Tipi: A Modern How-To Guide [Paperback]

Javier Cortez (Author), Dyanne Fry Cortez (Author), R.W. Clarkson (cover illustration) (Illustrator), Randy Garst (photography) (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2003

For centuries, the tipi was the chosen home of many American Indian tribes. Times have changed, but the tipi is still with us. People around the world are discovering the charms of this beautiful, portable shelter. This practical guide tells:

- where to get a tipi
- how to haul it
- how to set it up
- how to furnish it
- how to keep it warm in winter, cool in summer, and dry in a stormy spring

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dyanne Fry Cortez is the author of Hot Jams & Cold Showers: Scenes from the Kerrville Folk Festival (Dos Puertas Publishing, 2000). Her work has appeared in Texas Parks & Wildlife, Hill Country View, The Austin Chronicle, The Good Life, and Enchanted Rock. She was one of fifty-five authors featured in Cupid's Wild Arrows, an international anthology on cross-cultural romance.

Javier Cortez has been a buckskinner, tipi camper, and creator of wearable art since the early 1970s. His bead and leather crafts have been seen in films, music videos, and album covers. He frequently takes part in storytelling and interpretive exhibits at festivals and heritage fairs.

Mr. and Ms. Cortez married in 1988. They currently reside in Austin, Texas, and go camping with their tipi every chance they get.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dos Puertas Publishing (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970018916
• ISBN-13: 978-0970018915
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #812,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Home Design > Buildings & Construction
  • #38 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Civil > Construction

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, informative and practical, May 5, 2008

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oregano55 (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tipi: A Modern How-To Guide (Paperback)

Tipis are not museum pieces -- they are livable, portable, organic homes that still make sense today. With its helpful overvoew of everything you need to know about the tipi experience, this is the one book you want to buy before you make your tipi purchase. The writing, illustrations, and tips are do a great job of imparting the info you need to make a tipi your home. I have met the authors -- I love how their experience, passion and wisdom are all condensed into one clear, helpful book.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tipi: A Modern How-To Guide, May 29, 2007

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Joseph P. Carcia, Jr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tipi: A Modern How-To Guide (Paperback)

Book was not quite what I expected however it was a great assistance to me and my scout troop in building and erecting a tipi for a scout show.