Hey Dave ~ I'm set up to make and even transport yurts. Just finished another 6' one I'm using to display clever add-ons including caravan-themed engineering upgrades that prevent the most common damage/wear/failure points, such as a light wood door on real hinges with threshold but still packs flat. Getting pics today.
Another thematic/engineering up-grade is my "Yurt Skirt" - which replaces the traditional rope "halo" to which the lines going to the stakes are attached. I just brought the halo down to about 1.5' above the roof edge, turned it into webbing. Then I further stabilized and decorated it by grabbing the most distinctive detail of a caravan tent - the stripped/patterned lower edge of a classic caravan tent roof - so the lunar lander yurt is now dressed for the occasion. Webbing loops at each corner provide an attachment point for a line (could be cargo webbing with ratchet) to a stake. Engineering-wise, this protects the delicate foam board by covering a vulnerable point and spreading the tie-down load. I met and spoke at length with Julie Danger (Camp Danger) and her yurt collaborator/dad/rocket scientist at Maker Fair last weekend, sharing yurt engineering, etc. They were also fascinated by my work exploring Hexacomb boards. I'm prototyping & testing that material now to see if I can bullet-proof it against Playa - rain's the biggie. Structurally, it's great - very rigid, costs less, and (unless I have to add stuff that's not a good idea to burn) could be consigned to the flames on departure. If you know anyone interested in another eco-engineering project I'm looking at - bringing a paletized gassifier/generator project done in Berkeley (as roving art car/trash-truck-battery-charger) that could seriously reduce the Burning Man carbon footprint - let me know. How many yurts were you looking for? Dan 310 709 0563 - voice/text On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Dave Mansfield <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Dan > > We're looking for a 6ft yurt if you're sourcing any and would love to > maybe get involved with a group purchase if it were possible? > > Dave > > > On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:54:20 PM UTC+10, BurnerDan wrote: >> >> Hi Kaya - I'm also building and possibly transporting. Let me know what >> you are looking for, size-wise, etc. >> Dan >> >> On Saturday, April 5, 2014 3:35:52 PM UTC-7, Kaya Kachigian wrote: >>> >>> Brent, I too am looking for a pre made hexayurt. You still around? >>> Kaya >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 8:38:41 AM UTC-7, Brent Williams Bright >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey Matt, where are you located? I am near Santa Cruz,CA. What size >>>> hexayurt do you want? I am putting together a hexayurt build group in my >>>> area. Let me know. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:03:43 PM UTC-7, Matthew Stone wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I know its lame, but I just looked at the # of days until I leave for >>>>> the burn and the amount of work I have left to do, and there's no way I'm >>>>> going to be able to build a hexayurt on top of the other projects I'm >>>>> working on. Was wondering if anyone knew where I could buy one or had one >>>>> to sell. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Matt >>>>> >>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
