What is it like to sleep in a tipi?
Simply put, it’s like sleeping in a big cone-shaped tent with a fire in the middle. The reasons why this analogy is a little misleading, however, are that tipis can be a lot warmer, and a lot dryer. If you think about it, the tipi design is centuries older than our house designs now, and has required much less design modifications to withstand the elements than our homes do now. In other words, they are much more efficient than most non-aboriginal people of today believe. Tipis are specifically designed to keep warm air in, while keeping cold air, smoke, and rain out, and they achieve this much more efficiently than any modern backpacking tent could. Two of our tipis also have wood platforms to sleep on, while the other two have traditional earth floors. We are also currently adding some traditional tipi “furniture” to our tipis, such as backrests, buffalo furs, and handmade pillows, to increase your comfort and enjoyment that much more. We hope to be finished these additions by summer
