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On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Bob Waldrop <[email protected]> wrote: > This isn't directly a hexayurt question, but I was wondering if anyone > does any imaging of the Burning Man Event from orbit? Like a Google earth > view of Burning Man "live", that would be an interesting way to check out > the hexyurts. > > Bob Waldrop, Oklahoma City > > On 8/10/2012 12:23 PM, Alejandro Moreno wrote: > > With regards to what your dimensions might be: > > > > The thickness (or height of the yurt panel tarped sandwich) or dimensions > *you* will have will depend on how thick *your* panels are, and *how many > panels* you use for your design. > > > > My H13 had thirteen 1" thick panels. Add double filament taped hinges and > you start to push past 13". Add two 1/2" plywood (4'x8') boards wrapped in > a tarp and you're probably getting between 15" and 16" realistically. Put > that on a roof rack and it's sitting even higher off the top of the car > (assuming you end up shipping it that way). > > Building a yurt in Reno will be a bitch logistically. Your first task > would be to check to see if Home Despot has the materials you need because > if they don't, then this option becomes bogus. But, if they do have > materials, maybe you can convince them to allow you to use a corner of one > of their warehouses or something to build it in. Wouldn't hurt to ask. All > you need to do is cut some polyiso panels and tape the hinges, that's all > you're doing. I waited till I got to the playa to make a window in my yurt, > however that resulted in more moop there than at home where I built it. It > looks like there are 3 HD stores in Reno (and there are other cities nearby > as well, i.e. Sparks). I would think between the 3 of them, even at this > late hour, you'd be able to find what you need. > > - (775) 787-9690 5125 Summit Ridge Court Reno NV > > > - (775) 674-2900 2955 Northtowne Lane Reno NV > > - (775) 851-9600 6590 South Virginia St Reno NV > > At this late in the game, it'll be hard to find a yurt this late to buy > or rent. I sold mine as far back as March. So even though that's the > preferred option, I'd say it's less likely than finding yurt materials at > Home Despot right now. > > > > Some of you may cringe at the thought but, seeing how close BM is now, I'd > say you may have to consider other alternatives. If you can't make getting > materials and building the yurt happen in Reno, I'd look at cheap RV prices > right now. I saw a winnebago (that ran!) the other day and sold for $300 > on craigslist. Granted it had a leaky tranny and it was from the 60's but > so what at that price! Another one just sold for $850 in the last couple > days here in the bay area. Go in on a i.e. $1000 RV between 4 people, do > the math. > > You can find several on CL for under $1000 right now, and plenty for > under $5000, even less than $3000. Granted that may be out of your budget > but, if you go in on it with several other people from i.e. your Sacred > Spaces crew, it might turn out to be the best way to go. If you do look at > this option, I'd look at including Sacramento as well as Reno (even the bay > area) in your RV/trailer search. > > And I'm willing to bet you're not the only person in your predicament > within your circle of BM contacts. Likewise there are cheap trailers for > sale as well on CL. Even if you have a small car, slap a trailer hitch on > your car and that becomes a doable option as long as the trailer is a small > one. Speaking of your Sacred Spaces crew, I'd be talking to them right now > as well to see what options/assistance/solutions they might offer you. > It's not what you know, it's who you know. > > > > Or rent a pickup with a trailer hitch in Reno and then you don't have to > worry about the size of the trailer. Or find a friend who already has a > trailer hitch who's in your predicament as well. > > > > If it's too late to make the yurt happen, there are lots of options still, > you just have to be open to them and willing to make them happen. > > Good luck. > > > > -Alejandro > > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Hal "Phoenix" Muskat < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> hmmmm >> >> I put one H12 & one H15 into my 4 x 8 trailer along with 3 or 4 sheets >> 1/2" ply. Fit nice & snugly with just enough room for a milk carton to keep >> it all from shifting! The back gate wouldn't fit back in, but a couple >> strong truck hitches & some buffering materials kept everything tight & >> safe. >> >> >> >> On 8/10/12 9:18 AM, Joshua Keroes wrote: >> >> One HY takes up 4x8x1. Two will take 4x8x2. >> >> The rest is small or squishable: rope, rebar, tarp, etc. >> >> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:25 PM, Kels AKA Peaceful Warrior < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm heading out to the playa on the 18th. I live in Reno and I was >>> planning on building a hexayurt next week (if I get my shit together). I >>> have a full size truck I'm taking out there. I'm up for if u wanna build >>> one here and I can help transport it out. Not sure how much room 2 yurts >>> would take up. I may have a possibility of borrowing a small utility >>> trailer. When are you headed to the playa and what days would you have >>> available to work on it? >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, August 9, 2012 3:17:40 PM UTC-7, Paul Van Heden wrote: >>>> >>>> Short explanation & request: The hexayurt I built in Asheville, NC >>>> can't be transported to Burning Man. I'll need to build another in Reno. >>>> (Or San Fransisco) Complicating factor: I won't have a vehicle to lug >>>> material from the harware store to a build site. >>>> >>>> Alternative request: Does anyone in Reno (Or San Fransisco) have a >>>> hexayurt I can buy or rent for Burning Man? >>>> >>>> More fun explanation & request: >>>> >>>> Greetings & salutations from Asheville, NC. Home of delicious beer, >>>> tree-covered mountains, and a large freak community. >>>> >>>> I find myself in an embarrassing hexayurt emergency. Embarrassing >>>> because I thought I had planned for every contingency, only to find myself >>>> begging to strangers for help at the last minute. >>>> >>>> Here is the situation: 2011 was my first burn. I _loved_ the hexayurts, >>>> and resolved to bring one with me to the playa in 2012. >>>> >>>> Within six weeks of retuning home I built my first Hexayurt with this >>>> group's help. Here is a gratuitous link to pictures of my structure, which, >>>> incidentally, won the 2011 "Most Creative Campsite at LEAF" award. ( >>>> http://imgur.com/a/lBwCC ) >>>> >>>> I rented truck-space to transport this beautiful yurt across-country; >>>> sadly I have just been informed this is no longer possible. (The story >>>> about what happened to the truck is complex, and I don't want to go into >>>> it. Suffice it to say that you should never trust hippies with large >>>> machinery.) >>>> >>>> I can't find an alternative way to bring the yurt out west this late in >>>> the game. Besides, I'm flying out to San Fransisco to help build >>>> infrastructure for Sacred Spaces Village in four days. I simply have too >>>> much on my plate to search for another truck. >>>> >>>> As best I can tell, there are two solutions: >>>> >>>> 1) Build another Yurt in Reno, then have it transported to the playa >>>> from there. This, of course, opens a host of other problems: Where will I >>>> find the materials? Where will I find a covered area to build the >>>> structure? How will I transport materials to the build-site? >>>> >>>> 2) Buy a hexayurt in Reno or San Fransisco. (Preferred option) >>>> >>>> Any advice, help, direction will be greatly appreciated & add to your >>>> positive karma. >>>> >>>> - pvh >>> >>> -- >>> 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/-/2tCgIHZpbgEJ. >>> >>> 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. >> > > > > -- > -Alejandro Moreno S. > GreenMBA, Dominican University of California > Cell (415) 578-8731 > LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandromorenos> > > -- > 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. 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