fairly easy to set up and all that. But making it, and cutting it, looked a bit harder. But I'll sure give it a go :)

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

+Moffenson The Norwegian you can also just wrap a tarp around the poles without altering the tarp...no cutting needed. I just wanted to cut some weight and bulk off mine since I backpack mine out to each location. It takes a little practice but it's a great winter shelter.

@richarddvll 8 жыл бұрын

great video a little advice on teepees watch how a real one is set up the rope that ties the 3 original poles is much longer and actually dose not get tied but staked to the ground and you leave one pole out to tie the teepee cover its self to it might help with ease of set up

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

I definitely liked the idea of tying the tarp to one pole to hoist the tarp up into place but I wanted to keep the poles lashes together to see if it made for a faster set up the next time I came out. It really didn't so I'm gonna try the pole hoisting way next time with just the tripod lashed together. Always looking for ways to streamline and simply to process. I've been luck so far that I've had somewhat calm and clear days when I've set up the teepee.

@timothyciarlette8250 8 жыл бұрын

This is great, looking forward to the rest, thanks.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim.

@karenchakey 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome set up for a great price too! can't wait to see you use it and hope everything works for you.....I can't believe you are not a cold person considering the first video I ever watched of yours you were hiking in a blizzard...lol..lol...I always enjoy your videos!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching Karen. I love to hike in the snow and explore but freezing over night is a different story. LOL. But now I can go out in that blizzard and settle down for the night in a big heated shelter. Hopefully. I'll need to test out that stove inside. I think I'll try my Mr. Heater Little Buddy propane heater first. I've got a couple tricks for weather proofing the top and to hold heat in. If that works out then I'll start testing the wood stove. It would just be awesome to be able to keep backpacking on through the cold winter months. You'll see more of the Kdawg out in the snow. Take care and have a great winter.

@karenchakey 8 жыл бұрын

I've got new "winter hot tent" to try out, I am way to old to sleep out in the cold, got to have heat!!!!..Lol...

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

That's when we know we are serious campers... when we go for the heated tents. LOL. We want to enjoy the winter outdoors. My wife still thinks I'm crazy but my goal is to go out into a blizzard and set up my shelter and be nice and warm and protected with everything I need to enjoy the outdoors. I want to go out exploring and then hop back into my shelter nice and warm with a cup of hot coco and watch a movie on my phone. LOL.

@travisqattila9933 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@patrickgermond2750 7 жыл бұрын

That would work great for that Alone show. They give the contestants a 20 × 20 foot canvas tarp. I bet with it being canvas that no re-enforcement would be needed.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

Patrick Germond yeah. I think it would have worked really well. They are in a different region in the next season. If it's not a tropical area I bet someone will finally set up a large teepee. I was surprised that no one has yet.

@patrickgermond2750 7 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy lol I bet because they can't bring themselves to cut that big tarp. I'm going to buy a 20 by 20 canvas and plastic tarp. I'll do a test run on the cheaper plastic tarp first and make my mistakes there. The canvas tarp cost $190. I'm seriously thinking of applying for the show. But I want to play around with a few things first. So I'll pass along a huge break through I've come across. It's the Victorinox Ranger Grip 58. It's got a Rockwell of 56 and it's a big knife. It would work great for carving 20 to 40 traps and anything else needed for survival. It's size on the blade and the saw beats the Leatherman hands down. The Wenger rangergrip 90 is better yet but they don't make it any more since Victorinox baught the company. But I talked to a factory rep and they may start making that model in the spring. But I love mine and I used Victorinox for 3 years as a survival instructor and they are great knives. Thanks for the ideas!

@patrickgermond2750 7 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy Also a great and different bushcraft channel is Felix Immel, and his great Escape videos. He carves a fishing pole out of wood using a Victorinox. He carves the eyelets and all.

@80hdjenkins71 7 жыл бұрын

Patrick Germond I made a 10x10x9 range tent with military heavy duty zippers with stove jack, out of 18oz duck cloth I purchased from hobby lobby. they offer a 50% off coupon on fabric up to 6 yards .

