Hexayurt Assembly on Playa at Burning Man (Time-lapse!)

[@juliedanger]

@ jim-- I put the yurt up first and then pull out the tarp, keeps it cleaner than my dusty feet all over it during building. But only gently guy down the yurt I guess. Things we did right: set up the roof first. Taped the walls-to-risers on the ground. Pounded rebar before assembling the walls. Got distracted and drank wine off the tailgate. The only thing I think I'd change is that you had to cut more out of the door on playa-- hard to do moopless. LOVE THIS. Thank you for posting!

[@brandongage2458]

Thank you so much for making all these videos...I will be out at the burn this year with the DPW testing to see how long i can make it last. Hope to see you out there this year danger crew!

[@tamaraweber3296]

Great Music!!! This is a lot of work.

[@frizellculley1238]

Thank you this adds to my idea for homeless...

[@TheAhhleena]

Thanks for posting this!! It is so helpful. I can’t wait to try out my camp danger yurt this year! currently trying to plan out my door design…

[@redcouchguy]

Hope this helps! The yurt is the best thing ever out there. Have fun!

[@TheAhhleena]

@@redcouchguy how many windows do you recommend cutting? I was thinking about cutting long & narrow ones in the upper 2’ panels..?

[@redcouchguy]

@@TheAhhleena I wouldn’t cut any windows and especially not in the upper section. It’ll significantly weaken the structure. I cut a hole for an AC. If you don’t have an AC option I’m. It sure the best way to get airflow.

[@sycoeDUB]

​@redcouchguy hello I just came across your video. What kind/brand of AC unit do you use with this yurt style?

[@VJRainbowPuddle]

What Jackie said. Who's music????

[@marcuslotinga1238]

(Dangerous) Lightning will be attracted to the conductive alloy material on applied to both sides of the thermal board.

[@ronniecardy]

Nice place when it's done

[@elisabethhaddad7657]

I’m wanting to build one for the burn this year. What was the cost for materials?

[@florindagonzalez5700]

Do these stay dry if it rains?

[@countylaw6985]

Is this waterproof?

[@eastside0434]

What holds it down in the event it gets windy.?

[@Breeder333]

Bet it stays cool inside.

[@69ratm]

How did you figure the panel cuts for the roof? are they just right and left triangles cut corner to corner?

[@richardjackreynolds]

that shit is gonna blow away...

[@extraterrestrialalience3323]

No it wont, thats why they Tied it down.

[@joeaddington6716]

Really good music choice. So, often this aspect is loss; way to maximize!

[@JayConverse]

No airlock?

[@djskype020202]

i want to make this for this years burn, how did it stand up to the winds?

[@jonthebru]

Is there a design that can take a wind load?

[@Calisunday]

Whose the music by?

[@kerrykikker]

Love the hexayurt. Thanks for the video. Love also to know who did your music track... & where can we hear more?

[@victorbuza676]

What type of yurt is this? Is it the 8' yurt?

[@kingkurtzig]

Are these reusable? What happens when they are taken down, do you just rip the tape off and start again on another build?

[@redcouchguy]

Although it's not a deal-breaker, I certainly recommend putting down the tarp before moving the structure on top of it. That would be muuuuuuuch easier than the way I did it.

[@billym8975]

Ha, as I watched this (watching hexayurt videos for this year's burn), I thought to myself, "That looks like Jim". Would you recommend against making the door any bigger? It looks like a pain in the arse to get in and out of. -"not bill"

[@redcouchguy]

Ha! :) I cut the door a bit bigger on the smaller panel after I assembled everything (just don't do it all the way to the edge.) I also used a 6' sheet of plywood with a hinge that i mounted the door pieces to. You can kind of see that here: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151907387049680&set=t.507449679&type=3&theater

[@dwdelve]

Hi guys, tape ? Where'd you get it?

[@Mr_Gorsky]

I would suggest that one. www.goodbuyguys.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/22_200

[@comacross]

what kind of material is that you are using??

[@patriciahurt990]

www.nofearpreps.com/uploads/1/4/4/2/14427784/makethehexayurtv071202.pdf

[@cheepimaster]

Is the total # of 8x4 panels used 15? 9 for base and 6 for top? Great job btw!

[@redcouchguy]

Yep! And thanks!

[@juliedanger]

not shown: the person we trapped in the yurt when we bring the roof cone over the top-- that's an important job. Two people inside is even better.

[@nandolandaeta17]

Pretty sure is a pentayurt do

[@jimfoley]

Thanks for posting this, I'm looking at doing this for Burning Man this year. I have a question - it looks like 6 side at the beginning - but a 4 side at the end, is this an illusion (in my eyes) or are these 2 different yurts?

[@redcouchguy]

It has six sides (hex=six) but I see what you mean about the angle of the camera at the end. Good luck! They're awesome!

[@jcdevlin63]

Get a yourself a Kodiak canvas tent and save yourself a ton of work and time, and you wont need a truck to transport it either...

[@TheFlowerofLifeCoach]

Looked up that tent and it looks hard to keep dust out .. and no AC placement .. the hexa yurt seems like a top option for keeping it dark , cool and powered with a generator continuously .. I also like this one’s platinum iridescent color , I image one could make it pretty trippy and fun chill integrative place at the burn

[@jeptar007]

all that that tape seems kinda wasteful and expensive

[@Mr_Gorsky]

@Milk2Percent 6$ per roll?! Where can I get that deal? Haha, Hexayurt tape is like 25-30$.

[@halukkavas2073]

also boring