Outer.

We use 12 and 15oz canvas duck.  The outside skin is usually natural white (however we are open to requests...we have seen camouflage - stripes and pretty much everything in between!)  Our canvas is all water, rot and fire resistant to British safety requirements, meaning your tipi will keep you dry on a wet day, snug on a cold day and lovely and cool on a warm day. We hand sew the lacepin holes (seen here on the left) which run up the front of the tipi, giving a beautiful extra detail

Inner.

Our tipis also have an inner liner which hangs from a thin rope about 5ft high, the liner also has a pvc strip around the bottom which tucks under the groundsheet and coir matting, stopping any cool breezes getting through and also stopping the canvas from getting damp should your tipi be in heavy use or left up through bad weather, the liner can be taken down on warmer summer evenings but is useful to help smoke to draw up through the smoke flaps if you wish to have an open fire.

Rain Hat.

All of our tipis whether for hire or sale come with a raincatcher or a hat.  Made from 12oz cotton, the raincatcher hangs from just under the hole in the top of the tipi and ends at the back of the tipi hanging over the inner liner, basically meaning that you can have a fire and not get wet!  You will still have enough room in the top of the tipi to draw the smoke through but any water which drips inside will be safely taken so it runs away outside the tipi.

A rain hat is a more permanent solution to keeping dry and essentially sits on the outside of the poles using one long pole to prop it up, it is the nest way of stopping all water from dripping down.

We are happy to supply either with your tipi and can give advice on the best solution for your own needs if you aren't sure.

If you have a hat and are doing a self set up you will need a long ladder which reaches the top of the tipi from outside and a saw to cut the poles down when it is in situ, we offer full instructions and support for this!

Pegs, Pins & Ropes.

We supply all our tipis with handmade ash pegs for the outer canvas and tent pegs for the inner liner.  You will also recieve all the ropes and ties you will need for building the tipi structure and hanging the liner as well as handmade willow lace pins.

Poles.

Our tipi poles are all sustainably sourced from a local Forestry Commission managed forest,. The poles are Douglas Fir which is renowned for its durability and strength.  We lovingly peel and sand each pole to ensure they give you years of use.

Groundsheets.

Our groundsheets are heavy duty, tarpaulins and 100% waterproof.  Each are cut to the size of your tipi and heat-sealed to ensure durability.  We are able to cut a fire hole at no extra cost should you wish. Avaiable in almost any colour you could wish for! (try us!).