Our Tipi

This Tipi was given to me by a good friend. Two Feathers owned a great little native american shop in Bethany CT until a couple of years ago. When she decided to close the business she gifted it to me. She really did some good things there. There were always troubled youths involved in keeping up the grounds and doing projects. It really gave them a sense of purpose and helped them immensly. I hope that someday she can help others again in the same way. It really made a difference. When she first ordered the canvas from Reese's Tipis I helped her and a group of friends removed the bark from the 24" cedar poles with draw knives. A local friend donated the poles. It's important when moving the poles not to damage the tops. They are about 1/2 diameter at the ends. They really give the top of the tipi a graceful look against the sky, as you can see from this picture. The tipi is now located at the RiverBound Farm bird sanctuary, located on Cheshire Road in Cheshire, CT. Feel free to go there anytime to see it and take a walk around around the trails. Pay attention to the design of the Tipi. The outside cover is about 6" off the ground to allow air to create a draft to pull smoke up and out the flaps on top. There is an inside canvas wall that extends to ground level and provides protection from the wind.