Rapid Deployment Emergency or Homeless shelter

[@sarge27271]

Paul, you represent an era gone by. A time when you had to be handy, ingenious, practical, essentially...smart! I love your vids. Please keep them coming! Cheers

[@drd6893]

i watch the tiny home builders on KZbin, I've fallen in love with tiny homes, but your tiny homes are literally the tiniest! love em!

[@fishfire_2999]

And lightest .

[@mikafoxx2717]

​@@fishfire_2999 and the most practical. Most of the mini houses are passion projects and hobbies, and end up being too complicated. Paul Elkins, however, spends the time making and trying different designs instead of making and polishing just the one.. it's like learning the 1000 ways not to make a lightbulb. His designs are practical, quick, and cheap. Insulation panels, corrugated plastic sign material, zip ties, and tape. He makes full on vehicle shells from them and they're durable and lasting. Great stuff. I think I'll make one of his coroplast paddle boats for summer and his insulation teepee tent for winter camping in Canada.

[@josephdupont]

fantastic... No solar lights in the ceiling. I always thought about putting bags of leaves around such a structure or structures for more insulation. Your an amazing guy.. Keep up the good work.

[@dankmemelord3594]

Paul, Im a huge fan, and have been watching for years! please upload more!

[@paulredmond1327]

I have no idea who Bill Bryant is, but 02.10 was the greatest moment of his entire life. Another fine post, Paul... Keep up the tinkering.

[@brendenbrown7258]

I love this channel so much.

[@broella6493]

You are so good at utilizing every inch of space in your small structures. Ingenious designs. Here’s a challenge: Can a small structure that folds up

[@broella6493]

I didn’t finish..Is it possible to assemble a structure that folds up and fits in a backpack or can be transported in a cart or wagon?

[@strnghrt23]

Absolutely the best use of campaign money yet! Just think of how many homes could be crafted if politicians had the same humanity and empathy as you do. you are a gift to this world. My great respect to you, beautiful human. Niitsiniyitaaki!

[@floyd6502]

Paul, you continue to amaze me with your inventions. You did it again. You sold me on coraplast and I keep fabricating little projects as a result. Much cheaper than plywood and all I have to do is wait for a campaign to be over with. Thanks for sharing.

[@itsfrankiloved7917]

the minute I saw this in my feed I was just like 'YES HE MADE ANOTHER ONE'. I love your work so much, Paul. You're such a creative person, and you make my day. Along with some pretty epic stuff.

[@happyluv]

I really like this...simple design, functional , efficient and could be mass produced quickly and set up where needed in a hurry. Lots of potential with this one.

[@mattski1979]

Jeeze. Now I'm addicted to your stuff and I haven't even watched 30 seconds yet. Thumbsed up and subscribed. Extremely good topic.

[@jimmartin7899]

That shower, design a pop up cartridge shower. A spring piston water vessel would be nice to go with the shower.

[@wendybofaz]

I bought the coroplast emergency shelter design and i'm still coming back to see what you come up with.. I love watching the creativity. It's inspiring me a lot I'm working on transforming the inside to slightly resemble and airplane because my dad was a pilot and always said I'm proud of you. I live in this camper and to have his words over my life is amazing and thank you so much for freeing me up to live in this luxury.

[@wendybofaz]

i would love to meet more of you out here to brainstorm projects with.

[@robertstotts1209]

Much Respect to this channel thank you

[@itsfineb5633]

I got so excited to see a new video! was not disappointed ... brilliant! tyfs

[@lauraw.7008]

This sure seems like a warmer solution than the typical homeless tent shelter.

[@pandjnixon]

Definitely one of your best Temporary Obsessions to date, Sir ! - I'm hoping you will yet show us it how it works outdoors, with you keeping dry successfully in heavy rain ! Thanks for another excellent video, Paul !

[@dadsred59]

Paul, what I think would be awesome, is if you could get some of the company's that you get your stuff from, and get some people to donat thier and really build some of those, and give them to some homeless people, just to let them know that someone really caress, that would really crank up the good carma in your life, and have someone come with to work the camera so you can show us what happens, that would be truly amazing😊❤😇🙏

[@SUVRVing]

This is super cool. It'd also make a great pop-up backyard fort for kids. Thanks for sharing!

