Date:         Fri, 7 Jul 2006 11:30:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: poptop insulation idea
Comments: To: Andy Highland <andy@420.AM>
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Since you can't have the poptop up in 70 mph winds,
maybe you could cover the poptop with some bubble-foil
insulation in 4ft widths and tuck it under the sides
of the poptop when its down, clamping the insulation
between the poptop and body of the van.

http://www.radiantbarrier.com/tempshield_single_bubble_double_.htm

I've seen this stuff at all the home centers

Tom



--- Andy Highland <andy@420.AM> wrote:

> I'm taking my '90 westy to Burning Man this year
> where extreme
> temperatures and high winds are common. Insulating
> the poptop tent is
> very desirable under these conditions, since the
> temperatures inside
> the poptop tend to be extreme under normal
> conditions. Ideally, I
> would insulate it on the outside with reflective
> insulation to
> deflect sunlight. One big issue with that is the
> high winds. How can
> you secure anything to the tent without sewing or
> gluing it on to
> withstand 70mph winds? I want to avoid making any
> alterations to the
> tent.
>
> Solution? High powered neodymium magnets. Cut the
> insulation into 3
> panels, one for each side of the tent. Sew or glue
> one set of magnets
> onto the corners of the insulation pieces. Position
> the insulation,
> then attach corresponding magnets on the inside of
> the tent, securing
> the insulation in place. No tent alteration
> necessary.
>
> Thoughts?
>


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