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A portable dwelling for use on the ground is disclosed having an enclosure with an interior space so dimensioned to receive an adult human being in a reclined or laying position and in an upright sitting position within the interior space. The enclosure has a plurality of surfaces between the interi

A portable dwelling for use on the ground is disclosed having an enclosure with an interior space so dimensioned to receive an adult human being in a reclined or laying position and in an upright sitting position within the interior space. The enclosure has a plurality of surfaces between the interior space and an exterior space capable of maintaining dryness of the interior space in the event of a rainfall. Wheels are attached to the enclosure to facilitate movement of the enclosure along the ground. The enclosure has a mass capable of being moved along the ground via the wheels by the single adult human being, and has an exterior profile so dimensioned to allow the enclosure to be moved along a sidewalk of a city without completely obstructing a navigable portion of the sidewalk.

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1. A portable dwelling for use on ground, comprising: a rigid enclosure having an interior space so dimensioned to receive an adult human being in a reclined or laying position and in an upright sitting position within the interior space;the enclosure comprising a frame defined by a plurality of rig

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A portable dwelling for use on ground, comprising: a rigid enclosure having an interior space so dimensioned to receive an adult human being in a reclined or laying position and in an upright sitting position within the interior space;the enclosure comprising a frame defined by a plurality of rigid panel surfaces between the interior space and an exterior space capable of maintaining dryness of the interior space in the event of a rainfall in the exterior space;a plurality of wheels attached to the enclosure that facilitate movement of the enclosure along the ground;the enclosure having a mass capable of being moved along the ground via the plurality of wheels by only one adult human being; andthe enclosure having an exterior profile so dimensioned to allow the enclosure to be moved along a sidewalk of a city without completely obstructing a navigable portion of the sidewall;wherein the plurality of rigid panel surfaces comprises a floor portion and a plurality of wall portions, the plurality of wall portions being connectable to each other and being connectable to the floor portion via a knock-down interlock arrangement;the floor portion comprises at least one of a drainage trough and a drainage channel disposed in an area where a bottom edge of a respective one of the plurality of wall portions engages with the floor portion; andadjacent ones of the plurality of wall portions respectively include a mating projection and pocket arrangement to provide a weather-proof arrangement at outer comers of the enclosure. 2. The portable dwelling of claim 1, wherein the enclosure further comprises: a floor portion;a plurality of wall portions removably connected to the floor portion; anda roof portion disposed above and removably connected to the plurality of wall portions. 3. The portable dwelling of claim 2, wherein: the plurality of wall portions comprises a front portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a rear portion;wherein at least one of the front portion and the rear portion is movable to provide ingress and egress by the adult human being with respect to the interior space. 4. The portable dwelling of claim 3, wherein: the front portion is movable from a vertical plane to a horizontal plane proximate the roof portion, and in response to being oriented in the horizontal plane, is translatable in the horizontal plane in a direction to further cover either the roof portion or the interior space at least partially. 5. The portable dwelling of claim 3, wherein: the rear portion comprises a first panel and a second panel each being disposed in a vertical plane, wherein at least one of the first panel and the second panel is slidably movable in the vertical plane with respect to the other of the first panel and the second panel. 6. The portable dwelling of claim 2, wherein: at least one of the plurality of wall portions comprises a ventilation opening. 7. The portable dwelling of claim 2, wherein: the roof portion is securely fastenable and unfastenable to at least one of the plurality of wall portions via compression clamps disposed within the interior space, thereby allowing emergency egress from the interior space via the roof portion. 8. The portable dwelling of claim 2, wherein: at least one of the plurality of wall portions comprises at least one of a storage cabinet, a magazine holder, a document holder, a utility bar, a utility hook, a cup holder, a shower nozzle, a fan fixture, and a light fixture, accessible from the interior space. 9. The portable dwelling of claim 8, wherein: the cup holder comprises a fluid drain extending from the interior space to the exterior space. 10. The portable dwelling of claim 1, further comprising: means for stacking one portable dwelling on top of another, and for interlocking the stacked one with the other so as to deter horizontal movement of the stacked one with respect to the other; andmeans for interlocking a first portable dwelling with an adjacently disposed second portable dwelling so as to limit movement of the interlocked first portable dwelling with respect to the adjacently disposed second portable dwelling. 11. The portable dwelling of claim 10, wherein: the interlocking means comprises loops extending endwise but not sidewise off of the enclosure. 12. The portable dwelling of claim 1, wherein: the enclosure comprises an exterior handle to facilitate movement of the enclosure along the ground via the plurality of wheels by the only one adult human being, wherein the exterior handle is recessed within a pocket relative to a surface defined by an outside dimension of the enclosure. 13. The portable dwelling of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of surfaces of the enclosure comprise at least one of: means for securing the enclosure from within the enclosure; and, means for securing the enclosure from outside the enclosure. 