@craigstocker5689 8 жыл бұрын

You will need to put a 5 ft tall tarp on the inside along the bottom so it will draft better. It will keep the cold air from blowing straight in on you. It will keep you warmer. I might have to make one of the for boy scouts. Thanks for the great video

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig. Your absolutely right. I think it's called a dew cloth. I'm not sure that my little stove will actually be able to heat the teepee very well though. I might end up just closing off the top and using a propane tent heater after I'm done cooking on the wood stove. I think with the dew cloth you attach it to the inside and it also blocks the cold breeze but the project is meant to be an easy and simplified version of a teepee. I'm also working on a single pole with the same exact design only the top of the cone is sewn shut for 24 inches to create a pocket for the single pole. Can't use the wood stove in the shelter but the tent heater should work and I can set up anywhere with just 1 tree and it can be one with rough bark. Main purpose was to experiment to see what I can get to work with a simple design. But someday I'd love to make a real teepee with canvas and use a real fire pit. The actual teepee is a perfect portable home and a genius design.

@craigstocker5689 8 жыл бұрын

+Craig Stocker I have a 12 ft Panther 1 pole. Ive used a wood stove and also a propane heater. Propane is much easier. You dont have to wake up cold to feed the propane heater.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

LOL. My thoughts too. I think my tent heater should run for 5.5 hrs. on one small tank. But I will have to take it out in a few weeks and test it all. Thankfully, it will be very cold and snowy. Perfect timing.

@craigstocker5689 8 жыл бұрын

I use a 20 lb tank. But im not packing it in either or my one pole its to heavy.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

But sounds like a great winter shelter.

@katenoble1807 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting imfo on tent making ❣👍🏻 I would say tho definitely have a fire extinguisher handy just in case ambers travel & start up a fire Thanks again for the awesome imfo 😊⛺Luv it ❤ Y'ALL stay warm out there ❣🔥& be safe be prepared for bears also 😞🔦

@EatCarbs 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool!! Looked great.. Thanks for the video

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro. Hopefully this works out as a warm winter shelter.

@WhatsUpWithSheila 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!...nice job on the tent👍

@scottbounds6491 3 жыл бұрын

Heck ya! Thank you for for that!

@lonnieestrada2916 8 жыл бұрын

For the door you should put some overhangs knots with sticks tied to them to hold the door closed

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

+lonnie estrada the door is closed with a loop inserted through the grommets. An overhand knot facing outside and a carabiner through the loop on the inside of the teepee. A carabiner makes a better toggle since it can not accidentally slide out.

@greyman4208 7 жыл бұрын

Glue or sew some Mylar to the inside of your tarp and it will retain heat better. Plus less chance of melting your tarp with your fire.

@mrbeal2 7 жыл бұрын

you should sew a two inch strip of velcro on the door to keep it closed with the string.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+MrBeal that's a good idea and should be pretty easy to sew on too.

@rivergoddess8134 5 жыл бұрын

It seems from the comments there is quite a bit of TeePee experience out there. Good to hear.

@vegasheat71 7 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video and i just wanted to share something that you probably know, but real Teepees use a secondary 4' inner liner like a skirt that actually reaches the ground. It allows the teepee to breath while keeping your radiant heat from rushing up and out the vent, I hope this helps. you can find photos of this on google. good luck.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+vegasheat71 mine is a backpackers 3 lbs version. None of the fancy stuff. I only used a fire in it once. I've actually just finished a single pole hot tent version fully enclosed with a stove jack/air vent. I just need my extra stove pipe to arrive so I can go try it out with my TMS wood stove.

@Stephen-ie7uq 8 жыл бұрын

Good hosting.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen.

