You've inspired me to build my own cordura/velcro yurt (H12). I'm
attempting to make it 100% reusable: no bi-filament tape.
My plan is to make a semi-folding yurt, with hinges made out of cordura and
barge glue.
The seams on the dome and walls will be done with cordura + velcro, similar
to Alexander's design.
The tarp will be attached to the walls with velcro on the inside, to keep
dust and water out.
Tie-down straps will be made with cordura strips that attach to the dome
with velcro; the ends will have a sewn loop reinforced with nylon webbing
for standard tow-straps and playa staples to stake it down.
I'll try to post build pics/updates as I'm going along, in case anyone is
interested or wants to replicate it later.
Josh
On Friday, March 7, 2014 10:25:32 AM UTC-5, Alexander Griffin wrote:
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> On Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:21:11 PM UTC-5, Robert Atkins wrote:
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>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:58:05 PM UTC+1, Alexander Griffin wrote:
>> > Here's pictures of WolfYurt 2.0 -- my H12 standard hexayurt made with
>> velcro and cordura
>>
>> The way the roof cone "flaps" attach to the wall sections, aren't you
>> losing the structural integrity granted by having an unbroken tension band
>> going around the top of the walls? I thought this was important.
>>
>
> I don't see why there needs to be a tension band at the top of the walls
> ("eaves"). The walls are held together firmly in a circle by a combination
> of hinges and velcro seals. It is not going to expand apart on its own any
> more than a fully taped yurt. The roof cone itself is held together with
> the same tension points as any traditional taped yurt. Can you explain to
> me why you think a constant ring of unbroken tape is needed to keep a yurt
> erect? I'm not saying you're wrong, I just don't see why from an
> intuitive perspective or in practice.
>
>
>
>> You could get this back by sticking your Velcro hook tape around the top
>> of the wall panels and the bottom of the roof panels, then having the loops
>> sewn to one long ribbon of cordura that went all the way around (and then
>> stuck to itself at the end/start with another little patch of hook and loop
>> on the outside.)
>>
> I don't ever want velcro seals at the bottom of the roof cone. If water
> runs down the roof it will get under the velcro seal and then into the yurt.
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>> Also, your roof folds into six separate "chunks"?
>>
>>
>> No, two separate sections. Each section is made of six triangles, which
> include a combination of standard and bifolded beveled hinges using BiDi
> tape. There are only two velcro seams attaching the roof cone sections to
> each other, as seen in blue in the photos.
>
>
> --Wolf
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