Habitat (2026)

In 2026 we're going to move everything we need to create camper shade and tents for up to 50 campers into one 20' container.

Goals:

• Decommission the Empire Fort, which is on its last legs and stored in the wrong part of Nevada
• Simplify build and strike by having needed for the camper shade area in a single organized container (including some things which were in the tool fort before)

We will bring together:

1. EMT, tarps, and all connectors needed to build the shade
2. Shiftpods
3. Shiftpod furnishings like cots and fans
4. Lighting and extension cords needed for shade area
5. Tools, from impact wrenches to stepladders, needed to build

In theory you could plop the Habitat container down in the middle of the playa and have everything you need to construct housing for 50 people, without reliance on any other infrastructure or tools. The

 

 

Shade Structure

• 8' height
• Max size: 50' x 108', aka 5x9 grid of 10'x12' shade to accommodate 25 Shiftpods
• 5x8 grid - 22 Shiftpods
• 5x7 grid - 19 Shiftpods

All EMT, connectors, ratchet straps, tarps, bungees, climbing hangers, lag screws

Shiftpods

shiftpods, anchors

• (figure out "standard" anchoring plan for Shiftpods)

Furnishings

• 50 cots
• 25 welcome mats
• 25 fans?
• Assorted camp chairs (existing)
• Hammocks

Lighting

utility lighting, extension cords

• String patio lighting throughout
• Dusk-to-dawn controllers
• Necessary extension cords
• Camper utility outlets (Sockitboxes with multiple outlets)

Construction Tools

Stored in the same container:

• impact wrenches
• spare eyebolts
• tarp repair clips
• home depot buckets for rain events (45?!)
• three or four of the shorter step ladders
• one folding table

Storage