Letter Re: CONEX Containers  Saturday, Oct 29, 2005  I’ve
recently been shopping around for used sea containers
[Continental Express or "CONEX" transoceanic shipping
containers], primarily to replace the weathered sheds that came
with our property. While I haven’t sold my wife on the idea yet,
we have been looking at metal sheds, which are more expensive
and much less durable. You can purchase sea containers for a
fairly reasonable price (approximately $1500 for a 20’ unit).
Naturally, I started thinking about other possible uses for them
(shelter, fallout shelter, etc.), and wanted to see if you, or
any other bloggers, had any experience with using them in the
survival context. They’re weather tight, can be purchased
insulated, and are steel. Seems like there must be some pretty
interesting possibilities there. - P.H.  JWR Replies:  I agree
that despite the recent price increases, CONEXes are still a
bargain. Many thousands of U.S. soldiers and Marines are
billeted in converted CONEXes in Iraq.  These are ca