Hi folks Several of my buddies in the yalakom valley (bc) were faced with seriously wicked fire conditions 2 years ago. The bush was exploding in mushroom clouds within sight at least weekly, for about 2 months.
So of course everyone got real serious about preventative measures. Places without large course woody debris were still at risk from even foot high dead grass, whatever, it was bad. High winds, high temps, everything bone dry and hot (110F) for weeks. Several folks came up with a quick and dirty routine with glue nails or poultry net staples holding very fine extruded metal mesh, and a 1/4 - 1/2 " layer of a bagged mortar/cement (?) mix from the hardware store. the thing is after 2 years of snow, rain, and sun they still look new, and have maintained those outbuildings fire proof (resistant) status just fine with no flaking. Some people even treated expensive gate and fence posts with a 2 foot collar. I am slowly designing a 6' x 8' wall, hexayurt complex (3, I think, with a chloroplastic greenhouse in the interstitial space). As a hedge against incipiently probable homelessness in the event my spouse caches in her chips before i do.(and her old age pension) You can bet your boots a light ferro-cement treatment will be high on my list of requirements. The added weight would screw the mobility advantages right up, though I would bet 2 guys could still pack a 4 x 8 slab on to a pickup. (maybe not too far though) I don't know what it's like down in usa land, but up here I've lived on crown land (our land) for most of the past 50 years or so and as long as the dwelling isn't permanently affixed to the ground, there isn't any problem. Bullshit does usually baffle brains, and I always happen to be doing a research project wherever I am. And can talk about it convincingly, and for a long time. yours douglas Has anybody else noticed that there aren't enough lifeboats, and they aren't televising the revolution either. -- 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.
