Rainier Tipi User manual

TIPI ASSEMBLY TIPI ASSEMBLY
Tipi Components
(by diameter)
D
L
R
D
LR
D
L
R
20 Poles
X
1
0
9
L
4
3
2
1
D
5
6
7
8
R
1
1
1
2
DOORDOOR
17 Poles
X
1
0
9
L
4
3
2
1
D
5
6
7
8
R
1
1
DOORDOOR
16 Poles
X
9
8
L
4
3
2
1
D
5
6
7
R
1
0
DOORDOOR
LR
D
Tipi Size
12’ across
14’ across
16’ across
18’ across
20’ across
22’ across
24’ across
Pole Count
14 poles
14 poles
17 poles
17 poles
17 poles
17 poles
20 poles
Pole Length
16’ long
16’ long
20’ long
20’ long
24’ long
27’ long
27’ long
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Identify Your Pole
1 Pick out the three strongest poles for the tripod.
2 Label them D, R, L (Door, Right, Left)
3 Set aside the next strongest pole for canvas lifting (this will be marked “x” on
following diagrams)
4 Set aside the two skinniest, weakest poles for the smoke flaps.
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Set the Tripod and Place Poles
1 Raise the tripod by walking up under poles L & R.
2 Swing the R outer pole out to an equally spaced position
between D & L.
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.
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Prepare the Tripod
1 Spread the cover canvas flat with the outside facing up.
2 Lay L&R poles at edge, intersecting the middle of the
smoke flap.
3 Lay pole D over L&R at a 90 degree angle over the tie flap.
4 Tie the three poles together where the poles intersect.
5 Allow 15 feet of extra rope to hang from the tripod.
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Front Sticks and Smoke Flaps
1 Pin overlapped grommets together with provided dowels.
2 Set bottom of smoke flap poles towards X side of tipi, and slip
each pole into a smoke flap loop.
NOTE: To close the smoke flaps, uncross the poles and walk them
towards the front of the tipi.
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2
Set Up Cover
1 Put the butt of pole X in the space remaining at the rear of the frame opposite
the D pole.
2 Release fabric from tie and gently walk each edge around poles.
3 Adjust as needed to insure the door is located to the left of Pole D.
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2
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Stake and FInish
1 Gently spread the poles until most of the cover slack is out.
2 Cut 12” lengths from your remaining rope. Tie each into a loop.
3 Loop rope through perimeter grommets. Stake through each rope
loop (NOT the grommet!), until the perimeter is taut.
4 Install the front door in bottom pair of front grommets.
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Place and Wrap the Canvas
1 Slide the reserved X pole underneath the spread out canvas.
2 Shift the pole so the butt projects about 4” out.
3 Tie the tongue rope securely to the pole.
4 Roll both edges inward towards the lifting pole.
5 Use a short rope to tie a bow knot around the loose canvas.
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2
3
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Tie the Bundle
1 Grasping the trailing 15-feet of rope, walk around the perimeter, wrapping
the top bunch of poles five times or more.
2 Spiral the rest of the rope down the length of one tripod pole.
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Information current as of 08-26-2020
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