emergency housing

[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?

[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.

[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]

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.

[Wulf202]

Well, here's my thoughts and experiences.

RV's are prohibitively expensive and then you have to insure a vehicle engine maintenance etc.

Travel trailers and 5th wheels are the best if you want a house on wheels.

Popups blow, they're just basically a tow-able tent.

Truck campers are useful but cramped and limit your ability to use the truck.

Car living is probably the most readily available and isn't all that bad if you've got some camping gear. I did this in the worst winter possible while holding a full time job. A suburban is incredibly roomy and not very expensive. You can also park many places in the city and sleep without too much difficulty. Out of the way spots in an apartment complex that doesn't have reserve parking were my favorite. There's books and websites dedicated to the subject.

Staying in a shed is also very do able, you can insulate it and even have a stove.

Really if you have a car you can make due without too much problems in tough times.

Army tents are just expensive, heavy and hardly mobile. Haven't used one since I was a kid.

Once again, based on my experience. Since I've never lived in a Tee Pee or yurt I can't say for a fact.

[ChunkyMonkey]

+1 on the fifth wheel.