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 a quality that I am proud of. Also I have added an extra fire proofed range of polycotton liners in 6 choices of colours. This has taken about 6 months to achieve and finally its underway. I leave on the 8th of May for Hongkong to visit the Canvas factory and also see about my next addition to my yurt kits, bamboo flooring. Then I travel up to Beijing to co-ordinate the truck arriving from Lanqi (the yurt factory) and one from Tiajin, the new Liners material, and the one from Hongkong carrying the canvas, this meeting of trucks will , no doubt be very interesting to see how it plays out with all the Chinese ways of doing things. Never-the -less I am off with a brief-case of orders to fill a 20ft container and return, most likely with a bad stomach, plenty of stories and tales to tell, some time in early June, the container will follow in mid-July.
Yes, the time has come for me get on that plane and head off into the clouds hoping for blue skies.
I leave tonight from Melbourne with bags, a bunch of orders, a Digital movie Camera, to document how they put up these 10 mtr. ones, as I have 3 to bring back.
It has been such an enjoyable and stressful time putting together the orders for 9 customers and some stock for myself. All those envolved in the initial funding and trusting process are great people to be working for as they have entrusted me with their money and dream to nurture it and bring it to fruition. To all of those people, I say, thank you, with my whole heart, as they were with there’s. See you all in June.
Great to hear of a journey into Mongolia like this one to buy Yurts. Whats all this about!!!
It sounds like fun. Can I come with you next time??