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adeone

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Hi there, am new to the forum and am seeking some assistance. I have been making my yurt for the past year- an on going labour of love, and have been using the 'Build Your Own Yurt' pamphlet published by the Centre for Alternative Technology. Unfortunately (read Obviously) the pamphlet I have been using has been lost and I am now in the midst of something that I still need some guidance with. I have contacted the Centre and Sandra in retail tells me they are out of print and they have no copies left- so can i put it out there that I am desperately in need of a photostated copy- am willing to pay for it, but having started with this pattern and invested this much time I am loathed to change tack- if anyone has a copy could we please please please sort something? kind regards, Adam
 
I appreciate that Jafo thankyou, however, it is a specific pamphlet called 'build your own yurt' from the Centre of Alternative Technology in Wales, UK. alas they are out of print but i figured someone on the forum may have a copy
 
Dude! That is a wicked pamphlet. Proof that the internet is a powerful tool, when obscure but golden out-of-print information like that can be found in one day...
 
The yurts shown in this book are the style yurts that are done all across Europe. They are beautiful, handmade, rustic wonders. I went to the first world yurt maker's conference several years ago and all the yurt makers were making these traditional kinds of yurts. Beautiful! But, alas, never going to pass the ever spreading threat of building codes... The materials aren't predictable enough.

All the yurt makers had their opinions about what were and were not allowed to be called "Yurts". In the beginning, they mostly wanted to say that the type of yurt that is specific to North America (Engineered yurts made with predictable, replicated materials) were not yurts and had taken the spirit out of the structure. In the end though, I think many came around to realize that these are a valuable modification to yurts in modern times. They can bridge the ever widening gap between traditional methods and modern day red tape. We held the last conference here in Hawaii. I'm thinking about taking that on again next year.

Yep, that is a wicked pamphlet alright! So glad you found it and posted the link, Jafo.
 
No problem. :)

I can understand people wanting to differentiate the old style from new, but think they are all yurts. The first wood stoves were quite different from today's versions, but they are all wood stoves.

- Jeff :)
 
Awesome Jafo, I knew there was someone out there!!!! and it was you all along! This is great- can not tell you how much you've helped me out- Bless!
 
I have a small RV park in Central Idaho. It is right along a 85 mile biking and hiking trail. We do not have a motel in town anymore and several folks have asked about accommodations. I was thinking that putting up a few small yurts (12 foot or so) might be a fun camping experience for overnight guests just passing through the area.
 
You just might be on to something. IMO folks that enjoy walking and biking are the exact same sort of people that are most likely to consider spending the night in a traditional yurt. I have an unimproved trad 16' yurt that I built, that's been up for two years now. It is built tough, no problems in those two years. It sits on a low platform that is one step up off the ground. FWIW a 12' yurt is quite small, it will sleep 2 to 3 quite nicely with gear inside. That's assuming there is no wood stove in the middle.

If you add any amenities like stove plumbing and electricity you'll have that as a $$ liability. I'd stick with the unimproved yurt myself, to start. Good luck with your idea.
 
Thank you Bob, That is just what I was thinking too. I would like to build a platform that would give a small deck for a chair or two but no stove or anything other then a cot or futon. Seems like most bike riders are coming through solo so a small yurt coulc work out. Do you know of any manufacturers? I will need about four to start so I would rather buy then build.
 
Hi Ron! This is Hays with Shelter Designs. We are your neighbor (in western terms!) located just over in Missoula, Montana. After building hundreds of yurts for a wide range of commercial and personal uses in the region and beyond we are intimately familiar with Northern Rockies climates and challenges. I would be happy to help you out with any and all questions you have. Feel free to give me a call at (406)721-9878. Thanks!
 
Hi Ron. We have many RV Park and campground customers and have found that the most popular "rustic" or unimproved yurt rental size has been 16' in diameter. This allows enough space to sleep up to a family of five using a queen futon and a bunk that sleeps two on bottom and one on top. This type of bunk is great because it also provides seating during the day (without hitting your head on the upper bunk). Let us know if we can help.

Pacific Yurts
1-800-944-0240 or [email protected]
 
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