
All images by Niki Raapana via Tiny House Blog
Niki Raapana tells a remarkable story in the Tiny House Blog about her Gertee, her name for a yurt “made from raw or salvaged materials. Unlike the Mongolian and Western versions (exquisitely crafted and covered in gorgeous fabrics), gertee is the budget variety. It utilizes many items that would otherwise go to the dump.”
It is all scrap wood, scrounged plastic, billboard covers and bits of cloth, held together with zip ties. Yet it stands up to the worst Alaska can throw at it….Read the full story on TreeHugger





