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About Me
- About UKadventurer
- Biography
- I'm a UK expat who took early retirement and I'm in the process of building a ger (yurt) camp
- Location
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Interests
- wild living
- Occupation
- retired computer graphics artist
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Bob Rowlands liked post by UKadventurer On thread : Dude it's cold! Installing a wood stoveLooks great. I really like the look of your stove. I'm just guessing (haha) that Portugal is a bit warmer than Mongolia in winter. We had a cold December but warmer than usual January. We can...Liked On: 02-06-2024, 10:12 AM
Posted On: 02-04-2024, 11:05 PMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaLuckily, as an early retiree, I have time to figure it out, improve, learn etc. Each mistake I make, I learn what NOT to do next time. One thing I've learned is you can't rely on one system of...Liked On: 12-21-2023, 12:07 AM
Posted On: 12-20-2023, 02:39 AMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaHow's your winter going? I was enjoying my winter, even modifying my electric dirt bikes to work on snow and ice with ice screws. Lots of fun. 1618 Then disaster struck. The local power...Liked On: 12-20-2023, 01:26 AM
Posted On: 12-18-2023, 11:56 PMJafo liked post by UKadventurer On thread : Is it hard to keep a 30ft yurt warm in winter?I must say of all our heat sources, our wood stoves are my favourite. The caveat, like beautiful women, is they need a lot of attention. I love their ambience. It’s somehow fundamental to the...Liked On: 12-08-2023, 08:44 PM
Posted On: 12-08-2023, 09:45 AMBob Rowlands liked post by UKadventurer On thread : Is it hard to keep a 30ft yurt warm in winter?I'm happy to help. If you have a source of "free" wood that could be a huge advantage. We have a massive forest next to us but frankly I'm too lazy to collect it, cut store and season the fallen...Liked On: 12-07-2023, 03:50 PM
Posted On: 12-06-2023, 08:07 PMMrBlewit liked post by UKadventurer On thread : Is it hard to keep a 30ft yurt warm in winter?I'm happy to help. If you have a source of "free" wood that could be a huge advantage. We have a massive forest next to us but frankly I'm too lazy to collect it, cut store and season the fallen...Liked On: 12-07-2023, 10:21 AM
Posted On: 12-06-2023, 08:07 PMBob Rowlands liked post by UKadventurer On thread : Is it hard to keep a 30ft yurt warm in winter?Welcome! I'm a British expat now living in the mountains outside Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. We have a small tourist camp where we live year round. Perhaps I can offer some of my own experiences through 2...Liked On: 12-05-2023, 02:21 PM
Posted On: 12-05-2023, 12:19 AMBob Rowlands liked post by UKadventurer On thread : Dude it's cold! Installing a wood stoveA bit late to the party but this is how our wood stoves are installed. What is not visible is cement board with a hole cut through it for the double walled pipe. It's probably a belt and braces...Liked On: 12-05-2023, 02:20 PM
Posted On: 12-05-2023, 03:33 AMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaWell, they always say YMMV. I was just going by what the "Embers Living" YouTube channel says. They are a retail BBQ and fireplace store in Denver, Colorado. From my impression, they sell all...Liked On: 09-25-2023, 12:59 AM
Posted On: 09-20-2023, 06:51 AMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaCountry life is pretty amazing. I’ve no idea what a cord of wood is. I thought the UK had weird, archaic measurements but the USA leads the way. Luckily there are converters online. It seems...Liked On: 09-25-2023, 12:59 AM
Posted On: 09-20-2023, 09:51 AMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaYes, thanks for the explanation. A cord is an archaic but still useful measure of a volume of a wood pile. It works well for people who cut and store wood. Wood stoves / furnaces have come a long...Liked On: 09-25-2023, 12:57 AM
Posted On: 09-22-2023, 02:12 AMBob Rowlands liked post by UKadventurer On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaYes, thanks for the explanation. A cord is an archaic but still useful measure of a volume of a wood pile. It works well for people who cut and store wood. Wood stoves / furnaces have come a long...Liked On: 09-22-2023, 09:52 PM
Posted On: 09-22-2023, 02:12 AMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : Shelves and storage in a non-vertical wall yurtI made a few combination desks and shelves for now. They look like this: 1548 1549 1550 I generally use leftover off-cuts for structural lumber. The first shelves I did were in the living...Liked On: 09-20-2023, 03:01 AM
Posted On: 09-19-2023, 03:57 AMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : How to properly heat my yurt?A schematic, more or less to scale, might help. 1556 The well house isn't shown - it's about 30m to the south from the furnace. Those pipes are insulated and underground. The radiators...Liked On: 09-20-2023, 03:00 AM
Posted On: 09-19-2023, 05:31 AMTSRalex liked post by UKadventurer On thread : How to properly heat my yurt?I'm not sure if my solution will help but I'll share anyway. Last winter we heated with underfloor electric heating. While, it did keep us warm down to -46C (-51F), which was the lowest night last...Liked On: 09-20-2023, 03:00 AM
Posted On: 09-19-2023, 04:24 AM