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Yatampi 1991 Before I built a wickiup on our property, we had no shade. My Mom wanted to visit the place in the summertime. We could expect high winds at any time, enough to blow down a tent or any of the commercially available shade tents or gazebos. What was I to do? My desert friend Philippe suggested I make some kind of space frame using PVC pipe. I found a light canvas tarp and did some drawings. This was the simplest design I could come up with using off-the-shelf materials. Like the creosote bush, which the Indians call yatampi, it gently but firmly adjusts its shape to even the highest winds, maintaining its function. |
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