Living in a yurt in Fairbanks, Alaska

[@kuhlmccoy9517]

Your bright enthusiasm is wonderful. I enjoyed your perspective. Thank you for sharing. You seem like genuinely sweet people. Godspeed!

[@indigenousin-couragement9891]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I was wondering about many of the topics you covered: yurts in the North, vegetarianism in the North, chickens in the North...etc. Thanks again!

[@Mr51Caveman]

I was stationed there from 1996 to 2000. It's like living on a different planet in the winter!

[@UnwillingVegan]

I'm impressed that your wife followed you there to live like this. thumbs up.

[@MrAntoniosavelli]

A good Wife and a good Husband stick together til GOD does them PART. God Bless them both.

[@Buildsolarhomes]

Why wouldn't she ? Living off the Grid means LESS EXPENSES. Less expenses means that you can do more "real living".

[@dayonmage3946]

@@Buildsolarhomes Indeed. Yet, many young men and women today resign to live phony inauthentic lives. Say, by contrast, in a metropolitan vain cesspool rat-race. Places like Chicago or LA. But yes, I firmly agree. Living off the grid is freedom basically.

[@Marathon1260]

I noticed you have an Icelandic horse. That's really cool. I enjoyed riding one in Vermont a few years ago. They have such a nice temperament. You are so lucky. Thanks for the video. I like the Yurt too.

[@jimstull]

I thought that was an Icelandic horse. They seem neat and Iceland at least used to not let horses into the country so they wouldn't diminish the bloodline of the Icelandic horse. Seems like a neat country other than from what I've read they are mindlessly atheistic.

[@irish6795]

What a great story. I love the size of the living space it's perfect for 2 people plus a dog. The animals have a good life with the both of you ;) you guys have shown your viewers that you can attain your dreams when you are able to think outside the box of so called modern normal living space👍🏼 lots of people are living comfortably in Yurts and other smaller spaces and are getting rid of the junk that we tend to accumulate in larger spaces. Wishing you both happiness and contentment from Massachusettes 💞

[@thearranur]

I love your yurt. I am investigating getting one myself but havent found the land yet, of where i want to be with my daughter and son. Thanks for your tour of your home.

[@witness1963]

What a cool video! I'm from Fairbanks but far from home and this video brings me back home. Thanks for the post, your very brave!

[@ragemodels]

Wow beautiful yurt location and life !!! Love all the amazing animals that u have on ur land and I especially appreciate that you guys are vegetarians!!! Bravi 👏👏👏👏👏👏 all the best you guys always !!!!

[@RebeccaAnnSinkula]

Wonderful. I love your yurt and your lifestyle. Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year!

[@cannolibear6831]

Awesome video,thanks for posting and showing us your yurt.

[@ebenaeware2948]

Lovely! I am thinking of a yurt for my property. Texas weather, so I will have to keep out the summer heat. I do hope ya'll will keep posting videos of your home and the animals on site and visiting. Cute moose!

[@gta-6837]

Well we know that now? How did u know 4 years ago? MAGA2020

[@jasminlebt]

inspiring! and very funny to see fresh oranges, avocados and the vitamix in a yurt in alaska :D i love it! :D

[@Alaska_Gal]

Nice. I was in Fairbanks last winter. Surprisingly, I thought -30 would feel a lot colder than it did. Heading back to Alaska in September.

[@ronneel8129]

Thank you ,Watching this, inexplicably made me Very Happy..

[@Loki8625]

It made me sad when I saw the fowl house. Could they at least put some branches with leaves in there and make it look more like outdoors? Like a zoo habitat or something? Their fowl house sucks!

[@maurirish1]

What an amazing life you guys have. I love it. And you make it work so well.

[@pearlbmccoy9906]

I think this is the best vid I've seen on yurts yet. Thanks, and Congrats!

[@ReachingTheFinishLine]

Best 20" yurt interior design that I have seen so far! The sleeping loft gives you more space on the ground.

[@BunzSudz]

Great video! You dog is not too strange, LOL My little dog loves green olives.

