You can prevent the strap-gouge by putting a bit of 2x4 under the strap (at
some cost in wind drag).
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On Jul 25, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Spiral Syzygy wrote:
> Our H13 was transported on the roof of a Dodge Sprinter. We wrapped it
> in a blue tarp, which we later used for the floor. After wrapping it
> well, we sandwiched it between two sheets of MDF and secured the whole
> package with ratchet straps. It worked very well, except the straps
> did bit into the edges of the panels a little bit. This could be
> easily fixed with some foam padding or similar, or as Tom suggests,
> circumferentially placed ply-wood.
>
> The yurt survived transport to and from Chicago -> Playa with out any
> problems at all. We went as far as to secure a smaller piece of
> ply-wood in front of the leading edge of the package. We believe this
> reduced drag and helped our fuel efficiency, but that all could have
> been wishful thinking. YMMV
>
> Spiral
>
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote:
>> How about sandwiching it between sheets of plywood and tying the bundle down
>> with ratchet straps? If you really need to protect the sides, you could cut
>> more ply and secure it circumferentially with a couple of straps. A little
>> compression on the polyiso shoudn't hurt. But does it really have to be
>> hard-shelled? Tarps are a wonderful thing (properly secured)...
>>
>>
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>>
>> On Jul 24, 2011, at 3:47 PM, Jay wrote:
>>
>>> Hi. Let's say I have an 8ft semi-folding Hexayurt that I want to
>>> transport a long way, so I want it to be securely protected. What are
>>> people using as hard sided protection for transporting semi-folding
>>> Hexayurts?
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks
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