I have carried the panels on top of my mini-van as well as a full-size van, sandwiched between plywood sheets. It works very well either way. This year will be the third year I set up a HY at Burning Man.
Strapping tape or bi-filament tape will deteriorate in sunlight, although not enough to cause structural problems during only one Burning Man event. You won't want to remove (the worst part) and reapply the tape every other year. I tape my edges with aluminum tape. Note: a heat gun is the best way to remove bi-filament tape after the event! Bill > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [hexayurt] Hexayurt Question > From: Jason Payne <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 5:43 pm > To: [email protected] > > > I read about a guy who did put the materials on top of a small car and drove > around his town back on the east coast to make sure it would handle the > wind. He sandwiched it in-between plywood. After being convinced it would > make it he headed of the BRC. On the way, a semi was approaching on a > two-way highway and it ripped the materials righted off the top of his car > that, according to him, was strapped on really tight. He was thankful he did > not hurt anyone and then re-strapped them to his car with re-inforced straps > by running them through his windows andtying them off under his roof. Just > make darn sure you strap it down really well... > > On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Scott Kentros <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So I just heard about building hexayurts (although I've seen several at > > Burning Man). I checked out the Web site and videos, and I think I'm going > > to build one for Burning Flipside, our regional burn that's happening to two > > weeks. > > > > Has anyone tried to carry the panels on top of a small car? I brought the > > panels home from Home Depot using straps and a tarp, but I drove very slowly > > for a short distance. Flipside is 70 miles away and I'd be driving at > > highway speeds. Could it be done, or should I rent a truck? > > > > Also, has anyone tried to tape the edges of the panels with regular (clear) > > strapping tape? I wouldn't use it for the structural seams that need 6" > > filament, but just the edges to prevent moop. > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "hexayurt" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
