Temporary Structure Run Down

[errantember]

Many of you have heard of my Hexyurt adventures. My 'yurt has been the best place I've ever camped in really hot environments like Flipside and Burning Man. It's kept me cool until between 1 and 2 PM at least everywhere it's been, and, properly ventilated, it's kept me cool throughout the hot day. My only complaints are that the panels are large and fragile, and therefore somewhat hard to transport, they are degrading pretty fast despite being fully taped, and despite the fact that I've fanfolded the walls and top to create only two pieces, I still have to re-use a lot of tape every time I set it up. So, I'm looking into reproducing the thermal benefits of the design in a more portable format.


After a day's worth of surfing different yurt and dome sights, I think that a StarDome design seems like the most likely candidate that fits the "would survive Burning Man" and "can be finished by next weekend having just now started" categories. It definitely looks less easy to set up than the Hexayurt, and I'm still in the market for simpler, collapsible designs.