My Work in a Yurt Workshop

I have been busy preparing and giving a yurt workshop at Yestermorrow in Waitsfield VT. My co-teachers, David Cain and Mary Kate Wheeler were outstanding, as were the dozen students. We constructed and covered a yurt from scratch, turning lumber and tarps into a dwelling, in two days. The total cost of the project was about $650. Thanks to all who did really hard work to make this happen.

My DIY Yurt Goes Up

Chris and Twig taking a break after putting up my DIY sixteen foot yurt in its fourth location. The floor panels, walls, door frame, rafters and roof ring come apart and fit in my pickup truck. A crew of six made easy work of the walls and putting up the roof ring, the crew all friends of Jonah Neale. Without Jonah and his friends I would be several Sundays away from getting it to this stage. Have thoughts of insulation and a wood stove and keeping warm in cold fall and spring nights.

Yurts and Chaco Canyon

Photo by JOHN PEEL/Herald

I discovered today in and article entitled Astronomers Will Admire Chacoans' Knowledge
that a visitor center at Chaco Canyon is a yurt.

Yurt Accommodations In Europe

I received an email today:

Greetings Bruce

I write from the online travel community Airbnb.com

Currently I am creating an area on our site specifically for Yurt rentals. You seem like an authority in the field and by far the most frequent blog contributor, so you are the first person I wanted to contact in my search for exposure on the blogosphere.

Recently we began offering these Yurt accommodations on our site:

In UK: http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/26890
In Ireland: http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/27398
In Hawaii: http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/28739
And this Yurt from Rob Matthews at the Yurt Workshop and Hooting Owl in Spain:
http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/27440

Any coverage you could oblige would be greatly appreciated. I love your story and notions of human shelter; you would be a welcomed member of the Airbnb community. Please let me know your thoughts and if there is anyway we could possibly reciprocate the effort.

Thank you Bruce and I look forward to hearing from you.

Justin

Justin Hauge
415.287.0208
847.881.6237

Check them out.
They seem to be way out front on yurt accommodations. AND!!! Wa-a-ay cool links in the email. Reciprocate? Let's keep sharing yurts with the world. Thanks for letting us know about what you are doing. Accommodations

Yurts 101

Recent blog in The Examiner answers question: What is a yurt?

And of course much more.

Yurts and Souls

Beautiful article at www.ooh.com: Remote Retreats and Rejuvenating the Soul....

Song Kul yurts, Kyrgyzstan

Maybe not the obvious choice for a hotel stay, but a night’s rest in a nomadic yurt in Kyrgyzstan will at least give you a memorable experience. If you’re not fussed with fluffy pillows and bath robes, you’ll loving staying in the yurts at Song Kul Lake, located 3,016m above sea level. Live the Genghis Khan dream, trek, watch the fantastic wildlife and breathe some seriously fresh air. The nearest town is 500 miles away, so rest assured: no one will disturb you. More details can be found on Dragoman’s website.

Flirt With A Yurt

Recent article from the UK entitled Flirt With A Yurt from The Northern Echo.

IN TENTS: A yurt with its own decking area