Chris Paquette said: >Greetings! > >Was talking to a friend today about Burning Man and he suggested that due to >the high winds which can occur in the Black Rock Desert that I tie guy lines >to my awning supports and then tent stake the lines into the ground. This is >to prevent the awning from being pushed upwards (and perhaps over the bus) >as a strong wind gust is likely to do. Hi Chris, It's quite possible, as the winds can really whip up out there. I'm bringing some heavy-duty stakes and a large mallet! The winds usually only last for a half hour or thereabouts. >Also, it was suggested that since I don't have tinted windows, I should >consider putting aluminum foil on the inside of them, in order to reflect >heat and light. Any pros/cons to this? Not a bad idea. We're going to be relying on our Wolfie's snap-up curtains. Last weekend, we were camping at Collins' Lake here in north CA & they seemed more than adequate for daytime cooling (in 95+ temps) ... >Thanks for any help. Pete C -- Peter Cassidy, pcassidy@apple.com Sr. Test Dev. Engineer (916) 394-5302 - phone Sacramento Operations Center (916) 815-0762 - pager Apple Computer Inc. |
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