TENT/PAVILION INFO AND LINKS

• PAVILION PLANS AND PHOTOS
• PAVILION ARTICLES AND TEXT
• PORTABLE STRUCTURES/BUILDINGS
• CAMP GATES
• NORSE/A-FRAME ARTICLES AND TEXT
• YURTS/GERS AND TIBETAN
• MIDDLE EASTERN TENTS
• FAR EASTERN TENTS
• TIPIS/TEEPEES
• OTHER TENTS/HOUSING INFORMATION
• TENT SITES--COMMERCIAL SITES

• PAVILION NOTES---My collection of information from the SCA newsgroup 96 indexed pages worth, indexed

PAVILION PLANS AND PHOTOS--Non commercial, European

• PLAUSIBLY MEDIEVAL PAVILIONS--A wonderful site. Check out all pages.
• ANGLO SAXON GETELD--pictures and plan
• ANGLO SAXON GETELD--Photo
• ANGLO SAXON GETELD --different page, photo of Thora Sharptooth's geteld 
• CUSTOM PAVILION PATTERN GENERATOR--Courtesy Stephen Bloch

• HOW TO MAKE A DORMERED ARMORING PAVILION by Valerie Lilley
• HOW TO MAKE A PORTABLE GALLERY by Ronald E. Holtz and Lori A. Vickers
• HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE SHADE GALLERY PAVILION--plans
• HOW TO MAKE A VIKING A-FRAME STYLE PAVILION by Mistress Kathryn of Iveragh
• INDOOR PAVILIONS--Need an indoor tent for a winter event? Has excellent instructions...
• GYPSY--INSTRUCTIONS ON MAKING A BENDER TENT--artile with photos 
• MINI PAVILION PLANS--One of my designs. 9' tall, 6' across round pavilion
• OUR NEW TENT--Gorgeous centerpole pavilino by Lady Nessa of the Lox
• OUR PROTOTYPE PAVILION--Oval with crow's feet 
• PAVILIONS for HOUSE GREYDRAGON--photos of 'pavilino' style tents
• PENNSIC PICTURES--Some good pictures of period camp gates.
• VIKING/GETELD PLANS--in PDF format
• WAWEL MUSEUM--POLAND-- Interior of 17th c. appliqued Turkish tent
• MEDIEVAL FLAGS: TENTS & PAVILIONS--Interesting picture of elaborate tent
• PERIOD CAMPSITE--ROWANY FESTIVAL--Australian group, good pics
• NILS' EFFICIENT TENT DESIGN--Plan for a period wedge tent
• PAVILIONS--Pictures of wall tapestry and painted floor cloth for pavilion
• MEDIEVAL CAMP-- pictures of UK recreationists
• PAVILION PICTURES--Collection of photos
• MAKING A MEDIEVAL SINGLE POLE PAVILION --by Master Dafydd ap Gwystl--spoked wheel design
• PLANS FOR A 12' ROUND PAVILION--Article on Dragonwing web site
• GENERAL PAVILION--CONSTRUCTION--At least three pavilion plans
• LAAVU--Danish traditional tents, much like tipi, commercial site, good photos
• ROUND PAVILION WITH SEGMENTED WOODEN HOOP--very interesting
• PAVILION CALCULATOR--javascript calculator to help determine fabric needed
• Tents and Encampments from the 2001 Australian Medieval Conference - photos

 

 
PAVILION ARTICLES AND TEXT--Non-Commercial, European

• TENT DOCUMENTATION DATABASE--If you are serious about documentation, start here!

