Build a Water Tank Shelter

Written By Evan Knight

We had an amazing weekend. We traveled far out of the city into an idilic piece of agricultural land. Crossing river fords with wild horses and cows.

Even when we got to the site we had to get all the materials, tools and volunteers up the mountain to the water tank. So we changed the tires on Alex’s truck and repaired the road.

We finally started building. We had a lot of help from students at Kalani High School.

We also got to build some great benches.

The kind of benches that transform into a picnic table

After a lot of hard work

We finished with time to spare

Oh and we ate Steak and Lobster

Pictures:

Water Tank Shelter design (similar to Tiny Houses we build for the homeless shelter.)

Ideas

  • 10 x 10 x 9 (9 high)

  • Ladder/stairs to get in

  • Be able to sit on it?

  • Could use shower lining

  • T1-11 for a door, with hinges

  • Need to move the big rock next to it

Materials List

  • 8 Garage Pillers

  • 12 4x4x10

  • 28 2x4

  • 13 2x6x14

  • 14 2x4x14

  • 10 t1-11

  • Screws

  • hinges

  • latch

  • undercoat

  • 16 L brackets

  • Gutters for water catchment system 14 feet

Construction design steps:

The place sleeps about 20:

Food:

Mey and Jomel are doing food. They will go shopping at Costco Saturday morning and grab everything, that way its fresh we don’t have refrigeration just coolers.

Evan’s bring list for food:

  • Lots of drinking water

  • 3 coolers

  • propane pot

  • pan

  • big 5 gallon pot

  • silver trays

  • bbq bin

  • spatula

  • cutting board

  • paper goods

  • Cups

  • rags

  • towels

  • orange cooler

  • fire wood

  • frying pan

  • red solo cups

Need to bring (Evan’s list)

  • Our own bedding (this goes for everyone else, too)

  • Shovels

  • Weed whackers

  • Brooms

  • Rakes

  • Materials from material list

  • Tables

  • Small tent

  • aok shirts

  • sign up sheet

  • Drone

  • walkie talkies (in a plastic container, with a sign)

  • Games - Chips, Dice, Warewolf

  • AOK Sign for gate

Wild Horses and Cows walk through the property:

There is a river we crossed to get to the property:

Who:

8am Saturday

  • Evan Knight (staying over)

  • Alex K (staying over)

  • Kate K - Kalani (staying over)

  • Terence Y - Kalani (staying over)

  • Michael F (not staying over)

  • Alex L (staying over)

  • Tony T (staying over)

  • Brandon O - Saturday (staying over)

  • Stacy L (not sure if staying over)

  • Debra L (not sure if staying over)

  • Jenny K (not staying over)

  • Oliver K (not staying over)

11am Saturday - lunch crew

  • Mey D - Arriving with food - (not staying over)

  • Jordan D (staying over)

  • Jomel D (staying over)

  • Roy A - Saturday (not staying over)

  • Chris R + Cousin - has a big truck so will take food in (not staying over)

6:30pm Saturday

  • Jon S (staying over)

  • Lady Joey - (staying over)

  • Pascal + 3 Family (staying over)

Sunday 8am

  • Steven K - Kalani - Sunday

  • Hongye T - Kalani (staying over)

  • Michele H - Sunday

  • Ann Y - Sunday

Before Pictures:

Future Jobs to come:

Jobs

Lot 1

  • Chicken coop built - for 16 chickens (about $400 Materials)

  • Compost tables (2) (about $1100 Materials)

  • Treehouse (about $2000 Materials)

Lot 2

  • Picnic Tables (about $600 Materials)

  • Staircase to Fireplace (about $600 Materials)

  • Roof, 24 x 44 with water catchment next to it (about $8000 Materials)

  • Water tank roof/box and ladder (about $2000 Materials)

  • Seating area around the tree(about $400 Materials)





Tree House Design idea:

or this…

Supplies we will need:

This Style: (I like the way this structure is supported)

What the site looks like:

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