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Shade is a crucial part of life in the desert. It is the first module that we install when setting up camp.<BR>
Shade is a crucial part of outdoor living, especially in the desert.<BR>
Shade is the first [[Disorient_Model#Disorient_Module|module]] that we install when setting-up camp.<BR>
Disorient uses several types of shade:<BR><BR>


As of 2015 we mostly use a modular type of shade structure that is easy to assemble and can be reconfigured to adapt to many situations. Our setup is composed of [http://www.tents-canopy.com/canopy-fittings-flat-roof-fittings.html 1 inch diameter flat roof fittings], [http://www.homedepot.com/p/Allied-Tube-Conduit-1-in-EMT-Conduit-101568/100400409 1 inch diameter Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) conduit] and [http://www.tents-canopy.com/orange-tarps.html orange poly tarps].<BR>
==Square Shade==
<I>Main article: [[Square Shade|Square Shade]]</I><BR>
[[Image:TheD DisorientSquareShadeBM2017.jpg|300px]]


==Shade components==
==Delta Shade==
===Fittings===
<I>Main article: [[Delta Shade|Delta Shade]]</I><BR>
===Conduit===
[[Image:DeltaShade-PornjLane.jpg|300px]]
===Tarps===


==Shade Installation==
==Low Shade==
===Assemble the frame===
<I>Main article: [[Low Shade|Low Shade]]</I><BR>
1. Decide overall size of shade<BR>
[[Image:Pink bastard trees.jpg|300px]]
Follow design on Urban Plan if available. Sizes often used are: 10'x10', 10'x20', 20'x20', 20'x30'<BR>
2. Select necessary fittings<BR>
3. Place fittings and conduit on the ground roughly where the shade is going to be used.<BR>
4. Connect horizontal conduit to fittings. The end of the fittings to which the vertical conduits will be connected must be facing the ground. For each connection, screw the eye bolt by hand then rotate a couple of times using a screwdriver or similar to make sure the conduit is tightly connected to the fitting.<BR>
5. Connect vertical conduit (legs) to fittings on the frame that you assembled in the previous step. You can install legs by yourself one by one but it is easier (especially for newbies) to install legs of an entire side of the shade together (3 legs on a 20'x20' shade frame for instance) so ask a couple of friends to help you. Some people find it easier to start with the wider side of the frame especially on a 10'x20' frame. Secure each leg by screwing the eye bolt tight (same as above). Once you've done with one side, do the opposite side, then the center leg.<BR>
6. Place finished shade frame in final position.<BR>


===Install guy lines===
==Hut Shade==
===Install orange tarp===
<I>Main article: [[Shade_System_of_the_Hut_of_the_GlamTech_Warrior|Shade System of the Hut of the GlamTech Warrior]]</I>
[[Image:D22HutOfTheGlamTechWarrior.3.jpg|600px]]

Latest revision as of 20:11, 9 August 2023

Shade is a crucial part of outdoor living, especially in the desert.
Shade is the first module that we install when setting-up camp.
Disorient uses several types of shade:

Square Shade

Main article: Square Shade
TheD DisorientSquareShadeBM2017.jpg

Delta Shade

Main article: Delta Shade
DeltaShade-PornjLane.jpg

Low Shade

Main article: Low Shade
Pink bastard trees.jpg

Hut Shade

Main article: Shade System of the Hut of the GlamTech Warrior D22HutOfTheGlamTechWarrior.3.jpg