Choose a site for your teepee that is on slightly higher ground than the rest of the area to ensure proper drainage and to avoid flooding. The site must also be level. Remove stones, bushes and other debris.
Use cotton duck canvas to create the covering. Canvas is commonly sold in rolls no more than 60 inches wide, which is not large enough to cover a standard-sized teepee. Sew two pieces of canvas together to make a 7.5x5 foot wrap. Set aside.
Form the basic frame of the tepee by erecting a tripod out of three 1x1-inch, 10-foot molding strips.
Tie the strips together using manila rope. Make the knot three feet below the top of the strips.
Lean the remaining seven molding strips against the knotted joint of the tripod at even distances around the teepee. Leave a larger space between two of the strips to create a doorway.
Wrap the canvas around the entire structure and tie with manila rope at the joint to keep the covering in place and to secure all the strips together.
