A yurt on someone else's property... (Advice for potential yurt owner)

[ljamies1]

A few thoughts;

- build your own yurt, its a blast and costs 1/4 of the cost. I used a building guide through a company, most of the information can be found online for free.

I currently have a yurt in upstate NY. Found a very part time work trade (10hrs/month) and have 30 private acres for $0.00/month. its incredible. Post on craigslist, put up flyers, tell your friends, and walk up to famers and offer them $100-$200 per month to put up an off-grid, 0 impact structure on their property for a few years. Offer to watch over properties for people or do some work for them on the side.

- I cant stretes enough the advantages of building your own (and reclaiming items where you can). Practice your cover a few times on a tarp before cutting into your real fabric. Doing this will give your a much larger budget to outfit your mobile camp with necessary comforts.

- I would take the time for time a "land-lord" who is uninterested with the "red-tape" portion of yurting. Pay someone cash or do work for them and find someone who is onboard with what your trying to do. The permting of a yurt is a road I have chosen to avoid. Thats not to say skimp on building codes and build a safe and sturdy yurt....