@t.w.milburn8264 8 жыл бұрын

By Golly K-Dawg I think Us on2 sumthin Right There, Happy 2 follow along on this series, Hoping alls well there with U & Yourn.....Happy Trails From This Side Friend.....ATB Terry...................God Bless

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry. I think I'm gonna test the propane heater in it first in a couple weeks and then the firebox. No more cold campouts for me. LOL.

@t.w.milburn8264 8 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy Least U will B comfy, Dawg !

@CampSlasher 8 жыл бұрын

Nice videos. I've been watching a bunch of them thinking that area looks really familiar. Then I realized that you're in the black hills too! Anyway I like the tepee I think that'll be the next shelter I make. Subbed

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Can't go wrong with a teepee in the winter. The Black Hills are the perfect playground for adult kids like us. LOL.

@mrspeigle1 5 жыл бұрын

Just a thought on this, in my humble opinion you could build a better shelter simply by leaving the tarp intact and abandoning the TP setup. For example build a classic lean too and modify the setup to give you a wind protection.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

I could also sit on the ground but sometimes I like to bring a small folding stool. This was about building and using a tipi for fun. I enjoy experimenting with shelters, stoves camp food and mixing in bushcrafting. Anybody can set up a lean too. Where’s the fun in that.

@mrspeigle1 5 жыл бұрын

I get for fun, i just hate cutting up a good tarp.

@stevekrewson9502 8 жыл бұрын

Great Vid Kdawg! Can't wait to see it in action.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! It's gonna be awesome!

@PHARRAOH 8 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Best video I have seen in quite awhile

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. I really appreciate that. I kinda felt like a little kid again, building a really cool fort out in the woods. Most fun I've had in a while. Later on when I did my overnighter I felt like I was sleeping in a log cabin. Best nights sleep in the woods yet.

@SeanSquatchPNW 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice, I like the set up. thanks for sharing. Atb sean

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean.

@bshean72 8 жыл бұрын

Great video, very well explained

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian. Let me know if u make one. I'd love to see it in use. Especially, if you use a small camp fire inside.

@riverrat2993 7 жыл бұрын

great video. only thing i dont like is heat, with flammable materials. im going to try this with canvas.to keep it warmer inside and to better remove smoke/exhaust from heat a liner does wonders

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+River rat I would also love to use canvas and add a dew cloth but this is for backpacking. That much canvas would just be too heavy and bulky. You would need to be car camping or use a pulk sled. I also think the ten foot diameter isn't really big enough for a fire. It may be better in a hole with a perimeter of rocks but open fires aren't permitted out here and I really didn't want to dig a hole in my favorite camping spot. This video was really just a proof of concept for me. I got the idea in my head and had to go try and see if I could pull it off. It was definitely a whole lot of fun! Good luck and stay safe brother.

@idaklymr 6 жыл бұрын

I had leftover house wrap from a framing job and made a tee pee. I had a small fire in a charcoal lighter. I wound up melting a hole. But the charcoal chimney shot the flames up. I think it's small fire box will be great

@sifusasdo2314 3 жыл бұрын

Cool Video 👍 Thank U for the Info and the Links 👍 Camo Tarp 👍 U got a new subscriber....

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@BRUSHWOLF-qn6qh 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Keep up the videos. Good job.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro.

@toddklekotka3340 8 жыл бұрын

I like the concept. I dont think.I would cut my tarp though, this way I can use it for other set ups. I would however use toggles to tie it down and tarp clips. I usually just set up a lean to style or A frame. Good video. Like the in depth instructions.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd. I honestly didn't even expect this to work out but I've really enjoyed this teepee and I've got a couple trips planned for the next couple months. I cut the tarp because it was a cheap tarp and to cut on weight and bulk since I backpack out to all my camp site. I was surprised that it weighted in at under 4 lbs. and packed down so small for the size tarp it was made from. It's a huge shelter compared to my Alps Mountaineering Zephyr 2 even with the ground tarp inside the teepee they are very comparable in weight but there's no contest with spacious inside and the ability to stand inside this teepee. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to check out the other 2 videos in my teepee series.

