Thanks for the great info! & of course some questions :) The image gallery says it is intended to be used outside the structure and duct cool air inside. How does this work? And, are the fans blowing into the bucket or exhausting air out of it?
On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello hexayurters! > > I was amazed to see so many foil covered Mongolian-inspired dwellings > this year. I don't think I went one block without seeing at least one. > When I arrived at my village, Playagon, I realized we had a faction > called Yurtopia. They had at least 5 hexayurts all placed together, > including ours built for use as common space for Future Camp and our > village. > > My most favorite cooling system was built from a Home Depot bucket by > fellow Future-Camper Charlie. It was sophisticated yet simple and here > is his recipe: http://burningman.rengeekcentral.com/swampcooler.html. > His yurt stayed cool 24-7. > > I wanted to put more time into decor this year, but didn't have quite > enough. However, I discovered that vinyl stickers stick quite nicely > to the outside of the hexayurt. We used a hot pink octopus on the > door, which actually had only six legs so we called it a hexapus. =) > > Here is a beautiful vivid vinyl sticker: > > http://www.etsy.com/listing/55779583/sale-hot-pink-poppy-field-vinyl-wall?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_search_query=vinyl_graphics&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags > > This year we achieved a huge critical mass with people learning to > build hexayurts. Next year I believe we'll see a new generation of > innovation in regards to cooling, furnishing, decorating, and hexa- > uses. My intended improvements will include an air/dust-lock layer on > the inside that zips up and keeps it sealed, the bucket swamp-cooler, > and the addition of a head-phone/sensory dep station that will allow > people to relax and block out additional noise. > > 'Til then! > molly (aka. wayne) > > -- > 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.
