off topic but maybe interesting

Thor · #1 12-21-2006, 10:27 AM

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 · #2 12-21-2006, 11:30 AM

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 · #3 12-21-2006, 11:33 AM

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

jillsy · #4 12-21-2006, 12:43 PM

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

Jillsy

wood-whittler · #5 12-21-2006, 02:17 PM

christina,

that is cool, it looks all comfy inside.

bart

Lightningbolt · #6 12-21-2006, 06:46 PM

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 · #7 12-21-2006, 08:38 PM

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 · #8 12-21-2006, 08:59 PM

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 · #9 12-21-2006, 09:31 PM

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 · #10 12-24-2006, 12:16 AM

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.