A version of the bell tent, the Sibley tent was invented by Henry Hopkins Sibley who had studied the Native American Teepee during the expeditions he carried out in the American Old West. He patented his tent design in 1858.
The bell tent is characteristically differentiated from the Sibley tent by its walls, raised larger entrance and guy ropes, without the extendable tripod or smoke hole, which were characteristics of the tipi.
Bell tents have become the classic type of accommodation used in modern luxury camping.
Sibley Bell Tent (sleeps 6)
Emperor Bell Tent (sleeps 8)
