Off-the-grid Yurt on Organic Farm

"Yurta" is the Russian translation for what the Mongolian people call "Ger," both translated into "home" or "house." The yurts have been a key form of dwelling in Central Asia for over three thousand years, especially for the Mongolian nomadic people. The houses have evolved to provide a reliable shelter from the fierce storms and temperatures below the zero of steppes.The practicality, comfort and portability of the yurts allow people to continue to live in this traditional way, moving every few months with their flocks, which will often include sheep providing wool to isolate the yurts and yaks or horses that provide long hair making the strings to bind together the parts of the yurt.Yurt Living AdvantagesInside all cultures, the circle remains the symbol of unity, which represents the whole of all things and our connection with the elements and nature.Today in a yurt reminds us of what is important, giving us the opportunity of our daily life and evolving relationship with our daily life can be, giving us the opportunity to evolve with our daily relationship with what the elements and nature.