Mobile Orange Peel House
A small and cheap mobile shelter presented in an article describing a Popular Mechanics story from 1955. This invention was designed by a firm in Germany to be erected in about 15 minutes by one person.
I'm wondering if the idea has potential for stringing in a tree, or three, for a temporary shelter off the ground. Mabey even a small community of them could occupy a natural grove without the problems associated with tent pads.
I am amazed at the effects camp sites have on a natural setting. Uncontrolled spaces inevitably get trampled and the ground cleared for campers and tents. In controlled sites, the construction of roads and official camping 'pads' mean gravel parking lots spread throughout the forest floor.
I think it would be a great means of ecotourism to have basic mobile shelters like this that could be hung easily in trees. The different atmosphere along would be a attraction to campers.
posted by David @ 4:03 PM
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