i've wanted one for a few years now. my boyfriend wants to buy some land and then a few of those ~dreamy eyed~ that'd be the bee's knees
yeah i love them ......i will be building one ...right after i get my bus ...which should be in a few weeks.....
I went camping in one in Algonquin park in like grade 5 or something with my school. I had hippy teachers there and the trip was fun. Yurts are awesome.
Yurts are definetly awesome. I want one, instead of a house. Yellowbellyhippy, I'd love to share a yurt, with you.
I have a questions about yurts....I live in Canada and wondering how these work living in them full time...especially in the winter months...would you be warm enough? Can you winterize them to live in them full time? I love this concept...I almost think I would rather do this and purchase some land and create a yurt community, yeah that would be cool!
Heya ladybird, Yeah they do winter - need a good wood stove though - you can make them more durable/permant than nomad types , making them totally out of wood. The blessing for nomadic structures (movable, temporary) is that they exclude you from the zoning, bldg. code hassles. Teepis and wicki-ups work too. Go for it girl - you get down this area (finger lakes) drop us an email for directions, should you wish to stop in and see what we're doing here and visit. Blessing along your Way
I think that this would be a cool way to go then if it is truly possible to live in a yurt through the winter months also....it seems to be ina more realistic mehtod of creating a home financially I think. What else do you need to live in yurt full time?
Might want to connect with Seven Rivers. He has one. I think the mobility would be a definate plus. I also like the zen idea of less clutter, and attachment to what does not add to your life. In houses you just fill up rooms. Time to change focus, and a yurt would certianly do that. This would be like changing your life both inside and out.
And to think I had never looked at your gallery until now.... I would LOVE to share a yurt with you :H We could grow and organic garden too (yum)
Am planning on building a yurt on my parent's property in the woods. I just have one question... How are the yurts during summer months? I've read alot of different articles about yurts, and how they can withstand cold/can be heated during the winter, but my question now is... how comfortable are yurts during summer months?.... are they also easy to keep cool enough, or do they mostly retain heat?
Hhehehe, awww yay! Oh yes!! An organic garden is DEFINETLY the way to go. We could grow all sorts of yummy veggies!
I would love to connect with others that have yurts...does anyone know how to connect with Seven Rivers? You can email me at ladybirdhawk@yahoo.com or send me a private message here. Blessings
I've posted a long list of links twice now about yurts... one of the first is of the traditional Mongolian Ger type and there is a stunning photo of one surrounded by lot's of snow and being described as "hugely warm" when you get the stove going. They're not particulary efficient, just that the small area works well - there are easy ways to insulate them. The Mongols have apparantly sustained -60 degrees (celcius) and 100mph winds or some such... and this has been the case for hundreds of years. I know of somebody that has talked about living in a basic tipi with lot's of holes in it and a packed bare earth floor... in temperatures of minus 30! I guess in such conditions you need a steady supply of combustible materials, though in each case some basic insulation would be more eco-friendly and reduce the workload!
