Sustainability

5 Ways to Repurpose Yurt Shipping Crates

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Aside from being popular glamping and full-time living options, yurts are designed to provide one of the most environmentally friendly living options available. For some, yurts are the best option for alternative living due to their structural strength, or their circular shape that offers beautiful interior designs for glamping. What about the sustainable efficiencies that yurts offer? Rainier Outdoor intentionally designs yurts with materials sourced from the NW to limit travel emissions and our carbon footprint. This effort extends beyond the lattice of a yurt and into the packaging and shipping processes that encompass your yurt order.
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Heating & Cooling, Yurts

Stay Cool in an Air Conditioned Yurt: Tips for Hot Weather

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If you plan to raise your yurt in a location where summer climates reach high temperatures, you will want to consider the best tactics to stay cool while the temperature rises. It’s a common misconception that yurts are only beneficial in cold climates. Accordingly, yurts provide great homes for both warm and cold climates. However, one should consider the layout and design of their yurt to determine the best setup for their geographical location. Unless you are fortunate enough to raise your yurt under the canopy of tall trees or have a large tree on your southwest elevation, you’ll need to design your yurt to perform better in direct sunlight.
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Yurts

Domes Done Right

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The dome, or skylight, at the crown of a yurt is a formed acrylic “bubble” centered over the compression ring. The standard material is ¼” clear UV-Stabilized cell-cast acrylic. The dome can be fixed (non-opening), or have opening hardware fitted to it at our factory which comes with a hand crank. 
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Design & Layout, Wall Tents

Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Wall Tent Platform

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The Centennial Wall Tent is the ideal focal point for glamping sites and Airbnb spaces. It is our longest-standing product and has prevailed unchanged for over a century. Designed in 1896, this canvas tent was provided to prospectors headed north to the Alaskan Gold Rush. The remarkable quality of our Army Duck Canvas fabric prepares hunters, glampers, and campers for the best conditions on their journey. In this post, you'll find a list of platform supplies and instructions for all Centennial Wall Tent sizes.
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Heating & Cooling

Guest Post: Why Pellet Stoves Are Great

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Statistics have shown that heating costs are around a third of the cost of most homes' utility bills. Therefore people are seeking cost-saving and efficient ways to stay warm. One of these alternatives is the pellet stove. They look like conventional wood stoves but operate just like modern furnaces. Their popularity can be linked to their great features and characteristics.
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