First hand yurt living

Here’s a great article from someone who actually lived in a yurt: http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/wolfe76.html It’s been a while since I read the article all the way through but it’s a neat story that covers everything from construction to history. Pacific Yurts is even mentioned.

The author is a woman and she says it took her and one friend to erect her used yurt in about 12 hours. Amazing. She also hauled the entire thing to her building site in a mini-pick up. Those are the kinds of things that give me hope. There are so many alternatives to the destructive nature of standard, modern construction. And the best part is, living in a yurt or cob house or other more sustainable type of home often is reported to be more inspiring, uplifting and healthier.

I believe the original story appeared in Backwoods Home Magazine, a magazine I would like to explore further. The picture is from the site.