Its so great that there are pros and cons! usually these types of videos are sugar coated for the best possible times! refreshing and useful! such a beautiful space!
I fell in love with Yurts back in 2007 in Kaslo B.C. Living in the round is awesome, not so confining as four walls. The ones in Kaslo had plumbing and electricity. They weren't winterized, however, that wouldn't be hard to do. I came away from there with a similar idea to add on a ablutions/laundry yurt, and one for a studio to work in. Maybe some day before it's too late I'll realize my dream of living in the round.
VERY CLEVER INFO !! Try it, rent it, BEFORE YOU Build or buy ANY ALTERNATIVE HOME. not everything will suit everyone & all of your needs. the same goes for Van builds & Motorhomes / RV's. etc. rent one for a few days to try it. Then build yours to suit your needs.
This is the first time ive ever seen a toilette inside of a ger. I just cant imagine doing the job inside of it hmm. going outside for toilette during winter is really nice, you have fresh air and stuff.
it is -46C today where this yurt was built. Why would anyone want to go outside... especially at night, in the dark and freezing cold... when you can have a simple composting system? All they had there is a bucket with a seat on it. There was no plumbing. I am also guessing you are male... a lot less uncomfortable to pee in the cold when you don't need to get exposed to do so
You are actually right, Mongolians would not consider doing this in the ger! Just an adaptation to most wetsern ways... and this Humanure composting system is amazing!
If you're trying to save the heat lost by the windows, just use an isolation translucid material and double the layers separated by a space with air. Same as floor...
That looks amazing. I really appreciated. I'm from Mongolia. I see that yurt is not traditional Mongolian. Real Mongolian Traditional Ger has much amazing things. There isnt any toilet and window. But It must be easy to built and move. Every mongolians was a nomads before. Ger is not normal thing and yurt. It is safe for many disasters. It is made for natural materials very healthy for people. All things easy to get. But I cant imagine window and toilet it can be safety for flood, an earthquake. And Ger made by felt. Felt is shrinking when it is cold outside also felt is stretching when it is hot outside. And Ger has many amazing details inside there. Maybe it will be long story if I find every amazing thing about ger.
@@lulumgl Здорово! Пишете русскими буквами. Пойду попробую перевести в Гггуле. Обожаю юрты. Сама о такой мечтаю. В России есть фирмы, которые строят юрты. Немного похож язык на казахский. Процветания Монголии и монголам!
Was taking a train ride via youtube through an area with a lot of Yurt's, I anxiously watched for an open one, and finally found one...surprised by two beds across from each other in the center!! but I guess two guys taking care of cattle!! It looked really nice inside seams like a stove in the middle too!! and beds on either side of it! Thanks for the tour, I've waited a long time!!!!
*** add Solar panels & radiant heating floor on solar even when you have foam insulation in the floor. Certainly install additional insulation foam and foil wrap entire walls & ceiling. Perhaps add above office loft and guests beds. I highly recommend rocket stove for fire place. Thank you for sharing.
Something else you might consider is that Sod bricks (like from Ireland) Burns Longer & Hotter & may be an Option starting out & to get you through the Night!! Glad to see this & the way that one is may work in SW Texas where it gets Cold for us & pretty much only from mid-end of Dec (possibly Jan) to around March/early-mid April (@ the most).
You two are SUCH a beautiful couple. Love your chill, laid-back personalities. Been a subscriber for months now just wanted to say hey! Really enjoy your content.
You can add several solar panels in the form of a roof above the entrance, supported on a simple frame and two pillars. This will allow you to get power without changing the yurt structure.
I absolutely love that yurt and your idea for a possible extra attached bathroom, is commendable. I just subbed, because I'm an Ontarian, as well. 🇨🇦Thanx 4 sharing.
I can’t remember-do you have a video that details your other top choices for a potential future home? I’d love to see that. You guys have opened my eyes to so many different options that I hadn’t known about, and I like that there’s a channel that talks about how these alternative homes could work in Canadian winters. I mean, sure, it’s amazing to see how someone can live in a treehouse in a rainforest, but that’s not exactly practical information for a Saskatchewan girl, you know? Haha.
