I went to the park today to do a test build of the shelter I plan to use for Burning Man. It’s pretty simple but I am using a design that is supposedly playa tested.
I started by pitching my tent as a base footprint, and then went on to building the three hoops that form the main body of the structure. Rebar is used to create the base, and the PVC goes over it.
Driving the First Rebar Anchor
3 Big Ribs
The tent takes up more of the area than I planned, but it’s also not quite at the back edge of the shelter footprint and the vestibule area created by the rain fly is sort of big. In reality the tent shouldn’t take up more than half of the area.
I then attached the sort of shadecloth you might see over a deck. I had a little trouble with uneven tension but I shouldn’t have any trouble dealing with that. I should probably tie down the ends of the cloth better and cable tie the two pieces together.
Shade Cloth Installation
Here’s the essentially finished project. It took about an hour and 15 minutes to set everything up, and 45 minutes to tear down and load back in my car. I plan to get some large pieces of more opaque cloth for additional shade and maybe shelter all the way to ground level.
I am Hot and Tired
Hopefully this works out. Only a few more things to get ready, including fun stuff like toys, gifts, liquor, and surprises. Woo.
thinking of going to the lake tomorrow if the weather stays nice
51 ftw
52 hi
53 sup
going for 200 come on guys
i spent 2 hours today sitting in my car collecting rainfall data at a parking lot
also ate a nice breakfast of BLUEBERRY PANCAKES at keys cafe, it was super awesome
how is everyone doing this fine evening?
fine just fine
U?
not too bad
sb.c is pretty quiet
steve come back plz
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omg vacation day
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i’m at work right now =(
how is everybody
i am ok woo
not going to hit 100 comments probably =(
you failed @ 100