[@AntonSeim]

This is a really cool idea. And it's got my brain-wheels spinning about the possibility of a little vacation retreat in the wilderness that can be deployed in a day and then later wiped without a trace. Please keep these videos coming. I love what you do! I live in L.A. and in my neighborhood, there are about 200 homeless people sleeping rough. I'm tempted to start building structures like these and giving them to them.

[@AntonSeim]

Wow, I just looked online and each one of those coroplast sheets, to buy new, is $200. Those are some expensive signs!

[@improvewitherror]

That's probably for a pack of 5, Home Depot sells single sheets for around 20 bucks, search Corrugated Plastic Sheet

[@Sixsoul]

Hey Paul, I just discovered your channel and I'm loving the content you put out. You remind me an awful lot of my dad. He would have loved you too. He recently died so it's a bonus comfort that while watching your videos, I feel a little closer to him. Keep up the incredible work! Thank you

[@ritajimmie3361]

I love what you are doing and many countries could benefit from your invention and ideas for the homeless

[@DaiAtlus79]

these would be ideal shelters for homeless people, especially if you had a small semi-shelter to put them in as pod apartments. very awesome job!

[@daver5120]

Those campaign signs would make excellent feral cat shelters, actually. Good to see campaign signs being put to good use.

[@CaRrOtCaKe32200]

Paul we are at a time where the middle clasa is disappearing. No one ever talks about hard working people that work low end jobs. I would have been able to live in these tiny shelters when i was young know problem. If some of the older people that have yards would let a young person live and build some kind of shelter in there yard they could have a place to call home. Not have to work 70 hours a week just to pay rent. Keep doing what you do. Maybe you are on to the solution to solve the homeless problem. In the 60 and 70s you could work and for about 20 percent of your paycheck you could have a crappy room to call your own. This does not happen today. One must work 70 plus hours to rent apartment they are only there to sleep a few hours a week. Then you cant save a penny. This type of thing could give so many options to work and save money. Thankyou for caring.

[@user-bh3ew6ii4g]

That is very cool! Amazing how much stuff you could cram in there. The sink was brilliant!

[@brian19644]

long time follower. Great video, will soon try my hand at this one. Ordered miss Sally plans hope to have her in the water next month with a few changes. T.U. SIR

[@sandravalani359]

Awesome Presentation Paul!!! Kids in school should learn this lifegiving skill about how to make a shelter out of practically anything!!! I love all your designs and it is evident that you are very gifted with designing wonderful things!!! Plz ignore any trolls to your site as they are simply jealous of your very Creative Mind!!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects...you Rock!☺😊😄

[@choppersrule1]

wow what an awesome idea paul a great littlr tiny house you could put on the back of your car or truck when you travel. thumbs up my friend. have a great day mark

[@tom-erikthomassen8746]

wow! This is a genius idea:) Thank you so much:) -From a guy in Norway.

[@drd6893]

A NEW VIDEO! WOOOT! i absolutely love your videos! your quite the engineer and carpenter!

[@GatorLife57]

Another good idea from Paul. I really like this one. Take care and thumbs up. ... ENJOY.... THE SIMPLE LIFE

[@offcutsworkshop6618]

Ive watched all of your micro shelter videos at least 20 times each also building my own thanks for the inspiration.

[@edwardgilmour9013]

So this is the 5th KZbin of your's that I've watched. I like it the best as a more remote & livable shelter. The big plus is being able to stand up. For Australia it would need Water collection options + better ventilation + insect exclusion.

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

seriously LOVE your mind!!!

[@LaOwlett]

Were you homeless once? I was, and you have the practicality and enginuety of someone who once was homeless. I think my deepest fear is that it could happen again, so I'm always watching these things. If I had the garage space, I'd be building them as if I need them myself like you are.

[@beverlywaits7663]

Great idea 👍🏾Question?Have anyone ever feel as though they are homeless with staying with certain relatives when you've falling on hard times and just need a little help without trying to take every penny you have to keep thier house up.Not caring how you're trying your very best to get back on your feet. And believe me when i tell you it is possible to feel homeless in someone else's home!😔

[@DuluthTW]

This might be your best one yet. Very unique and well thought out. Thanks for sharing!

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Thanks Teresa. I know I like it.

[@jpermatteo]

I love the sink with foot pump, brilliant!

[@Xtrafix2015]

Lil joe is a comedian 😂 great contraption and looks strong and comfortable

[@willames363]

Good to see you're still making great options! Thanks, Paul!

