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Living in a Yurt

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PaleCelery
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I've been thinking about this for a while... Still a pipe dream but hey.

I want to buy a piece of land somewhere in the middle of nowhere and construct a Yurt and live there for a couple years. Not living off the land Christopher McCandless style mind you, that is very hard to do, but having it very rustic. Solar showers, using a cistern for water,small wood stove for heat/ cooking, that type of thing. It would be possible with monthly trips to town on a 4 wheeler/ snowmobile (or backpack and skis/ or hiking boots in summer) for supply's and such. I think this would be a cool thing to do for a few years but not he rest of my life obviously. If I could find a legit place I could get some skins and get some awesome backcountry skiing in for sure in the winters. Thoughts/opinions? who wants to come with me?

For those of you who dont know what a yurt is:

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Apr 12 2010 2:27AM
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assface
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i still dont know what a yurt is......
Apr 12 2010 2:30AM
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PaleCelery
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click the picture, for some reason NS is being slow and not loading it
Apr 12 2010 2:33AM
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Scott0_robot0
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hell yea iv thought about doing this before just have no idea where i would start
Apr 12 2010 2:34AM
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Elijah.
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Apr 12 2010 2:37AM
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chicken
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I always dreamed about this too. Not to live there though, but just as a getaway. Ideally it would be somewhere with skiing/kayaking/fishing nearby. Actually living there would get boring really fast I think, unless you always had people to keep you company. I bet you can find some pretty cheap land in northern B.C which would do the trick.
Apr 12 2010 2:44AM
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I've met numerous people who have been doing it for years in the middle of nowhere. It really isn't all that rustic if you're smart about it. Solar panels, gas, electricity, etc. are all available if you want them. I think the only real danger is going insane from isolation. A lot of the people I've met who do it are noticeably a little bit crazy...
Apr 12 2010 3:21AM
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cbalkman
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Mongorians?

To the OP, you could be like Thoreau and just go out and read/relax and write your life's work while living in nature.
Apr 12 2010 4:36AM
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BMB
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Apr 12 2010 4:42AM
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yewwwwwww
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^ haha into the wild
Apr 12 2010 4:49AM
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omIV
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this is a solid idea.  live cheaply outdoors.  the only issue i can think of is sustainability, as in how to pay for this. obviously you wouldnt be spending that much, but over a few years the cost would add up.  maybe you could engage in some kind of industry while there?  you could make something, or guide backcountry trips in the winter and fishing trips in the off season?
Apr 12 2010 5:08AM
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hellomynameisjef
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sick idea! my dad used to build yurts and they are so fun to stay in. If you get a good wood stove to you will never be cold.
Apr 12 2010 7:08AM
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Static
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I helped a friend build a yurt just like the OP's pic. It's pretty spacious, and gets really warm with a wood burning stove.
Apr 12 2010 7:22AM
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EastCoast315
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The way to do it is pack in on horses. Find someone who knows the land and owns a few horses, and bring a half ton of non-perishable food in, and maybe a goat or two for milk. Then when everything is unpacked, the guy takes the horses back
Apr 12 2010 8:06AM
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Dirty.Harry.
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IMO, using a 4wd would work better. But I hate horses and love my 4wd so maybe I'm just biased.
Apr 12 2010 8:28AM
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Pmoore
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my cousin is moving into his soon. Sounds like a good time.
Apr 12 2010 8:59AM
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