Download or read book Yurts written by Becky Kemery and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2006 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yurts: Living in the Roundjourneys from Central Asia to modern America and reveals the history, evolution, and contemporary benefits of yurt living. One of the oldest forms of indigenous shelter still in use today, yurts have exploded into the twenty-first century as a multi-faceted, thoroughly modern, utterly versatile, and immensely popular modern structure whose possibilities are still being explored. Kemery introduces the innovators who redesigned the yurt and took it from back country trekking and campground uses to modern permanent homes and offices.
Download or read book Practical Yurts written by Steven W. Hatch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Steven W. Hatch found himself in a housing crisis, pressed for time and money, he discovered that building a yurt was his best option. In Practical Yurts, Hatch thoroughly documents his project, beginning by explaining how a simple, round tent could fit the needs of a retired aerospace industry professional. Beyond the practicalities of easy construction and low initial output and ongoing ownership costs, he was drawn to the "feeling" inside a yurt. Another deciding factor was learning that yurts are controlled by the building codes for alternative, membrane-covered frame structures, so he could save a big chunk of money and still meet his county's building code with a yurt, using radiant barrier insulation. Chock full of similarly useful information, photographs, and details about the planning, preparation, and building process, much of Hatch's book applies to any do-it-yourself, money-saving homebuilding project. But for Hatch, nothing could beat his yurt and the peacefulness of simple living it provides. An invaluable resource for people looking to reduce their environmental footprint, lower their living costs, or build a great hunting cabin, Practical Yurts is presented in the personable tone of a friend who wants to share what he learned to help you avoid aggravation and make your building project a success.
Download or read book The Complete Yurt Handbook written by Paul King and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The yurt or ger is a low-impact structure that causes no permanent damage to the land on which it is pitched. It is easy to erect and can be taken down in an hour. It is cool in summer and, with a stove, warm in winter. For centuries, people throughout central Asia have made yurts their homes. Robust and versatile, the yurt has evolved into the ultimate portable dwelling. Yurts are perfect for offices, summer houses, meditation spaces, spare rooms, or just beautifully satisfying spaces to be in! Join the thousands of North Americans who are discovering the many virtues of the yurt. Part One of the book delves into the history of the yurt and the principles behind its construction, and explores modern life in a Mongolian ger and the culture and etiquette of ger living. Part Two gives fully illustrated and detailed instructions on how to make several of the most popular types of yurt, including the "weekend yurt." With a few common wood-working tools, even an absolute beginner could build the frame for this simple, elegant structure.
Download or read book Build a Yurt written by Len Charney and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mongolian Cloud Houses written by Dan Frank Kuehn and published by Shelter Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to building a Mongolian cloud house, this title presents new techniques and information for building a yurt, including a list of commercial yurt manufacturers, tools, and materials.
Download or read book Comfortably Wild written by Mike Howard and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think outside the big-box hotels and discover North America’s most inspiring outdoor getaways. In the first travel guide of its kind, authors Mike and Anne Howard of the acclaimed blog HoneyTrek.com dive into the origins of glamping and the 21st-century craving for unconventional experiences that effortlessly connect us with nature, family, and ourselves. Each chapter of Comfortably Wild offers a unique way to vacation, like the boutique farmstays in “Cultivate,” wellness retreats in "Rejuvenate,” and action-packed journeys of “In Motion.” Alongside hundreds of gorgeous photographs and inspiring stories from the Howards’ 73,000-mile quest, this glamping book offers practical tips to find your ideal destinations and to mobilize a lifetime of unforgettable adventures. Comfortably Wild features: Over 70 destinations across 9 countries, plus 80 extra getaways by region in the book’s North America Glamping Directory Roundups of unique outdoor accommodations at vineyards, wildlife sanctuaries, hot springs, state parks, and more HoneyTrek Tips offering the best deals, local secrets, and tested-and-approved travel advice Vacation Matchmaker pinpointing the best glamping getaways for your trip style Random Awesomeness featuring wacky one-of-a-kind destinations from cave mansions to ski-on-ski-off treehouses Packing lists, cooking ideas, handy apps, and booking sites to get outdoors with ease
Download or read book A Handmade Life written by William Coperthwaite and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Coperthwaite is a teacher, builder, designer, and writer who for many years hasexplored the possibilities of true simplicity on a homestead on the north coast of Maine. In the spirit of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Helen and Scott Nearing, Coperthwaite has fashioned a livelihood of integrity and completeness-buying almost nothing, providing for his own needs, and serving as a guide and companion to hundreds of apprentices drawn to his unique way of being. A Handmade Life carries Coperthwaite's ongoing experiments with hand tools, hand-grown and gathered food, and handmade shelter, clothing, and furnishings out into the world to challenge and inspire. His writing is both philosophical and practical, exploring themes of beauty, work, education, and design while giving instruction on the hand-crafting of the necessities of life. Richly illustrated with luminous color photographs by Peter Forbes, the book is a moving and inspirational testament to a new practice of old ways of life.
