A roof rack would certainly help, especially for tying the whole thing down. I'm not sure how else you could tie it down without a roof rack, barring running the rope through the windows, which once everything is tied, would prevent you from opening the doors of whichever windows you ran the rope through. Kind of a bitch on a long trip. If you have 4 doors, you could just run the rope through the rear 2, but it wouldn't be as effective a tie-down job because ideally you would tie the sandwich down evenly, with the rope more distributed, instead of just around the middle because that's where the only 2 windows are to run the rope through.
The H13 is identical to the H12 basically, except by adding a 13th panel, you create a taller door, which also gives you more headspace inside the yurt. More headspace also means more cooling space, so theoretically the H13 is not as potentially stuffy as the H12 is. Here's the appropedia page in case you're curious: http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_H13 If you (or anyone) would like to see mine from last year (the build) and how I had it set up at Burning Man (from inside as well as out), here is a link to a photo album: * https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150297076217393.333665.554617392&type=3&l=b0898e0e81 * Good luck! -Alejandro On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Gibbon <[email protected]> wrote: > Roof is available. I think it would require a roof rack, and would > severely impair the aerodynamics of that car, but worth a thought. I > haven't been on the list for a year, is an h13 one of the smaller versions? > > > On Wednesday, August 15, 2012 5:42:43 AM UTC-7, Alejandro wrote: > >> Last year I carried my H13 on the top of my Volvo wagon in a plywood tarp >> sandwich (they were 4x8 panels). Is your roof not available? >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Gibbon <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have built 3 hexayurts, all of which easily handled the playa (except >>> for that rainstorm 2 years ago, when the inside got flooded), but none of >>> which survived the shifting sands of warehouse storage in Oakland. >>> >>> So, I am looking to build another for this year. I am addicted to living >>> in the Hexayurt on the playa. I am driving from Seattle in a Honda Fit. The >>> Fit carries an incredible amount of gear. But 4x8 sheets are out of the >>> question, and I don't think that sort of car would safely haul a trailer, >>> even a light one. >>> >>> So, is there a Hexayurt design that folds down to a very small >>> foortprint? I would be willing to risk a thinner foam panel, whereas in >>> years past I have used at least 1.5" if not 2 or 3". The 3" Hexayurt is >>> hilarious fun, by the way. I had it because Ashby Lumber were out of the >>> other widths. That thing was truly a bomb shelter. >>> >>> Also, I do recall a rumor of Hexayurt rental, premade units that are >>> transported to and from the playa. Is that a possibility? I would rather >>> rent an H-yurt than an RV any day. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Gibbon >>> >>> -- >>> 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/-/D9puyJBNSL4J<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hexayurt/-/D9puyJBNSL4J> >>> . >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hexayurt+u...@** >>> googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/hexayurt?hl=en <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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hexayurt/-/UIu5UaDyLKkJ. > > 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.
