Well, following on from my last Post I can now say, a hell of a lot longer than before… I have just commenced manufacturing my own canvas to specific qualifications with the expressed intension of addressing the harsher climate and environmental demands of the central coast region. Hot, Wet and Windy. This canvas will be […]
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I’ve just heard from Amajjika she lives in the Byron hinterlands and has asked me, “if its possible to live in a Yurt for 2 or 3 years while we are build our house!” well of course thats very possible and I have many examples of that shift in people who have land and are […]
Well I am now in a position where I can prepare for another buying trip to Mongolia. The new canvas range is being manufactured, that is, the 485gsm polycotton which is treated with Anti-bacterial and Waterproofing agents and as well it is Fire-proofed.
This will add an enormous amount more life to the Yurt and […]
Lately I’ve been talking to some people who have the idea of living for extended periods in Yurts while seasonally working the fruit or finding casually work on the road, or doing festivals and campaigns in wilderness forests. This I reckon will work very well if they are going to stay for at least a […]
I try to avoid saying “how long is a piece of string?” but the life of a Yurt really does depend on a number of factors including…
The environment its put up in, the conditions like the weather is crucial, how much humidity and the temperature changes, How much UV, Do you wash it at times, […]
What does it mean to have a Yurt?
Published by November 14th, 2006 in Yurts and Lifestyle.2 CommentsI seem to get this question a lot when aspiring Yurters, trying to turn the next page of their dream to own a Yurt, finally find someone who has lived in one and has handled hundreds, to presuppose what it would be like for them.
Well my story is rather simple and I say, Do you […]
Lately I have been researching for water-proofing agents or products that will last a long time, add fire protection and add a mould inhibitor as well. I found 3M to have their product called Scotchgard, but only available in small 300 ml spray cans as the bulk amounts of it have been banned from Australia. […]
Have you ever had the experience where, in listening to music, the sound seems to be coming all around you and down from above through the top of your head?
Talk about surround sound! God the experience of sitting in the absolute center of a Yurt and start toning or humming, try speaking even, the experience […]
This is the opening chapter of Green Habitat Solutions’ web blog. Being the first and therefore the weirdest of feelings that I am going to be talking to some people, somewhere across the planet about the culture developing for Yurt life- styles and interests, the ins and outs of what they are, the materials used, […]