COVID-19 in the Yurt

[Jafo]

We have been up at the Yurt Camp for the last week because my wife works at the ER. We thought it best to separate until things cool down so we don't become one of those super contagious people.

It is working out well. It has become our second home.

I wonder how everyone else is doing? How are you all holding up?

[YurterRT]

Here in Northeast Texas working reduced specific hours at an essential business lumber mill with enhanced safety practices in place. Still is open business but not nearly normal. One case confirmed locally as of now. Yurt is at the edge of town in the country on a 4 acre tract of land, only place I go other than work. My husband does limited shopping for the home. All is well so far

[Highlander]

4 weeks of complete lockdown in NZ, but nothing much has changed, we still live in the bush, off grid and away from civilization. Kids are sad we can't go to beach, park and other social activities. Great opportunity to do all the little jobs around the yurt previously delayed until there's time. Just today I've built a fix for my loose water catchment bit, it's been bothering me for so long. Waiting for rain eagerly to see how it holds up.

Stay safe all.

[Bob Rowlands]

I live in a city of 500k across from the Air Force Academy. We were officially locked down state wide last Thursday. Covid IS shtf that so many have talked about online. Covid exploding like a nuclear chain reaction here and worldwide as I expected and unfortunately it will probably get a whole lot worse in the immediate future.

Fortunately we have 2.5 acres so neighbors are a ways off although we see them and yak from a safe distance when going for walk or bike ride. I have no fear of the virus even though I'm 65 my health is very good from a lifetime of labor, no cigs and little booze.

As for yurts, I dismantled my third home made nomadic yurt earlier this year. Cover was totally rotted out and I have no intention of making another at this time. Grandkids are way too old now to want to 'camp' in there. I gonna build a 10x12 barn shed on the platform in about a month-maybe. We will see what happens.

Hope all stay safe and be good to eachother.

[Jafo]

I just came back to my regular house after 10 days. I would have loved to stay there longer by my 9 year old wasn't having it..

[Colorado Yurt Company]

We're switching gears and starting to make face shields and curtains for local first responders and medical community. Still making our yurts, tipis and tents- but will shift to more PPE manufacturing as needed.

[Ivan]

We have been going up every Friday morning for long weekends of clearing/burning brush, and building a log firewood shed.. looking forward for the end of snow and ice, as we still need to walk and drag supplies a mile in.. After the shed, maybe move the out house, than possibly a solar panel. I think this will go on for awhile, although being retired, it has not affected me to much. As long as grocery store, liquor store and hardware store are open, we can operate normally, I guess we are lucky.