Our rainsheets are designed to be as minimalistic as possible without compromising the area of coverage needed. They are internal and easily swung away if required, to tuck behind the lifter pole. still in place to be swung into action if needed. – please remove standard and partial options-.

The pole cap cone is a 1.3 m cone with a three m diameter designed to fit over a shortened crows nest.

This cone eliminates the inevitable flow of water down the poles into the tipi space. It also protects the poles from the elements, increasing their lifespan. Particularly with bamboo poles. We recommend the pole cap cone in areas of high rainfall and prolonged periods of wet weather. We have seen poles rot where the tripod rope lashes the poles together as the closeness of the poles and rope together maintains moisture and can lead to wet rot. In Dryer climates the pole cap cone may not be as necessary, enabling you to enjoy the extended poles and the graceful look created by the pole tips reaching towards the heavens.

In this case , drippers (either a rubber tongue taped to the pole, or, better a bead of silicon around the under side of the pole to interrupt the passing of the water, or both!) can be attached to the poles inside the tipi, just below the crows nest and above the mainsheet to direct water off the poles and onto the mainsheet, before it gets past the mainsheet and into the tipi space.

Traditionally, water was allowed to run down the pole all the way to the ground. This is ok, though inevitably, there will be drips until the water has made a ‘wet track’ down the underside of the pole that it can travel along.the poles must be ever so smooth and preferably lacquered to allow easy flow. Care must be taken to lift the liner rope off the inside of the pole to stop the water saturating the liner.

It is possible, though fiddly, and through experience, drips are inevitable now and then.

Rainfall washtub such an issue historically on the great plains, and the rain Gods were prayed to and thanked, whenever the heavans opened to replenish the plains and bring the buffalo.