@peteaustin9636 6 жыл бұрын

enjoyed that ..good effort

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete.

@SurvivalDummy 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great! Thx to Kenneth I found your Video... I'm mad about Part 2! ;-)

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching. I can't wait to get back out there again and test the stove inside the teepee.

@SurvivalDummy 8 жыл бұрын

I can imagine. ;-)

@xgtmg 5 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy. Great video.Thanks for sharing. Hey, I use Gorrilla glue whenever I repair a truck tarp with good results. Sure would save a bunch of sewing putting on those grommets. Just saying.

@scruffycryptid1931 3 жыл бұрын

Oooow yeah 🤘🤘🤘 love your channel sir ☮️👊🇳🇱🏕️☮️🌃🏅 thanks 4 sharing. Ill survive the coronacopalypse like that for sure. Stay safe and healthy everyone ☮️

@jessewatkins8024 8 жыл бұрын

This is Awesome Dude.. I can't wait to see it in action....I can see Boy Scouts making a whole village of these...

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this would be a great Boy Scout project. I'm working on a 1 pole version too. More fun than a tent for sure.

@jessewatkins8024 8 жыл бұрын

Cool man can't wait to see it. i bought a tarp now i need the time...lol

@Adventure_Coffey 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah! dude this looks so awesome. It's going to be cool. You better save some room in there for Steve and I! Lol. Can't wait to see this bad boy in Action.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Plenty of room in there for 3 people. Lol. In 2 weeks I'll be back out there with my pulk to try some modifications to the tipi to get my little propane heater working in there and test it for rain proofing. I also have a low ceiling mod that can be used to collect rain water for drinking in warmer weather. It's been fun adding a little bushcrafting into my outings.

@Adventure_Coffey 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy I've also got the little buddy heater as well.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

+Shane Coffey have u had a chance to use it in a shelter? I haven't used mine yet.

@Adventure_Coffey 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy yeah, not supposed to but, as long as your awake and it's in the doorway it's not bad. Gets really warm just carry a spare bottle the fuel goes fast.

@Thes564 8 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, man thats very simular to the tee pees i make out in the woods except i dont cut the tarps up as i have a method to cover it up using two tarps right out of the package. But i like your idea of using the carabiners instead of rope to tye up the grommets

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

+Demonseed yay. I love the size of this shelter and how bullet proof it is in the weather. It just takes so dang long to set up with those six poles. I finally broke down and bought a single pole teepee that looks like the famous Guide Gear 10x10. Cost me about $120 but just the one pole and 2 zippered doors. Tarp is definitely cheaper but I can camp in a lot more places and set up quicker with just making one pole. This one is called the Tahoe and has a tarp floor that is removable with buckles...very versatile.

@Thes564 8 жыл бұрын

sounds Awesome but how much weight is it and how hard is it to pack on long wilderness hikes ?

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

+Demonseed the tent body is about 5.6 lbs and the floor was about 2.5 lbs. I would not recommend it for long wilderness hikes. I personally purchased it to try as a hot tent and I'll pull it in a pulk over about 4 miles of snow. But you could definitely backpack with it using lighter ground sheets and making the pole and stakes. That's what my son and I did this past weekend. I'd recommend something like the Golite 3 person pyramid for long wilderness hikes in any weather. I believe they are now rebranded as My Trail Co. They are about $200 more than the cheap one I got. Check eBay for Golite tents or visit mytrailco.com for their newest model.

@louisemissouri4410 8 жыл бұрын

Really excited to see your part 2 of this. I love camping and was watching a fellow artist nagualero on YT in his teepee and would love to do this in winter next year. Our snow here isn't as bad as your's so after I'm acclimated to the cold here I'm good to go. Would love to see how I could put a hammock in one of these. lol Subbed ya! ATB Louise :)

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching. A hammock in a teepee...now that I gotta see! I think if the teepee is wide enough and u use 4 really strong poles you could do it pretty easy. Set up a propane heat next to u and have a nice warm night.

