Yurt: A yurt is a portable, bent wood-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by Turick nomads in the steppes of Central Asia. The structure comprises a crown or compression wheel (tüýnük) usually steam bent supported by roof ribs which are bent down at the end where they meet the lattice wall (again steam bent).~thank you Wikipedia.
I have decided that I want a Yurt. Forget camping with a tent. Well, I've never actually been camping in a tent other than the back yard of my grandparents farm. But that was totally camping, with a tent and everything and coyotes howling in the distance. But camping in a tent? You've got to be kidding after I have discovered the Yurt. Not only is the name incredibly awesome to vocalize but, most importantly, these things are freaking awesome! Talk about camping in luxury, which is my style of camping. Some people actually have more stable Yurts as their homes or even vacation homes but others have portable Yurts for camping or even greenhouses in their backyards! Watch out hubs, we are going to end up with a Yurt for every purpose!
First of all you need a Yurt frame such as these examples. I am fascinated. The hubs just inherited some tools from my late uncle. I'm thinking its prime time to put him to work with those tools so he can make a nice little frame for me. He can take care of the exterior and just leave the interior to me.
I've found the more permanent vacation home types have the nice wood floor. The Yurts for camping don't but I can totally live with that.
Various finished Yurts suitable for camping and/or vacationing:
The interior of the Yurt:
Interested in purchasing a Yurt? Yep same here. I've done some research for you. They are dang expensive so just keep that tucked away in your mind. Here are a couple neat Yurt sellers:
Camping in a Yurt? Why I think I will if I do say so myself!
Cheers!
1 comment:
I've had a couple of friends who lived in yurts in Taos and loved them. They had wood stoves for heat. If you can find it on the internet, I saw one in a local museum several years ago that won the world yurt contest. It is owned by Christie Walton (spelling? Of WalMart family.) Done in traditional textiles, it was mind blowing. Hope you get one someday!
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