About
Shelterpacks were invented by Jim Cassetta, a California native who spent many years on the road traveling highways and byways by bicycle with a handcrafted bike trailer and legendary dog, Shamu. On their journeys up and down the West Coast from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Jim saw the need for a temporary structure that could be set up in an instant, have a small footprint, keep bedding dry and available, and fold down to a manageable size for pedestrian travel.
Jim has also been a lifelong advocate for social justice, and the Shelterpack is the ideal expression of Jim's passion and concern for those affected by economic or climate disasters, as well as his desire for simplicity and traveling light.
Jim has also been a lifelong advocate for social justice, and the Shelterpack is the ideal expression of Jim's passion and concern for those affected by economic or climate disasters, as well as his desire for simplicity and traveling light.
For more on shelter projects we've been involved in, please enjoy getting to know us for a few minutes while you watch this video. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we organized a "trailer drive" from our home in Mendocino County. Our community donated several trailers full of equipment, food, first aid, and generators to the effort to bring shelters and supplies to the New Orleans area, with a particular focus on the United Houma Nation. Our passion for providing shelter has not lessened over the years, and we continue to advocate for those individuals for whom creature comforts are sometimes out of reach. Please join us in our mission to provide Shelterpacks to those for whom the ragged edge between life and death often lies in a simple structure to rest and regroup.