Yurt Time
A little over nine years ago I helped my father-in-law build a yurt. He and his brothers had bought small plots of property in Cascade, Idaho when they were in high school. The plot of land my father-in-law owned stayed unused for many years, until he decided to build a yurt on it in 2017.
It started out with just concrete supports, a basic beam support structure, platform and circular trim board. From there, we spent an entire week in the mountains, building a yurt.
It's developed quite a bit over the years. Here's the yurt now. We try to plan at least one trip per year to take our boys camping.
What originally started as a rustic, fun way to camp has turned into a more luxurious way to camp with all of the additions made. The side walls you see there house solar batteries and a very large water tank.
A large solar panel provides a surprising amount of power. It's enough to run lights, charge phones, run multiple fans, and even power a microwave, refrigerator and freezer. It also provides power to a water pump, so there's running water and even a working toilet.
There's a massive propane tank that not only is used for cooking, but also supplies heat in the winter and a backup power source through a propane/gasoline generator when the solar batteries aren't enough.
The best part of the design is it has enough room in it for two cots, a futon, queen size bed, an armoire, small kitchen and dining table. It's taken many years to upgrade it, but it's become a very fun camping destination. It's rustic enough that it doesn't feel like an Air BnB, but modern enough it doesn't feel like you're without any modern comforts.
It was a lot of fun hanging out as a family. Cell service is sparse, which isn't a bad thing when you're trying to get away from it all. When we arrive, the first thing we see is this sign, as we sigh a breath of relief and start to relax.
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A sort of homesteading to satisfy your inner Mongolian?
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!LOL possibly? Even hot dogs taste better cooked over a fire in the mountains.
I know the plan is to keep it in the family as a retreat of sorts, so Lord willing I'll get to see my kids and grandkids enjoying it.
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Thanks for sharing it to discover-it community. that yurt of yours looks so cool and has a rustic vibes.❤️
You're welcome! Thanks! It's a lot of fun staying in it. 😁
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That's pretty cool. We have been thinking about finding a plot of land we can park our travel trailer on. I'm still on the fence about it.
Thanks! It's not a bad idea. I've seen some people do that and then build a deck and roof around it, then add solar panels. I'm not sure if you could put in a septic tank and have it drain into that. Then you'd just need water. Some people dig wells and others just bring it in with them.
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Yeah, that is the big thing. If we were to buy a remote piece of land we would want electric, water, and sewer too, so at that point you are putting out a lot of capital.
Solar isn't too bad, but I do know digging a well is pretty expensive. I'm not sure about sewer/septic.
I always dreamed to have this kind of modern yurt, so cool, can I say I'm a bit jealous??🤣