An easy way to set up your tipi! Written by Don Strinz. Strinz, the man who made primitive shelters available to everyone who doesn’t own their own with his Lease-A-Lodge idea 22 years ago. He has been in the tentage business over 30 years, and has a pretty well formed idea of how to easily set up tipis. Don has produced a DVD that shows you in real time how to set up that pesky 20 footer without the aggravation of starting over…testimonial from satisfied viewers state: “Been setting up tipis nearly 20 years and this is the easiest method I’ve ever seen. 64 minutes.