Shepherd's hut

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A 19th and 20th century UK forerunner to today's RV, used by shepherds during sheep raising and lambing, it was also used while moving flocks around for "natural fertilizer" purposes. They often had iron wheels and corrugated iron tops and sometimes sides. One story depicts Wally Byam, manufacturer of Airstream trailers, as living in a similar contrivance at some period during his youth.

The shepherd's hut was a kitchen, dining room, bedroom, sitting room and storeroom all rolled into one. The designs vary but all were constructed to provide the shepherd with practical and durable accommodation. The old huts had a stove in one corner for warmth and cooking, and a window on each side so the shepherd could see the flock. A hinged stable door, which was always positioned away from the prevailing wind, enabled him to hear the flock, and strong axles with cast iron wheels were used to withstand the constant movement from field to field. From http://www.shepherd-hut.co.uk/history.htm

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