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Winter Health and Safety for Protestors

2011-11-07T03:25:19Z

Qian: /* The basics */

==The basics==

'''Fire Safety'''

*Smoke away from the tents or near flammable materials (cardboard, clothing, other fabric, etc.)
*Do not smoke INSIDE the tents
*Do not burn candles or anything else inside the tents or near anything else that might catch fire.

'''Health'''
*Stay dry
*Stay out of the wind
*Keep moving to keep circulation going, which will keep you warm and help prevent frostbite. Even rocking back and forth and stretching your arms and back will help.

==Health & Safety==

'''WARNING SIGNS'''

===Frostbite===

*If part of your body starts to tingle, ache or feel numb, get inside immediately. Don't fuck with frostbite. Frostbite hates your nose, it loathes your ears, it despises your fingers and it really, truly hates your feet. Frostbite loves caffeine and alcohol because they make it easier for Old Frosty to get under your skin.

*Staying hydrated will help reduce your risk of frostbite: Every day, drink half your weight as ounces of fluid that has no caffeine or alcohol (diuretics). If you weigh 150 pounds, that means 75 oz of fluid - without caffeine or alcohol - per day.
*Go pee often. Don't waste energy keeping a bladder full of urine warm. Going pee may warm you up just a bit, but more importantly you will be able to stay warm for a longer period of time. This does not mean you should avoid liquids. Stay hydrated but don't hold it.

===Hypothermia===

Severe shivering, mental confusion, and difficulty speaking mean trouble. If you are shivering and no amount of hot food and drink will make it stop, go inside. If you observe someone stop shivering without having down anything to warm up, get them help now.

===Dehydration, sunburn, and windburn===

Dehydration, sunburn and windburn will happen in the winter too. Those alpine skiers on TV have sunscreen paste on their noses for a reason. Cold air is dry air and if you're marching, it is sucking perspiration off you face before you know it. That steam on your breath is water escaping from your body. Keep a bottle or canteen of warm water on a strap or lanyard, close to your body. Tape your extra camera batteries to the strap. Use chapstick or vaseline to protect your lips.

==Details for personal warmth==

===How to dress===

*Stay dry. Wear water resistant outer layers and inner layers that wick sweat away from you. If you get wet, remove your wet clothing as soon as possible and get dry clothes on. If you are sweating, remove layers or open your outermost one to regulate your temperature and let the sweat evaporate so your inner layers don't get soaked.
**If you go inside to warm up and take off your shoes or boots, fill them with crumpled newspaper to wick up a lot of the perspiration. You can do the same with damp socks.
**Opening up the hands of a sweaty pair of mittens or gloves with a toilet paper tube will help dry them quicker.
*Keep your head, neck and ears covered.
**A wool or fleece hat with ear flaps is best. A stocking cap is ok, but if it gets really cold or windy, you'll need a hood to cover it or a scarf to protect your neck. There are MAJOR blood vessels in your neck and head - if they get cold, you will be cold.
**Ears are very vulnerable to frostbite.
**When it's really cold, you'll also need a ski mask and/or a scarf to cover your face. If your coat has a hood or collar that covers your neck, your good to go. Otherwise, wrap up with a scarf or pashmina.
* Mittens. Not gloves, mittens, with a windproof outer shell or leather choppers. Mittens allow your fingers to share heat. If you need your fingers for dexterity, wear a thin pair of gloves with big mittens over them.
*Layers
**Washable briefs and t-shirt with insulated long underwear (polypropylene, wool, or silk) and
**Wool boot socks on the inside and a
**warm coat on the outside. If your coat has no hood, wear a hoodie or anorak under it to cover your neck and shield the sides of your face.
**Under your coat, wear wool pants, sweatpants or long wool skirt (over warm leggings or pants) below and a long-sleeved sweater, sweatshirt or fleece above. Add a flannel shirt with pockets to hold your cell phone or camera.
*If you want to stay really warm, ski pants, or a snowmobile suit are better. Insulated coveralls designed for farmers and construction workers are best of all. Even basic rainpants over your other pants will help keep you dry and prevent the wind from chilling you.
*Comfortable footware that keeps your feet dry.
**Rubber boots or shoepacs.
**Get them larger than your usual size so you can wear multiple pairs of socks.
*Keep a wad of kleenex, paper towels or paper napkins handy. Cold makes your eyes water and your nose run. When you get inside your sleeves and mittens will thank you for using a hanky instead