• ANGLO SAXON TENTS/HOUSES (see bottom of page for tents)
• BUILDING A CONJECTURALLY PERIOD PAVILION--From Cariadoc's Miscellany
• COMING CLEAN--How to wash your tent--article by Dragonwing's owner
• DETAILS OF MEDIEVAL TENT CONSTRUCTION--Article by Dragonwing's Owner
• GENERAL TENT DESIGNS 
• HOW TO MAKE A MEDIEVAL SHADE PAVILION
• MAKE YOUR OWN PAVILION--Article by Dragonwing's Owner, published in TI
• ON PAVILION ETIQUETTE--Article
• RIALTO---DWELLINGS--One of the best sources for information you'll find
• RIALTO--TENTS--Collection of info from people discussing pavilions/tents/ghers
• RIALTO--TENTPAINTING--Discussion of pavilion decoration
• RIALTO--BUILDING A PERIOD TENT
• SET UP TENTS SO THEY STAY PUT--Article by Dragonwing's Owner
• TAXONOMY OF PAVILIONS--By Stephen Bloch
• TENTMAKING MADE EASY--article on making mundane tents, with illustrations 
• UTRECHT PSALTER--Lots of illustrations of getelds, not many on this page
• SPECULATION ON PERIOD TENT FRAMES--Article by Dragonwing's Owner
• WHAT HOLDS TENTS UP--SCA TENT FRAMES--Article by Dragonwing's Owner
• TENT FABRICS--Article by Dragonwing's Owner
• TENT AND CRUCIFIXIONS--Article by Dragonwing's Owner, great picture
• TENTSMITH'S TOP OF THE WORLD TENT--interesting design for warmth 
• WHEN GOOD TENTS GO BAD--Tent repairs simplified--article by Dragonwing's owner
• RIALTO--HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR TENT
• RIALTO--HOW TO DISGUISE A MODERN TENT
• PAVILION ARTICLES--INDEX--By Dragonwing's Owner
• HOW TO KEEP YOUR TENT DRY--Article
• HOW TO KEEP YOUR TENT CLEAN
• GENERAL PAVILION--COLORS--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--FABRIC/MEMBRANE--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--CARE/MAINTENANCE--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--FIRE/LIGHTING--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--CONSTRUCTION--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--SETTING UP--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--DOCUMENTATION--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--INTERIOR--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--POLES/FRAME--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--WATERPROOFING--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--BAD WEATHER--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--PAINTING/DECORATION--From my pavilion notes page
• GENERAL PAVILION--ROPES/STAKES--From my pavilion notes page
• BELL WEDGES--From my pavilion notes page
• BELL WEDGES--DOCUMENTATION--From my pavilion notes page
• UMBRELLA PAVILIONS--From my pavilion notes page

PORTABLE STRUCTURES/BUILDINGS
• GRIFFIN'S DEN--Detailed photos showing assembly of large, wooden frame
• BUILDING LE POULET GAUCHE--16th C. Tavern that disassembles
• Damhín ó Ruaidh --Building a 'stone' shed
• PORTABLE COTTAGE--Part 1--Plans in PDF format
• PLANS FOR A PORTABLE COTTAGE--Part II, in PDF format
• WOODEN WALLED BUILDING WITH CANVAS ROOF--detailed pictures
•  PICTISH ROUND HOUSE - done as a tent, interesting pictures 

CAMP GATES

• CADBURY CAMP--reconstruction of Celtic hill fort--in PDF format
• GATES FROM HISTORY--period gates--in PDF format
• ASGARD CAMP GATE--in PDF format
• PENNSIC PICTURES--Some good pictures of period camp gates
• PENNSIC CAMP GATES--more pictures, different web author
• PENNSIC ARCHITECTURE--Great photos of gates, walls, tents, etc...

NORSE/A-FRAME ARTICLES AND TEXT--Non-Commercial

• A-FRAME/NORSE TENTS--From my pavilion notes page
• CARVED TENT POLE TOPS--SUGGESTIONS 
• HAND-SEWN NORSE TENTS (from Manchester)--photos and tentmaker's description
• HOW TO MAKE A VIKING A-FRAME STYLE PAVILION by Mistress Kathryn of Iveragh
• HOW TO SET UP A NORSE PAVILION--Wonderful pictures and instructions
• INFO ON RECREATION OF PERIOD A-FRAME NORSE TENTS
• NORSE TENT--Photos 
• OLD NORSE TENTS--Article with dimensions, terminology, history
• PHOTOS OF A-FRAME/ NORSE TENTS
• SMALL EASY A-FRAME TENT--The Revlon Tent 
• VIKINGATÄLT - Article on Norse tents in Swedish, has interesting pic of sunshade..Can anyone translate this for me? 

