I wasn’t able to have a Wood Stove in the Yurt this Winter, so I put together a makeshift Propane Stove which heats the Yurt up to 70-Degrees inside while it’s below freezing outside!
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Prevent Mold with Essential Oils
Watch as I demonstrate how I applied essential oils to the cloth walls of my Yurt to prevent mold from growing during the rainy season.
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Waterproof Yurt Roof from Used Billboard Vinyl
The long wet Winter is on the horizon, and I needed to waterproof the Yurt’s roof to prevent moisture from seeping inside and mold from growing on the cloth.
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Fixing the Yurt’s Leaky Roof
When the first rains came this year, I noticed that a single specific location in the Yurt was leaking: The Stove Jack! Upon further inspection I discovered that the water was seeping in through a strap that extended both outside and inside.
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Keeping the Yurt Warm with Bubble Insulation
Last Winter the Mongolian Ger I was living in was insulated with a thick layer of wool which worked very well as long as the fireplace was actively burning wood.
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Prevent Mold with Homemade Wood Polish
Last Winter when I was living in the Mongolian Ger, the moisture in the air led to mold growing on the wood supports which ultimately affected his health.
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Solar Lithium Battery Pack for the Yurt
Now that I’m living completely off-grid in my new yurt, it’s time to focus on getting my Solar Power situation setup by creating a Lithium Battery Pack.
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The New Yurt’s Interior
In the last video I unboxed and put up my new yurt from the folks over at campingyurts.com, and since then I’ve had some time to experiment with the layout of the interior.
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The New Yurt Arrives
After spending many months renting and living in a Mongolian Ger, I decided that I wanted to commit to the minimalist off-grid lifestyle and purchase one of my own.
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Using Electricity in a Mongolian Ger
While we do lack a lot of the amenities of modern life while living in a Mongolian Ger, also known as a Yurt, we are lucky enough to have electricity.
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