Sleeping pod in a day...

[mikeschn]

Here's what we need to come up with next...

A sleeping pod that can be built in a day.

Assume that we have just the basic tools, chop saw, drill motors, jig saw, circular saw etc...

Assume that we have access to 1/4" OSB and 7/16" OSB

Also assume that we have access to 1x2s, 2x2s, 1x3s and 2x3s.

And assume that we have to move it from time to time. Hopefully with 4 people, one on each corner, but in a pinch, with 2 people.

And finally lets assume that the pod needs to be insulated, and sleep just 1 person.

What would you guys suggest?

Mike...

 

[Shadow Catcher]

You might also want to consider a family pod?

 

[mikeschn]

You might also want to consider a family pod?

I agree. How big is the "family"?

Mike...

 

[High Desert-TNT]

Maybe incorporate something in the design that could link them together, making a modular structure with multiple sleeping compartments?

Family- 3 or more people?

 

[mikeschn]

So maybe a pod for couples and a pod for families? Could be handy in an emergency!

Mike...

 

[oakinteriors1]

Found this...Formerly Homeless Man Invents Portable Shelters to Help Others
a 4-foot-wide, 8-foot-long micro house constructed from sheets of pressed wood, a wooden frame and a roof made of soft corrugated plastic called Coroplast.
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/f ... 59364.html

 

[mikeschn]

Ah yes, Gary has quite the collection of pods that can inspire many ideas we can use. I've been talking to Gary for a while now. He definitely likes his coroplast, but he has also built a number of OSB pods.

I hope to capture all of the various builders in various threads...

Mike...

 

[starleen2]

How about something that is mobile - by mobile I mean - being able to be moved by one person. Perhaps something simple to put together with flat panels that interlock with no hand tools required for assembly that could be moved on a shopping cart?

 

[mikeschn]

Scott,

Grass Valley did some pods that can be moved around easily... But of course they can not be assembled easily.

Podpads on the other hand can be assembled quickly. I'll start a thread with the podpads... here ya go! viewtopic.php?f=66&t=58063

Mike...

 

[loaderman]

What type of insulation? If styrofoam then I would do a 'faomie'.
Say 30" wide by 4' long that telescopes out to be about 8' long.
About 4' high on high end and 40" on 4', then down to 36" on 8' when extended out.

Kinda a slide out idea. kind of an enclosed shopping cart look.
Wheels could bolt on or clip on for moving.

 

[rowerwet]

how important is mobility? most of the homeless I've seen or dealt with (more suburban areas) find a spot and camp (usually in the woods) making a pod light enough to move in that kind of area I would see wheels like mountain bike tires and handles to make it something like a wheel barrow.

 

[mikeschn]

how important is mobility? most of the homeless I've seen or dealt with (more suburban areas) find a spot and camp (usually in the woods) making a pod light enough to move in that kind of area I would see wheels like mountain bike tires and handles to make it something like a wheel barrow.

For the church mobility was not important. They might get moved once a year.

For the average homeless person mobility might be very important. Then the grass valley shelters might be a bettter solution.
Mike...

 

[mikeschn]

What type of insulation? If styrofoam then I would do a 'faomie'.
Say 30" wide by 4' long that telescopes out to be about 8' long.
About 4' high on high end and 40" on 4', then down to 36" on 8' when extended out.

Kinda a slide out idea. kind of an enclosed shopping cart look.
Wheels could bolt on or clip on for moving.

Ah, similar to the hope cart by Jess.

Mike...

 

[Ron Dickey]

any one have any drawings or ones that they have started or made?

might look at Wiley Windows cheep to make and simple to work.

Ron

 

[Ron Dickey]

go to google images inter portable homeless shelter. try some other words might be more.

some interesting ideas are in there.

Ron

 

[Ron Dickey]

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2mxfkvr ... 8YEXyg_NFQ

not every home less person has a car this one uses a bike and is removable so you can park the unit and bike off.

Ron

 

[SparkyDog]

Yes, integrating with a bike it the way to go. It avoids issues with the police and zoning, as bikes can go and park almost anywhere.

 

[S. Heisley]

Yes, integrating with a bike it the way to go. It avoids issues with the police and zoning, as bikes can go and park almost anywhere.

...As long as they move fairly often. Many cities only allow trailers to park in the same place on the street or driveways for a set number of hours.

 

[kludge]

Here is a foamie idea I've been kicking around for a year, somewhat unrelated to the topic at hand, but applicable at any rate as a shelter if you don't put it on a trailer.

It's based on 4'x8' 2" foam sheets and sleeps 1+. The first picture shows the "cut sheet" and how both sides come from 1 piece of 4x8 (20 and 90 degree angles). The rest can be cut from 2-1/3 more sheets.

Durability is probably low, but weight is much lower than OSB. The floor should probably be reinforced somehow.

The front section hinges up for a "door" and can provide some shade when sitting in the doorway. Sleeping length is 6'6" and sitting height is a "tight" 3 feet. (Tight for me.) The hinge could be gaffers tape? There is also a small slot at the bottom of the door for ventilation, but the heat that rises will be trapped.

 

[Tomterrific-TNT]

I have read a little about simple homeless shelters or sleeping pods the past year. Many are too fancy, too permanent. The most interesting ideas here are the wheel barrow and extending box combined. Bicycle wheels on the barrow with the extension over the handles. A problem is seeing where you are going.

Tom