It is official, I have shelter, a dome...thing. It is a nylon material (what I was told I was buying wasn't what I bought; I got the older version of it).
@ 20x20, 9ish feet tall in the center
Three smallish doors that zipper, no mesh.
Clear plastic windows that have covers (with pockets = awesome).
There's a round hole at the top, no mesh. I'm wondering about putting a fan up there, to pull air up and out.
It has holes all along the bottom, that I was thinking I need to close up. They're like...drawstring, and can be pulled shut, but not 100% totally.
Or leave them open to help circulation with the fan pulling out hot hair...
I am also wondering about the rain fly. I won't need it for rain. Would it make the heat worse or provide some shade?
I recalled reading somewhere about using the shade thing on the outside to create some sort of layer of air, or keep the hot air a layer off the actual tent...but I can't find what I was reading.
aaaaaanyways, any tips? That's what I'm getting at, with my rambling.
Some pics.
Questions about domes and air circulation and...
Looks great. Stake it down well since it is big.
You will need the rain fly. It has rained during the event before.
With any nylon tent, it must be 100% in the shade or it will heat up inside to greenhouse/oven temperatures. This is why folks often put their tents under carports, monkey huts, domes etc.
Unless your tent is in the shade, ventilation is rather irrelevant. Keeping dust out would be a better task to tackle.
You will need the rain fly. It has rained during the event before.
With any nylon tent, it must be 100% in the shade or it will heat up inside to greenhouse/oven temperatures. This is why folks often put their tents under carports, monkey huts, domes etc.
Unless your tent is in the shade, ventilation is rather irrelevant. Keeping dust out would be a better task to tackle.
Stakes, check. It came with the big, thick nail kind - I'm not sure how to remove them...Token wrote:Looks great. Stake it down well since it is big.
You will need the rain fly. It has rained during the event before.
With any nylon tent, it must be 100% in the shade or it will heat up inside to greenhouse/oven temperatures. This is why folks often put their tents under carports, monkey huts, domes etc.
Unless your tent is in the shade, ventilation is rather irrelevant. Keeping dust out would be a better task to tackle.
I'm not worried about rain, it got rained on last night sans fly and stayed dry. I was more worried about adding to the heat.
I don't think it'll be shaded...I don't have the means for such a thing. I wonder, if I set up something shady inside...
Stakes: remove with claw hammer. You use the same tool to pound in and remove the big nails.
Rain fly will help shade it. Adding more layers helps but remember not to overload the tent. Old bed sheets and a big silver tarp draped over the tent and binder clip fastened to the poles then nailed to the playa around the perimiter work better than just the naked tent. Low tech and light weight.
Shade inside an oven is still an oven.
Oh, and the snarc:
big lantern in the corner and some naked silouette dancing would be fab.
I think you will be fine out there.
Rain fly will help shade it. Adding more layers helps but remember not to overload the tent. Old bed sheets and a big silver tarp draped over the tent and binder clip fastened to the poles then nailed to the playa around the perimiter work better than just the naked tent. Low tech and light weight.
Shade inside an oven is still an oven.
Oh, and the snarc:
big lantern in the corner and some naked silouette dancing would be fab.
I think you will be fine out there.
Gotcha...throw some sheets over it...where are my Star Wars sheets??Token wrote:Stakes: remove with claw hammer. You use the same tool to pound in and remove the big nails.
Rain fly will help shade it. Adding more layers helps but remember not to overload the tent. Old bed sheets and a big silver tarp draped over the tent and binder clip fastened to the poles then nailed to the playa around the perimiter work better than just the naked tent. Low tech and light weight.
Shade inside an oven is still an oven.
Oh, and the snarc:
big lantern in the corner and some naked silouette dancing would be fab.
I think you will be fine out there.
big lantern in the corner and some naked silouette dancing would be fab.
Pagan television!
I'm more inclined towards strip Cranium.
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