A Year in a Yurt: An Adventurous Memoir of Off-Grid Living Full of Practical Advice

It's a good read at 180 pages which I enjoyed while on vacation. I was a bit surprised at the end of it all because it turns out that this is not a book to promote yurts! I was careful not to spoil that fact which was revealed in the last few chapters of this book... I gave 4 out of 5 stars for two personal reasons. First, I wondered how on earth this husband & wife team had so much free time on their hands as far as having "regular 40 hour per week jobs" but that was made clear in the end credits (ah, ha!)... second, I didn't like how it was hard to follow who was writing in each chapter, then only to read an entirely different account of events ALL OVER AGAIN by the other spouse - mildly annoying when us humble, fact hungry readers just want the story to progress. Okay, with that off my chest, I enjoyed this Kindle book. The photos were what kept me going and they were spaced enough apart for a nice flow to the book. I recommend this book to anyone interested in yurts. On a personal side note, I highlighted a section that touched me personally. It was the part of the book that questions why we are working and what do we each want out of life. Is our time at home more valuable than the time we waste working to afford our home? Brilliant. Read this book!

I have been interested in all forms of tiny living and being surviving off grid. Recently discovering yurts I have been indulging in whatever information I can get.This book was a constant eye roll. I realized there are two types of people, those who truly desire to live in a yurt and those forced to the decision by circumstance. This book feels like a constant winge fest, more focus on the negative which was really was due to poor preparation on their part.The reason the couple decided to live in a yurt was to save money. They make sacrifices on their yurt to avoid spending money. Then they end up planning a trip to Spain, Ottawa and a cruise to Puerto Rico. This money seems it could easily be spent to improve their living condition or even paying off their yurt loan so they wouldn’t have as much to whine about.The parts from Adams perspective can pretty much be skipped. It doesn’t add much to the book and really prevents the story from moving forward as it is just repeating what was already written by Autumn. At least his sections are short and not in any reliable frequency that makes sense.Honestly I recommend you skip this book and find a different book about Yurts. Or find a blog as this feels like a bunch of blog posts strung together. This book feels more of a cautionary tale of what happens when you don’t properly plan for a certain lifestyle.

Fascinating book. If you ever want to live off grid, especially in a yurt, or are interested in the subject, or just like to live vicariously through people that do these things - this is a great read. It goes into tremendous detail, with photos, regarding building, maintaining and living in a yurt, and all the things that go with that, such as solar power, outhouse, showers, running water, weathering etc.This isn't a reference book. It's not neatly labeled for how to do this or that. It's a fascinating personal journey into the adventure of moving into a yurt and watch happened in the first year or so. Yiu learn the why as well as the how and the pitfalls that came up.I enjoyed this book and look forward to hearing the next stage of this couple's journey.

This is an honest account of building and living in a yurt. The authors are indeed very honest about the whole experience, sharing both the good and the bad. They also go into some detail when explaining the building process and the set up of the off-the-grid systems. I recommend this book to anyone interested in alternative building and off-the-grid living.

So glad I purchased this it is so informative without losing your interest. Autumn and Adam are so genuine and realistic in their mind sets. Cannot wait for their next book and maybe a tiny house on wheels adventure ;) I recommend this to everyone because it is a great book I could not put down and opens your mind to things we normally don't allow ourselves to think about.

Loved this book I have always wanted a yurt so glad I read this

I liked following their discoveries, challenges, and personal realizations as they evolve. Not ‘classic’ material, not meant to be- enjoyed it for what it is.

This book is a decent read. It’s not sugar coated or outlandish. It’s an honest story and I enjoyed reading it.

There might be something interesting to learn here about yurts but I could not get past the avalanche of boring minute details of life that were largely irrelevant and just took up time for no purpose. Dull as ditchwater. Reminds me of how my ex inlaws would tell me in great detail stories such as how they had to change buses to make their journey. I wish it were not on my kindle so that I could have the satisfaction of hearing the pedal bin lid closing on it.

Super informative for a colder climate. Would recommend reading if you are looking into getting a yurt on the east coast! Super fun to read.

I think, more than the conflagration of yurt-Dom what I took from this ebook is the authors drive to remove themselves from the trappings of suburbanism.

Entertaining read, if you want to get a yurt read this first!