[@scooticery]

coming from a fellow burner...sheer genius my friend. you have saved my life.

[@gildardo]

I would say that this one is your best tiny house at this point.

[@daniellemarguerite3640]

...so great all your creative homesteads all homeless that spent an other night & day & night w/o sleep are so wishing to have a safe place at least to have a nest as such & materials is easier to find a safe place is something else... thanks , seemingly me dream small ... the long one behind the bike still the fav. 😊

[@dragormaws]

i have been debating about making small sink and pump system for my Subaru forester, after seeing the simplicity of the marine bulb ive decided to go with that, much better price and less to go wrong

[@VitalityMassage]

You make these to get away from your wife don't you?

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Yes

[@Michele-ir1hl]

Paul Elkins sorry,when is your birthday?

[@BushImports]

hahahaha............

[@dadsred59]

Lol or he use's them when she kicks him out😲

[@dadsred59]

@@paulwelkinsdiy lol

[@pilgrims828]

Paul you always make my day! Your videos are so peaceful, as well! Keep it up man!

[@caliguy44]

Awesome! Never get bored watching your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@LouBalestriere]

Such a creative mind to create this terrifically functional structure!

[@unmappedinsights4787]

You're doing great innovative work. Excellent video. Thanks.

[@bealynn2258]

Paul Elkins , ANOTHER! I always eagerly await your Videos!! -Wonderful Video and Inspiring idea!! Thank you for thinking of those who need assistance...You are Brilliant Creative and Compassionate!!

[@josephdupont]

This might be a nice form to put some sort of burlap cement covering and then you can remove the form. There also using that landscaping fabric with a stucco type cement on it to over forms to make structures at last.

[@RuBaDuCkZiLa131]

For a more permanent version of this, I suggest using more sheets to make another shell, only an inch or two bigger in every direction and to put some insulation in the cavity created between the bigger and smaller domes.

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Exactly my thoughts. 1/4" exterior plywood painted with a good paint or rubber membrane paint, 1" foil backed foam board then the 4mm coroplast or wood paneling. I'm still mulling over a simple technique to join the panels together, and have it portable as well.

[@Apchestangenightout]

That isn't No cool structure , that's an outstanding structure ! I think that might be a good idea to help out with the homelessness in America , don't you think so ? Nice job I like it very much !

[@kurtbolyard]

I could say a lot of good things about your work and you vids. I would just like to say that the "always dropping a screw" clip and the "tape debacle" clip really let me relate to you so much more. My wife hates when I work on anything, because it's a cus fest. I have the luck tho... drop a screw... prolly where it can be found, but not reached. Tape gobs up... no problem, just unwind some more... what?... I only had exactly enuff and now I'm screwed until I go buy more.

[@VALENT3NE]

I really appreciate your dedication and efforts in such a good cause. I also believe that people are greatly inspired by your work. Thank you for your videos. Valentene

[@jimmartin7899]

You could make a fold up base with tabs that had velcro glued and riveted to the plastic to secure the top to the base from the inside. You could also put gromets in the base in the corners to stake it from the inside has well.

[@IsaiahLevinus]

COOL!!! I just got the nomad bicycle camper plans!! :)

[@lifeunderthesun3395]

Love your videos, and videos like yours. Want to share something, watched a woman living in her car and she used one of those weed killer sprayers for water and for showering, etc. Really cool idea - would make great water source in your little structures

[@wamplertube]

You never cease to amaze me Paul! Always look forward to your CoroPlast creations! I wish we had campaign signs that big around here LOL. Have a great day sir, and an excellent week!

[@bradymadison9377]

I miss when you had the outback sounds intro and the cake music playing as you worked. You helped me discover them and now I own four albums ( so far )

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

I'd love to forward your comment to the numb nut copyright owners who made me take the songs off my videos. Their loss. Our latest liked obscure musicians are 'Jesse Cook' and 'Idiom Creek' Check them out.

[@bradymadison9377]

Go for it, and if it fails, there are copyright-free songs out there. I mainly miss the intro with all of your sketches.

[@omaha8300]

This is the best one yet Paul!

[@josephdupont]

Such a thing would be a great guest house.. or for a hostel.. how can you make them more UV resistant and have you used space blankets for you sleeping quarters.. heat exchangers for air.. and filling up a squat metal gas can to hold molten wax to keep the place warm at night. I guess if you painted it black and had some reflectors..

