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we
are not making this style tent
any longer. Thank you.
"Top of the World"
Tent
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Outer
Tent
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17'
Diameter
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8' Height
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$960
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Inner
Tent
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12'
Diameter
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8' Height
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20' walls
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$725
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Native people above the 45th parallel
all around the world have used and continue to use conical tents. The
Chuchis, Sami, Cree, Naskapi, and Inuit all use the conical shape to
survive. Constructed from skins draped over poles, the conical tent is the
ideal shape to combat intense winds and heavy snow loads. Additionally, as
a cone, it is the easiest structure to heat. As 18th century reenactors, we
have lived for short periods in conical tents with open fires. They work!
We have altered the conical design to
use a stove as the heat source. Our "Top of the World" is a
double tent - literally one tent inside another. The outer tent is a full
17' diameter cone with a generous overlap door. This shape always presents
a slope to the wind, and therefore will never blow over. The inner tent is
another conical, although this 12' diameter caone has 20" walls and a
sod flap at the bottom of the wall.
With only twelve stakes and a single
pole, erection of this tent is short and simple. This totally enclosed
living environment can be heated with a very small stove and the insulating
affect of the double tent will keep the heat in.
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STOVE
JACKS (Yes, two!)
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$55 each
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Remember, the "Top of the
World" tent is two complete tents and is built to be used as such if
you choose!
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