@davidembree6317 8 жыл бұрын

AWESOME DIY....... I'm off to Walmart!!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know how it works out for you.

@snippee1438 8 жыл бұрын

good job. nice video. nice guy.it would be nice to have reusable poles though. thanks for posting! .

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

+snippee1 thanks for watching snippee1. I backpack out to my campsites sometimes 4 to 15 miles out so I try to make my pole and tent stakes to cut weight. This past weekend I used a single pole teepee and cut also 5 lbs off my pack weight by leaving the pole and steel stakes at home. It only took a couple minutes to find the pole tree (dead standing) and used the limbs to make some quick stakes. We had to pack in all our water on that trip so I'm glad to have cut the extra weight.

@snippee1438 8 жыл бұрын

5 lbs is a big diff. esp. after 15 miles ! dead standing is also very good (forest friendly). Happy trails!

@manfredhuber5120 8 жыл бұрын

WOW very nice!!!!!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's the best shelter I've ever used. I just wish I could leave it set up all year.

@PYE172 7 жыл бұрын

good video

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+keith rice thanks.

@reginaestevam5663 2 жыл бұрын

Que linda! 🙏🇧🇷🙏 Ficou muito linda! 🥰 Amei 🥰🇧🇷

@JohnnyT161 Жыл бұрын

Not to be cutting on your gear, But you will be feeding that fire all night long. When and how do you plan to sleep? Looks great for a summer kit.

@rayamundson8394 2 жыл бұрын

There is a much more easier way to make an instant tent. The 1st make up of tent takes the longest , but when done the setup can be made in under 8 minutes. All you need is a 10 foot by 30 foot tarp or canvas , a roll of yellow nylon string , a knife , A rope 50 feet long and strong enough to hold your weight. You can buy stakes or you can make your own out of 22 tree branches. Fold the 30 foot tarp in half. SEW 1 inch from fold all the way across 10 feet and sew three times for strong hold. Put The 50 foot rope inside this loop so equal amount of rope is on each side. Now fold 5 feet from the two ends and sew these. How to Tie 6 nylon strings 10 feet long , 3 on each side on the 5 foot fold and sew one in middle and the two ends. You will need 6 Six inch dowels of wood to put inside loops you sew on two ends of fold. Drill small hole in center of 1/2 inch dia. 6 inches long dowel and put in center of that loop, burn a small hole in loop to insert nylon string into dowel hole. Cut off a piece of iron coat hanger and heat up with a lighter to punch holes into tarp. Insert nylon string into hole of tarp so the dowel hole and tarp hole line up. TRY to get nylon string wrapped around dowel inside of loop by turning wood dowel inside of loop. When you see the end of string pull it out and tie firmly to dowel. Do this 6 times to 4 ends plus the center of those ends. YOUR TENT is almost complete. Tie loops on the nylon strings on the ends , this is where stakes go later. Find 2 trees that are about 16 to 20 feet apart or more. Tie the Rope ends to trees and firmly pull tight the rope. Stake down the six strings in the ground with long stakes so that the 5 foot flap can hang down all the way to the ground. Sew loop on the bottom of that flap that hits the ground. Put dowels in loops like you did before. Make nylon string tie loops for more stakes so you can stake into ground. ON THE ENDS of tent walls. The door and back. Measure back of tent and cut out on a separate piece of tarp , the whole back wall. The whole back wall will have a zipper and you zipper on the back wall. The front will also have a zipper. The tent rolls up and is easy to carry.

