I was reading an article today in the New York Times about a family who live in Alaska, the really cool part is that they live in a Yurt! A Yurt is a Mongolian wooden, round, kinf of tent thing. The do not have any running water, but they have broadband internet access!!
I think this is pretty amazing, I don't think I could live in a Yurt yearlong but definitly as a summer cottage by the water.
Since they have no running water, they have an outhouse and walk an hour once a week to wash themselves and their clothes. They have a well nearby which they use for cooking and drinking.
This is the outside of a Yurt. How CUUUTE
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/garden/31yurt.html?_r=1&ref=garden
link for the article
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Hey there, thanks for re-posting this really cool article. These folks seem to be living interesting lives although, my feeling is that their life is not representative of most yurt dwellers. check out my response to the article:
http://coloradoyurt.blogspot.com/2010/01/response-to-nytimes-broadband-yes.html
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