Bugging out to the allotment

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Over here we refer to these setups as a "Man cave".

Most rural cultures have a long tradition of the men having barns, workshops, garden sheds or some other detached building to use as a retreat from the domestic sphere. The men would usually prefer to spend the day in a cold barn on a miserable day than remain inside the house with the women and kids.

In the US this spot has become the garage, built to house the vehicle but most often used as a social center for the male friends and neighbors.

I know people that rent storage units just to have a place to keep their gear and hang out away from the house. It is not unusual for a group of three or four friends to gather at the storage unit to tune up or install new brakes on a vehicle, drink a few beers and cook some burgers on the propane grill.