Welcome to That Yurt Couple we are a husband and wife who live off grid in the Mojave desert in our Pacific Yurt. We built our 30ft yurt and homestead with just the two of us when many told us it couldn't be done. We not only proved the nay sayers wrong but we have converted our desert property into a thriving off grid ecosystem. Come along with us as we continue to finish our yurt interior and turn our property into a private oasis. We are lucky enough to live right outside Joshua Tree National Park so also be prepared to go on lots of hiking adventures from abandoned mines from the Gold Rush to Native History. Our off grid desert life is far from ordinary and we have learned everything as we go! We are proof anyone can homestead, if you want to learn with us please don't hesitate to follow along with our journey. Let's grow and learn together and create a beautiful planet!
thanks so much for the info. I am planning layout of my homestead and was considering the home biogas to avoid the cost of figuring out a septic system and also be able to use the effluent for gardening! Great detailed set up!!
thanks so much for the info. I am planning layout of my homestead and was considering the home biogas to avoid the cost of figuring out a septic system and also be able to use the effluent for gardening! Great detailed set up!!
That hook on the bottom is a really good idea. I lost some chickens because the bottom of my coop door is being pried open then that would solve the problem nicely instead of me rebuilding the door which I'm probably going to do anyway. Thank you😊
@@patrioticgunner8034 it’s actually not enough for a yurt. Yurts are not airtight they don’t hold air in the same way as a normal house so you have to overcompensate specially living in the desert.
We are thinking of installing a 18 btu or 24 btu unit in our 24ft yurt. Do are the noise levels? Do you hear the outside unit through the yurt wall? Great video! Really glad I found your channel.
@@wildernessclassroom you won’t hear it. It makes a little humming noise kinda sounds like a fan but I turn the tv on and literally can’t hear it. If your in a hot area definitely go with the 24 btu you want to over compensate in yurts, because they are not air tight. You always want to size up for everything heating etc.
@@1035pushunity-offgrid you can use drop in water heaters to keep it at temp for the first year but after the first year we no longer had to use them during winter. It’s like once the bag gets going it’s good to go. You might not even have to use heaters in the winter if you get your bag started early enough.
@@thatyurtcouple okay cool. What size pipe did you use to connect to the outlet? My instructions say 2” diameter but it’s not the actual size. Thanks for your reply.
Thanks for the detailed install, it really helps to simplify the DIY, which feels a little daunting with the task ahead. I don't recall you connecting water to the toilet, could you please share how the pump toilet 'flushes' without water? Cheers.
People do use them in cold temperatures, they will usually build a shed or get the cold climate cover you can purchase separately, I’ve even seen people set the tank up in their garage in colder climates. It doesn’t necessarily need sun to work it just has to be the right temperature. We started our bag in the winter and just dropped water heaters into the bag to get it up to temperature. After the first year we no longer had to use the heaters during the winter. There are many options I recommend checked out the HomeBioGas Facebook group lots of helpful advice from other users.
Can you run a generator off of the biogas. Ive been looking into it, as far as i know the gas that is made from this is the same as natural gas, and should be able to be hooked up to a natural gas generator right?
I am unsure about this but it does seem possible. I recommend joining the HomeBioGas Facebook group and asking there to get a broader answer. There is some really creative people who might be able to answer this with actual experience.