[@Justin-de6dp]

Awesome jobs you guys.i try I talk my family to move to alaska all the time

[@byOffGridTent]

why do people always put music behind their videos? I find it distracting and usually too loud. there is nothing wrong with quiet.

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

There you go. I always commend utubers who don't blow me away with music.

[@enkhzayazundui1063]

😁

[@mikeystevenson6982]

Although the music in this video did not get to me, I couldn't agree more. Thematic background music has gone way outa hand nowadays. And this video could do just as well without it. I would enjoy the video more.

[@dougtagg9162]

14by16 Off Grid Tent I agree, quiet is better.

[@uphillhomestead6188]

love it!! And that dog is adorable! have a great adventure!

[@jessicabethers6212]

Hello from Juneau! My husband and I are considering the idea... Blessings, Jessica

[@ak_downrange_threat7251]

Too rainy in Juneau it will cause black mold since it cant dry out the area Around Fairbanks is a desert when it comes to humidity!

[@ppger44]

WOW! You make green juices too. I'm moving in. HAHA!

[@fortythreenorth2518]

Beautiful spot there. Not sure If could handle the cold of Alaska though and I am from Canada. Good on you for choosing your destiny and not just following the herd.

[@jdubeski]

awesome glimpse into your life, thanks for sharing.

[@satori322]

Very cool...literally! We have a wooden yurt in the tropics and are really battling with the temperature. The high ceilings really make it tough to cool the place down - even with the skylight open, ventilation fans, etc.

[@meteoroliver]

Jason Katz Very cool! Fairbanks gets really hot in the summer and we face the same problem of keeping the yurt cool for the few weeks when this can be a problem. But in general it works great!

[@mickamoo1]

It’s so amazing. Love your Dog.

[@Qwazier3]

Love how your yurt is laid out in side. Very livable.

[@satori322]

Great life style. Are you still living there doing this? Or did it get to you in the long run? I know it's tough living in the wild. We're getting ready to raise turkeys and some native chickens. Too hot to keep a horse, though our daughter would love it.

[@meteoroliver]

Jason Katz We are still living like this. We have lived here for two years, and I can see it getting to us in the long run. But for now it is great! I am longing for the tropics up here, and I can see us living like this down there, but not up here in the long run.

[@KassyAnndra]

What a lovely video! Thank u so much.💖🎪🎸

[@artsyamy73]

thats the same music 'Fouchomatic' off grid uses😊 if you havent seen their channel its pretty cool too...homesteading,living in a yurt with 2 kids. cheers to you guys & at least i get to kinda live vicariously through you guys & foucho☺️😉 +meteoroliver

[@benjaminsheridan9768]

He looks like a bear snack. Not gonna make it bud. Try San Francisco

[@Bella7810]

I love the minimalistic lifestyle but I'll be going to Hawaii. The cold just is a bit overwhelming!

[@sallyrosser4590]

what is/was the size of your yurt? Are you still living in it? Enjoyed the video

[@LulasticHippyshake]

Awesome :D My family and I live in a yurt in NZ - doesn't get so cold though! We love it!

[@meteoroliver]

+Lulastic Hippyshake That is awesome! My wife and I traveled around NZ for a month a couple of years ago. What a beautiful country!

[@kibaamadeus9511]

+Lulastic Hippyshake Post a video please. Trying to convince my wife to live in a yurt with me ;)

[@LulasticHippyshake]

Algea Biofuels Lots and lots of videos on my channel :) Hope it helps convince her!! hehe

[@jenniferjennifer9612]

Hey Lucy! I’m a viewer of yours and am happy to bump into you here 3 years after this post!

[@carolinebesinger8611]

Quite the adventure, how wonderful.

[@audreykay5749]

We are new yurters, is your floor on blocks, concrete footers, or something else? Thanks for the great video!

[@charronfamilyconnect]

where do you guys go to the bathroom? I didn't see a bathroom in your yurt unless i missed that part of the video. What is your main source of income, and where do you get all your food supplies for the animals and yourselves? THanks!

