Reliable Tents and Tipi's takes pride in outfitting outdoor enthusiasts with the best tipi products available. Reliable Tent & Tipi has been in business serving Montana and the Rocky Mountain region since 1945. Reliable tipi designs are derived from the Montana Indian Culture. They have been providing tipi's to their local tribes for over 50 years, modifying the patterns at their suggestion. The designs are authentic and replicate the tribal traditions of the western plains Indians. The Crow, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Blackfeet styles are their specialties.  There is no other tent design superior to that of the tipi.  It is easy to pitch and provides plenty of room.  Reliable offers the highest quality craftsmanship in the construction of all their products, using the best canvas fabrics available.

The Crow & Sioux Tipi's Come In Eight Sizes : 9 ft. dia. - 12 ft. dia. - 14 ft. dia. - 16 ft, dia. - 18 ft. dia. - 20 ft. dia. - 22 ft. dia. & 24 ft. dia. Find the best size for you in the Tipi Headroom Chart .

THE CROW TIPI

The Crow style tipi is probably the most pleasing design visually. The size of the smoke flaps are beautifully proportioned to the nearly conical shape of the tipi itself. We learned to make this tipi from our close neighbors on the Crow Indian Reservation. Entire families would come into our shop to show us how to make an authentic tipi. Reliable owes a large measure of gratitude to: Real Bird, Sings Good, Old Coyote and other Crow families for their invaluable information and patronage over several generations. Tipi comes with: Stakes - Bag - Lace Pins & Rope. 

SIOUX TIPI

The Sioux style tipi is very popular because of the extensive historical information available about the tribe.  Many books have been written about the Sioux and Sitting Bull is probably the best known of all American Indian Chiefs.Our Sioux tipi leans to the back more than the Crow style and comes standard with an oval shaped door opening.  The smoke flaps are longer than those of the Crow tipi resulting in a shorter lace pin and door section, and somewhat larger smoke hole. Tipi comes with: Stakes - Bag - Lace Pins & Rope.

The Children's Backyard Tipi is 8'6"in diameter, the Backyard Tipi is both fun and functional.  Children love it as a playhouse.  Great for kids backyard sleepovers.  Lightweight, packable, and easy to set up.  The Backyard Tipi is perfect for scout or church camps, day care centers and youth activity clubs.  Heavy duty 10.10oz. per square yard canvas or Polaris Canvas is used throughout the tipi. It is a durable, water repellent, mildew resistant and flame retardant fabric.  The tipi is assembled with double stitching and all areas of stress are reinforced.  The door has an adjustable opening for easy entry.  The tipi comes complete with 10' break-down poles for ease of packing and storage.  Everything you need to set up the Backyard Tipi is included.  We will even include some colored streamers that can be tacked to the poles for decoration.  Total weight of Backyard Tipi is 28lbs.

The Tipi Door Cover is a piece of canvas made to attach to the bottom lace pins just above the door of the tipi.  Three pockets are sewn onto the door cover so small poles or slats of wood can be put in to keep the door cover in place so as not to fall into the door opening. Tipi Door Cover Instructions

TIPI LINERS

The tipi liner comes in three (3) sections.  There may be one section that is larger than the other two.  One long rope is included.  Wrap the rope around each pole about 5 1/2' up from the ground.  Start at a door pole and go all around the tipi to the other door pole.  Lay the liner sections out seam side up.  Center the largest section on the side opposite the door opening.  Lift the liner section to tie the top ties to the rope.  Start the next section where the first section ends.  The liner can hang straight down, be staked down, tied to the poles or another rope wrapped around the bottom of the poles.

TIPI POLES

Standard poles are completely peeled, high quality and ready to use.  We sell Lodge Pole Pine tipi poles.  Native Americans used these poles because they grew so tall and thin.  The poles you will receive come peeled and ready for immediate use.  If you want them smooth to the touch, you can sand them down.  If you want to preserve your tipi poles for a long time apply linseed oil to them.  The oil prevents them from weathering and turning gray.  It also turns your poles a nice brown color.  If properly cared for you can get a good 15 years life out of your poles.