Portable Summer Cabins

by Justin Thomas on July 30, 2004

Yurt Interior

Mobility during the summer can be important. You may need to take that
certain someone to a cabin for a month by the dunes. These portable summer
cabins let you experience the outdoors in a comfortable, modern interior.
They have large windows and an acrylic dome skylight that allows plenty of
light inside.

The cabins, made by Pacific
Yurts
, have minimal impact on the surrounding soils and, though durable,
can be removed without a trace. The architecture is a modern adaptation
of the ancient shelter used by Central Asian nomads.

Summer Cabin  Interior

The cost ranges from $4000-10000, depending on the options you choose. For
heating in colder seasons, add a stove and insulated walls. Hook it up with
a renewable energy system and the scene is complete.

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Vinay July 30, 2004 at 5:27 pm

http://mindismoving.org/hexayurt/

Is my design for a portable building along these lines. It’s called a hexayurt, and is made from standard 4×8 sheet goods.

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Edwin Knuth April 10, 2005 at 10:00 pm

I’ve been looking at yurts, but all the major kit makers seem to use a lot of PVC. Are there any alternatives?

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Webmaster April 12, 2005 at 5:50 pm

Yes, I have the same problem with yurt and dome manufacturers. I’m sure there is someone out there who doesn’t make use of a lot of PVC.

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Erin June 18, 2010 at 11:34 am

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moni June 20, 2011 at 8:47 am

Great copy of Mongolian ger (yurt)

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