On Jul 27, 2007, at 2:47 PM, Jim Akiba wrote:

> What about something like one of these, they are developing these
> 20 minutes
> from here.. I bet they're more than $600 by a longshot though. I
> wonder how
> much.
>
> http://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/military/armytents/index.htm

Way neato!

Sign moi up for a 2 KW Power Shade-$600 would be cheap in solar dollars

Tom B.-black is green

>
> Happy Friday!
>
> Jim Akiba
>
>
> On 7/27/07, Jim Stout <jstout@perryjudds.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yeah give it a try. It couldn't yurt!
>> ...sorry but it is Friday.
>> Jim Stout
>> '82 Westy
>>
>>> Date:    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:14:25 -0600
>>> From:    Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
>>> Subject: Re: Friday Topic: The ultimate portable shelter
>>
>>> The portable Garage from Costco at about $170 sounds about as close
>>> as you are gonna get to your model-12' x 20', not sure of height,
>>> but
>>> close, sides w/ windows w/ flaps, doors at both ends that zip up,
>>> etc.   Many other similar products out there also, but the poles,
>>> cover, etc. might be more than you wanna store in the vanagon, but
>>> anything that large is gonna take up some space & weight.
>>
>>> Volks at Burning man, etc will gang up many of these tents together
>>> for their compounds.
>>
>>> YMMV,
>>
>>> Tom B.-easier than setting up a Yurt
>>