emergency housing

[86k10]

Does any one have a camper or such for emergency housing? i have had travel trailers before but i am thinking of getting a US Army style canvas tent or better yet a Yurt. The Yurt is too expensive and takes too long to set up unless you can leave it for a while.

I guess my question is what do you have and what canvas style tents that are inexpensive that you would recommend (like a 100 or more square feet)? would you recommend a surplus Military tent or they too beat up?

[Gunner]

Motel 6

[86k10]

Motel 6

what if you have no cash and maybe become homeless (due to economic collapse).

[jerrymrc]

Does any one have a camper or such for emergency housing? i have had travel trailers before but i am thinking of getting a US Army style canvas tent or better yet a Yurt. The Yurt is too expensive and takes too long to set up unless you can leave it for a while.

I guess my question is what do you have and what canvas style tents that are inexpensive that you would recommend (like a 100 or more square feet)? would you recommend a surplus Military tent or they too beat up?

I have a camper. Depending on where your trying to go with this I can say that the Army tents are bulky and heavy. thinking winter you would like a liner and a stove.

Are you thinking short term like a couple of weeks or a couple of months?

[86k10]

I have a camper. Depending on where your trying to go with this I can say that the Army tents are bulky and heavy. thinking winter you would like a liner and a stove.

Are you thinking short term like a couple of weeks or a couple of months?

to be honest with you, i really didnt have a time frame. i was just thinking if you were thrown out of your house by the government and a lot of people were in the same boat, rather than going to a homeless shelter i could go to new mexico or a vacant lot (until i was kicked off that one) and set up on some family land without having to cram 20 people in a house. i remember looking at this book of the Great Depression and seeing people living in makeshift shacks that looked cheaper than a $300 wood Home Depot shed.

[Byte Stryke]

Axe,
Trees,
red mud clay


you did say Basic?

[gnihcraes]

Possibly a Wall Tent or TPee type, usually are larger than normal tents, but the size/weight thing starts to play into the portability.

I would hope to use my camper if possible. (tow behind pop up type) assuming I have a vehicle, gas, and roads are passable etc.

[86k10]

Axe,
Trees,
red mud clay


you did say Basic?

it think that would be ok if you had property to set up on. but with a tent you can pack up and leave if need be.

[86k10]

Possibly a Wall Tent or TPee type, usually are larger than normal tents, but the size/weight thing starts to play into the portability.

I would hope to use my camper if possible. (tow behind pop up type) assuming I have a vehicle, gas, and roads are passable etc.

in a way i am leaning towards a teepee. i think you have less of a chance of collapse from snow fall and maybe a little less wind resistant . i looked on ebay for a little but am going to do more looking into it.

[Irving]

This seems like a good thing to invest in. I have plenty of land, but there are zero trees. There is a 200 sq/ft structure, but that could be burned down or ruined by a tornado before I get there or something.