@joedee1863 Жыл бұрын

Sounds fascinating Ray and well described but I have difficulty visualising it. I am looking forward to your video presentation of it. Cheers 👍

@dockmasterted 7 жыл бұрын

May I make some suggestions?.... when you start to put up your pole tripod use a lot of line... here is why... tie as you did with one extra step...this is were having the long line comes in... raise the tripod and spread as you did and set the rest of the poles except the one at the very back of the teepee.... now take that pole while it is still down, and attach the teepee to that pole... then fold the two sides of the canvas over the length of the pole. then go back to the standing poles and wrap the poles together with the very long rope, and pull the rope tight.... then go to the canvas pole (it's called LIFTING POLE) and place it in it's position.... then take the rope and go around the poles a few times with the rope that is still hanging there., and come back to the inside and stake the line directly below the ties. (this will make it very tight and keep the teepee up if a storm should blow in....now unfold the canvas first one side then the other around to the front....traditionally you would then lace the two sides together with small sticks down the front. ....this will make your job much easyer my friend. (I will make a few more suggestions next time) OK!....did I mention I lived in an 18ft teepee in Wisconsin Dells year round? Sincerely...Lary Mayotte

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+Lar Mayotte +Lar Mayotte thanks for the suggestions. I tied the poles together in this video and have never untied them. I go out and set up the poles and clip the carabiner/tarp to the paracord before spreading the poles to their highest position, then I move them to the 10 diamater spots, wrap the tarp around the poles, secure the door flap and stake out the perimeter. Easy peazy. I keep the poles tied together so it's easier to set up and easier to bundle them together to hide them against a tree when I break camp. If I were using a taller tipi I would definitely secure the top of the tarp to a single pole that I could place against the other poles after setting them up but with the shorter version I can just keep them all tied together for easy deployment and easy storage.

@joedee1863 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see Your video Lary👍

@felicitashousemanagement9198 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think our southern brothers and sisters used teepees in cold climates. My tribe uses wigwams and long houses. They are much warmer, smaller and easier to heat with less heat escaping. Wigwam only takes a couple of hours to put up and the layering is important. The old way is to weave in the cedar boughs, then woven blankets, then moose hide fur side up, moose hide fur side down (so the fibers meet each other and create an air pocket), than another woven blanket layer, then moose hide fur side up, moose hide fur side down, then woven blanket, then cedar layed over the top so that rain would run off not into the layers and last is the cedar bark (now a days we use wool blankets and then tarp though for the last two layers).

@Bob808Knight 8 жыл бұрын

kdawg you are a genius. No really for a year and a half now I've been trying to find an easy way to make a cover for a teepee. And you have done it... I hope you don't mind if I duplicate your project and share your video on a couple Facebook pages and send the link to some friends of mine. I know they will enjoy it. By the way do you have a Facebook page yet? If so let me know and I'll promote it on my Facebook page..... Two thumbs up on this video for sure. Anxiously waiting for the next installment.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Bob! Great to hear from you brother. Yes. Please share the video. I was really hoping I could help out anyone who was interested in making a quick and inexpensive teepee. It was really easy to make and a lot of fun to build. On my next trip I'll show an easy way to cover the top of the teepee and install a low ceiling inside so you can use a propane tent heater. Hopefully, everything works out so I can do that in a week or so. I still don't have a Facebook page though. My job had a social media clause a couple years back where we had to sign something with some wording I really wasn't comfortable with so I've kinda steered clear of it so it's just KZfaq for now. Thanks again for watching and sharing the video. I'm really enjoying bushcrafting and I'm getting together some new kit to do some bushcrafting trips. Hopefully, this will be a great winter. I've got some new videos planned and I just gotta get time to get out there and film them. Take care bro.

@Bob808Knight 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy you would not believe how many people you've helped out with this video. And you gave me an idea for a new cover for my dome. Understand about the social media. No problems. And understand what you're talking about not having time to shoot videos. I'm haven the same problem with my work schedule too.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad I could help. Looks like Walmart is gonna sell a few more tarps this year. LOL. I'm gonna go buy 2 more next week just to try some different things too. I forgot about the dome. That's a great winter shelter. Are you gonna take it out on a pulk sled this year?