[@joshuapurba9863]

OMG you have such a wonderful life, buddy! I envy at you tho.. By the way, in couple months I will move to Fairbanks from Minnesota to finish my school there.

[@joburtarekwentland216]

I like your style of living, nice vid.

[@livinglife8333]

My Dachshund loves nori sheets. Well any vegetables really except of course the ones not good for dogs. She even eats salad with us without dressing. 😊

[@kathyfann]

What brand or where did you purchase one? I like the space in them and I want one that can keep me warm down to the mid 20's and cool when it is over 100

[@anniehuynh3162]

Kathy Fan

[@dennisleporte7423]

Very cool. I would love to try something like this someday.

[@leeboy244]

Me too

[@uygarbocutoglu4465]

"Yurt" is a Turkish word that is still being used for dormitories. Also we call our country as our "yurt". These traditional turkish tents are still being used on higher altitudes here in our country. In summer we climb to higher altitudes for fresh and cool air and also to feed our animals. Soo we still do use exactly same tents here. People living their whole life in these tents are called "Yörük" people. The word comes from "yürümek" verb. Which means "to walk" in Turkish. These people (my ancestors used to as well) stay in these tents whole their lifes travelling to lands of grass for their animals and trading. You can easily come accross with such huge families if you are travelling around Toros Mountains region. One important thing is that we prefer goat wool rather than sheep. That is because goat wool is better for climate controlling. It keeps warmer in winter and cooler in summer and much more retardant to fire and water. That is surely a fact. Unfortunately it is not easy to find such spinned and woven goat wool these days. Like my grandma used to do and i loved to watch. Fabricated stuff do not work as well as experienced. You must go up the mountains or wait for them come down once in a summer. Any one who is willing to reach the sources for real can reach me here. Best regards. | "Yurtta sulh cihanda sulh" "Peace at home peace in the world" Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |

[@Tanerk24]

Uygar BOCUTOĞLU yes long live Mustafa Kemal Attaturk

[@gta-6837]

Never knew that....learn something every day.😳

[@NYTruthseeker]

omg, the dog eating a nori sheet! priceless @6:44

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

stayed in one in Mongolia for a week out in the Gobi Desert in March. it was cold but we only had a coal stove and not a good wood stove. if you had a wood stove you would be laughing!!

[@theoriginalkeepercreek]

Wonderful video. I do have a few questions though: What are the most difficult chalenges your wife has had to deal with? What about bears tearing into the walls of the yurt? I noticed your stove is in the center of the yurt, what is the temp inside the northern side of your living space? How does your yurt hold up under the weight of the snow and also during times of strong wind? We are considering a yurt and so are our friends. We are currently in the learning stage.

[@msvick66]

My first thought was what about grizzly bears. Wish they would answer your questions.

[@theoriginalkeepercreek]

I agree with you on all accounts. I really would like to know their answers about both my questions and yours. We have bears here in Northwestern Wisconsin.

[@msvick66]

Unfortunately, it seems like a bear could just demolish one of these things especially if the sides are made of fabric. One swipe of a grizzlies claws and he's in. If they are cooking they will smell it. Even a curious black bear could be destructive enough it seems to get in, not to mention a hungry one. Big cats as well as they have some nice claws and are quite clever.

[@theoriginalkeepercreek]

I may not be knowledgable about yurts, but I agree with you! thanks for your input!

[@Hallowbreath]

Pretty cool, but have you considered getting a different breed of chicken? Northern breeds have a smaller comb, sometimes feathered legs, and don't run as high a risk for frostbite because of it. You could keep the hardier of those breeds outside in below 20 degrees C.

[@meteoroliver]

+Hallowbreath That would definitely be better. If we were going to get more chickens we would definitely consider Icelandic chickens or another breed like that.

[@Ladythyme]

I haven't read all the comment so this may have been answered and redundant so apologies, if so, but is there a particular reason that you heat the water on the stove which appears to be electric as opposed to the wood stove which is already burning?

