TIPI LIVING by Patrick Whitefield
£6.95

Permaculture teacher Patrick Whitefield lived in a self-built tipi in Somerset for eight years. This is his guide to all aspects of tipi living: the story of how he came to live this way; how to choose and pitch a tipi; living with Sun and Storm; maintenance; moving; firemaking; furnishing; food and cooking in a tipi. Full of first hand experience and practical information, it is also Patrick’s personal account of a time of simplicity and spiritual connection with the Earth. A delightful book for everyone interested in tipis, low impact dwelling and those who want to celebrate the simple life.

The tipi originates from the people of the Great Plains of North America. It is a reliable, sturdy and, perhaps most importantly, easily transportable home. Tipi Living is a users' guide to living in a tipi. It will not tell you how to build one, but it is filled with practical know-how on everything from what size to buy and how to keep out the drips, to what woods burn best and what materials can be used as flooring. Also included is a small reference section of suppliers and further reading on different aspects of living in a tipi. Tipi Living is not just a practical guide, it is an insight to the joys of living as part of nature, in balance with and not in dominance over Gaia.
from the review by Laine Phillips

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Also by Patrick Whitefield:

How to Make a Forest Garden (1996)
Permaculture in a Nutshell (1993)
Practical Mulching (1992)
Woodland in Permaculture (1992)

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