Portable/Temporary work shelters

[Stuart Fedak]

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Stuart,

Interesting subject. I just came across a complete DAF 4-ton GS truck cargo bed for sale. It would be a great place to store a jeep.

HTH,
Hanno

Naam: marst
E-mail: marst@wxs.nl
Datum: 28 januari 2010
Betreft: Te koop aangeboden

Omschrijving: leger Garage voor Jeep?
laadbak Daf Ya 4440 met huif
Hierbij bieden wij aan een Laadvloer van een DAF YA 4440
compleet met huif
de laadvloer is in z. goede staat compleet met alles.
rongen bogen kleppen enz.
afmetingen: L 4,85 x B 2,45 x H ca. 2,08 meter
je kan deze zo in de tuin zetten en een jeep erin rijden of gebruiken
voor legermateriaal opslag of andere toepassingen
de laadvloer is ook zonder rongen en kleed te krijgen
voor info mail me

[rob love]

I have used modular tentage as temporary structures. The canvas can be had cheaply and if you find whoever buys the scrap metal from the local bases, often repairable modular frames can be salvaged. The key to surviving windstorms with modular is to secure every leg to the ground with stakes, and to tie off the peak of both ends with a guide wire to the ground. plenty of railroad ties on the flaps help keep it all in place too.

I recently bought a batch of mod tentage from the DND and for about $600 I got 40 salvageable centers, numerous fronts and rears, ten of the 10 man arctic tents, and a few other goodies in the pile.

Of course, if you are in an upscale community, the neighbors may frown on such a structure on the front drive. To this, I say, get thee out to the country.

Here is a photo of (one quarter of) another more permanent structure as I dragged it home from the local base a few years ago. Real cheap, and the work kept me busy for a few weeks.

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

HI
You were allowed on the road with that

[rob love]

Yes and no. I went at the last minute to the highways department to get an oversize permit. I had to go all of about 3 miles on the highway to go from the base to my property. Of course, their answer was no, and in anticipation I had already recce'd a much longer route using only grid roads. I went 8 miles that way, followed by a cross through a ditch and across my neighbor's acreage. I had hydro come check the route for line clearances, and they actually followed me for the first trip. Cost for them was $40. All four trips went without a hitch.

Grid roads don't fall under the Dept of highways authority. The municipal office didn't care, although they initially thought I would have to go to the area planning for a building permit. I informed them that my intention was to use it for agricultural purposes, to which we both knew there were no permits required.

Below are two photos of the last portion of the whole trip. First photo is crossing the ditch over a quick approach I threw in (30 yards of gravel). Second photo was where one wheel went over the edge. A bit of quick shoveling and I was back on my way.

[meduffer]

Here's a great idea for Haiti.

Mike

http://www.concretecanvas.co.uk/index.html