Thanks so much Stacey!! I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying the Canadian content. And yes, great idea! We should make a video talking about our top choices for alternative housing options......coming soon :)
as a Mongolian , i really liked the adaption for non nomadic place. tbh i really didnt like that sharp interior colors in that one looks cool and minimilistic xD
Приежайте Кыргызстан Вы со своими Глазами увидите Наши очень красивые , теплые , удобные национальние Юрты !!!!! Привет от сольнечного Кыргызстана !! Мира .
What a great little yurt! Your videos are always so inspiring and interesting. I also really enjoyed hearing your input on what changes you might make if you guys were to live there. I know whatever housing situation you guys eventually end up in will be amazing!!
Love your videos! Have one thought for an excellent natural heat source, ROCKET MASS HEATER. Check them out, the internet has several off grid people showing the how, why and efficiency of rocket mass heaters, a must for Canadian living. Cheers
Hi I'm from Pakistan Its really very amazing and looks very beautiful and attractive Really want to spending some time in this yurt Once again I really appreciate you.
Do that! Here in Russia some companies build yourts! And people live in them. Ok, it is in the beginning, while they are building houses. But yurt will be later as a guest house or something... sauna for example.
In Mongolia they are called "ger" (rhymes with mix of hair/her), that name rarely gets used internationally though. Maybe yurt is an easier search term, unique word.
Mongolians that I spoke with do not like the word yurt because it’s a foreign word. Their word ‘ger’ means home. I think that as it’s from Mongolia it should be called a Mongolian ger to give due respect. If you want a yurt don’t buy a ger ;) Mongolians had the biggest land empire ever known and they took their gers with them. I think their culture and language should at least be investigated.
Roger Underhill When the Mongolians went west to conquer, they planted trees all along the route.....so that on the return trip they would have firewood, shade, wind breaks, food.....
Yurts are not a Mongolian invention. All nomads, especially those in Central Asia, use them. Yurts existed even the Mongolians. The yurt is a Turkic word literally meaning a place where you live.
@@rogerunderhill4267 actually the Mongolians had the second biggest empire, the biggest was the British Empire and the genetic studies of Chengis Khan family showed that he had the haplogrup R1b so he was infact a Celt. So his empire was not really Mongolian, it only used some Mongolian people to create it.
I've always loved yurts, for all the reasons you mention -- I'm so pleased whenever you make a video about them! I especially love the fact that they're portable and affordable, the main issue is zoning in many areas (often a problem when it comes to non-standard homes, unfortunately).
Yeah, it seems nobody really knows how to handle toilets and showers in yurts from what I can see. I've considered building a yurt in my yard for the heck of it, but it's not cheap by any means unless you go all out and use non-traditional materials.
Trust me - speaking from experience: a curtain is NOT ENOUGH to keep stink out of the rest of the house. And it'll hang out for around 20 minutes if you can't open the place up and air it out. Only use indoor toilet in dire emergencies! ;) RE being affordable - I understand from prior research that you have to buy a new canvas every ten (I think?) years for this kind of yurt. So that by the time you're old, you end up paying tens of thousands of dollars in canvas. Word to the wise.
Crunchy Emily even if they live to a hundred and have to replace the exterior canvas nine times, if they are paying tenS of thousands for all that canvas they are paying too much.... it can be done way cheaper... And then, even if you were right, still far cheaper than replacing shingles once on the composite shingle roof of a normal house, which is much worse for the environment.
It is a fair consideration, however as a prior person pointed out replacing the canvas is relatively cheap, and a standard construction house is likely going to need a new roof every 30 years or so so replace the canvas three times and compare the price to replacing the roof of a standard construction house. As a example i found a replacement roof for a rainer 21' yurt for 1300 and a new wall with window openings for 4500 (custom work premium) so call it 6 grand once every 10 years vs $8,500-$16,500 installed on a 2k square foot home with a 15 to 18 year lifespan. I would say the prices are pretty comparable especially given that I'm including the cost of a wall in the price of canvas replacement while a house is going to need to be painted every 4 or 5 years.
