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King County Parks just finished a new, comfortable and ecologically-sound camping structure that was created from a 24-foot-long used cargo container ^[4]. The project, dubbed “Re-Tain” was developed by Joel Egan of HyBrid Arc ^[5], a Seattle-based design firm. The cargotecture ^[6] retreat won King County Parks’ Little Footprint/Big Forest design contest in 2011, which called for sustainable designs for a camper using only a shipping container.

“Re-Tain” is now located alongside the Snoqualmie River at Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation, Washington and it’s available for overnight reservations. The camping container ^[4] sits nestled between tall trees, near the footbridge connecting the east and west portions of the park, at the confluence of the Tolt and Snoqualmie rivers.

The camping container ^[4] features an adaptable floor plan with a full-sized bunk bed, plus a table and multi-purpose cabinet made from deconstructed kitchen parts and reclaimed materials that can be moved outside to create more floor space inside. Other re-claimed materials include old soccer goals that were converted into a green wall and an old door that is now the kitchen table. The contained is also lit with LED lightbulbs.

Interested in booking “Re-Tain” for your next camping trip? The cost for an overnight stay is $50. Visit King County Parks ^[7] website of call 206-205-5434 to make a reservation.

+ King County Parks ^[7]

+ HyBrid Arc ^[5]

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