Shipping Container Hunting Cabin

[specialk]

Just be careful about heating in areas with poor ventilation. Most everyone is aware of the danger but seems like we hear about a carbon monoxide death involving a hunting camper every few years or so.

I agree totally, I only use electric heat for that very reason....never want to wake up dead....

 

[GeorgiaGlockMan]

Here is one a bought and had delivered a few years back at my farm.

Double end doors not shown. Windows, roll and mandoors can be added.

Really needs some insulation and finish out.

 

[kedo]

Heck Yeah!!!

We lived in a 8x20 container for a year in Afghanistan. 2 bunk beds, 2 footlockers for belongings and 2 tables!! As long as it is insulated and you have good ventilation(exhaust fan) and AC for the hot months, it will make for an awesome hunting cabin.

 

[Mako22]

The US Military beat you to it, been doing it for a long time.

 

[deers2ward]

These are good people that own this business:

http://akcontainercabins.com/#home

They can send it anywhere in the world so don't worry about them not being in GA

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

15 Awesome Shipping Container Hunting Cabins

Has anyone ever thought of building a cabin out of a shipping container? I am thinking of a 8x20. Then you can lock it up and not worry about it when you are gone? At one of the ends I am thinking 3 twin bunks, then a 5' sink/cabinet area, then a 3x3 shower and then finish the inside off with a 2x8 storage area which will house a window shaker, 55 gallon water container, rakes, shovels, etc and a man door. Then when we leave we can just shut the two metal doors and it should be all safe. Thinking of doing spray foam for a good seal. Thoughts?

Lots of ideas to borrow from folks who sell finished cabins.

www.ruggedcabin.com

is just one.

I saw this news item last month in July with great ideas, photos, & web links that included the "Rugged Cabin".

Sure was some good looking rocking places. I expect it's not low cost, but I wonder what the ballpark approx. expense ranges are for the finished hunting cabins???



http://community.deergear.com/the-hunt/15-awesome-shipping-container-hunting-cabins/

15 AWESOME SHIPPING CONTAINER HUNTING CABINS

7.12.2016

"Here’s a look at some of the best shipping container hunting cabins from across the web. Some are quite extravagant, while others are minimalistic. There’s even several companies that will custom build your very own shipping container hunting cabin if you so desire."

 

[doeboy1]

Not a container but I built my camp out of a 12x20 roll off metal shed. I framed and insulated it and it came out great.

 

[chrismhaase]

Here is one a bought and had delivered a few years back at my farm.

Double end doors not shown. Windows, roll and mandoors can be added.

Really needs some insulation and finish out.

About how much if you don't mind me asking?

 

[chrismhaase]

I agree totally, I only use electric heat for that very reason....never want to wake up dead....

Exactly. Only electric heat here.

 

[GeorgiaGlockMan]

I think it was 5-6k plus delivery. Base price was about 4 k all the windows and doors were ala-cart.

 

[roscoe54]

If you hunt in a wet area a semi trailer is great. Was on a lease in South Florida the lease holder had one. He built a nice screen deck on it.

 

[Atlanta Dawg]

I have a 8 x 20 x 8 for storage. 3 of us bought it in 2001 to securely store our ATV's and other items we didn't want to transport each trip. Within one week-one week-thieves who have never been caught-----using a chop saw (based on police investigation) gained access by sawing off the latches and the steel guard that a lock goes up under making it tamper proof !

They cleaned it out !!!

This unit though is tight, 99.9% secure, and overall a good investment.....but........take all measures suggested and some you would think up on your own to secure the thing! Thieves know that if something is locked up tight-there must be something of value in it !!!

 

[HarryO45]

Yep

We lived in a 8x20 container for a year in Afghanistan. 2 bunk beds, 2 footlockers for belongings and 2 tables!! As long as it is insulated and you have good ventilation(exhaust fan) and AC for the hot months, it will make for an awesome hunting cabin.

I figured someone one mention this.

thanks for your service.