I have taken plenty of bucket baths and believe me, they are not fun. It's hard to get the soap off with only maybe 3 gallons of water. And, that water, heated on the stove doesn't stay hot for very long. I've bathed like that in winter camping and although I was clean afterwards it was messy and it took me about 3 hours to get normally warm again. Bucket baths in winter camping are very chilly.
@@triumphmanful In this day and age. ugh - shower ones body fully daily. We are not living in the dark ages. Greetings from Switzerland where there is no water shortage and showers all over at airports, swimming pools and......
Great video. I live in Colorado and would like to move to the Pacific Northwest. I have been and workshops inside Yurts, one in Texas and one here in Colorado. And I am convinced that yurt living is the way to go. Right now it's just me and my sweet kitty and so I'm looking for communities with yurts. Do you have any suggestions because I already Googled community living with your shirt and it got me to you. I don't want to live out on the Prairie so to speak all by myself so any suggestions?
Your presentation is fascinating and well done. I have one small criticism. You need to speak in falling tones. You say everything in rising tones. People listen better to falling tones. I had to learn this myself. Other than that your video was awesome.
Hi Matt and Danielle!! Really enjoyed this video, and ha e watched a lot of your. Keeps. You both have good insight into the pros and cons of yurt building and living! Mahalos!! :-)
My experience spending time in yurts in hot climates was actually pretty surprising. I though it would be super hot in there but if you raise the walls in 2 different spots at the bottom and have the roof vent it's very confortable. We stepped in a yurt on a really hot humid summer day and it almost felt like there was AC in there. I have limited experience with them in the summer but I hope that's helpful :)
Fantastic setup, thanks for sharing. Here in New Zealand on the west coast of the south island an article in our local paper just recently showed a young woman who designed a portable yurt on a trailer, I have checked out their facebook page "Journey Yurts" and it's a really cool setup worth a look! Cheers Mike
How much snow bearing load capacity would such a structure have? I know that Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes were quite sturdy but not knowledgeable about a yurt design...I wouldn't be able to go clear the snow off the roof after every storm as It would be in a remote location. Thanks
Yes, but then there is moving to think of; unless they can be broken down, they are pretty bulky and heavy. I think I'd go for a suspended shelf with a hanging rail beneath or even a simple clothes rack, and a curtain or 'slipcover' to protect clothes from dust. There are flat pack kits for cloth-covered wardrobes, too, like these: www.amazon.co.uk/Songmics-Wardrobe-Clothes-Cupboard-Hanging/dp/B012N0N88K
Hi Guys! I love your videos and watch it closely always. It was awesome to watch this video... since I am from Mongolia where we live in yurts in fours seasons...it was kind of awesome to see huge window walls albeit not sure if my ancestors will agree with it. If you ever decide to go to Mongolia let me know and there you will see real yurt and we live there. Definitely it was exciting to see yurt on your channel! As always keep up great job!
That looks so nice and cozy...and I like how you said ways that you would alter the yurt to suit your personal tastes if you lived in one permanently...I could see my cat and I being quite happy in one of those...I agree with you I would put a smaller yurt on the side for a bathroom...great video,thanks for sharing it :)
For your future a yurt sound nice but where would you put it. I live in a 29ft holiday trailer in Kamloops and am in an RV/House Trailer Park. I pay 650 per month which gives me a nice lot along with internet, cable, water , sewer, garbage and electricity. My bumper pull trailer is a 1990 Terry. It comes winter packed and I paid 1800 dollars for it. I have room for a 75 inch flat screen, full stereo in the living area along with a big kitchen. separate bedroom, and bathroom. Unlike the yurt I have full plumbing. I admit spending some money on it and will be into it for about 4500 when done. Still I have lots of storage and am comfortable. I also can live almost anywhere with it. Just a thought.
Harvey Holloway it's a different type of experience. It is good to set up for an Airbnb! They build camps all over Mongolia out of gers. People flock there in the summer just to experience this nomadic traditional camping. They are nomads in Mongolia except for those who moved to the city's. These things are very efficient. But no toilets no running water. Still a very cool experience.
Thank You SO MUCH! for all your videos. because of you i have decided that when i am ready to settle down i will start with a yurt on the property and then maybe build something more permanent later. when you say this can fit in a truck. would this fit in a truck that has a camper shell on top? Thank you for all your hard (research) work!
