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Lavvu Camping https://survivaltek.com/?p=1004 https://survivaltek.com/?p=1004#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:56:53 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?p=1004 As I mentioned in my last blog, I was invited to participate as an instructor at last weekend’s BSA Camporee. I thought it would be fun to bring my Lavvu to add to the rustic camping experience for the participating troops. As mentioned on my shelter page, the lavvu tent is native to the Sami people (a.k.a. – Laplanders). It is similar to a tipi, but has no smoke flaps or seams to fasten. Because there is no floor, you can have a campfire inside for warmth, cooking, or atmosphere. This model sleeps 3 plus a campfire in the middle. Once you have experienced tipi camping, you’ll never be the same.

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Teepee Camping

Teepee Camping

Temperatures are starting to get chilly, but the beauty of the outdoors remains. A week ago my son invited friends to a meteor shower camp-out up in the hills. Earlier in the day I set up a Lavuu which is a Sami version of a teepee. By nights end, everyone migrated there because, in a teepee, you can have a small campfire in the middle which gives warmth and beauty. If you sleep with a fire inside, bring a wool blanket to cover your bedding, especially if it is synthetic, so that errant sparks will not catch materials on fire as wool is resistant to sparks. You can find teepees online, or you can use painters canvas drop cloths to make your own. At night, one of the delights you can experience is when you have an oil lamp or campfire inside, and from the outside, the entire teepee has the appearance of a lampshade with a yellow flickering glow. Once you’ve slept in a teepee, your connection to the outdoors will wonderfully never be the same.

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