It's a Tent... It's a Cabin... Nope, It's a Yurt!

When we told people we were going to live in a yurt, some looked at us blankly and others nodded their heads and then later admitted they had to look it up...

So here it is -
What on earth is a yurt?

Google defines it as:
A circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey.

And yes, that is a traditional yurt also known as a "ger" which literally translates to "home".  Our yurt is much more modern, made with modern materials such as treated canvas and vinyl, wood, steel cable and nuts and bolts.  So yup, kinda like a fancy tent.  Here are some pictures easily findable if you google image search 'yurt'.

Traditional yurt exterior

Traditional yurt interior

Pacific Yurts at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park in Oregon

Umpqua Lighthouse State Park deluxe yurt interior

Not too shabby right?  Very cosy and comfortable looking - both the traditional and modern version. Google will spit out plenty of information and a really awesome book is "Living in the Round" by Becky Kemery with everything you'll ever need to know about yurts.

Our yurt comes from Pacific Yurts a company in Cottage Grove, Oregon which has been building yurts since the late 70's.  More on our yurt later.