Download or read book If You Lived Here written by Giles Laroche and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features detailed, bas-relief collage spreads of dwellings in other world regions and historical times to explain how different people live and have lived, from a village house in South Africa to a floating green house in the Netherlands.
Download or read book Portable Houses written by Irene Rawlings and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2004 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portable Houses features traditional movable dwellings around the world, from a houseboat in Sausalito to a gypsy wagon in the English countryside. Authors Irene Rawlings and Mary Abel provide essential information on making movable homes functional and practical, along with chapters on acquiring the necessary tools and gear for travel, problem solving with each type of portable house, and converting the dream into highway-legal reality. With photography of some of the world's most ingenious and unique portable structures, Portable Houses will inspire the migratory-minded to turn ordinary modes of transportation into creative living spaces. Rawlings proves that it really is possible for the dedicated, nomadic, do-it-yourselfer to make the road a comfortable home!
Download or read book Building a Wood Framed Panelized Yurt written by Robin Michal Koontz and published by Yurtyaks. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I personally am really impressed with the quality and step by step instructions in this book." - Kent Griswold, publisher, The Tiny House Blog & Tiny House Magazine. Marvin Denmark, a carpenter and craftsman with 50+ years of experience, shares the procedures he used to build and assemble all the components of a 12-sided wood-panelized yurt. The structure is based on the original yurt design, employing a center ring and tension cable, but it is built using wood-framed panelized construction that includes radial rafters similar to a traditional yurt. A panelized building system means that the components can be constructed off-site and then transported to the site for assembly. There are two editions of this book. This is the BLACK & WHITE EDITION: Detailed instructions, photographs and illustrations include the design, materials list and cut-list for a 16-foot diameter wood structure. There are also links to three videos that demonstrate construction of the components. This yurt was a 1st-place winner in the 2018 Tiny Homes Contest on Instructables.com.
Download or read book Simple Shelters written by Jonathan Horning and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief introduction to the construction and history of basic shelters. Shelter is one of our most basic needs, and throughout history mankind has been highly inventive in meeting it. Simple Shelters introduces the principal types of wooden and stick-frame structures built around the world, examining how their shape and form reflect cultural and cosmological considerations as well as climatic and utilitarian needs. Charting the gradual shift from the circular homes of the nomads to the rectangular ones favored by settled people, Jonathan Horning explores materials and construction principles over millennia, including the geodesic experiments of the twentieth century.
Download or read book A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear written by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tiny American town's plans for radical self-government overlooked one hairy detail: no one told the bears. Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, they set their sights on Grafton, NH, a barely populated settlement with one paved road. When they descended on Grafton, public funding for pretty much everything shrank: the fire department, the library, the schoolhouse. State and federal laws became meek suggestions, scarcely heard in the town's thick wilderness. The anything-goes atmosphere soon caught the attention of Grafton's neighbors: the bears. Freedom-loving citizens ignored hunting laws and regulations on food disposal. They built a tent city in an effort to get off the grid. The bears smelled food and opportunity. A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear is the sometimes funny, sometimes terrifying tale of what happens when a government disappears into the woods. Complete with gunplay, adventure, and backstabbing politicians, this is the ultimate story of a quintessential American experiment -- to live free or die, perhaps from a bear.
