Yurt Homestead. We pictured our own little place heated by fire in the winter and cooled by the afternoon breeze in the summer. After hearing that ozark county homesteaders wren and ini were struggling with a serious mold issue inside the canvas sided yurt they were living in here the raney family of discovery channel s hit tv show homestead rescue decided their top priority for the ozark county episode was to provide the young couple with a different structure for their home.
We never did build that yurt. Ken and adriane handcraft yurts for year round new england living out of sustainably harvested round wood saplings which gives the yurt a unique rustically elegant interior. Although he originally considered building a more conventional structure reader craig boyer chose to build a yurt as his first step toward establishing his dream homestead in upstate new york.
The yurt is cleverly divided into separate rooms with a functional kitchen that has all the amenities a living and dining room for the family to eat meals and homeschool a bunk bed nook for the kids and a bedroom and workspace for mike and lacie.
This classic form of nomadic housing can be set up either as a permanent structure or a portable tent. The yurt is cleverly divided into separate rooms with a functional kitchen that has all the amenities a living and dining room for the family to eat meals and homeschool a bunk bed nook for the kids and a bedroom and workspace for mike and lacie. 10 minutes from colgate university in hamilton ny. The yurt sits on a farm so guests will see kittens horses chickens and even goats roaming around but they will be able to bring their pets too.