@Bob808Knight 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy oh yes the dome . I'll have it on a friend of mine's property all summer long. I just recently took it down and brought it back to the shop to do some work on it. Then I'm going to take it back out and set it up again. ... Sorry I haven't done any videos on it. I didn't think too many people were interested in it... But it is still one of my favorite projects.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

It's an awesome project. It would be perfect for winter with a hot tent stove or tent heater.

@stevekrewson9502 6 ай бұрын

Eye see I already commented 8 years ago...oh how the tyme flyz.

@bobbydobbins6484 7 жыл бұрын

dig a dakoda fire pit. safer, warmer, easy to maintain.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+Bobby Dobbins also not legal.

@johneosmaniii3915 7 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy why is it not legal to build a Dakota fire pit?

@hangswithraccoons 8 жыл бұрын

very cool man! I hope it all works out could be a really good solution. Those hot tents can be really expensive with the stove and everything.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

I looked at doing a silnylon tarp tent and titanium hot tent wood stove and boy is that expensive. If I can make this teepee work with a fire box or propane heater then I'll be able to prove it can be done for a lot less money. It's just fun to go out in the woods and try stuff out too.

@hangswithraccoons 8 жыл бұрын

KdawgCrazy I know about the cost of Silnylon my wife sewed up my hammock tarp. ends up to by quite expensive. I would like to try canvas for winter becuse of condensation, but I bet that is even more money yet. Love your video's man! :)

@trooper2221 7 жыл бұрын

I love it!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 7 жыл бұрын

+trooper2221 thanks!

@randystaller2366 8 жыл бұрын

ever think of hot gluing those cheap silver heat reflective blankets to the inside of the teepee?

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Yep. It's also been mentioned a couple times in the comments. I do a teepee ceiling in part two and will be showing a Mylar blanket ceiling in part 4.

@ramageinc4335 8 жыл бұрын

hi your video relly help me because i am bildting a tp and i did not now how i should do it and now i do thanks

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Good luck.

@MatanuskaHIGH 8 жыл бұрын

try a small screen of 1/4 inch mesh or smaller to keep sparks from jumping..

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Do u think hardware cloth would work?

@MatanuskaHIGH 8 жыл бұрын

+KdawgCrazy idk..possibley like a welders cloth or something..

@MatanuskaHIGH 8 жыл бұрын

+matanuska high I think metal mesh would be best choice though..lets the air flow through and keeps the sparks in..

@abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379 8 жыл бұрын

cool diy! one thing about a 10' tee-pee! not much room as you can see. some food for thought!!!! dont sleep on the right or left side. if your worryed about space! like flying embers! you want to keep your fire in the middle. move the fire forward. keeping the fire under the vent. there for sleep on the back side of the tee-pee!. a 20' tee-pee is minimum for what you really want!! prime space and heating!! fire in da middle and enough room so you dont have to worry about any thing!

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks Danny. I'll move it forward towards the door and sleep towards the back. I'll be trying a small TMS wood stove in it also in a couple weeks.

@abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379 8 жыл бұрын

i want to live in a tee-pee full time. i talked to a few different tee-pee manufacturers. oh!!! some thing you may want to do. get another cheap tarp. on the inside! measure from the pole to the left of the door. all the way around to the pole to the right of the door or from the grommet to grommet in the same fashion. take that measurement as the length 5 foot in depth. 4 foot on the pole and then 1 foot on the ground. you will need to cut some peaces off of the foot on the floor so it will fit right. that there is a insulating barrier. the cold air that would come from underneath the outer wall will go up and create a better air flow. it will keep you worm.

@KdawgCrazyOutdoors 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I think it's called a dew cloth. I'm thinking of using a propane heater and trying the TMS military wood stove too so I'll be closing off the top and bottom of the tipi. I'm also thinking of converting it to a 1 pole tipi so I can set it up anywhere instead of just by birch trees and having to cut 6 poles. It won't be as sturdy but it will be easier to set up anywhere.

@abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379 8 жыл бұрын

1 pole tee-pee till be interesting! i like it. stake about half way, slide it up and stake the other half. il be watchin for it.