(04-21-2024, 03:56 AM)Alliecat Wrote: I imagine it would have to be pretty warm for folks to stay in these?
Yeah. First guest of the season booked three nights and cancelled the rest after the first one.
The online description includes:
Keep in mind: A TIPI IS A CANVAS TENT!
NO HEAT! NO AIR CONDITIONING! NO REFRIGERATOR! NO STOVE! NO WI-FI!
THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK - IT IS A CANVAS FLAP, THAT'S ALL!
Staying in a tipi is similar to tent camping. The tipi is pitched on a raised wooden deck and features a canvas floor and a canvas door, but insects and other small creatures may occasionally find their way inside. If this happens, chase them out with a broom (provided). The door is a canvas flap; it is not a solid door and it does not lock.
Nights can be chilly (or cold). While sleeping bags and blankets are provided, it is recommended that guests bring their own sleeping bags or blankets.
The wind can make spooky noises at night. The tipi poles and canvas make creaking sounds. Coyotes may occasionally be heard in the distance. There are NO bears or mountain lions or other dangerous large mammals in the area.
Tipis are open at the top. During heavy rainstorms, some water may drip inside. Most of the interior, including the sleeping cots, is covered by a canvas "ceiling" called an ozan. The ozan does not protect the entire interior space. Be aware of this if rain is in the forecast.
IMPORTANT: restroom facilities consist of a porta-potty style outhouse. The outhouse is rinsed down with cleanser between guests and is pumped out approximately once per week, but please be aware: IT IS AN OUTHOUSE, not a flush toilet with running water.
As one online friend noted: "Dave, it sounds like you're actively discouraging people from staying there!" And yes, I pretty much am. But y'know what? PEOPLE DON'T READ! On eBay, on AirBnB, or anywhere online, it doesn't matter. They look at the pictures and click... and then complain later. Apps... which are becoming ever more prevalent... are even worse than online descriptions because apps tend to hide the pertinent details.
It's a good thing Artificial Intelligence is here, because Human Intelligence has largely disappeared. If only somebody could develop Artificial Competence to compensate for the lack of Human Competence.
21 April - A Doll A Day 2024:
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Is spring really here? Sindy appears skeptical. I share her skepticism.
Fun Fact: an acceptable plural form of iris is irides!
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