hi Robert, yes it was the 2011 burn. i'll will be doing another count this year as soon as geoeye release their photo :)
On Friday, 10 August 2012 21:02:10 UTC+1, Robert Waldrop - Oklahoma City CW wrote: > > I guess I was even though I didn't know of its existence. Was this 2011? > > Bob Waldrop, Oklahoma City > > On 8/10/2012 2:43 PM, Joshua Keroes wrote: > > Are you looking for > http://www.flickr.com/photos/thejaymo/6273505499/sizes/o/in/photostream/ ? > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Bob Waldrop <[email protected]<javascript:> > > 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] <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:>> 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]<javascript:> >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] <javascript:>. >>>> 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]<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> 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]<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> 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]<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> 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]<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> 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]<javascript:> > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:>. > 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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