Double Wide Monkey Hut ??

[TittyBoy]

Thoughts on building a MH with 2 spines?

I have all the material from last year's MH; but I want something a slightly wider (I parked my Jeep under the MH, and sleep in the Jeep) but had a little trouble getting out of the side doors.

So, my thought this year, is to add a second spine, maybe 3-4ft btwn the spines -- I don't need even that much extra room.
Goal here is to minimize the amount of new material that I need to purchase.

Thoughts?

[maladroit]

There's something else missing from your plan here. How will adding a spine make the monkeyhut bigger? What else did you have in mind?

[Token]

Two spines could work but you must ensure all ribs maintain an arc and are under constant tension.
PVC pipe under tension is what makes it work.

With 2 spines you will have no "apex" spine so some sag may mess up the tarp down-force.

I'd also look at having three spines, like a:

10' - spine - 5' - spine - 5' - spine - 10'

Or you can cut a side door to match your Jeep door - jus' tossing ideas.

[TittyBoy]

There's something else missing from your plan here. How will adding a spine make the monkeyhut bigger? What else did you have in mind?

My plan was to add a 2nd spine, and connect the first and second spine (with a 3 smaller section (single pipe cut into 3' sections)), Thus extending the radius of the arc.

Granted the are is no longer as smooth as the original arc -- and therefore the question -- Using the same 10x30 tarp -- which no longer will be setting flush with the ground -- it would be raised up a little higher on both side. Will the hut stand?

[Token]

It could. All depends on how experienced you are with rigging.

I doubt you will get a resounding yes.

It can likely be done is as good as it gets.

[krly]

And why is it you don't want to just extend the length/add an additional piece to the ribs ? This would require a different size tarp but would maintain the MH's "tensegrity".

[maladroit]

Ah. What you're trying to build is commonly known as a Galaxy Hut, google that up for actual plans and stuff.

http://galaxybeing.com/galaxyhut/