http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#5ead5fcd-1a93-4562-a6a6-8669c2d5a859 These earth buildings are cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and because of the domed shape, highly earthquake resistant. They are simple and inexpensive to make (like making an igloo out of bags of dirt instead of packed snow - I live in snow country). You could use burlap bags instead of the tubes.... Have you checked Craigs List for used yurts? When I lived in Oregon, I would see used ones in the paper fairly often. Pacific Yurts makes good ones: http://www.yurts.com/default.aspx Best of luck to you! ~Pippi Sat, 16 May 2009 16:52:47 GMT http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#5ead5fcd-1a93-4562-a6a6-8669c2d5a859 Pippi 2009-05-16T16:52:47Z http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#c5455003-1932-40ee-b859-644a07b4ca0b I am not sure I have the skill for that. I am going to be a college student and need some electricity, possibly some form of air conditioning, and enough space for my stuff. I bet you could make a cool dwelling like that, but I dont have the skills for it, and this is earthquake country, so I better have someone who knows what they are doing. Fri, 15 May 2009 22:00:41 GMT http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#c5455003-1932-40ee-b859-644a07b4ca0b Djinn 2009-05-15T22:00:41Z http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#e13ae31a-05df-4931-9753-c72f7b871652 check out: http://www.okokok.org/index.php Fri, 15 May 2009 18:54:03 GMT http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#e13ae31a-05df-4931-9753-c72f7b871652 Pippi 2009-05-15T18:54:03Z http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#f56a4ba2-abaf-4c78-ad7f-9bd26e365f1e I might have to move back in with family in the near future. They have a large back yard and I may have the option of building a yurt. I am wondering if anyone has any tips about an affordable place to get one or way to build a similar structure for less money. Fri, 15 May 2009 08:14:00 GMT http://lohas.tribe.net/thread/86171196-e884-4f7b-bb50-5e74ba739a77#f56a4ba2-abaf-4c78-ad7f-9bd26e365f1e Djinn 2009-05-15T08:14:00Z