Keeping warm in a harsh, snowy winter

[Wintergreen282]

I think the most important things are low expectations and gratitude. Gratitude you are out of the wind and snow, gratitude for the hot drink, warm blanket, woodstove. Yurts do get toasty and you can always sit closer to the fire until that happens. But they also cool down fast with less mass to hold the heat. If/when it's not warm (which will happen often), you need to just dress like you are outside until it's back up to "toasty". It's super common for me to wear head-to-toe outdoor gear - and shorts, t-shirt, and bare feet - at different times of the same day. It's a wooden framed tent (and responds as such) with a thin reflective insulating blanket - as Jafo says "by design". I'm a huge fan of hot water bottles to bridge the gap between the toasty times.

I'm also a huge fan of blue foam camping pads and use it as a buffer when need be. When the yurt is 22 degrees, the couch will suck heat from you without some sort of extra

insulation

. I cut a toilet seat "ring" that is invaluable for winter. Blue foam is a miracle. Yurt living, though mostly very comfortable, take some flexibility. Westerners are pretty spoiled in the comfort department.

[crasmussen]

I like the blue foam idea for the walls between the posts. It could be it in strips. A more neutral colour might be nice not to be too picky. Do hardware stores sell that by the roll or where can I pick some up?

PS I love your positive attitude! You are right!