Download or read book Camping written by and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-03-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ensure your camping trip goes like a dream - stay dry, keep warm, eat great food and have fun! Whether you're a family camper or a novice backpacker this is the must-have camping companion. A comprehensive kit review enables you to choose the right tent, sleeping bag, stove, and everything else you need for your camping trip - wherever you're going, and to whatever degree you're roughing it. The how-to section shows you all the practical stuff you need to know to get the best out of your break. Enjoy great food on your camping trip with 50 simple recipes including one-pot wonders, dishes that don't require refrigerated ingredients, and red-hot ideas for rustling up some BBQ sizzlers on the campfire. From tent pegs to accessories, perfect pitches to campsite dos and don'ts, don't go camping without it!
Download or read book Glamping as a Business written by Samantha Lazzaris Newport and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glamping as a BusinessHow to own and run your own glampsite Glamping or "glamorous camping" is becoming a popular choice for holidaymakers desiring a peaceful, relaxing, close to nature experience but with home comforts. Many glampsites now offer a more comfortable range of accommodation options such as Tipis, Yurts, Bell and Safari tents, Gypsy caravans, Wooden chalets to name just a few with very basic facilities to state of the art sophistication akin to a 5 star hotel. More and more people desire a lifestyle business and buying a piece of land with a property which can pay for itself and provide a comfortable lifestyle is a popular option. Samantha Lazzaris Newport is a degree qualified HR Manager with extensive experience within the hospitality business throughout the world. She currently owns and runs a glamping retreat in Southern Portugal with her partner and is also a qualified and practising Yoga and Holistic Therapist. After being asked so often how to set up your own glampsite, she researched and couldnt find one publication so decided to write her own book to help other would be glampers to do just that! This essential practical guide will tell you everything you need to know about making a success of owning and running your own glampsite in Portugal or within the UK. You will find out how to: Find an appropriate piece of land Set up the physical glampsite within the required legal framework Registering your business Set up efficient systems to make your life easier Develop effective Marketing & Advertising techniques Maximise your sales revenue Recruit and develop a supportive team Provide excellent customer care Advice on looking after your personal wellbeing so you can enjoy the many benefits of running your own successful glampsite!
Download or read book Glamping with MaryJane written by Mary Jane Butters and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl's got to do what a girl's got to do. Join the ranks of happy glampers--women who add glamour to camping while traipsing "outside" the norm. Whether you want to glam up a backyard retreat, porch, or rooftop; gussy up a vintage travel trailer (parked permanently in your back 40); or hit the road with your glampin' girlfriends, MaryJane is THE guide for all things glamping. If you're looking for specifics on how to shop for a trailer, fix one up, pitch a tent cabin, or rig up a heated outdoor bathtub, MaryJane, the pioneer of glamping, will get you there, one step at a time. What are you waiting for?!
Download or read book Li written by and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short, illustrated introduction to Li, the sister science to Feng Shui, the study of naturally occurring shapes and patterns. Illustrations.
Download or read book The Blue Sky written by Galsan Tschinag and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy’s nomadic life in Mongolia is under threat in a novel that “captures the mountains, valleys and steppes in all their surpassing beauty and brutality” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune). In the high Altai Mountains of northern Mongolia, a young shepherd boy comes of age, tending his family’s flocks on the mountain steppes and knowing little of the world beyond the surrounding peaks. But his nomadic way of life is increasingly disrupted by modernity. This confrontation comes in stages. First, his older siblings leave the family yurt to attend a distant boarding school. Then the boy’s grandmother dies, and with her his connection to the old ways. But perhaps the greatest tragedy strikes when his dog, Arsylang—“all that was left to me”—ingests poison set out by the boy’s father to protect his herd from wolves. “Why is it so?” Dshurukawaa cries out in despair to the Heavenly Blue Sky, to be answered only by the wind. Rooted in the oral traditions of the Tuvan people, The Blue Sky weaves the timeless story of a boy poised on the cusp of manhood with the story of a people on the threshold. “Thrilling. . . . Tschinag makes it easy for his readers to fall into the beautiful rhythms of the Tuvans’ daily life.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review “In this pristine and concentrated tale of miraculous survival and anguished loss, Tschinag evokes the nurturing warmth of a family within the circular embrace of a yurt as an ancient way of life lived in harmony with nature becomes endangered.” —Booklist