[@rejoicemultimediaimages]

Your creative idea has no limits. Awesome video & very entertaining.

[@janking3355]

I love your videos! Of course I have a hard time finding corrugated plastic in my little town! Having a quick up small shelter would be so useful in many situations. Also just fun to take out in the woods for an afternoon or overnight. Or just a little place to get away in the backyard.

[@bombgrl30]

This guy is an absolute genius I can watch these videos all day I just subscribed

[@CrystalVanner]

AS ALWAYS, AWESOME AMD AMAZING! as a minivan dweller, I would LOVE to see you do a van build using choraplast(sp?)!!!

[@williamvanderpool6882]

out standing ideas great job thanks for sharing your ideas you have a lot of them marry Christmas to you .both... from Alaska

[@en8718]

Absolutely LOVING all your shelter vids !!

[@erroleabrown4317]

That one is truely owesome very good design inside too

[@danhold1]

Really enjoy your shelter designs

[@MrTrevor132323]

I love your videos you're so creative you inspire me to create things myself I want to say thank you for your videos I really really appreciate them

[@speedqueen5964]

You build the coolest stuff!

[@cj1614]

These videos are futuristic and pushes the envelope of accepted living. I hope vagrancy laws become more lax and accommodating to the poors survival as more people get there!

[@georgesheptak5657]

Paul, you are a genius. I love your vids. Great job my friend, keep them rolling.

[@tamaraweber3296]

This is Brilliant. I love this. Need the plans.

[@MaxRenolds]

love this one!!!! Lots of cool stuff in there!! if i had it i would use it as an office!!!!!!!

[@stevelinbergbaby135]

the best musical score to go with this video would be "the shape of things to come" by the Yardbirds🤗

[@paulwelkinsdiy]

Indeed!

[@erinmcquade4715]

Love that Glowmaster burner!

[@clearprop]

Another great one. Definitely food for thought as you say.

[@TurboDieselBeetle]

another great job Paul. Maybe lose the easy chair and the bed and add a chair that converts to a single bed. Just a thought. Keep up the great work, love the creative ideas!! :{)

[@roamsweethome2023]

Just love this little structure.

[@mariebivans7489]

I JUST LOVE YOUR STUFF. GREAT JOB. I LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE CREATIONS. TO COOL.

[@pcpatel01]

Love the concept especially for the homeless

[@zanyhands29]

I love your videos! Keep up the creative ideas.

[@haroldkreye8770]

Very innovative, Paul.

[@AlaskanCharlie]

This would make a cool little portable ice fishing shelter too.

[@jamessommer6077]

Nice job Paul.

[@ms.sammanthalee5156]

haha gotta love those bloopers mr. paul thank for the ending u made me smile hugs n hand shakes peace out sir ....

[@suzannelazarevski354]

Hi Paul, I am intrigued with your designs. I would like to build something similar to your temporary dome home shelter out of corrugated iron or clear corrugated sheeting . I have been caught out in terrible hail storms 200 km from anything and I have often thought how brilliant it would be to be able to put up a shelter requiring only one person to do so, that would cover the car with a bit of extra space for sleeping or r & r quarters, with a use for camping or emergency shelter. Maybe fireproof and be able to stay level on water during flooding the weather has been a bit extreme in Australia over the last 6 months. There is a material called Bondi that is fantastic. I like the idea of something that folds up and down in moments.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

I love your practical work.

[@snoo333]

I wish we could supply one of these to all the homeless in America.

[@jimmartin7899]

Cool design and use of materials by the way. With the correct cuts and how to fold up the panels and its base? I would rather use one of these then a tent for camping. Great concept.

[@jmbalash]

Love your stuff what fun. Can you try a Geo dome with 3x3 triangles and have flaps, that you can clip together with large metal paperclip. they are strong. Then it all stacks flat.

[@tsjuno]

Sir you are creative. Thanks for sharing

[@theovolz3073]

How delightful!

[@thatilluminati_3421]

Your best shelter yet!

[@onegrlindawrld6297]

Love this one ! I have to get some coroplast useful & pretty cheap too.

[@jomattingly8440]

I love these videos and inventions. Have you ever thought of installing a solar light? I have them all over my yard and the few times we lost power from hurricanes, I had enough to carry inside and light up the whole house. It could go right through the coraplast with the solar panel outside and the light part inside