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[Thor]

Hi all,
My husband and I have built our yurt on a platform as a guest house behind our gallery. I though some of you might be interested in seeing it. My daughter is living here for about 3 weeks and has moved into it for now.
It is a Mongolian style ger (rhymes with hair) or yurt (Russian slang for it) and is 16 feet in diameter. I've used it for years as a camping tent, but now it's more permanent and even has electricity in it!
It's really pretty cool.
Thor

[Kenny_S]

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Now that is interesting. Nice inside. Looks like all the comforts of home.

Thanks Christina for allowing us to look inside your other passion!

[Tom-H]

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Wow! does that look like fun or what. Thanks for sharing, Tom H

[jillsy]

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Oh! I've seen these on HGTV shows like "Living on the Edge"! Thanks for sharing!

Jillsy

[Bartster]

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christina,

that is cool, it looks all comfy inside.

bart

[Lightningbolt]

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I love the yurt Thor and it's something that I've researched some in the past. Although I'm sure that yurts are used quite extensively as temporary shelter's, there are quite a few people that make them their permanent homes and I've been amazed at how attractive they can be.

Thanks for posting it!

[Clem Clammr]

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I've read about yurts felted from horse hair on the steppes of central Asia, and I've seen modern adaptations which use canvas, but the same expanding latice for walls and the cone roof. They are impressive and practical. Wouldn't they make a great gathering place for a bunch of carvers?

[whitecree]

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I know they originated in a cold climate, but I don't think I'd want to live in one at this time of year where I live.

Nice pix, though, thanks for sharing.

[Clem Clammr]

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The "Funky Chicken" site blew me away. I thought I'd seen it all in the Hellen-Dollenega area. I'll be back when I can to visit your gallery. I'd like to see more wood carvings, though. ai, Berg

[justanick]

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Thank you for sharing your pics. If a yurt is anything like a teepee
than it would be very comfortable any time of year.
I know someone who lives in a teepee year round. And where I live the winters can be very cold. But with a fire inside a teepee is very warm even at below zero temps.

[Thor]

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Justanick and Whitecree,
You would be surprised how many folks live in yurts year round in your area. 3 of the 5 major builders of domesticated yurts are made in California, Washington State, and Canada. They use high tech insulation and use them where they include snow and wind kits to make them sound enough for very secluded cabins in snow country. The southeast is where they don't adapt as well where we have hot humidity and cold humidity and something inbetween as well where canvas gets moldy very easily.
Do a google on yurts and you'll find out more than you ever wanted to know. They are very cool. Compared to Teepees in my opinion (lived in a teepee village once) the yurts have more usable space, are easier to transport and no harder to errect.
Lightningbolt, I've been through your site and blogs and really admire your log cabins that you built. Yes, I'm aware of yurts as dwellings permanently. We have been considering a 28 foot one, but the pros and cons in our area are stacked against them for me so far.
Thor