A yurt is a gigantic round portable tent! It is either big enough for up to 20 people or small enough for a little family to camp. Some offer electricity and heat, that is the beauty of a yurt, just what do you want or need to make camping FUN.

If you did look it up in the dictionary, the actual definition reads that it is “a round tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, Nomads iused them in Mongolia, Siberia and even Turkey.” These yurts are becoming quite popular in North America.

I have recently begun to explore the possibility of renting a Yurt to camp in.  Algonquin Park here in Northern Ontario offers this type of rental and I am fascinated by this type of shelter.

Have you heard about yurts?  They appear to be quite well built and a very safe shelter to stay in. Some offer fireplaces and or a heat source of some type. Some are round or octagon shaped.  I have seen pictures of some that look like a dome too.

They are roomy and although not really warm as like a tent somewhat they still offer shelter and are very popular all year long. 

I first learned about them while reading an article about a winter campground.

I am still doing some research on them myself but I have found some interesting facts about them and the fact that some people use a Yurt all winter long for camping and or just star gazers, ice fishing the list is endless no matter what season. The fact that parks offer a Yurt for rental is what is making them so popular.  Some parks offer cabins but if you prefer a Yurt then many are offering these room shelters.

What is a Yurt made of?

I wondered this myself but learned that the frame of a yurt is made of several flexible posts that form the grid walls, some use felt or any fabric to make the covering on the walls.

What are your thoughts? Would you stay in a yurt? Have you seen a yurt?