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Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - NorthernRaider - 28 February 2013
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2285414/A-home-fit-apocalypse-Portable-helters-shipped-disaster-zones-built-just-half-hour.html
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - Scythe13 - 28 February 2013
Looks like garage doors hinged together. Would be very easy to make, with a few brackets to help with rigidity.
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - BeardyMan - 28 February 2013
(28 February 2013, 10:38)Scythe13 Wrote: Looks like garage doors hinged together. Would be very easy to make, with a few brackets to help with rigidity.
Not quite as well insulated though!
Still can't beat a caravan / motorhome for cheapness and versatility at the moment.
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - SecretPrepper - 28 February 2013
I would rather have a trailer that way you don't have to keep unpacking all your stuff.
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - Scythe13 - 28 February 2013
I'd rather have feet and just walk somewhere already built, instead of having to have my shelter 'stealthily/secretly' airlifted into position haha.
If I was opting for a BOL, I wouldn't get one built from bits of garage. Would be okay if it was the bricks from the garage though....but it's not :-(
As a last resort, sure I'd have it, but let's be serious (and realistic) it's not going to be a last resort.....ever! There will be trees, mines, houses, even proper garages!
This is a good idea for an emergency relief mission, but as a real SHTF shelter......it's a no-starter.
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - Skean Dhude - 28 February 2013
I could see these being very handy depending on the price though.
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - bigpaul - 28 February 2013
dosent look very large, one or two people might be able to sleep in it but a family with kids are going to be a bit cramped!
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - NorthernRaider - 28 February 2013
Better than a tent in mid winter or during the midge season at a BOL. one of them plus a roll out awning is a basis for a decent BOL even if compact and bijou
As SD says price is everything but I for one would not mind lashing one to the side of my van if i had to bug out. At least its not going to collapse under light snow.Reminds me of those "A" caravans that were around a while back, I thought they were ideal as BO shelter.
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - Scythe13 - 28 February 2013
(28 February 2013, 13:58)Skean Dhude Wrote: I could see these being very handy depending on the price though.
For a catastrophe management system.......like the tsunami, I totally agree! Medical centres, sanitation, etc. As a BOL, it wouldn't be worth the extra effort of building and taking down, etc. It would be less portable than a caravan, less versatile too. One advantage would be a smaller profile in transit than a caravan? It would offer poor insulation, comfort, and benefit.
It seems to be for those people that want less manuverability than a tent, but less useful than a caravan. It's like the iPad, not as mobile as an iPhone, and not as powerful as a MacBook. It has no practical purpose other than gimmick.
RE: Modular emergency shelters ( portable BOLs) - NorthernRaider - 28 February 2013
http://www.aliner.com/campers