How to Build a Teepee | The Pioneers

well one of the things you need to do is

well one of the things you need to do is to spread these uh pulls out a little

to spread these uh pulls out a little

to spread these uh pulls out a little further that’s gonna give you more

further that’s gonna give you more

further that’s gonna give you more stability more stability yeah the top of

stability more stability yeah the top of

stability more stability yeah the top of there you need to put a rope around that

there you need to put a rope around that

there you need to put a rope around that every time you put a pull you come

every time you put a pull you come

every time you put a pull you come around and tighten it so by the time

around and tighten it so by the time

around and tighten it so by the time you’re done up there and solid so it’s

you’re done up there and solid so it’s

you’re done up there and solid so it’s not gonna fall apart

not gonna fall apart

not gonna fall apart cool I guess we’ll first up and start

cool I guess we’ll first up and start

cool I guess we’ll first up and start taking it down happy to have Galen and

taking it down happy to have Galen and

taking it down happy to have Galen and his sons valuable assistance the

his sons valuable assistance the

his sons valuable assistance the Pioneers have to take the TP down and

Pioneers have to take the TP down and

Pioneers have to take the TP down and start from scratch to build it correctly

start from scratch to build it correctly

start from scratch to build it correctly they begin by removing the canvas and

they begin by removing the canvas and

they begin by removing the canvas and taking down the unsteady framework how

taking down the unsteady framework how

taking down the unsteady framework how many feet of rope do you think you need

many feet of rope do you think you need

many feet of rope do you think you need we’re probably gonna need by a good

we’re probably gonna need by a good

we’re probably gonna need by a good twenty foot or something like that this

twenty foot or something like that this

twenty foot or something like that this is how you put it up put okay yeah to

is how you put it up put okay yeah to

is how you put it up put okay yeah to begin three wooden poles are lashed

begin three wooden poles are lashed

begin three wooden poles are lashed together near the top so they can then

together near the top so they can then

together near the top so they can then be raised as a large tripod this

be raised as a large tripod this

be raised as a large tripod this structure is now sturdy enough to act as

structure is now sturdy enough to act as

structure is now sturdy enough to act as the framework while new poles are added

the framework while new poles are added

the framework while new poles are added and lashed together at the top okay yeah

and lashed together at the top okay yeah

and lashed together at the top okay yeah let’s get these wider pulled that out

let’s get these wider pulled that out

let’s get these wider pulled that out that way for you a bit there you go

that way for you a bit there you go

that way for you a bit there you go okay the first pole

okay the first pole

okay the first pole you’ll put right between those going

you’ll put right between those going

you’ll put right between those going that way the wind was able to flop the

that way the wind was able to flop the

that way the wind was able to flop the canvas around and it just made it weak

canvas around and it just made it weak

canvas around and it just made it weak so we’re using more sticks to keep the

so we’re using more sticks to keep the

so we’re using more sticks to keep the canvas taut so that it will withstand

canvas taut so that it will withstand

canvas taut so that it will withstand the wind scoot it in more okay now put

the wind scoot it in more okay now put

the wind scoot it in more okay now put that next one up

that next one up

that next one up but I’ll Ron all of a sudden you know

but I’ll Ron all of a sudden you know

but I’ll Ron all of a sudden you know he’s whipping the rope around cinching

he’s whipping the rope around cinching

he’s whipping the rope around cinching the pulls tight and I mean it’s genius

the pulls tight and I mean it’s genius

the pulls tight and I mean it’s genius okay it’s not gonna get blown over so

okay it’s not gonna get blown over so

okay it’s not gonna get blown over so easy because it’s secured up there now

easy because it’s secured up there now

easy because it’s secured up there now but that those polled ain’t gonna be you

but that those polled ain’t gonna be you

but that those polled ain’t gonna be you know sliding back and forth make sense

know sliding back and forth make sense

know sliding back and forth make sense now yeah okay sure does

now yeah okay sure does

now yeah okay sure does with a sturdy framework in place it

with a sturdy framework in place it

with a sturdy framework in place it takes all hands to hoist to the unwieldy

takes all hands to hoist to the unwieldy

takes all hands to hoist to the unwieldy canvas up to the top of the teepee get

canvas up to the top of the teepee get

canvas up to the top of the teepee get our stick put in handled right in there

our stick put in handled right in there

our stick put in handled right in there and push that all the way up to the top

and push that all the way up to the top

and push that all the way up to the top okay

okay

okay sinks heavy they work the canvas up the

sinks heavy they work the canvas up the

sinks heavy they work the canvas up the poles like a sail is raised on the mast

poles like a sail is raised on the mast

poles like a sail is raised on the mast of a boat push that to the top okay yeah

of a boat push that to the top okay yeah

of a boat push that to the top okay yeah this thing is way sturdy now isn’t it

this thing is way sturdy now isn’t it

this thing is way sturdy now isn’t it that’s awesome well done we never would

that’s awesome well done we never would

that’s awesome well done we never would have figured this out without their help

have figured this out without their help

have figured this out without their help come on in oh heck yeah this is awesome

come on in oh heck yeah this is awesome

come on in oh heck yeah this is awesome the Pioneers finally have a new place to

the Pioneers finally have a new place to

the Pioneers finally have a new place to call home