Shelter and building options for placer mine in Colorado Options

[rorybagleys]

We're researching options for a mining site in Colorado. There are no main roads so we'll be barging in all of our equipment - including the raw materials for buildings. We've been looking at some portable fabric buildings like these as well as the option of building standard structures with lumber. I'm curious if anyone has any thoughts one way or the other with these two types of buildings. Looking forward to getting out there and getting started.

[jhidek]

I'd suggest looking into a surplus army tent like a GP small or medium. I've used a GP small both here and in Arizona, they hold up great in all weather and are very portable. I use a small surplus kerosene/diesel burning heater during the cold season here. If you can find one surplus, you can even go with a base-x or DRASH, you just have to EXACTLY follow the setup steps with a base-x to avoid breaking frame pieces. A 10 man surplus is usually under $600 and isn't bad weight wise, takes about 30 minutes to set up and is designed to work with heaters and stoves.