Over the weekend we picked up a tent to pitch in the back (a new summer space to go to, to read a book, snack or just lay back and grab a different outlook). And then today I was paging through O at Home again which reminded me that I've been seeing teepees popping up here and there in magazines and catalogues alot lately. The one from O at Home (above) is from actress Jennifer Carpenter's backyard. I started looking online for good how to's on making one and although the Ktunaxa people are the ones to teach us, I couldn't find anything directly from them. Below you will find a link to a video how-to (that seems easy enough if you have long branched trees nearby) and this pattern based on the Plains Indian Teepee from shelterpub.com. And then I got to thinking, why not pull out the whole kit? Summer camp in the backyard. So if you're like us this summer, stuck in the city, this might be the ticket.
HOW-TO VIDEO on making your own teepee. A family of three constructs a huge teepee from the trees around them. (The furniture goes in first).