Cutting Firewood With The Sun & New Art

[thebitmaster]

Great job!

I'm in Texas, so although we have ample mesquite on the property, we don't use much wood for burning. We use a little in a small rocket stove, but mostly heat with E- and propane. Our winters can be mildly annoying ,but it's the summers that are the killer

One thing that has worked really well for me insulation-wise is buying large numbers of comforters, blankets, and sleeping bags in bulk, like from the Goodwill Outlet Store ($1 each) and then putting them between the outer waterproof shell and the wall segments. This probably wouldn't work on a yurt where the walls actually get wet, since it might seep through, though one could add a thing layer of plastic in between to stop it. My outer layer is recycle billboard vinyl, which is 100% waterproof. I'm also going to be adding reflectix bubble wrap this summer before it gets too hot.

Even if you're not doing the whole yurt (easy on my 12 footer!) it can be be great to keep the bed area warmer. When I was using the yurt for trips more often, I also built a tent over the bed with sheets to keep in body warmth, and it really helped. Something like a traditional 4-poster bed would be a good way to mount more serious curtains.