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Base Camp Planning Calculator

Base camp infrastructure from personnel and duration.

Inputs

Results

Tents (GP Medium)

32

Daily water (gal)7,500
Latrines63
Shower points10
Power (kW)15
Perimeter (ft)1,315
Total Water (gal)675,000
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the total personnel count to be housed at the base camp.
  2. Set the expected duration (days) of the operation.
  3. Select climate zone: 0=Cold, 1=Temperate, 2=Hot/Arid — affects water and cooling requirements.
  4. Review Tents (GP Medium), Daily water (gal), Latrines, Shower points, and Power (kW) to plan facility layout.
  5. Use Perimeter (ft) to plan force protection and camp security requirements.

How the result changes with Personnel

PersonnelTents (GP Medium)
5,009314
17,5071,095
32,5042,032
45,0012,813

What each input means

Personnel
Total personnel to be housed.
Duration (days)
Expected duration of operations.
Climate (0=cold, 1=temp, 2=hot)
0=Cold, 1=Temperate, 2=Hot/arid.

What each result means

Tents (GP Medium)
General Purpose Medium tents needed.
Daily water (gal)
Daily water requirement.
Latrines
Latrine facilities needed (1:8).
Shower points
Shower stations needed (1:50).
Power (kW)
Generator capacity needed.
Perimeter (ft)
Approximate camp perimeter.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Personnel = 500, Duration (days) = 90, Climate (0=cold, 1=temp, 2=hot) = 1 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Tents
    Tents = ceil(personnelCount / 16)
    32 = 32
  3. Calculate Daily water
    Daily water = personnelCount * waterGalPerDay
    7500 = 7500
  4. Calculate Latrines
    Latrines = ceil(personnelCount / 8)
    63 = 63

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