parachute tee pee

[ribka]

Was looking thru my latest "Cheaper than Dirt" and saw that they had used parachutes for sale. Have always wanted to buy a Kifaru. Think it's possible to buy 2 parachutes and do a self build type tee pee tent similar to a kifaru or titanium goat tent.

My wife has pretty good sew skills and a good heavy duty sewing machine.

[gasman]

There used to be a camp up around little nachese during rifle season that had a parachute for there camp. The fire was in the middle and it kept the arfea under the chute about 70 degrees with the fire going.

I was going t do the same thing, and bought a chute but it was the wrong kind of chute  soo i found another chute and opened it up, but did nt get a good look at it all the way open and bought it. When i opened it up completely later i found that it was not the full chute i thought it was  Needless to say both chutes ended up in the trash and i was out $80 between the two. 

Make sure you open the chute you are looking at to be sure it is exactly what you need. Don't ne an idot like me 

[ribka]

thanks.

[halflife65]

That's cool, ribka.  I've been thinking a lot about my camp setup.  I'm using an REI Quarter Dome, but it seems that I could get the weight down a bit + greater space.  I see that some companies make Tyvek groundsheets that weigh just ounces to put under the bag.  Other thoughts were some of the tarptents, etc.  If the tee pee thing doesn't work out, you could probably make a nice tarp out of it.

I'd be really interested in hearing if something like that worked out for you.  I think that it would be possible - those Kifarus are really expensive.

[high country]

thanks, I have been on the hunt for a chute' for a while now. they are curved wrong for a tipi, but if you put a center pole up you can guy the out and make a great cover around the fire.

[ribka]

I read an article a few years ago in some hunting mag about using parachutes to make a tee pee like shelter similar to the Kifaru and Titanium Goat tents. Just need some basic sewing skills. For the life of me cannot remember where i saw that article. 

As you know they( Kifaru and Titanium Goat)  are pricey but very nice, lite and portable for back country trips. Going to do some more searching and if I can can come up with something will post. They are around $70 on Cheeper than Dirt.

[gasman]

Some one once told me to look at some of the sky diving schools or a company that takes people sky diving, and ask about old chutes. I never did but i am passing the info to you all.

[sisu]

kifaru or titanium goat tent=The day I pay 2500-2700 bucks for a f-in tent is the day I tell my wife to drive me to the banana farm.

[washelkhntr]

 

[uncoolperson]

buy a few yards of ripstop silcon impregnated nylon, hand it to the wife and you're done

[YellowDog]

buy a few yards of ripstop silcon impregnated nylon, hand it to the wife and you're done

Where do you get it and what does it cost?  I've been wanting to do it but wasn't sure where to get it.

[Bob]

this is where I got mine I will post pics when Im done.    www.rockywoods.com

[boneaddict]

I've got an old chute one that Idabooner made for his goat hunt some 30 years ago.  Nice fly.  Would hate to winter any storm that was too nasty, but for early season work, its nice and light.

[uncoolperson]

this is where I got mine I will post pics when Im done.    www.rockywoods.com

That'd be where I get most of my stuff too.

For some decent ideas on what fabrics do best for what, http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/display_forum.html?forum=38

[ribka]

Thanks for the info. Will post pics when finish the project

The Kifarus and Titanium Goat tents are pricey!!!