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RE: Tents or Tipis? - Hotzcatz - 05-20-2008
Ooops! You're right, it's Tents & Tipis! How about buses, though? Some friends of mine lived in a real festive purple double decker bus while building a house. They moved into the house and then sold the bus so someone else could do the same thing.
Do you think a tent or tipi would be good set up on a moveable framework like a bus so it could have all the infrastructure (plumbing, power, septic) from the bus and the tent or tipi providing the framework to live in? Might be easier just to use a bus, though, but might be nicer to have the walls made of something other than metal.
RE: Tents or Tipis? - YurtGirl - 05-20-2008
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Originally posted by Hotzcatz
Ooops! You're right, it's Tents & Tipis! How about buses, though? Some friends of mine lived in a real festive purple double decker bus while building a house. They moved into the house and then sold the bus so someone else could do the same thing.
Do you think a tent or tipi would be good set up on a moveable framework like a bus so it could have all the infrastructure (plumbing, power, septic) from the bus and the tent or tipi providing the framework to live in? Might be easier just to use a bus, though, but might be nicer to have the walls made of something other than metal.
I was going to do the bus thing at one point, kind of claustrophobic space though and often the ones you can get at a bargain don't drive and are rather leaky. I like the feel of being more airy. The buses I've been in were really loud when it rained, too. But they're a viable way to get on your land too, for sure!
YurtGirl
RE: Tents or Tipis? - aprild - 05-23-2008
Hi, Yurt Girl,
I also have a tipi and have lived in it many summers. I love it.
I also have had friends who lived in a big tipi on Maui. They make wonderful living spaces for HI. The climate is perfect.
One thing I noticed with a neighbor's tipi in Mendocino--after several years (don't remember how many) of being up year around, it got very moldy. (And, of course, open fires do get them sooty.) Do your tipi covers have a solution for mold?
I like mine white so take it down every fall.
Tipis are a much more pleasant and usable space than any kind of tent I have ever been in, including those big white car covers. They are highly portable, pretty easy to put up and take down--more than most tents.
Tipis are probably my number 1 favorite living space with yurts number 2. The space is incredible. Another thing: I was never bothered by mosquitoes in it and Mendocino can have tons in the summer. They don't come in the tipi for some reason. A miracle.
april
RE: Tents or Tipis? - YurtGirl - 05-23-2008
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Originally posted by aprild
Hi, Yurt Girl,
I also have a tipi and have lived in it many summers. I love it.
I also have had friends who lived in a big tipi on Maui. They make wonderful living spaces for HI. The climate is perfect.
One thing I noticed with a neighbor's tipi in Mendocino--after several years (don't remember how many) of being up year around, it got very moldy. (And, of course, open fires do get them sooty.) Do your tipi covers have a solution for mold?
I like mine white so take it down every fall.
Tipis are a much more pleasant and usable space than any kind of tent I have ever been in, including those big white car covers. They are highly portable, pretty easy to put up and take down--more than most tents.
Tipis are probably my number 1 favorite living space with yurts number 2. The space is incredible. Another thing: I was never bothered by mosquitoes in it and Mendocino can have tons in the summer. They don't come in the tipi for some reason. A miracle.
april
Aloha April,
I'm so glad you shared your experience! The yurt has been my favorite home yet, I'll be trying the tipi in the coming year. They really do make a beautiful yet simple living space. Our recommended covers are made out of a recyclable material called TuffStar, which is mold AND uv resistant. Mahalo~
YurtGirl
RE: Tents or Tipis? - julieb - 05-23-2008
I have heard these advertised on the radio just the past week. It is an interesting web site. I don't know anything about them personally but you may want to investigate. junglehometents.com
RE: Tents or Tipis? - julieb - 05-23-2008
I made an error in that web site. Should be junglehousetents.com
Sorry.
RE: Tents or Tipis? - lostboystoy - 05-23-2008
WOW Jungletents.com kewl site.
Hey YURTGIRL check these out....My only concern is they only have a 1 year warranty on materials. but what a reasonable alternative. while building, [8D]
setting my soul free....
RE: Tents or Tipis? - YurtGirl - 06-01-2008
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Originally posted by lostboystoy
WOW Jungletents.com kewl site.
Hey YURTGIRL check these out....My only concern is they only have a 1 year warranty on materials. but what a reasonable alternative. while building, [8D]
setting my soul free....
Those are some good pics and looks like a decent idea, however, figure that a 16 x 20 tent is 320 sq. ft. and not permittable, Jungle house tents don't use TuffStar material, rather a canvas, so they offer a one year warranty because material WILL mold and is not UV resistant. At $3,300 for a tent that has a one year warranty, it seems it would be a better investment to get a 16' yurt that can be permitted, that has a 10 - 15 year warranty for about $6,500 OR a 16x20 tent that has a 5 year warranty and costs $1,500 (+ $250 to ship). Jungle house tent's prices are quite a bit higher than ours and the warranty is at least 4 years less. All the pro's they list on this site also apply to the platform tents we sell, i.e., can add doors, can add to the size to customize, can add hard walls, etc., but again, we use material that is mold and UV resistant which regularly lasts upwards of 10 years. We also offer stove kits, mosquito netting so that you can lift the walls for air flow and many other cool upgrades. Here's the link to our price and options page:
http://www.coloradoyurt.com/pdfnew/PPWT2008.pdf.
To place an order email contact@yurtsofhawaii.com
Did anyone check out the tipis at the Pow Wow in Hilo a couple weeks ago?
YurtGirl
Also, just looked at the material details more closely... Looks like small squared metal poles for the frame... not too sturdy... Our tents use solid wood for frames. That's good since our climate eats most metals.
RE: Tents or Tipis? - EightFingers - 06-04-2008
OK, I logged in just to ask:
Who has a yurt in Puna now? Is there a problem with "breakins"?
Personally, I think yurts are [8D], but LOML will not go for one.
RE: Tents or Tipis? - YurtGirl - 06-23-2008
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Originally posted by EightFingers
OK, I logged in just to ask:
Who has a yurt in Puna now? Is there a problem with "breakins"?
Personally, I think yurts are [8D], but LOML will not go for one.
Aloha EightFingers,
There are lots of yurts in Puna right now, a few can be found by googling yurts and big island, there are at least a couple of retreats that are open to the public and 20 private owners that I know about. Yurts are far more difficult to break into than a house with glass windows and traditional walls. The latticework that spans the entire circumference of the yurt except where there is a door, makes it necessary to actually saw through at least 6 pieces of wood, at which point the burglar is placing themself in obvious danger, since they are compromising the fundamental engineering of the stucture.
Mahalo!
YurtGirl