Rainier Tipi Assembly

Tipi Components
(by diameter)
Identify Your Pole
1
1 Pick out the three strongest poles for the tripod.
2
2 Label them D, R, L (Door, Right, Left)
3
3 Set aside the next strongest pole for canvas lifting (this will be marked "x" on
following diagrams)
4
4 Set aside the two skinniest, weakest poles for the smoke flaps.
Prepare the Tripod
1
1 Spread the cover canvas flat with the outside facing up.
2
2 Lay L&R poles at edge, intersecting the middle of the
smoke flap.
3
3 Lay pole D over L&R at a 90 degree angle over the tie flap.
4
4 Tie the three poles together where the poles intersect.
5
5 Allow 15 feet of extra rope to hang from the tripod.
Set the Tripod and Place Poles
1
1 Raise the tripod by walking up under poles L & R.
2
2 Swing the R outer pole out to an equally spaced position
between D & L.
3
3 Set the remaining poles up, leaning into the supporting
tripod, using your pole count diagrams as a guide.
Note: Leave a gap at "X" for your Canvas Pole.
D
L
Tipi Size
12' across
14' across
16' across
18' across
20' across
22' across
24' across
16 Poles
DOOR DOOR
R
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Pole Count
14 poles
14 poles
17 poles
17 poles
17 poles
17 poles
20 poles
D
L
R
D
L
R
17 Poles
DOOR DOOR
Pole Length
16' long
16' long
20' long
20' long
24' long
27' long
27' long
1
3
D
L
20 Poles
DOOR DOOR
4
R