YURTS/GERS and TIBETAN

• 3-D JURTA--3D tour of an interior
• BUILD A GER--Traditional Yurt Plan from Mistress Kerij-e
• BURYAT MONGOLIAN GER--Includes pictures of Siberian wooden gers and Ursas (Siberian teepees
• DAILY LIFE OF THE MONGOLS--DWELLINGS--Article on history of yurts
• GLENN-SHA'S GHER PAGE--Shows how he built his own traditional gher
• KAMCHATKA YURT--Awesome photo of reputed largest yurta in the world
• KAZAK'S YURT, THE--photos with description 
• KIBITKI, Central Asian 
• LARS' YURT PAGE--Construction of a contemporary yurt
• MONGOLIAN FELT TENT--Quicktime movies/tours of yurt
• MONGOLIAN GER, THE--Good diagram
• PICTURES BUILDING A GER---includes instructions
• RIALTO--YURTS/GERS--Text of discussion
• RUSSIAN YURT--Text in Russian, great photos!
• TIBETAN HERDERS--Yak Hair Tents
• TIBETAN--THE MONKEY HOUSE--plans by Duchess Lao yu shih
• TIBETAN--HOMES OF THE STEPPES--Tibetan tent and Ger article by Duchess Lao yu shih
• TIBETAN TENTS--Traditional, fabric tents--wonderful photos
• TUVAN YURTA--photo of interior--Note hat!
• UZBEKISTAN YURTA--interior photo
• VIRTUES OF YURTS
• WHAT IS A YURT? --Written for Yellowstone Park
• YURTA PHOTOS--great interior shots of Kyrgyz yurtas 
• YURT PLANS--By Ellisif Fkakkari (Monica Cellio)
• YURT QUEST--personal page with books, FAQs, etc about yurts
• YURTA--In Russian, great pictures
• EFEN'S YURT PAGE---photos and explanation of modern yurt assembly
• WELCOME TO MONGOLIA--Corun's site with yurt plans and photos
• YURTS--GENERAL--From my pavilion notes page
• YURTS--FURNISHINGS--From my pavilion notes page
• YURTS--ASSEMBLY--From my pavlion notes page
• YURTS--MATERIAL/CONSTRUCTION--From my pavilion notes page
• THE EIGHT WHITE ORDON--Article on Genghis Khan's mausoleum and gers
• PHOTOS OF YURTS, TIBETAN and MONGOL TENTS
• REED SCREENS--color site showing the screens used as yurt screens in many countries

MIDDLE EASTERN TENTS

• MIDDLE EASTERN MEDIEVAL TENT--plans, with extensive off-page photos
• BEDUIN WEAVING--Middle Eastern Tents! Great info and pictures
• ARABNET--TENTS--Info on Middle Eastern tents
• ABRAHAM'S TENT--Commercial site, but great pics of Moroccan/Bedouin tents
• EGYPTIAN TENT APPLIQUE--article with photos 
• MOROCCAN TENTS--Another commercial site, with great pictures
• MIDDLE EASTERN TENTS--From my pavilion notes page
• OTTOMAN TENTS--Article
• TAKING DOWN THE IRANIAN ALACHIGH - or as my household calls it," The Nipple Tent" 
• TENTMAKERS OF CAIRO--article on the makes of appliqued tents
• TURKISH--OTTOMAN TENTS--article and photos by Dr. Atasoy 
• TURKISH TENTS--article and pictures 

FAR EASTERN TENTS
• FAR EASTERN TENTS--From my pavilion notes page
• JAPANESE TENTS AND CAMPSITES--By Anthony J. Bryant

TIPIS/TEEPEES

• THE TRADITION OF THE BISON HIDE TIPI
• TIPIS--NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE PRECONTACT HOUSING

OTHER TENTS/HOUSING INFORMATION

• ANGLO SAXON & VIKING HOUSES & FURNITURE--Includes some tent info
• CAMP WALLS--From my pavilion notes page
• MEDIEVAL TENTS AND BANNERS--article with illustrations
• NONTENT CAMPING--From my pavilion notes page
• ROMAN CAMPING--Good article on very early camping
• ROMAN TENT RECONSTRUCTION--Excellent!
• ROMAN TENT CONSTRUCTION--article in PDF format
• TENTS ON WAGONS--or wagons with elaborate covers 
• THINK THATCH--Info on thatching

TENT SITES--Commercial links and addresses

Inclusion of commercial sites does not necessarily mean I endorse them.

• PANTHER PAVILIONS--One of the leaders in pavilion construction. I've bought many items from them (no tents) with very good luck
• DRAGONWING--Exceptional Design/Engineering, with authentic appearance
• TENTSMITHS -- Another leader. Wonderful pictures and historical notes.
• FOUR SEASONS TENTMASTERS
• SPINNING WINDS PAVILIONS
• SUTLERY--Looks like Civil War reenactor tents mostly
• JAS. TOWNSEND & SON, INC--Revolutionary/Civil War--also have kegs, cooking supplies, accessories
• RELIABLE TENTS AND TIPIS
• ACE TRUCK--carries the odd angled connectors for conduit tent frames
• KIRKHAM'S--Has tent-making supplies for the do-it-yourselfer, including canvas
• PAST TENTS--Period pavilions from the U.K, now also with an American distributor. Great pictures!
• RCT FABRICS--Portland, OR, Canvas and outerwear fabric cheap
• SINGING HORSE DESIGNS--Todric's yurts, designed with SCA members in mind
• NESTING BIRD YURT COMPANY
• PACIFIC YURTS--in Oregon
• TUMALO WORKS--Yurts in Oregon
• VERMONT YURT WORKS
• NOMADICS TIPI MAKERS
• REESE TIPIS
• TRAPLINE LODGES--Tipis and other tents---has good peeled poles for sale
• THE PILLAGED VILLAGE--No tents, but great feast gear, camping stuff, books,etc.

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