[@anniehuynh3162]

LucyLou MaGo

[@dennisroland5654]

I have the same kind of stove. It's great, but since the stovepipe is centered at the back of the stovetop, it would be dangerous to put such a large vessel of water there, due to the risk of spilling.

[@unebonnevie]

Your dog eats seaweed! Woot! With the yurt...How is the insulation? Can the yurt handle mild storm like how much strong can it handle, e.g., 50mph wind? Run your own power off the gas powered power generator? Run your own sewage?

[@meteoroliver]

+unebonnevie Insulation is 2 layers of 1' R-TECH. Works well. Power comes from local utility company just like for most people. I think yurts can handle far stronger winds than a house. The round structure + that everything is anchored to the ground I think would make it very resistant to wind.

[@bazyrkyrsbunker5842]

+unebonnevie This yurt (from Nomadic Shelter) can handle 60 pounds of snow load per square foot and is resistant to 100 mph winds without vertical supporting posts.

[@joeschelin6069]

Just out of curiosity, if your vegetarians, why do you keep chickens? Also, have you considered a heated greenhouse for more veggies?

[@willwall2433]

a dog that likes nori sheets! what a hoot

[@melissamoskaluk3159]

Have you had any issues with bears damaging or trying to get into the yurt?

[@nannaann7167]

Put a blanket on them at night when it's really cold outside

[@dixielandhomestead5874]

You should have a building for those horses!!!

[@ClissaT]

Why wouldn't you put the shower water billy on the wood stove? Seems like a waste of power to heat it on the electric stove. And yes as someone else mentioned, simply wrapping copper pipe around the flue will give you all the hot water you need.

[@angimes3]

Have you got any problem with the snow on the roof? Is it too heavy?

[@johnroddy8756]

What type of animal is a Moose,is it some thing between a cow and a horse?

[@stormwinters6634]

What about Internet how do you get that

[@khadijagwen]

We move up to Fairbanks in the Fall of 66 for 18 months. I miss the place.

[@manowar99]

Gonna half to keep logs on that stove 24/7. What about water source, sewage disposal, internet access, or cell phone service? No bathroom? Seems like you've made it possible, but I'm not too sure how enjoyable that would be for 6-7 months of winter.

[@Jefferdaughter]

Pretty cool (no pun intended). But why not have a stove you can heat hot water and also cook on while it heats your place???

[@meteoroliver]

+Jefferdaughter You could, but it doesn't take very much heat to heat up such a small place. So if you want to heat water and not the yurt, what do you do?

[@Gorlung]

Hi there! Could you please answer a couple of questions: 1) What is the diameter and height? 2) How many layers of felt does it have? Thank you in advance!

[@meteoroliver]

+Gorlung It has a 20' diameter. According to the manufacturer, this is the smallest size that you can have a little sleeping loft in like the one we have. The height is 11' under the middle and 7' by the sides. We have a layer of polyester and aluminum bubble wrap reflective stuff. This came with the yurt. In addition we have two layers of 1'' R-TECH polystyrene boards. They are pliable and can be shaped to the yurt.

[@Gorlung]

Thanks a lot for such a detailed answer!

[@SageBlackthorn]

Your yurt seems to be different in construction to the traditional yurts I have seen. Was this a choice do to the climate in Alaska or was it merely how Nomad Shelter builds them?

[@sudakara2388]

Do we need Permit to build Yurt for Living ..

[@ToniMattTony]

Great place. I wold love to stay in a place like yours for a couple of weeks and live the dream. Thanks for sharing. What is the coldes t that it has gotten there?

[@meteoroliver]

+ToniMattTony It has gotten below -40 a few times. Fortunately, we haven't experienced -50 yet!

[@JM-hl2gy]

I have a heat exchange blower on my wood stove, it blows hot air into ducts to heat the rooms on my first floor.

[@lekre8421]

You cracked me up telling the moose no. She is not going to listen to you! Just out of curiosity, which horse breeds do better in the cold? Great video, and thanks very much

[@meteoroliver]

+Le Kre The northern breeds for sure. Icelandics are awesome up here and I think Fjord horses are super good too. Haflinger may be another good breed up here.

