Hexayurt project/Hexayurt H2: Difference between revisions

Jared developed a design for a shelter made out of two polyiso panels that has just enough space for sleeping and nothing more. A shelter made out of two 48x96 inch walls and a 48x96 inch floor of some other material produces an equilateral prism with cut ends that is 41 inches high - larger in every dimension than most single person tents. If the height is 41 inches, a 6' person can sit on the floor.

You start with two panels, each of them 4 foot by 8 foot. In each panel, cut (by cutting the diagonals) two rectangle triangles, each 4 feet (the short side of the rectangular panel) by say 2 feet. You now have 4 triangles and 2 isosceles trapezoids (like here). Change the orientation of the triangles along the diagonals, and there you have it. (Harder to explain it than to see it.)

Polyiso panels cannot hold the weight of a person without crushing, so the floor must be made out of another material. On the Playa, the ground acts as a heat sink so the floor should be non-insulating. A tarp will facilitate the heat sink while making the H2 easily semi-folding. A tarp floor will keep the H2 from collapsing outward but it will have to be staked down to prevent wind from pushing the walls together. Canoe has suggested 12 foot nylon webbing straps running around the H2 laterally and staked into the ground to prevent the top from rising (which in turn prevents the walls from being pushed together).

With a tape hinge at the top, the only tape used to erect the H2 each time is to attach the doors.

A swamp cooler at one end and a furnace filter at the other will provide air conditioning.

Good for naps. "Siestayurt" anyone?

Bad, bad video (replace asap!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6oJyZzH0As