===How to behave===

*Drink plenty of fluids that do not contain caffeine or alcohol
*Go pee when you need to so your body won't waste energy keeping your full bladder warm.
*Don't stand on or walk in on snow for long periods. Concrete isn't much better, but snow will surround your feet and suck the heat out very quickly. It can also melt from your body heat, seep into your shoes, get the bottom of your pant legs wet.
* Fuel: Hot liquids can warm you up quickly, but real food will keep your furnace going. In cold weather, your resting body burns calories just to stay warm. At the end of the day, you'll be exhausted. Your metabolism has been humming just to keep your temperature at 98.6. When you warm up, every cell in your body just wants to crash.
*Do not stand, sit, or lie directly on concrete; it sucks the warmth from you. Use foam or thick cardboard as a barrier. A pile of newspaper will do in a pinch.
* When the wind chill advisory is vicious, get out of it. Shelter in a tent or building.

===Protecting other things from cold===

* Electronics:
**Plastic parts on keyboards get brittle and need to be handled gently. If you are outside in cold weather and aren't close to an electrical outlet, your laptop battery is going to croak pretty quickly.
**Cold kills batteries.
**Keep your cell phone, camera, and other small electronics close to your body - that means in your sleeping bag with you at night. Ditto for extra batteries.
*Cold freezes the ink in pens and markers. Bring a pencil and use fat kindergarten crayons or china markers to whip up a signs in the great white north.

~Credit for the majority of the guidelines is due to Daily Kos user ruleoflaw, and came from [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/11/1025212/-Cold-weather-tips-for-protesters Cold weather tips for protesters]. Information in many of the comments was also incorporated.~

Winterization and Fire Safety

2011-11-02T16:52:28Z

Qian: /* Further Links & Ideas */

'''This is the main page for Winterization and Fire Safety issues.'''

'''Announcements'''

[[Urgently-needed Items, approved for Emergency Funding by GA 10/27|Emergency Items 10/28]]

We have an email list: [https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/winter Signup Form]

'''There are 3 primary concerns for winter:'''

*People - keeping us warm (clothing, etc.)
*Shelter - needs to be warm and sturdy (resist snow load, wind, etc.)
*Safety - fire and carbon monoxide, snow removal, preventing slipping on ice, etc.

== People<br/> ==

[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/11/1025212/-Cold-weather-tips-for-protesters Important cold weather practices]

Information we need:

*How many people in camp need better warm clothing?
*What do they need? Socks? Undershirts? Pant layers? Shoes? Mittens, hats, etc.?

Clothing Solutions:

*Polypropylene layers under regular clothing. Look for items with a NSN number (military issue). Look for wool and thermals underwear too.
*Waterproof shoes/boots. Wear boots LARGER than your normal size - more room for extra socks, extra space = insulation, ability to move toes and improve circulation.
*Space blankets hooded and regular all weather blankets NASA TECH wind H2O reflect 90%of body heat, 5x7 hooded: [http://warmers.com/ItemDetails.aspx?itemid=MPISB&pkey=Products%7cOutdoor+Gear%7cSPACE+Brand+Hooded+All-Weather+Blanket&pval=0%7c77%7cMPISB&pIds=Showcase%7cCategoryID%7citemid Examples here; also emergency blankets and bags]

Keeping warm while sitting or lying down:

*Layers of corrugated cardboard, or even newspapers. Wrap in plastic to keep it from getting wet and then frozen.
*Foil bubble home insulation. Regular bubblewrap, even.
*[[#Foam sheets|Foam sheets or blocks (styrofoam).]]

Additional solutions:

*Hot beverages available
*Hot food
*Warming stations .. possibly use the hot manhole covers for a "sauna" room.
*We can also use solar heat gain for daytime comfort. Clear plastic roofs with windbreaking sides make for good comfort on sunny days.

Here is some winter advice from Vinay Gupta who designed the hexayurts. Interesting strategy? [http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/other/advice-for-occupy-avoid-winter-war-2881]

== Shelter ==

Information we need:

*How many people intend to camp through the winter?
*What ordinances do we need to keep in mind?
*What are the costs to build or buy shelters?
*If we are building, do we have enough people to do that?
*What is the process for shelters needing construction?

