Military shelters, farm shelters and private use shelters all are needed for various reasons. For instance military shelters are needed for storing ammo to be used at a later date. Also storing vehicles and aircraft for later use is important and it is more economical in the long run. Farmers can use field shelters for livestock to protect them from the heat or from extreme cold. They also use shelters for feed such as hay. Private use could be someone needing a little more storage space for a short period of time or for the family pets.
Shelters for farm use are many such as livestock protection from the elements. Also a good shelter practice would be to build small animal buildings on skids allowing the farmer to move the shelters from place to place or field to field for some of the smaller animals such as pigs.
Providing cover for livestock is an important use for these shelters but it is not the only one. On the farm, there will be many pieces of equipment, such as trucks, tractors and all the implements used with that for plowing and planting seed and also for cutting and baling hay. Then of course that hay needs to be covered, especially if they are not wrapped for protection form moisture.
Many companies make portable shelters for outdoor shows such as horse or dog shows. By having the movable shelters, the horse or other animal show can be presented in an arena that does not have many areas for shelter for the animals. By having these shelters for animals the arena does not have to maintain a permanent structure thus avoiding the expensive cost of maintenance.
On the farm, field stables can be put to good use especially if they are built on skids, which enables the farmer to pull them from field to field as they are needed. Following the ripening grasses and so forth is easily done and shelter is still available to the horses.
In the military, the many uses of temporary and lightweight structures is varied. Used by the personnel as sleeping and living quarters, these can be as simple as tents. They are put up and taken down handily, being moved on to the next field of operations. Not only are the men and women housed in these short-term arrangements, but also ammo is kept dry under them too. Medical clinics may be of a more sturdy construction, perhaps being a container type of shelter, with all the supplies stored within it. Of course, where there are people you will find a kitchen with which to feed them all. These can be canvas, other fabric or container units as well.
Durable fabric tent structures are used by the military and scientific researchers in the field. Some of these more modern designs have solar panels built into the roof top to be able to power up the various electronic gear that these entities use on a daily basis. The use of these solar tents avoids the hauling in and out of areas the large and bulky generators that also require large amounts of fuel to function. Using renewable sources of power is convenient way to go.
The commercial side of field shelters can include pavilions in camp grounds and other public places. These are usually permanent structures and are built in a huge variety of designs. You will see them made of steel and timber, large and small, gazebo style or hip roofed, to name but a few.
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