BKUBU, I believe is his name. Yes there are a few in civi hands and yes very expensive.
Just noticed I butchered the spelling... HEMTT. To bad they are not more available and the cost. Using one of the with a 40' shipping container converted to RV use would be way cool. Of course I'm sure you would need a second one, the tanker variant if you planned to go more than a hundred miles or so.
That of course doubles fuel consumption and means you have to feed and house at least 1-2 extra people. Might as well get another and use it for a kitchen unit and give it extra large water tanks so you don't run out. (3 HMETT's so far).
Now we have 2 fuel drivers, cooks (probably 2 to allow for 24/7 service) at least 2-3 galley hands. Going to need motor pool people to pull maintenance, better make it 3 of those guys. And of course we need security to make sure we don;t get messed with and or robbed at night while everybody is sleeping. Better have 4 security guys.
So now we have 12 people in addition to the main camping party and no place for them to sleep, shower and so forth. Better bring another HEMTT with a 40' container built as living quarters for the support staff.
12 people, 4 HEMTT's.
Looks like we are going to need more fuel on hand so add HEMTT #5 and 2 more guys.
3 maintenance guys for 4 HEMTT's does not sound like enough, add 2 more, total 5.
14 people, 5 HEMTT's (Not counting the people in the primary camping party.
Seems that we should probably have a few smaller vehicles to use for errands, scouting and so forth so better add 2 Humvees and the security guys can drive them.
14 people, 5 HEMTT's, 2 Humvees
We need to have some toys along for the trip a well to entertain everybody. Better add 2 2x4 sand rails, 3 4x4 off road trucks, 6 4x4 4 wheelers, 6 jet skis, 2 18' ski boats and of course 12 Harleys of various models.
OK, toys taken care of but we need to haul them around. Probably 2 more HEMTT's specially rigged to haul the toys, so we need 4 more drivers for the 2 additional HEMTT's and to load/unload all the toys.
18 people
It seems we have noting for fishing. Add 2 20' bass boats, 1 24' offshore fishing boat, 1 20' offshore fishing boat. Another HEMTT, 2 more driver/load handlers.
20 people
8 HEMTT
2 Humvee
2 sand rail, 2x4
4 offroad truck/buggy 4x4
6 4 wheeler 4x4 sport/utility
6 jet ski
2 ski boats, 18'
12 Harley's assorted
2 bass boats
1 offshore fishing boat 24'
1 offshore fishing boat 20'
Better add some more cooks and galley hands, 3 more. This brings us to 23 people and only 1 housing unit. Not good. Add 2 more specially configured HEMTT's with expandable walls to be used for additional housing. Add the expandable wall unit to the first housing unit. 4 more drivers for the 2 additional HEMTT's. Better add 2 more Humvee's too. No need for additional drivers, we can find somebody.
Modify my primary camping HEMTT to have expanding walls. I mean really...
27 people
10 HEMTT (4 with expandable wall living quarters)
4 Humvee
2 sand rail, 2x4
4 offroad truck/buggy 4x4
6 4 wheeler 4x4 sport/utility
6 jet ski
2 ski boats, 18'
12 Harley's assorted
2 bass boats
1 offshore fishing boat 24'
1 offshore fishing boat 20'
Looks like we need more Motor Pool guys. 3 more should do it. And with a convoy of this size we will need a liaison department to interface with local LEO, campground, National Forrest officials and so forth, probably will need 3 of them and another Humvee.
33 people
10 HEMTT (4 with expandable wall living quarters)
5 Humvee
2 sand rail, 2x4
4 offroad truck/buggy 4x4
6 4 wheeler 4x4 sport/utility
6 jet ski
2 ski boats, 18'
12 Harley's assorted
2 bass boats
1 offshore fishing boat 24'
1 offshore fishing boat 20'
****. My simple "Get a HEMTT and make it a camper" project has gotten slightly out of hand, and we have not even added in a bursar department to make sure everybody gets paid, and supply department to make sure we have the food and fuel and I'm sure I am forgetting something. Better take the above list of people, and equipment and add 25% to it. That gives us a total of:
42 people
13 HEMTT (5 with expandable wall living quarters)
7 Humvee
3 sand rail, 2x4
5 offroad truck/buggy 4x4
8 4 wheeler 4x4 sport/utility
8 jet ski
3 ski boats, 18'
15 Harley's assorted
3 bass boats
2 offshore fishing boat 24'
1 offshore fishing boat 20'
1 18' RIB
42 people will need more than just 4 living quarter units so up that by 2 more so the guys can have a bit of space. No point making them live like in a submarine. And another fuel truck. That means 3 more HEMTT's and 6 more drivers.
Medical department? 8 people, a HEMTT expandable wall unit hospital, An Ambulance....
Maybe an aviation element for scouting, Medevac, personnel movement. Maybe 2 or 3 choppers and a couple jets. More fuel, pilots, mechanics, needs housing and ground support vehicles....
Think we have enough cooks now? Geez.... Maybe I'll just stick with my $49 Walmart tent...
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It is 1am. I have been awake 36 hours straight now. 20 hours ago my storage unit burned to the ground taking all my child hood pictures, a bunch of furniture, a complete kitchen set of good pots/pans and dishes, 25+ years worth of 2 different expensive collections (Ceramic eagles and collector scale train sets - brand new in the box, most with the plastic wrapper still intact... )
I guess the bright side is that nobody was hurt and it was my storage unit, not my house.
I can't get to sleep and right about now I am bored so unfortunately, you guys "have" to endure insanity like this post.... My apologies it won't happen again...... I'm going back to reading and learning from you guys now. I really am impressed with the huge amount of great info on this site.
And now, back to your regularly scheduled life.....
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