Concerns:

*Will it hold up in strong winds?
*Will it keep water out, both on top/sides and floor?
*How do we hold tents down - can't drive stakes very deeply in the ground here; can't drive stakes through the paved areas at all.
*City may not allow tents larger than 10x10 without a permit
*Can we provide any kind of safe heat source (don't want open flame)?
*Fire Department does not want open flame - risk of fire, and is concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning as well.

Structure Solutions:

*Floors made with a layer of hay with plywood or tarps over it. This will allow water to flow under the floor. PROBLEM: Hay is a fire hazard.
*Floors made with pallets, with plywood over top. Put tents up on these.
*Large military issue tents - can be used for kitchen, other working groups, group sleeping (need to provide separate sleeping areas based on gender). Could put small tents inside larger tents. Look for NSN number for good, 4-season tents
*Cots - get people off the ground while sleeping. What about hammocks?
*Shelters can be weighted down with sandbags, buckets filled with concrete, containers filled with water.
*Kitchen tent needs to be fully enclosed - not just warmth but to help keep rodents out.
*Little well insulated sleeping pods .. with wheels .. tiny house on wheels .. not a "structure" but a sleeping-barrow. example: [[http://karmacarpentry.com/WoodsyWagon.png]]
*Inflatable structures... custom made or purchased .. dead air space can provide insulation .. flexible, not rigid structures, may avoid troubles with authorities, can be combined with other ideas, such as wheeled platforms.

Heat and Fire Solutions

*DO NOT let trash build up! Especially paper, cardboard (i.e. signs), fabric.
*NO SMOKING NEAR COMBUSTIBLES.
*Heat: "catalytic propane heaters" do NOT have open flames and provide heat. I think the fire department warned against open flames. Well catalytic may be our answer.
*Carbon monoxide detectors are cheap and will protect against CO poisoning. This will satisfy the fire department, and will prevent any of us from dying, both of which are good.

== Safety ==

*Where will all the snow go?
*Removing snow from gravel path could be special challenge; not so easy to shovel.
*Paths made of pallets and plywood will probably be slippery. What can we use instead of wooden surfaces?

== Resources ==

'''Please update this with URLs as appropriate'''

*[[Winter guide for Occupiers]] - currently a very rough draft, will be used to get information out to all campers
*A updatable table showing [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtaucN1L0GNgdHk1V3U3YVNxOTNjWngxeWVsSUdYTFE strategies, action items, and donations needed] for winterizing the encampment, based on Pan Golin's research
*Government surplus - auction sites. Use our funds to acquire lots of tents this way. [http://www.govliquidation.com/ http://www.govliquidation.com/]
*Donations - ask for items with NSN numbers
*Hilton's Tent City. Visit in person to see what they have:[http://www.hiltonstentcity.com/store.htm http://www.hiltonstentcity.com/store.htm]

*F.M. 31-70 In PDF form [http://www.mantecausd.net/LHS/JROTC/fm31_70_coldwxman.pdf http://www.mantecausd.net/LHS/JROTC/fm31_70_coldwxman.pdf]

== Meeting Minutes ==

*[[Media:WINTERIZATION_MEETING_2011-10-31.pdf|Oct 31]]
*[[Oct 27 Winterization Meeting Minutes|Oct 27]]
*[[Oct 25]]

== Foam Sheets ==
Rigid board foam could be good to have between sleeping (or sitting) people and the ground.

{| border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Insulation Comparison
! Foam Name !! R-value/inch !! absorbs water? !! insulates when wet? !! flamable? !! edible by rats / bugs? !! edible by mold? !! Description
|-
|EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) || 4--5 ||some|| ?? || Y || Y || N || White beadboard, looks like rigid packaging foam
|-
|XPS (Extruded Polystyrene) || 5 || N || Y || Y || Y || N || Smooth, blue pink or other colors depending on manufacturer
|-
|PIR (polyisocyanurate) || 6 ||lots|| ?? || firerated available || Y || N || pale yellow, with facers usually of aluminum foil
|}

