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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.Originally Posted by gnihcraes
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.
"There are no finger prints under water."
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.
+1 on the fifth wheel.
That was a good post Wulf. I've often thought about different things for emergency living quarters, and every time I think i've come up with what I feel is a good solution, I think to myself "I can do that in my Jeep", now granted i've got a fairly large power inverter and some other goodies installed in it. As much as i'd love to have a fifth wheel, or even a smaller camper, I just can't justify the cost at this time. I'd really like to find an old carburated Suburban, and deck it out.
The shed is also a good solution, just not mobile obviously. Our mountain property has one of the LARGE tough sheds on it, and it is excellent for low cost low maintenance living. Has a nice stove inside, that keeps the place toasty, I plan to insulate it soon enough, as that will make night and day difference. While it may not be what some are looking for, http://www.expeditionportal.com/ is a very good resource for being self sufficient on wheels. Covers everything from rooftop tents to trailers.
Yeah I'd been designing my suburban to live out of when I had a major family emergency and then changed jobs shortly after.
An isolated battery was in the works to run the inverters along with removable curtains for the back.
One key is to keep prying eyes out and reducing the heat loss of windows. You also section off the space your not using to keep the heat for the area you are using. I used 3 tent halves since I had some lying around and the grommets were perfectly spaced for the coat hooks. You have to learn to move slow otherwise you're vehicle will rock.
You'd be amazed at the amount of spare time you have when you don't have a home or TV. I just kept my laptop and picked up free wifi from businesses. 24hr fitness membership kept the showers coming and all of my belongings were at a 24hr storage facility (do not sleep in the storage or in their parking lot) all mail went to a UPS store box (i still do this for OPSEC).
Total bills each month were cellphone, gas, insurance, 2 storage units, and food.
You end up lying to everyone who asks where you live though. My cover story was I was renting a room with a friend but his wife and I didn't get along and I kept my distance so that I only slept there. The friend was real and he knew I used him as a cover story, his wife is actually quite nice.
There's a whole group of people into van living, which is much more useful but the suburban was paid for.
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