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A portable shelter kit is usable for erecting a temporary or long term structural shelter. The portable shelter kit includes a two-part shipping container which comes apart into pieces which are usable as component parts of the shelter. A method of using the kit to construct a portable shelter is al

A portable shelter kit is usable for erecting a temporary or long term structural shelter. The portable shelter kit includes a two-part shipping container which comes apart into pieces which are usable as component parts of the shelter. A method of using the kit to construct a portable shelter is also described.

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1. A kit of prefabricated components usable to build a temporary housing structure, said kit comprising: a top shell member which comprises a generally flattened first main panel section having a first shape, and a first edging portion attached to and surrounding the first main panel section, the fi

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A kit of prefabricated components usable to build a temporary housing structure, said kit comprising: a top shell member which comprises a generally flattened first main panel section having a first shape, and a first edging portion attached to and surrounding the first main panel section, the first edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the first main panel section, each of the segments of the top shell member having a distal edge spaced away from the main panel section, wherein a first corner groove is formed in the top shell member at a junction between the main panel section and a corresponding adjacent edging portion, the first corner groove configured to accommodate a hand of a user;a bottom shell member which comprises a generally flattened second main panel section similar to the shape of the first main panel section, and a second edging portion attached to and surrounding the second main panel section, the second edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the second main panel section, each of the segments of the bottom shell member having a distal edge spaced away from the main panel section thereof, wherein a second corner groove is formed in the bottom shell member at a junction between the second main panel section and a corresponding adjacent edging portion, the second corner groove configured to accommodate a hand of a user;a plurality of generally flattened side wall sections, each of the side wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion; andfirst and second generally flattened end wall sections with a door provided in the first end wall section, each of the end wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion; the end wall sections alignable with the side wall sections;wherein:the top shell member and the bottom shell member are configured to be attachable to one another to form a relatively thin stackable shipping container in which the distal edges of the top shell member contact the distal edges of the bottom shell member to form a closed container having a hollow spaced formed therein,all of the wall sections fit inside of the shipping container in a stacked configuration, andthe top and bottom shell members are configured so that when a first kit is stacked on top of an identical second kit, the groves of the shell members are alignable and a channel is defined between the kits to receive a hand of a user to facilitate lifting and manual movement of the first kit. 2. The kit of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of flexible mats which can be vertically stacked to form a mattress. 3. The kit of claim 1, wherein the bottom shell member has a textured floor formed therein. 4. The kit of claim 1, further comprising at least two anchor screws usable for fixing the housing structure in place after assembly. 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the bottom shell member has a floor section with a floor drain formed therein. 6. The kit of claim 1, wherein the door formed in the first wall section includes a first window, and another one of the walls sections has a second window formed therein to permit flow through ventilation. 7. The kit of claim 1, wherein the top shell member and the bottom shell member are attachable to one another to define said shipping container in a sealed manner configured to resist entry of water therein. 8. The kit of claim 1, wherein the distal edges of the top shell member all lie in a common plane which is a first plane, and the distal edges of the bottom shell member all lie in a common plane which is a second plane, in an assembled shipping configuration of the kit, the first and second planes are aligned with one another. 9. The kit of claim 1, wherein the bottom shell member is provided with a recessed handgrip formed as a corner groove extending inwardly into the underside thereof. 10. The kit of claim 1, wherein a lower edge of at least one of the wall sections is provided with a first alignment structure, and an edge portion of the bottom shell member configured to support said at least one of the wall sections is provided with a second alignment structure which is configured to nestingly engage with the first alignment structure. 11. A kit of prefabricated components usable to build a temporary housing structure, said kit comprising: a top shell member which comprises a generally flattened first main panel section having a first shape and a first edging portion attached to and surrounding the first main panel section, the first edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the first main panel section, each of the segments of the top shell member having a distal edge spaced away from the main panel section, wherein a first corner groove is formed in the top shell member at a junction between the main panel section and a corresponding adjacent edging portion, the first corner groove configured to accommodate a hand of a user;a bottom shell member which comprises a generally flattened second main panel section similar to the shape of the first main panel section, said bottom shell member having an upper surface and a lower surface, and the lower surface is provided with at least two, spaced apart, parallel forklift tracks to receive the tines of a forklift, and a handgrip is formed as a second corner groove extending inwardly into the bottom shell member at an outer edge of the forklift tracks;a second edging portion attached to and surrounding the second main panel section, the second edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the second main panel section, each of the segments of the bottom shell member having a distal edge spaced away from the main panel section thereof, wherein the second corner groove is formed in the bottom shell member at a junction between the second main panel section and a corresponding adjacent edgingportion, the second corner groove configured to accommodate a hand of a user;a plurality of generally flattened side wall sections, each of the side wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion; andfirst and second generally flattened end wall sections with a door provided in the first end wall section, each of the end wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion; the end wall sections alignable with the side wall sections;wherein:a lower edge of at least one of the wall sections is provided with a first alignment structure, andan edge portion of the bottom shell member configured to support said at least one of the wall sections is provided with a second alignment structure which is configured to nestingly engage with the first alignment structure;the top shell member and the bottom shell member are configured to be attachable to one another to form a relatively thin stackable shipping container in which the distal edges of the top shell member contact the distal edges of the bottom shell member to form a closed container having a hollow spaced formed therein all of the wall sections fit inside of the shipping container in a stacked configuration, andthe top and bottom shell members are configured so that when a first kit is stacked on top of an identical second kit, the grooves of the shell members are alignable and a channel is defined between the kits to receive a hand of a user to facilitate lifting and manual movement of the first kit.