My experiment
 

I've had the idea to buy a piece of land in Los Angeles and living the Off the Grid lifestyle for awhile. Problem is, I've never stayed in a yurt let a lone lived in one.

The Expereiment:

Purchase a smaller Yurt (placing it on the land beside my family home)

And testing my Off the Grid living.

That way I can get a feel for such things as water usage/solar usage and such.

Please feel free to discuss anything here, I'm a complete newbie!
(Permitting in Los Angeles / which Yurt company to go with / Off the Grid ideas / wood stove? / and anything else) thank you all

Re: My experiment
 

I would ask the local enforcement about that BEFORE you buy the land.