== Further Links & Ideas ==

=== Shelter ===

*Simple idea: [http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/2010/100511shigeru_ban_shelters/slide.asp?slide=5 http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/2010/100511shigeru_ban_shelters/slide.asp?slide=5]
*Hoop House: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glp4LgOWtCo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glp4LgOWtCo]
*Mobile Tent: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH7V3f7tbko%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=share http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH7V3f7tbko%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=share]
*Bike pullable expanding shelter: [http://Bike%20pullable%20expanding%20shelter http://Bike%20pullable%20expanding%20shelter]
*Collapsible Tent: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gb6y6ikiTE%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gb6y6ikiTE%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related]
*Bike Pullable Hard Tent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAa56PpGoRY%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAa56PpGoRY%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related]
*Bike House/Cart: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyn8J8-q8EM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyn8J8-q8EM]
*Hydroponic Tent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yra0g5uOXhQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yra0g5uOXhQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related]
*Hexayurt[http://hexayurt.com/]
*Improvised yurts like the [http://tinyhouseblog.com/yurts/gertee-houses-made-from-scraps/ Gertee] tend to be warm, temporary, and able to take both wind and snow load. The Gertee model is an excellent option for building a couple of largish common areas that people can go to who are in real distress from cold, or for having meetings, or maybe building four or five of them to try to house as many people as possible during the worst weather. Without fires or power, your best bet will be to get a lot of people in them at once. 
*Greenhouse: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODRUvok0XE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODRUvok0XE]
*Thermal Mass Green House [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Br6QCS5VGA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Br6QCS5VGA]

=== Hot Food and Beverage ===

*Coffee Cart [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54]
*Soup Cart Carafe that can be pulled by a bike: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54]
*City Food [http://www.growmycitygreen.com/ http://www.growmycitygreen.com/]

=== Materials ===

*Fireproofing with Alum [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFnKZqHimaU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFnKZqHimaU]
*Small scale prototype for Large Aramid Resin Embedded Mesh Umbrellas [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqCG2bUFIQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqCG2bUFIQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=relmfu]
*Cheap Solar: [http://www.harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit-90599.html?utm_medium=cse%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cutm_source=googlebase%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Chft_adv=40010%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cmr:trackingCode=66720F9E-782A-E011-B31E-001B2163195C%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cmr:referralID=NA At Harbor Freight]
*PolyCarbonate Sheet [http://www.gemplers.com/product/171483-6X12/Triple-Wall-8mm-Clear?sku=171483-6X12%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Csrc=25SEFGL%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cci_src=14110944%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cci_sku=171483 Source]
*Embedded Aramind Rope With Epoxy to make trusses. [http://www.unicahome.com/p3133/droog-design/cappellini-knotted-chair-by-marcel-wanders.html Source]
*Stronger than steel rope: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDJ3QjvRZT0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDJ3QjvRZT0]

----

''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Winterization Winterization at wikispaces]''

Prices/links (sorry don't know where to put this):

rddusa.com GP tent 16x32' = $980

Armytents.com GP 16x32 = 795

(have more places to check prices up and will put hose up soon if they are better)

hqcompany.com Boots = 30

gr8gear.com Boots = 20

Amazon.com Poly pro bottom = 17+ pp top = 17+ Mil Sleep system= 108+

majorsurplus.com mummy bag= 40 bivy cover= 60 thermal t+b= 22 tent 17' 10 person= 500 18x32= 800

ebay Mil sleep system= 80+

campmore.com Eureka wild basin 0 degree bag= 60

Military iso mat (sleeping mat)= 10 (available at many places at that price)

I put similar items at various prices because we may not be able to get the full amount we need from one site. I'll look into the links John posted tomorrow.

Winterization and Fire Safety

2011-11-02T15:33:59Z

Qian: /* Resources */

'''This is the main page for Winterization and Fire Safety issues.'''

'''Announcements'''

[[Urgently-needed Items, approved for Emergency Funding by GA 10/27|Emergency Items 10/28]]

We have an email list: [https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/winter Signup Form]

'''There are 3 primary concerns for winter:'''

*People - keeping us warm (clothing, etc.)
*Shelter - needs to be warm and sturdy (resist snow load, wind, etc.)
*Safety - fire and carbon monoxide, snow removal, preventing slipping on ice, etc.

== People<br/> ==

[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/11/1025212/-Cold-weather-tips-for-protesters Important cold weather practices]

Information we need:

*How many people in camp need better warm clothing?
*What do they need? Socks? Undershirts? Pant layers? Shoes? Mittens, hats, etc.?

