I camp alone (in a 200person theme camp) so my space and structural needs are small. I prefer 1/2" emt conduit and I braze 3/4" conduit into corner braces. They work, but guying is important to keep the whole thing from blowing away. My rule for such flimsy conduit is to have no shade member longer ...

This is an event and it is also a vacation, and its not about saving energy or green energy. People spend thousands on their playa vacation and bring tons of wood to make a structure or sculpture only to burn it. 100's maybe thousands of gallons of propane are used for entertainment. Some rest in th...