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Bob Rowlands Bob Rowlands is offline

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Last Activity: 04-29-2025 02:44 PM

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  • Last Activity: 04-29-2025 02:44 PM
  • Join Date: 11-03-2013
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  1. yurtgirl
    yurtgirl liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : i Don't WANNA go off the grid!!!
    We lost power here for two days last year in the Black Forest fire. We're on a well, and getting us an extra water supply beyond the four-five gallon containers we keep for such purposes had to be...
    Liked On: 07-01-2014, 03:47 PM
    Posted On: 03-30-2014, 10:38 AM
  2. yurtgirl
    yurtgirl liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Cost for platform (and deck)?
    Well, I see once again that my post reading skills are lacking. lol If you just really want to get into a yurt, but don't really have the funds to build a wood platform, don't let that stop you....
    Liked On: 06-24-2014, 09:37 AM
    Posted On: 04-18-2014, 10:24 AM
  3. yurtgirl
    yurtgirl liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Building a yurt from begining to end
    I'm a carpenter and scratch built my 16' yurt. I opted to not do a clear dome over my roof ring. I notice nomadic Mongolians don't have them over their smoke holes either. I merely exit the 6" wood...
    Liked On: 06-18-2014, 10:34 PM
    Posted On: 01-15-2014, 08:31 PM
  4. Jafo
    Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Defeating the Deer Fly
    Deer flies peg my piss off meter. Thanks for posting a technique to deal with the little mothers besides chugging Jim Beam.. lol.
    Liked On: 06-10-2014, 12:33 PM
    Posted On: 06-10-2014, 12:25 PM
  5. Marshall Eppley
    Marshall Eppley liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : New Zealand Yurt Insulation soaked!
    If interested in the canvas tarp option I suggested, google: cover me tarps and canopies on the main page, click on: water resistant cotton canvas tarps I bought the 20x20, 17oz, water...
    Liked On: 06-10-2014, 11:38 AM
    Posted On: 06-08-2014, 11:51 PM
  6. Jafo
    Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Storing guns in yurts
    Clean after use and oil them. Wipe down with oil cloth. Treat as any fine firearm after a day afield and they will be fine. I use TC 'bore butter' on my Green Mountain ball barrel. The rest of my MZ...
    Liked On: 06-06-2014, 10:40 PM
    Posted On: 06-06-2014, 05:32 PM
  7. Jafo
    Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Cooking Stove Size
    Back in 1978 I camped for 3.5 months straight with a SVEA 123 backpacking stove. In case you aren't familiar with that stove, the cooktop is smaller than the palm of your hand. That's as small as it...
    Liked On: 06-04-2014, 08:31 AM
    Posted On: 06-03-2014, 08:13 PM
  8. addicted56
    addicted56 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Our Savannah Yurts
    I'm seeing alot more pics than I did before for some reason. Sorry you lost the flooring. Keeping laminated/manufactured wood products dry is a big issue on a wet site. Off topic comment. I built...
    Liked On: 05-24-2014, 08:20 PM
    Posted On: 05-23-2014, 08:23 AM
  9. Marshall Eppley
    Marshall Eppley liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : wall mount switches
    *ding ding ding* That's a winner idea Marshall. How 'bout color scheme? lol :D
    Liked On: 05-22-2014, 05:49 PM
    Posted On: 05-21-2014, 09:01 AM
  10. Jafo
    Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Will be building a second yurt!
    HA! The Mongolian version of a sweat lodge, the bath yurt. I love it! I rigged a shower curtain over the open top of our 4x3 master bedroom shower stall. Huge improvement. I placed a comfy...
    Liked On: 05-01-2014, 07:27 PM
    Posted On: 05-01-2014, 11:52 AM
  11. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Building 30ft yurt
    Typically, when people are faced with having to stand around outside in nasty weather, they scrunch up their shoulders, hunker their heads down in their coats and face their backs into the wind and...
    Liked On: 04-25-2014, 12:53 PM
    Posted On: 04-25-2014, 08:56 AM
  12. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Kitchen/Bathroom Separate from Yurt?
    I have my traditional 16' yurt 50 yards behind our house. There are pics on this site of the yurt. If you are interested, type 'Homemade yurt' in the searchbox. Just so you know, I'll go out there...
    Liked On: 04-16-2014, 11:15 AM
    Posted On: 04-16-2014, 09:09 AM
  13. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Steep Roof, Large Ring?
    I know this is an old thread. I wanted to add my .02. A traditional Mongolian yurt pitch is quite shallow. 22.5 degrees is what I consider to be perfect for a 5' 4" wall height, from a visual...
    Liked On: 04-05-2014, 03:47 PM
    Posted On: 04-05-2014, 08:54 AM
  14. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : i Don't WANNA go off the grid!!!
    We lost power here for two days last year in the Black Forest fire. We're on a well, and getting us an extra water supply beyond the four-five gallon containers we keep for such purposes had to be...
    Liked On: 03-30-2014, 01:10 PM
    Posted On: 03-30-2014, 10:38 AM
  15. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : How thick of insulation between Lattice
    Jake, just make your own felt insulation, like the Mongolians. lol
    Liked On: 03-28-2014, 09:00 AM
    Posted On: 03-27-2014, 07:40 PM
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