 

[chrismhaase]

So I went out to Jenco in Newnan. Very nice setup, options to build, etc. I think I will have Robert and his team build us a unit. Look now at a 45' high cube

 

[gahunter12]

I have a 8 x 20 x 8 for storage. 3 of us bought it in 2001 to securely store our ATV's and other items we didn't want to transport each trip. Within one week-one week-thieves who have never been caught-----using a chop saw (based on police investigation) gained access by sawing off the latches and the steel guard that a lock goes up under making it tamper proof !

They cleaned it out !!!

This unit though is tight, 99.9% secure, and overall a good investment.....but........take all measures suggested and some you would think up on your own to secure the thing! Thieves know that if something is locked up tight-there must be something of value in it !!!

I agree. Sometimes it's better to not lock at all. We never lock out cabin/building at camp. We had a member back in the mid 90's pad lock his building after two weeks straight of find beer cans, and other evidence of teen parties Mon-Thurs. The very next weekend we showed up to a big pile of ashes. I keep nothing of great importance in our building, but my father n law keeps shovels, rakes, plows, etc laying around camp. The only thing we have had stolen was a 10ft drop cord. He even keeps his JD 650 tractor parked out in the cutover, and many times leaves his ATV parked in the cutover the entire season. I'm not that brave/stupid! I usually load my ATV up when I drive to town. Even mh window unit A/C comes home with me during archery season. I don't trust anyone.

 

[Mtn lover]

Just to throw out an opposing view.............When you price your final choice, see what that money would buy you in a more conventional structure, just to compare. You are buying a simple steel box, which may be ideal/suitable for a hunting shack or for storage but that's all it will ever be. Also think about a foundation and/or something to hold it down in a storm. Most of us wouldn't worry about a bldg permit for a hunting shed but you probably can't get one for a shipping container . A small pre-engineered steel building 2-4 times bigger might be close in cost if you consider everything. A friend told me he was interested in a small steel bldg with porches and such so that he and his wife could spend time there as a weekend get away. 2 things I really agree with is that insulation and ventilation are your friends. Plus now he's spending money on her getaway not just his cabin ! Use your imagination and study the site carefully. Good luck

 

[specialk]

Just to throw out an opposing view.............When you price your final choice, see what that money would buy you in a more conventional structure, just to compare. You are buying a simple steel box, which may be ideal/suitable for a hunting shack or for storage but that's all it will ever be. Also think about a foundation and/or something to hold it down in a storm. Most of us wouldn't worry about a bldg permit for a hunting shed but you probably can't get one for a shipping container . A small pre-engineered steel building 2-4 times bigger might be close in cost if you consider everything. A friend told me he was interested in a small steel bldg with porches and such so that he and his wife could spend time there as a weekend get away. 2 things I really agree with is that insulation and ventilation are your friends. Plus now he's spending money on her getaway not just his cabin ! Use your imagination and study the site carefully. Good luck

this is no doubt good advice....if you are on private land then a permanent structure would be nice.......even though we have been leasing the same land for over 30 years, a portable structure was an easy choice for me if we ever loose the lease. if for some weird reason I ever decide to quit hunting then I have a nice storage shed/work shop I can pull to the house.......

 

[gunmakerz]

Hi,
Shipping container homes and cabins are the latest trends in building homes. It is very easy to transport from one place to another. Now the popularity of the shipping container is increased due to low cost, life span and easy to maintain. Since these are perfect steel structures with watertight storage, it is affordable to everyone to have a custom designed shipping container home or cabin. As you are planning to build a hunting cabin it will be good to keep all your stuff safe than the normal cabin made by wood. Post your cabin image when you have completed the cabin.

 

[ContainerProRyan]

Once you cut for a door you can get some to install: https://www.steeldoordepot.com/garage-door/Roll-up
They are not very hard to install. Just have to make sure you have steel posts on each side. Another place to buy them are http://shippingcontainersale.org/ They can ship anywhere as well.

 

[JackSprat]

If you are hunting on paper company land, check the fine print in your lease. We purchased a shipping container, and the timber company promptly pointed to a clause,chapter and verse, that says they are not allowed.

We were able to get dispensation, but the wording of the lease clearly prohibits them.