Clothing Solutions:

*Polypropylene layers under regular clothing. Look for items with a NSN number (military issue). Look for wool and thermals underwear too.
*Waterproof shoes/boots. Wear boots LARGER than your normal size - more room for extra socks, extra space = insulation, ability to move toes and improve circulation.
*Space blankets hooded and regular all weather blankets NASA TECH wind H2O reflect 90%of body heat, 5x7 hooded: [http://warmers.com/ItemDetails.aspx?itemid=MPISB&pkey=Products%7cOutdoor+Gear%7cSPACE+Brand+Hooded+All-Weather+Blanket&pval=0%7c77%7cMPISB&pIds=Showcase%7cCategoryID%7citemid Examples here; also emergency blankets and bags]

Keeping warm while sitting or lying down:

*Layers of corrugated cardboard, or even newspapers. Wrap in plastic to keep it from getting wet and then frozen.
*Foil bubble home insulation. Regular bubblewrap, even.
*[[#Foam sheets|Foam sheets or blocks (styrofoam).]]

Additional solutions:

*Hot beverages available
*Hot food
*Warming stations .. possibly use the hot manhole covers for a "sauna" room.
*We can also use solar heat gain for daytime comfort. Clear plastic roofs with windbreaking sides make for good comfort on sunny days.

Here is some winter advice from Vinay Gupta who designed the hexayurts. Interesting strategy? [http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/other/advice-for-occupy-avoid-winter-war-2881]

== Shelter ==

Information we need:

*How many people intend to camp through the winter?
*What ordinances do we need to keep in mind?
*What are the costs to build or buy shelters?
*If we are building, do we have enough people to do that?
*What is the process for shelters needing construction?

Concerns:

*Will it hold up in strong winds?
*Will it keep water out, both on top/sides and floor?
*How do we hold tents down - can't drive stakes very deeply in the ground here; can't drive stakes through the paved areas at all.
*City may not allow tents larger than 10x10 without a permit
*Can we provide any kind of safe heat source (don't want open flame)?
*Fire Department does not want open flame - risk of fire, and is concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning as well.

Structure Solutions:

*Floors made with a layer of hay with plywood or tarps over it. This will allow water to flow under the floor. PROBLEM: Hay is a fire hazard.
*Floors made with pallets, with plywood over top. Put tents up on these.
*Large military issue tents - can be used for kitchen, other working groups, group sleeping (need to provide separate sleeping areas based on gender). Could put small tents inside larger tents. Look for NSN number for good, 4-season tents
*Cots - get people off the ground while sleeping. What about hammocks?
*Shelters can be weighted down with sandbags, buckets filled with concrete, containers filled with water.
*Kitchen tent needs to be fully enclosed - not just warmth but to help keep rodents out.
*Little well insulated sleeping pods .. with wheels .. tiny house on wheels .. not a "structure" but a sleeping-barrow. example: [[http://karmacarpentry.com/WoodsyWagon.png]]
*Inflatable structures... custom made or purchased .. dead air space can provide insulation .. flexible, not rigid structures, may avoid troubles with authorities, can be combined with other ideas, such as wheeled platforms.

Heat and Fire Solutions

*DO NOT let trash build up! Especially paper, cardboard (i.e. signs), fabric.
*NO SMOKING NEAR COMBUSTIBLES.
*Heat: "catalytic propane heaters" do NOT have open flames and provide heat. I think the fire department warned against open flames. Well catalytic may be our answer.
*Carbon monoxide detectors are cheap and will protect against CO poisoning. This will satisfy the fire department, and will prevent any of us from dying, both of which are good.

== Safety ==

*Where will all the snow go?
*Removing snow from gravel path could be special challenge; not so easy to shovel.
*Paths made of pallets and plywood will probably be slippery. What can we use instead of wooden surfaces?

== Resources ==

'''Please update this with URLs as appropriate'''

*[[Winter guide for Occupiers]] - currently a very rough draft, will be used to get information out to all campers
*A updatable table showing [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtaucN1L0GNgdHk1V3U3YVNxOTNjWngxeWVsSUdYTFE strategies, action items, and donations needed] for winterizing the encampment, based on Pan Golin's research
*Government surplus - auction sites. Use our funds to acquire lots of tents this way. [http://www.govliquidation.com/ http://www.govliquidation.com/]
*Donations - ask for items with NSN numbers
*Hilton's Tent City. Visit in person to see what they have:[http://www.hiltonstentcity.com/store.htm http://www.hiltonstentcity.com/store.htm]

*F.M. 31-70 In PDF form [http://www.mantecausd.net/LHS/JROTC/fm31_70_coldwxman.pdf http://www.mantecausd.net/LHS/JROTC/fm31_70_coldwxman.pdf]

== Meeting Minutes ==

*[[Media:WINTERIZATION_MEETING_2011-10-31.pdf|Oct 31]]
*[[Oct 27 Winterization Meeting Minutes|Oct 27]]
*[[Oct 25]]

== Foam Sheets ==
Rigid board foam could be good to have between sleeping (or sitting) people and the ground.

