If there is one thing I have learned since starting this column, it is
that survival is very detailed. The byproduct of this is that survival
can also be very expensive, because the cheaper options, while they look
viable, fail in the details. To stay on the topic of bugging out which I
started three weeks ago with pack basics and essentials,
I got to thinking about family tents. In any disaster scenario, a large
percentage of those who survive will end up displaced, and third only
to food and water is shelter. And while small tents may be the way to
go if you are lighting out alone or as a couple, if you have a family,
with supplies, being able to drop everybody and everything into a dry
single secure shelter is going to be a very big deal.
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Long term DIY camping tent thought - those above ground swimming pools you see for sale for $200 plus, 14' diameter for example. Wouldn't these make a decent cover for a round yurt-like tent ? Shallow - yes, but also far more concealed then a full height tent.
ReplyDeleteSeveral metal 'cattle panels', tied end to end to form a 'hoop'. Metal 'T' posts along the edges to hold the shape. Drap pool upside over this, forming a shallow tent. A higher center pole to push rain to outside edges. Camoflauge or built underneath dense tree canopy, not a bad option.
These pools develop leaks in time, and often are thrown out because they won't hold water. In the case of a tent, not so bad, you are holding water out of it, rather than containing. This means you may be able to scrounge one for very little money.
The cattle panels can be easily left out in field for pre-positioning - grass grows right through it and they would be hard to detect unless you know they are there.
Just a thought.
Sounds good and if you have the time to write a short piece about this, I will be happy to post it. Thanks.
DeleteI will try and draw up an Adobe.PDF document with the idea - how do I submit this ?
ReplyDeleteThat's great and just send to my email address please.
DeletebrocktownsendATgmail.com