14. The portable dwelling of claim 1, wherein: the enclosure has an outside length of about 5 feet, an outside width of about 2.5 feet, a first height including the plurality of wheels of about 4 feet, a second height excluding the plurality of wheels of about 3 feet, and a weight of about 60 pounds. 15. A plurality of portable dwellings for use on ground, each of the plurality of portable dwellings comprising: a rigid enclosure having an interior space so dimensioned to receive an adult human being in a reclined or laying position and in an upright sitting position within the interior space;the enclosure comprising a frame defined by a plurality of rigid panel surfaces between the interior space and an exterior space capable of maintaining dryness of the interior space in the event of a rainfall in the exterior space;a plurality of wheels attached to the enclosure that facilitate movement of the enclosure along the ground;the enclosure having a mass capable of being moved along the ground via the plurality of wheels by only one adult human being; andthe enclosure having an exterior profile so dimensioned to allow the enclosure to be moved along a sidewalk of a city without completely obstructing a navigable portion of the sidewalk;each of the plurality of portable dwellings comprising a front wall portion capable of being opened and closed, and a rear wall portion capable of being opened and closed, an opened front wall portion defining a front opening, and an opened rear wall portion defining a rear opening, wherein:a first of the plurality of portable dwellings is disposed adjacent to and interlocked with a second of the plurality of portable dwellings such that the front opening of the second dwelling is disposed adjacent the rear wall portion of the first dwelling, the rear wall portion of the first dwelling remaining capable of being opened and closed thereby allowing the interior space of the first dwelling to flow into the interior space of the second dwelling;wherein the plurality of rigid panel surfaces comprises a floor portion and a plurality of wall portions, the plurality of wall portions being connectable to each other and being connectable to the floor portion via a knock-down interlock arrangement;the floor portion comprises at least one of a drainage trough and a drainage channel disposed in an area where a bottom edge of a respective one of the plurality of wall portions engages with the floor portion; andadjacent ones of the plurality of wall portions respectively include a mating projection and pocket arrangement to provide a weather-proof arrangement at outer comers of the enclosure. 16. The plurality of portable dwellings of claim 15, wherein each of the dwellings comprises a roof portion, a rear edge of the roof portion of the first dwelling being disposed adjacent a front edge of the roof portion of the second dwelling thereby defining a roof seam, and further comprising: a removable screen portion disposed on the roof portions of the first and the second dwelling across the roof seam thereby providing further protection of the interior space of the interlocked first and second dwellings against weather elements. 17. The plurality of portable dwellings of claim 15, wherein each of the dwellings comprises a roof portion, a rear edge of the roof portion of the first dwelling being disposed adjacent a front edge of the roof portion of the second dwelling thereby defining a roof seam, wherein: the front wall portion of the second dwelling is disposed on the roof portions of the first and the second dwelling across the roof seam thereby providing further protection of the interior space of the interlocked first and second dwellings against weather elements. 18. An arrangement of portable dwellings, each portable dwelling comprising: an enclosure having an interior space so dimensioned to receive an adult human being in a reclined or laying position and in an upright sitting position within the interior space;the enclosure comprising a frame defined by a plurality of rigid panel surfaces between the interior space and an exterior space capable of maintaining dryness of the interior space in the event of a rainfall in the exterior space;a plurality of wheels attached to the enclosure that facilitate movement of the enclosure along the ground;the enclosure having a mass capable of being moved along the ground via the plurality of wheels by only one adult human being; and,the enclosure having an exterior profile so dimensioned to allow the enclosure to be moved along a sidewalk of a city without completely obstructing a navigable portion of the sidewalk, the arrangement comprising:a plurality of the portable dwellings coupled together in a communal manner that defines both personal space and community space, the personal space for an individual person including the interior space of that respective person's dwelling, the community space including exterior space having a boundary defined by a perimeter of the plurality of the portable dwellings;wherein the plurality of rigid panel surfaces comprises a floor portion and a plurality of wall portions, the plurality of wall portions being connectable to each other and being connectable to the floor portion via a knock-down interlock arrangement;the floor portion comprises at least one of a drainage trough and a drainage channel disposed in an area where a bottom edge of a respective one of the plurality of wall portions engages with the floor portion; andadjacent ones of the plurality of wall portions respectively include a mating projection and pocket arrangement to provide a weather-proof arrangement at outer comers of the enclosure. 19. The arrangement of claim 18, wherein: the plurality of the portable dwellings are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row comprising a plurality of pairs of the portable dwellings, each pair having a first dwelling disposed adjacent to and interlocked with a second dwelling, such that a rear side of the respective first dwelling is adjacent a front side of the respective second dwelling, each pair within each row being coupled with its neighboring pair; andtwo of the plurality of rows are disposed parallel with each other and with a space therebetween, the space defining a street and the community space. 20. The arrangement of claim 18, wherein: the plurality of the portable dwellings are arranged about a circle, each dwelling in the plurality being coupled with, but capable of being decoupled from, its neighboring dwelling, the enclosed circle defined by the coupled dwellings defining the community space.