The Hughes Hard Shelters company specialising in emergency shelters, produces the Hughes HARD Shelter. This company is one of the many in the International Hughes group, a business specialising in emergency shelters, and showers for about forty years.

The term HARD shelter is an abbreviation for Hughes Articulating Rapid Deployment Shelter. The product is used for four basis reasons. There are also four basic versions namely Emergency Response shelters, Military shelters, Humanitarian Relief shelters, and General Purpose shelters. Despite the different uses for which this product is used, the basic design, and purpose remains the same, and it is considered amongst the best emergency shelters one may buy these days.

Although the HARD shelter is quite light, and easy to carry, it is also hard enough to take very adverse situations, and weathers. The one-piece design of the shelters allows even two people to install it quite easily. Since it is all in one piece, there are no spare parts to store, or worry about when erecting the shelter. It takes only a total of three minutes for the entire shelter to be set up.

The shelter basically comes in two sizes, which are eight square feet or sixteen square feet. However, you can also have special requirements and a customized size. The company can manufacture a shelter according to your specified dimensions by special order. Also, if you need a larger-sized shelter, you can just connect two or more shelters together.

The material with which the shelter is made, the neoprene coated ‘Ripstop’ nylon, allows it quality resistance. The hard bearing and tear resistant nature of the material allows it to work under all kinds of conditions. The maintenance of the material is quite easy because of its clean wiping nature. The security of the shelter is due to the patented locking hinge design. Although the shelter is very lightweight and portable, its strength cannot be challenged, as its frame is made of anodised aluminium.

This shelter is ideal for use in extreme weather situations as there is an insulated version available as well. On the other hand, for hot climates, you can have a shelter with air conditioning. The shelter comes with an optional ground sheet, which you can use depending on your requirements. If you are using the unit for decontamination, the ground sheet forms a base and sump, which can be replaced after use.

The HARD shelter is very versatile and can be used in a variety of situations. You can use it as a field hospital, or as a casualty centre. It is also ideal for use at a forensic investigation site. Apart from this, this unit can be used to provide emergency shelter in disaster situations such as, floods or earth quakes. It can be used for purposes of decontamination as well.

You should visit the website of Hughes HARD shelters if you are looking to buy a shelter. The website would contain their entire product range that you might go through. From that, you may send them an email requesting a quote, and then place your order.

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