As preppers, we all know how important a bug out shelter is. That is why we need to make sure we are building or choosing the one that will best meet our needs. Having a good shelter is crucial to your survival.  These facts about canvas concrete shelters will help you decide if this is the shelter you want when SHTF!

What You Need To Know About Canvas Concrete Shelters Is:

What Is Concrete Canvas?
In short, it’s exactly what it sounds like the material is a flexible, concrete impregnated fabric that hardens when hydrated to form a thin, durable, water proof and fire resistant concrete layer.

The top layer of the fabric is a woven fibrous surface that absorbs water when saturated Under that layer is a 3-dimensional fibre matrix containing a specially formulated dry concrete mix. Finally a PVC backing on the under surface of the material ensures the material is waterproof.
You can buy this material in rolls to use sheets at a time for tasks such as ditch lining, slope protection, and of course the infamous concrete shelters! The applications of this material are limited only to what you can drape it over and apply a frame to.

Unroll the needed amount of canvas to cover the project, lay it out as the finished product should look. Or if you’re looking at a shelter simply unpack it as the directions state, and inflate
Hydrate the material, it is concrete after all. This is where the magic happens, please don’t set it on fire to test it until you’ve done this and the next few steps.
Let the material set for the specified period of time for your material thickness and humidity of the environment it’s being assembled in.

Benefits Of The CC Shelter
Rapid Construction A 25sqm CCS can be deployed by 2 people in less than 1 hour and is ready to use in only 24 hours.

Secure The hard shell and lockable doors of a CCS provide a level of security not possible with soft skinned structures.

Durable CCS are far more durable than conventional soft skinned tents with a design life of over 10 years. Also are fire and ice resistant,

Earth Bearing:  The compressive structure of CCS has been modelled to be covered with sand or earth fill, to provide additional thermal mass and insulation providing excellent level of thermal performance.

Concrete Canvas Shelter Cost

According to the interview by National Geographic a Concrete Canvas shelter would cost 15,000 to 20,000 pounds, in the U.K., for a one-off ($23,000 to $30,000).

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But if you look at the structures as they’re being inflated, they’re nothing more than frames with the material heavily sewn in. So with a little time and some will power it’s not outside the realm of possibility to build something similar to this for a fraction of the cost!

Wow, these shelters are impressive! As you can see, this type of shelter would be good to dwell in during many types of conditions. You can also construct it quickly, which means it's ideal for an emergency situation. It is also stronger than other types of shelters. It does cost quite a large amount of money but if you were able to build one yourself, you could save some of that money.

Additional features are that it is stronger than other types of shelters but it does cost quite a large amount of money. However, if you're able to build one yourself, you could save some of that money. If you have the money to invest or want to try building this type of shelter, it could be very useful when a collapse occurs.

To learn more about canvas concrete shelters, you can go to US Crisis.

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