"The huts look similar to a Conestoga Wagon, the precursor to the Prairie Schooner covered wagons that helped bring settlers west.
"I designed the Conestoga Hut," said Erik de Buhr of the group Community Supported Shelters in Eugene. He is the driving force behind this effort, which is supported by donations.
He said Conestoga Huts are stronger and more permanent than tents and at $2,500, much less expensive than tiny homes which can cost from $10,000-$20,000.
And they take only a few hours to assembly rather than weeks for tiny homes. "Oh it's a great idea." said David Quale. "It's very transitional." He leads a group of volunteers from the Eugene community in putting the finishing touches on their 84th Conestoga Hut.
"They are weather proof," he said. "They're insulated. They're lockable which is really important because a lot of people on the street lose their stuff."
https://komonews.com/news/local/huts-for-the-homeless-catching-on-in-the-northwest
"I designed the Conestoga Hut," said Erik de Buhr of the group Community Supported Shelters in Eugene. He is the driving force behind this effort, which is supported by donations.
He said Conestoga Huts are stronger and more permanent than tents and at $2,500, much less expensive than tiny homes which can cost from $10,000-$20,000.
And they take only a few hours to assembly rather than weeks for tiny homes. "Oh it's a great idea." said David Quale. "It's very transitional." He leads a group of volunteers from the Eugene community in putting the finishing touches on their 84th Conestoga Hut.
"They are weather proof," he said. "They're insulated. They're lockable which is really important because a lot of people on the street lose their stuff."
https://komonews.com/news/local/huts-for-the-homeless-catching-on-in-the-northwest