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Guest Post: An Illustrated History of Yurts

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September 8, 2025

I am delighted to share a very special guest post today: Candace Rardon is a brilliantly talented artist and yurt enthusiast. She posted this illustrated history of yurts on her blog and has given us permission to share it here.

Sustainability, Yurts

Guest Post: Solar Generators for Yurts

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Mike Oberdick

September 8, 2025

I'm very excited about today's guest post, written by my friend Ron Friedman. Ron represents Sol Solutions, a company that makes portable solar power generators. Just to warn you, this is a long post, so grab a snack and get comfy! This is the best post I've read about putting a solar generator in your Rainier Yurt.

Heating & Cooling, Sustainability

Guest Post: Solar Hot Water

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Mike Oberdick

September 8, 2025

I have for you today another fabulous guest post by Ron Friedman. If you've been wondering about an efficient way to get hot water to your yurt, he has a solution for you - solar hot water!

Heating & Cooling, Yurts

Guest Post: Radiant Heat for Yurts

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Mike Oberdick

September 8, 2025

I'm so happy to share with you today another post from Ron Friedman of Sol Solutions. If you haven't already, check out his previous post on solar generators for yurt dwellers! He's created another super helpful, informative post, this time on radiant heat for your Rainier Yurt.

Design & Layout

Raising an Eagle

Posted by

Mike Oberdick

September 8, 2025

Here's a great video of an Eagle Yurt raising.