{| border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Insulation Comparison
! Foam Name !! R-value/inch !! absorbs water? !! insulates when wet? !! flamable? !! edible by rats / bugs? !! edible by mold? !! Description
|-
|EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) || 4--5 ||some|| ?? || Y || Y || N || White beadboard, looks like rigid packaging foam
|-
|XPS (Extruded Polystyrene) || 5 || N || Y || Y || Y || N || Smooth, blue pink or other colors depending on manufacturer
|-
|PIR (polyisocyanurate) || 6 ||lots|| ?? || firerated available || Y || N || pale yellow, with facers usually of aluminum foil
|}

== Further Links & Ideas ==

*Simple idea: [http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/2010/100511shigeru_ban_shelters/slide.asp?slide=5 http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/2010/100511shigeru_ban_shelters/slide.asp?slide=5]
*Hoop House: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glp4LgOWtCo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glp4LgOWtCo]
*Mobile Tent: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH7V3f7tbko%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=share http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH7V3f7tbko%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=share]
*Bike pullable expanding shelter: [http://Bike%20pullable%20expanding%20shelter http://Bike%20pullable%20expanding%20shelter]
*Collapsible Tent: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gb6y6ikiTE%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gb6y6ikiTE%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related]
*Bike Pullable Hard Tent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAa56PpGoRY%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAa56PpGoRY%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related]
*Coffee Cart [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54]
*Bike House/Cart: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyn8J8-q8EM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyn8J8-q8EM]
*Soup Cart Carafe that can be pulled by a bike: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRUZnIKNL54]

*Fireproofing with Alum [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFnKZqHimaU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFnKZqHimaU]
*Hydroponic Tent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yra0g5uOXhQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yra0g5uOXhQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=related]
*City Food [http://www.growmycitygreen.com/ http://www.growmycitygreen.com/]
*Small scale prototype for Large Aramid Resin Embedded Mesh Umbrellas [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqCG2bUFIQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqCG2bUFIQ%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cfeature=relmfu]
*Cheap Solar: [http://www.harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit-90599.html?utm_medium=cse%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cutm_source=googlebase%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Chft_adv=40010%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cmr:trackingCode=66720F9E-782A-E011-B31E-001B2163195C%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cmr:referralID=NA At Harbor Freight]
*Greenhouse: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODRUvok0XE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ODRUvok0XE]

*Thermal Mass Green House [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Br6QCS5VGA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Br6QCS5VGA]
*PolyCarbonate Sheet [http://www.gemplers.com/product/171483-6X12/Triple-Wall-8mm-Clear?sku=171483-6X12%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Csrc=25SEFGL%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cci_src=14110944%7C+%7Camp%7C+%7Cci_sku=171483 Source]
*Embedded Aramind Rope With Epoxy to make trusses. [http://www.unicahome.com/p3133/droog-design/cappellini-knotted-chair-by-marcel-wanders.html Source]
*Stronger than steel rope: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDJ3QjvRZT0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDJ3QjvRZT0]
*Hexayurt[http://hexayurt.com/]
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''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Winterization Winterization at wikispaces]''

Prices/links (sorry don't know where to put this):

rddusa.com GP tent 16x32' = $980

Armytents.com GP 16x32 = 795

(have more places to check prices up and will put hose up soon if they are better)

hqcompany.com Boots = 30

gr8gear.com Boots = 20

Amazon.com Poly pro bottom = 17+ pp top = 17+ Mil Sleep system= 108+

majorsurplus.com mummy bag= 40 bivy cover= 60 thermal t+b= 22 tent 17' 10 person= 500 18x32= 800

ebay Mil sleep system= 80+

campmore.com Eureka wild basin 0 degree bag= 60

Military iso mat (sleeping mat)= 10 (available at many places at that price)

I put similar items at various prices because we may not be able to get the full amount we need from one site. I'll look into the links John posted tomorrow.