Yurts and tents, though both designed to provide portable shelter, have distinct origins and serve different purposes. Yurts, historically used by nomadic cultures in Central Asia — especially ...

Eighteen years ago, I stayed in my first yurt. I was visiting New Hampshire on a backcountry ski trip to the now-defunct Phillips Brook Backcountry Recreation Area, a system of 11 yurts, 75 miles ...

Considering building a yurt vs. tipi? Each provide a secure, low-cost shelter for camping, temporary housing, or guest quarters. Nomadic people have used portable tipis and yurts for thousands of ...

It's very effective, but not terribly portable. “The trouble is, in the modern world, most people don’t move around on mules, and traditional yurt designs are heavy, and won’t fit in a car ...

A traditional yurt, or ger, is a portable, round tent covered with animal skin or felt and used as a dwelling by ethnic Mongolians and other nomadic groups. As nomadic life has gradually faded ...