[@tripodfish1203]

Quick question, why own chickens and ducks if your a vegetarian?

[@joseventura1156]

any helpfull resources on how to buy land for yurt building please let me know im interested in geting my own yurt

[@raydorman2634]

Is there still free land in alaska, and were.

[@bradleyparsons3261]

How much does it cost me to get a yurt in Fairbanks aka. I live in Spokane wa. Bradley

[@AKN8TV]

Do you still live in the yurt? What is the diameter?

[@picard120]

where did you guys get electric power? where is the toilet in the winter?

[@meteoroliver]

+sito Power comes from the utility company. The toilet is an outhouse which works in the summer as well as winter. Outhouses are allowed up here on properties larger than 1acre.

[@mdluddite]

Was there a outhouse for a toilet?

[@norrisb4301]

Who made the yurt??

[@shawnballee6053]

Looks great!

[@TheUnholyPosole]

Seen any bigfoots up there?

[@RMokros]

Bigfoot is from Siskiyou, California. Don't be silly, they would freeze here.

[@fearlesssquatcher5737]

@@RMokros Bigfoot is from many areas, not just one area in California! Whether they have been reported to be around Fairbanks, I don't know.

[@alaskannomad]

What size is your yurt? and what is the coldest temp you have experianced inside the yurt?

[@meteoroliver]

The yurt is 20' in diameter. This is really the smallest size that you can have a sleeping loft in. We have both a monitor heater and a wood stove so the yurt never gets cold inside (we don't ever keep it under 70 unless we are not home). The colder it is outside, the warmer we like it inside.

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

everything is so beautiful

[@mycrazyfamilyid]

What did you use to insulate the floor?

[@felixbrightman182]

How much does a simple yurt like this cost?

[@sumpter907]

20k

[@felixbrightman182]

@@sumpter907 thank you

[@reneelandry7786]

That's a good dog!

[@gta-6837]

I can dig it...would a rocket stove work up there?

[@alejanzar]

looks like a wonderful life, what do you do for a living? did u get money from the government to live in Alaska? do you have a free land there? I'm sorry i know is a lot questions lol.

[@dolcefarniente4022]

alejanzar I am interested in the answers, too.🐈🐾🐾

[@lettiekelly5339]

what did you put i your smoothie?

[@mikeystevenson6982]

Is that a gas fireplace?

[@NUMENOREAN91]

Where can I buy a yurt?

[@justinthered6569]

How big is that yurt?

[@Blessings.429]

You could buy felt and make up blankets to add to the lining of your Yurt for the really cold period. The Mongolians wrap there Yurts in felt.....

[@kayla-wb7qb]

What brand is your yurt?

[@lemonsquishy8400]

Why? Are the careers there?

[@ppger44]

What are your property taxes and what do you do for a living?

[@6969smurfy]

+John D usually there is no property taxes, and they even give you money to live up there.

[@kanaakuma707]

How did you insulate the floor of your yurt?

[@meteoroliver]

+Fat-bike Fanatic I put chicken wire between the joists and fitted pieces of leftover foam boards in between the joists. However, I wouldn't have done this again since it was complicated and you don't get insulation above the joists. What I have heard works good is to glue blue-foam boards underneath the plywood floorboards and then you lay it straight on the joists. That way you have insulated everything and supposedly the blue foam doesn't compress much

[@kibaamadeus9511]

50,000 people have seen this. That is like the entire population of Kauai island! Weird right?

[@rawbeartoe_AK]

What is your average heating cost?

[@meteoroliver]

Robert Cave Hard to say since I don't keep perfect track. Probably about a cord of wood and 150 gallons of heating oil.

[@stormwinters6634]

how do you get your hydro

[@charleskessinger8072]

What kind of veggie's are those egg's?

[@stephenwhittier6439]

Charles Kessinger , 😂🤣😂

[@フォグマシン]

what about bears?

[@blacklightning298]

Beautiful lovely can I come an stay.. Just idea ever though of making one an renting it out to make money. I deffenetly come stay. What type of dog is yours.