Essentially, this type of community is a social experiment to see how well westerners can survive without traditional shelter and electricity. While solar power has been mentioned in this blog before as part of a solar carport system, this version of solar power is associated with the modern and typical system of living. In the case of the eco village mentioned here, solar carports aren’t going to be in the picture. Tarps, as an appropriate way of shelter, are.

As this blog is dedicated to tarps and structures, such as portable garages, involving polyethylene tarps, we see that using tarps as shelter is a somewhat sensible idea. Poly tarps are designed to be waterproof and are treated to be mildew and UV resistant. The somewhat breathability of the material allows for some air to circulate beneath and prevent mildew forming on any objects covered by it. Tarps are used in camping, either as a tent or as a material to protect the tent and campsite from water, and in this type of community, a tarp would be adequate shelter, to a certain extent. Tarps don’t keep heat in and staying warm in the winter when living in a tent or tarp shelter is going to involve significant insulation.