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- Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:35 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Single vs. multiple tarps for Quonset / Monkey / Galaxy hut
- Replies: 3
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Single vs. multiple tarps for Quonset / Monkey / Galaxy hut
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...
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:04 pm
- Forum: 2015 Camps, Art & Activities
- Topic: 4:30 Neighborhood Camps
- Replies: 51
- Views: 11787
Re: 4:30 Neighborhood Camps
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...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:03 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: grommets vs clips / grips for knitted shadecloth
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1055
Re: grommets vs clips / grips for knitted shadecloth
: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...
- Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:46 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: grommets vs clips / grips for knitted shadecloth
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1055
grommets vs clips / grips for knitted shadecloth
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)...
- Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:19 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: which is the optimal frame out of these?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2547
Re: which is the optimal frame out of these?
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...
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:10 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: which is the optimal frame out of these?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2547
Re: which is the optimal frame out of these?
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...
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:22 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: which is the optimal frame out of these?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2547
Re: which is the optimal frame out of these?
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...
- Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:38 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: which is the optimal frame out of these?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2547
Re: which is the optimal frame out of these?
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...
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:00 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: which is the optimal frame out of these?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2547
Re: which is the optimal frame out of these?
oh yeah, I'm aiming for a 20x20 structure (minus dimensions lost with angled roof), using 10' EMT
- Sat Jun 27, 2015 3:55 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: which is the optimal frame out of these?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2547
which is the optimal frame out of these?
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...
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:59 pm
- Forum: Leave No Trace
- Topic: Playa Tested Greywater Evaporator
- Replies: 279
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Re: Playa Tested Greywater Evaporator
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...
- Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:15 pm
- Forum: Leave No Trace
- Topic: Playa Tested Greywater Evaporator
- Replies: 279
- Views: 184808
Re: Playa Tested Greywater Evaporator
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...
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:07 pm
- Forum: Leave No Trace
- Topic: Playa Tested Greywater Evaporator
- Replies: 279
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Re: Playa Tested Greywater Evaporator
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...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:06 pm
- Forum: 2014 Share Resources
- Topic: Early Arrival ridesharing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 682
Early Arrival ridesharing
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.
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:45 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: old ripped bedsheets as shadecloth
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3163
Re: old ripped bedsheets as shadecloth
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...
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:30 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: old ripped bedsheets as shadecloth
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3163
old ripped bedsheets as shadecloth
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...
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:14 am
- Forum: 2014 Theme Camps
- Topic: 4:30 Neighborhood Camps
- Replies: 43
- Views: 20854
Re: 4:30 Neighborhood Camps
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...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:09 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: simple shade design: EMT + shadecloth
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4438
Re: simple shade design: EMT + shadecloth
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...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:05 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: simple shade design: EMT + shadecloth
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4438
simple shade design: EMT + shadecloth
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...
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:31 pm
- Forum: Clothing & Playawear
- Topic: Toe shoes on the playa
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7341
Re: Toe shoes on the playa
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 ...
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:55 pm
- Forum: 2014 Theme Camps
- Topic: Who wants to start an acoustic music camp?
- Replies: 19
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Re: Who wants to start an acoustic music camp?
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
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:27 am
- Forum: Keeping Cool
- Topic: 100% solar swamp cooler, no batteries!?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 22638
Re: 100% solar swamp cooler, no batteries!?
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...
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:19 am
- Forum: Keeping Cool
- Topic: cooling your tent or van
- Replies: 4322
- Views: 1228220
Re: cooling your tent or van
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...
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:52 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Freaking out about covering the dome
- Replies: 4
- Views: 860
Re: Freaking out about covering the dome
dry sacks for valuables
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:49 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Cooling my Parachute covered dome
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1351
Re: Cooling my Parachute covered dome
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 ...
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:13 pm
- Forum: Keeping Cool
- Topic: cooling your tent or van
- Replies: 4322
- Views: 1228220
Re: cooling your tent or van
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...
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:13 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: salad bowl shade cloth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2226
Re: salad bowl shade cloth
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...
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:07 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: salad bowl shade cloth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2226
Re: salad bowl shade cloth
Good point I'll try to find an EMT pole or something, along with the spreaderBoijoy 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 !!
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: salad bowl shade cloth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2226
Re: salad bowl shade cloth
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...
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:02 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: salad bowl shade cloth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2226
Re: salad bowl shade cloth
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...