Portable kit for erecting a temporary shelter, and method of using same

A kit of prefabricated components usable to build a temporary housing structure, said kit comprising:

• a top shell member which comprises a generally flattened first main panel section having a first shape and a first edging portion attached to and surrounding the first main panel section, the first edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the first main panel section;
• a bottom shell member which comprises a generally flattened second main panel section and a second edging portion attached to and surrounding the second main panel section, the second edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the second main panel section;
• a plurality of generally flattened side wall sections, each of the side wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion;
• and
• first and second generally flattened end wall sections with a door provided in the first end wall section, each of the end wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion;
• the end wall sections alignable with the side wall sections;
• wherein:
• the top shell member and the bottom shell member are configured to be attachable to one another to form a relatively thin stackable shipping container, and all of the wall sections fit inside of the shipping container in a stacked configuration.