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Covet on my to-do list, I finally made time to connect with owner Glen Widmer, and my ball and I joined him and his young son, Isaac, for a tour of the yurt. The temperature hovered in the solitary digits, but inside the woodstove was cranking and it was warm and cozy while we sat around the catalogue and chatted over a pot of tea.
"Living in the round" is how Widmer characterizes staying in a yurt. "Because of the peerless shape, there are no corners, so they're spacious and heat very well. People even tell me they sense more centered."
The modern yurt is an adaptation of the portable, bentwood-framed build dating back to the 13th century and used as dwellings by nomads on the windswept grassland plains of Essential Asia. The more permanent Goose Ridge Yurt is 20 feet in diameter and rests above range on a wooden platform. The walls and roof are made of heavy, waterproof vinyl construction. Stairs lead up to the front door.
The interior is simply furnished with all the necessities for a incessantly in the woods. In addition to the table and four chairs, there's a queen bed, a small gas stove, pots, pans and utensils. There's also two lanterns, a bookshelf with loads of reading material, cards and a few games. A clear dome window in the center of the peaked roof lets in stacks of cheery light by day, and stars by night.
Source: Morning Sentinel