Building a 6ft strech yurt

[Nocluewellmaybe]

I plan to use 1in for the roof and 1.5 for the walls, starting tonight.

 

But my biggest worry is whats the best way to ancor a yurt, the halo or the extra tape methods? Im going to try and get in the shadow of an RV or something else thats big if I can. But how many rebar points? (also been reading that 24in of rebar might not be enough) I was thinking of doing 6 total with the halo rope.

 

I know last min questions but with all Im seeing out there this year Im wondering if I should have just gone with a costco kite and a tend inside. Would have cost the same (if not cheaper). I dont want get out there and have my structure gone within a day.

[Alejandro Moreno]

With the wind reports as of late, and dust whiteout reports, I would SO rather be in a yurt instead of a tent this year.  I would think that tents are going to be a total nightmare. 

I did not use a rope halo on my H13 last year, mainly because it's not perfectly round, or rather, its shape along the perimeter of the roofline just doesn't lend itself that easily to being tied down with a rope halo. Since I have no idea what the roofline of a stretch 6' yurt looks like, I'd say it depends on how easily you think you can lay/wrap a halo around your roofline, and secure it as well.

For my H13, that 13th panel for the front door makes it kind of wacky to try and use a rope halo, so I just ended up using tape tie-downs.  I used 5, and they were plenty.  Granted, last year's winds (and dust) were nothing compared to what has been blowing on the playa the last few days.  So in a nutshell, it depends on whether you think your roofline shape is a practical fit for a halo (and the way the halo would need to be secured to your roofline).

-Alejandro

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Hrm ... an interesting thought ...

If I recall the construction of Danger-style hinges, there is a small
sleeve area, in the hinge itself. If your measurements are particularly
accurate, and you have the ability to do so, drive some rebar that will
fit into those sleeves straight down into the ground the appropriate
distance and a touch more (I don't remember what that is for Burning
Man) so that they are at least half the board-height above the ground.
When you slide your hinges over them it adds to the ability of your
hexayurt not moving about, with the other tape-lines staked down, to
keep it from lifting straight up, you might be much less airborn than a
kite. Measure carefully, though, because otherwise the stress of the
differences will create moop.

Percy

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thanks for all of the advice and help guys, have a great burn. Cya ya'll on the playa