http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_H2
"One is glad to be of service." Lucas 2012/7/12 Jared Warren <[email protected]> > Please do! I linked to it on ePlaya and someone named Canoe has suggested > some details on the design: > http://eplaya.burningman.com/viewtopic.php?f=277&t=56116 > > I'm hoping to build this on the July 21 weekend - I'll take photos for the > wiki. > > > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Lucas González < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I can help with the wikipage over at appropedia. (Did >> http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_H13_Plywood so no problem.) >> But, working from Linux, I'm finding it difficult to see the .skp file >> Jared sent ... wait, I can see it here: >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/hexayurt/CsrF1dpQTJM >> So, the question (for Jared) really is - mind if I upload that image and >> start http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_H2 with the text of your >> explanation? >> Thanks, >> Lucas >> >> 2012/7/11 Vinay Gupta <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> Hi, we should definitely call it the H2 and get it up on Appropedia >>> forthwith - I think quite a lot of people might take a crack at building >>> one of these for Burning Man - the people who *really* don't want to be in >>> a tent, but also find the H12 or the 6' Stretch a bit ambitious for a first >>> try. >>> >>> It's really a great design, and we should let people know! Thank you! >>> >>> Vinay >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 1:44:04 AM UTC+1, Jared wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm preparing for my first trip to Black Rock City. Burners who sleep >>>> in tents often talk about having a separate gear tent. That got me thinking >>>> that with current hexayurt + swamp cooler designs, you're using a lot of >>>> energy cooling empty space and gear. Although I'm sure it's nice to be able >>>> to offer cool hang-out space, I'm going to be hitching a ride with someone >>>> and I'd like to minimize the materials I'm bringing. >>>> >>>> I've developed a design for a shelter made out of two polyiso panels >>>> that has *just enough* space for sleeping and nothing more. A shelter >>>> made out of two 48x96 inch walls and a 48x96" floor of some other material >>>> produces an equilateral prism with cut ends that is 41" high - larger in >>>> every dimension than most single person tents. For example, the Big >>>> Agnes Seedhouse >>>> SL1<https://www.bigagnes.com/Products/Detail/Tent/SeedhouseSL12012>is one >>>> of the largest tents sold as 1-person: it has a 43x90" floor and a >>>> peak height (at a single point) of 38". It's larger than the 39×80" >>>> mattress that I often slept on with my girlfriend in university residence. >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aCM3qwWn4V4/T-pSSZBK-DI/AAAAAAAAA5w/QCfRLMwOuDE/s1600/Hexayurt+H2.png> >>>> >>>> Obviously polyiso is a bad material for the floor, so my next step is >>>> to look into semi-rigid plastic sheets. A tarp with wood boards at each end >>>> is another option or even a sheet of plywood. My plan is to make it >>>> semi-folding, and install a small swamp cooler at one end and a furnace >>>> filter in the other. >>>> >>>> Do you see any issues with this design? >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Jared >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "hexayurt" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hexayurt/-/cdmwTN7zvCUJ. >>> >>> 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. >> > > -- > 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.
