Deliberating getting a yurt for part time use in PNW

[Kalen]

Hi there,

I'm deliberating getting a yurt to use relatively occasionally for the purpose of retreats on some relatively remote land over the coming years. I live in coastal BC and it's quite rainy and damp. I am of course concerned about mold developing. The yurt is likely to be left for some weeks at a time unheated by fire. I do have the option of putting an electric heater/humidifier in. I'm wondering if not being there much will mean there's less condensation to deal with, or if it's just a bad idea to get a yurt if it doesn't have regular maintenance.

Any advice would be appreciated

[Bob Rowlands]

Bad idea.

IMO a yurt left unattended for weeks on end in a constantly wet coastal climate is likely to mold really bad.

My wife and I spent one short night in an unattended rustic vacation cabin in Mendocino California. I imagine the climates would be the same as yours. That cabin was totally shot through with mold and totally unlivable.

Living in it full time would make a difference but that isn't what you asked, so there's that.