Okay thanks for all the great advice. We are very social so hopefully people will help us :-) Does anyone have a good diagram showing how to properly secure the tent to the ground? I am going to build a few models before we tackle the whole thing.
Linds Sent from my iPhone On Jan 10, 2012, at 10:34 AM, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> wrote: > Big enough for three people? You bet. You should even be able to get most of > your stuff in there, too. Build one now, do a trial set up, and you can judge > for yourself. > > Venting: furnace filters are a proven solution for keeping the dust out. > > Can three girls get it up? Jokes aside, no. That's not enough people to hold > everything steady, tape the tension ring on, and strap it down. On the playa, > it's safer and more social to get say, eight people. That's three or four to > move the roof into place, two to hold the sides, one to tape the tension ring > in place, and one floater. You do *not* want any boards to fly away. To that > end, time your playa set up. Dawn tends to have the least wind and most > light. > > Door latches: there are lots of solutions – search the archives. Regardless > of which option you choose, try to position the door in the lee of the wind. > I don't use a latch personally. It stays shut because the tape around the > door and in the door jamb makes for a very tight fit. > > Piano hinges: won't dust go right through them? > > Dust barrier snakes: sounds good by the door, but it may not be necessary on > the other walls. I've been quite happy pulling the ground tarp up around the > outside walls and using painters tape to secure it there. Makes for a nice > tight fit, keeps the dust out, and it may even act as a second tension ring. > Maybe. > > -Joshua > -- > 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.
