Tipi Report - Got Canvas!

At a local hardware liquidator I found some large canvas dropcloths, strong but lightweight, which is just what my Grandma's old sewing machine should be able to handle if were to make a traditional canvas lodge cover. If it were to be out in the weather year-round we'd definitely want something hevier, but for our purposes, the lightweight fabric is the ideal choice.

I brought home the largest size canvas the shop had (12' x 15') and threw this on my old tipi poles, partly for old time's sake, and partly just to get some idea of the size. The overall height shown in the photo is 8'. That was fine for us back in the day as kids, but just a bit too confining now. We definitely don't want to go with anything under 10' at the very least.


On a side note, this evening I found this Monarch chrysalis attached to one of the poles.