Simple question, answers to which appear to be difficult to search for: Will I lose structural integrity of my 20Lx14W hut if I drape it with two 10x14 tarps rather than a single 20x14 tarp? Part of why I want to do this is to allow removal of some of the bungie fasteners between the tarps, and allo...

I'm hearing It's All Made Up (IAMU) will be around 4:45 and D this year--same place as last year. Do you like wood-fired pizza? Pedal Pies, a camp with a mobile (bicycle-towed) pizza oven, is sister-camped with IAMU within Home Rule Village. Swing by and say Hi, and maybe we'll tell you where on pl...

:oops: An unintentional typo, yet, when I re-read it, I think it still holds true. After cutting the 20th ziptie and trying to locate it in the dusty playa, I'm sure I wouldn't be a good person to be around! Thanks for the reflection. I imagined breaking down camp after 2 weeks in the desert, and r...

i want to add a row of connectors down the MIDDLE of my knitted shadecloth. adding grommets is a permanent solution, right? I will also need special tools? An alternative is tarp grips, such as these (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AXFCR/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)...

Bungee balls!!! Use shade cloth grommets, put them where you want/need them. All bungee balls or elasti-cord, keep it tight as a drum. yeah I know about bungie balls at the edge grommets, but what about the middle? the shadecloth is 20x40. The structure is 20x30. Edges are easy, what about the midd...

thanks all. I decided to go with flat-top, and use center poles every 10 feet. Particularly since our design is now going to be 20x30. I figure 10 feet between poles is plenty of space for feng shui. Got a bunch of 5-way fittings from Yuma's for modularity. Any tips on securing the shadecloth to the...

20 feet is a really big span. My flat top shade(40' x 40') is made up of 13' x 10' connected rectangles. It is 1" square steel tubing and I would definitely not advise a span of more than 13 feet. Watching how it reacts to wind it seems like anything more than that and I would be asking for failure...

Go flat or very low-pitch. Use OPAQUE, aluminized tarps. Keep in mind a 75% weave is an SPF-4. Use nothing smaller than 1-inch tube and put an anchor and load-bearing member every 10 feet minimum. Dont use a monolithic 20x20 piece. Use a a couple of 10x20's so the air can get around it if needed. S...

oh yeah, I'm aiming for a 20x20 structure (minus dimensions lost with angled roof), using 10' EMT

Shade geeks, I'm trying to decide what is the best frame design from the bottom 5 high-pitch frames on this site: http://www.tarps.com/canopy-frames.htm I'd prefer to avoid a center pole in the *middle* of the structure, but I'm OK with adding the center pole to either end if it significantly improv...

That looks awesome. My new design includes burlap sheeting stapled 1 inch inwards from the edge / hardware cloth. Thus, I have doubled my evaporative surfaces! Will send pic when constructed. Here's my system. Double the evaporation, and without wind-related spills! Also using rectangular tables ra...

That looks awesome. My new design includes burlap sheeting stapled 1 inch inwards from the edge / hardware cloth. Thus, I have doubled my evaporative surfaces! Will send pic when constructed. I'M HAVING TROUBLE! Can't find the hard plastic wading pool in any online inventories. Has anyone seen these...

Has anyone tried lining the INSIDE of the hardware cloth with burlap? I know this may mess with the surface tension on the squares blah blah. But, it has the following advantages: 1) increases / disperses water exposed to the wind 2) hardware cloth prevents burlap from flapping around in the wind Al...

Besides car rentals, does anyone here know of any resources for getting to playa, specifically on Friday morning the 22nd? The rideshare is pretty devoid of options right now. I also cannot find any bus services to playa during build week.

If you want the sheet hobo effect, tie the corners together of several sheets and allow wind flow between sheets. The wind is gonna tear threw those ripped holes in cotton fabric, and run with it. this is exactly what I was thinking. With each queen sheet being 7.5x8.5 and the 6 inches being used t...

Our camp is way over budget! And although we have a dome, carport kitchen, and hexacastle (probably the most expensive item), our last budget meeting showed there's no money left. Now is the time to repurpose existing crap to use on playa. (before was the time, but now is also the time) In that vein...

We are inviting people to join our camp! Vines Without Borders is placed at 4:45 & D. We are a new theme camp for wine lovers from around the world and we are seeking a few more members for this year’s burn. Our campers are 50% from around the globe and 50% from the States. We offer a cool, LED ill...

Thanks for the tips. My purpose right now is simply to provide an additional layer of shade over our swamp-cooled Kodiaks to make them slightly cooler, and provide some relief in the area between our kodiak and lounging/kitchen dome. So it's not the primary source of shade. The Kodiaks come with can...

Inspired by this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2F_mwyimheE/Uml7Ghz-sfI/AAAAAAAAEK8/xr2fPKBaMm4/s1600/2_0019BRC13_BRC2407.jpg Could it be as simple as: -stake numerous 10' EMT poles to the ground using rebar, several feet apart -top each pole with a spreader (for now I'm thinking plastic bottles or tenn...

With thin toe-socks, mine were perfect for daytime. Got a little chilly at night (my comfort level is pretty much dictated by how my feet are feeling), but otherwise worked great all week. Even my ladyfriend brought hers and wore them. Inspired me to write this reggae number: I was walking down the ...

hey cowgirl, I've already got a camp but I'd love to play at your camp! lots of irreverent pop/rock/rap songs been coming out of my band over the last year. I can probably do a 20 minute set, more if we extend the jams with other musicians. sounds like: http://catyoudogyou.bandcamp.com

Just cross-posting this from FIGJAM's cooling thread: I'm going 100% solar. This was my last shopping spree on Amazon. Unfortunately, the parts are going to meet me in the desert, so I can only test in real conditions! 40w solar panel (for direct power): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007YT7P94 1...

I'm going 100% solar. This was my last shopping spree on Amazon. Unfortunately, the parts are going to meet me in the desert, so I can only test in real conditions! 40w solar panel (for direct power): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007YT7P94 12VDC pump: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009X6ADCM...

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How about a vent fan atop the dome / 'chute? I'll be living in a 2V dome (12' diameter), and I've rigged a solar exhaust fan on the ceiling. My evap cooler will be 100% solar, powered by a 40W panel (that also powers the vent fan). I'll also have a shadecloth about 1-2 feet over the dome. Hopefully ...

Regarding batteries and solar: Would it be feasible to run at least the CPU fan off a UPS-type 12V battery? such as this: http://www.amazon.com/UPG-UB1280-Sealed-Lead-Batteries/dp/B0009GIKNE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1376597418&sr=8-3&keywords=12v+battery I know that it will only run for ~2 hours, so I...

The one bummer I see with that is the pole going down the middle unless it's a stripper pole or something. Maybe a few of those inverted salad bowls mounted to the dome and stretch aluminet over that would work to pre-shade your parachute dome fabric. ooooh, excellent idea! Except that I can't atta...

Boijoy wrote:I would thing you would need a more "rigid" pole? I have a small set up & have used a metal shade pole with a 5 gal bucket lid to hold up my shade in the center. so, the idea works. try it !!

Good point I'll try to find an EMT pole or something, along with the spreader

Let me rephrase. The dome IS tightly covered with a parachute (not shown in drawing). There is a vent hole on top, with a solar fan. I'd like to set up a shade over the dome to keep sunlight away. I'm aware that there needs to be 1-2 feet of space between the dome and the shade. Since I don't have t...

OK OK so what have I done wrong (or haven't I done) to not receive any feedback? Is my drawing too ugly?? I'm seriously considering this unless I hear otherwise from the more experienced folk out there! We do not have space to transport several poles so this is my single pole (secured within the geo...