We'd be interested in a group order as well. I'm somewhat new to yurt building. I've read most of the guides but am yet to read up on true side-by-side comparisons of each type of material for playa use. I tend to "buy the best" if that makes sense, so I'm attracted to HD. That said, is it actually that much better on the playa? I'm also curious if it weighs much more, considering structural implications for an H15. Thanks for any insight. Count us in if this *is* the "best" option for the $$.
On Sunday, May 4, 2014 8:00:20 AM UTC-7, BurnerDan wrote: > > Safety is an issue. All campers need to be aware of the risks - > especially of fire - in sleeping in many Playa constructs, but yurts have > special dangers because of their materials and tightness. > > Is there any history of encouraging smoke alarm use and do any/all such > units remain reliable under Playa conditions? > > On Saturday, February 1, 2014 6:06:59 AM UTC-8, Vinay Gupta wrote: >> >> >> They're tougher. >> >> They're not that much more expensive. >> >> They won't catch fire. >> >> I feel like this would be a great year to actually fix the supply chain >> issues around Thermax HD (or equivalents from other manufacturers), do a >> container load bulk purchase, and start moving people off R-MAX etc. until >> there's a comprehensive solution for the fire risk. I really want to solve >> this problem before somebody gets hurt. >> >> http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_Safety_Information >> >> Vinay >> >> -- >> Vinay Gupta >> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest >> >> http://bit.ly/gupta_arc <http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State >> Failure Management Archive >> http://bit.ly/gupta_ark - or see it directly on Archive.org >> >> http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering >> http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision >> >> "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an >> invincible summer" - Albert Camus >> >> Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt >> UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.