Two piece folding hexayurt idea
Lewis
hexayurt concept really appeals to me. I have experience being baked
in tents and the HY & swamp cooler combo sounds unbeatable and simpler
than building a large shade structure.
I am traveling solo so I think I can fit my mattress and a couple of
coolers inside a six foot stretch HY. It seems that if the ends were
folded inwards the Six foot could become a fairly compact package that
would fit on a regular pick up truck. (I think it might even fit
under a topper which would protect it from 2,200 miles of wind.) Has
any one tried making it so that the roof and walls are two folding
units that get taped together on site?
It seems that if the ends were folded inwards the Six foot could
become a fairly compact package that would fit on a regular pick up
truck. This would save some of the trickier assembly and require a
smaller crew.
I'd appreciate any suggestions from more experienced folks and I will
report back with my results.
Vinay Gupta
Hi Lewis,
There are a couple of ways of doing a 6' Stretch folding hexayurt. If
you make a cardboard and duct tape model, you'll be able to see the
folding mechanisms.
The first way is that you cut the two "end seams" - the 4' seams
which go from the ground to the bottom of the roof on the two ends of
the Hexayurt. Then you push the two ends together, and the roof kind
of "splays", the ends tuck into the center, touching each other, and
the Hexayurt folds flat. You can go a step further, flipping the
walls up, and it forms a tight 4' x 8' package.
Here's the problem: in reality, boards have thickness, typically 1".
In this folding mechanism, some of the seams stretch over four boards
in the folded form, which is not an easy thing to arrange. You could
(possibly) leave those few seams untaped and do them on the Playa.
Or you could do it the way you suggest, with two modules, a roof and
a wall module, both folding this way.
I've done a four component Six foot Stretch for the Playa, but never
a two component. It's definitely worth a shot.
If you do give it a try, please post pictures so we can all learn
from your Hexayurt!
Vinay
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Lewis
with a lot of big floppy joints and sacrifice too much strength.
If I use the table saw to miter the long cuts I can get the center
section to fold down into a nice package without sacrificing strength.
The ends can also be kept partially assembled to make the field work
easier.
Thanks. I will post some pictures when I have something.
Lewis