Scott Evans shared his Big Sky Retreat in a post on the Tiny House Blog a year or so ago. His 17 year old son Red Evans recently filmed an excellent video on the retreat that I wanted to share with you.
The yurt building is mainly constructed out of scrap scaffold boards, pallets and timber from the builders merchants. It cost around £10,000 (about $15,979) not including labour time. Please visit the previous post here for more of the story. Also visit Canopy and Stars website and if you are on Facebook you can follow their page here.
Absolutely the coolest vacation spot I have seen in a long time. Anyway a family of 15 from the states could squeeze in there? How about if we brought sleeping bags? Thanks for sharing this with us again. I remember the first time you showed this to us, but it looks like you’ve dressed it up a bit. Looks terrific!
I love the trampoline idea! Brilliant!
beautiful home. Could be a permament home.
Great Job. And If it saved your land and home, well worth it. Realy do wish I had a place to put something like this for my permanent home.
Beautiful home and great words of inspiration for sure. Now to have some maverick ideas wash over me. I could use them for sure. I want a little simple place of my own so bad that I can taste it. Just not having any ah ha moments or ideas yet, unfortunately. Again though, thanks for the inspiration. Maybe it’s just not exactly the right time for me yet, I guess?
Namaste
Beautiful architects design and interior designing!
that is awesome, wise words from this man
I like the way this guy thinks. In this situation he created something new out pure imagination and a lot of hard work. If only more thought outside the box. If there’s anything this unique home proves, “Ask what something can become, not what it’s supposed to be.”
An absolutely fantastic idea, looks fantastic and fantastic use of space. I can see this as a perfect chance for completely dirt covered (except for windows and doors) so you can withstand the coldest of winters and the hottest of summers. Attach a 2nd one next to it and you have a small family home.
I really like it. I have recently realized that I do not need all this room that I have with renting a 2 bedroom apartment in the State of Idaho. I use to live overseas in the Marshall Islands where I was given a room and for many years, I had to share with other women and to share a bathroom with women and men. It was great to get a room for myself and now I realize that I do not need a 2 bedroom place either. I guess that I am that one bedroom or 1 room woman at heart. I would like to have my own property and build my own house. I can dream and save and see what I can come up with. Thanks.
fabulous bang-up work Scott&Red ! I found myself deeply drawn and easily imagining wonderful times within this little lovely though- out cabin round ! Perfectly recorded and filmed ! Hooray on that … and the music score !
Neat use of the large diameter double window’d hanging bamboo carrying you kitchen knives ! That I want to make for sure ! Like you strong attitude Scott, and good on ya for passing on your approach to a lively life to your son, Red !
What a beautiful yurt, and the video! I would love to have a special place to build my own, but I have even toyed with putting one in my yard. I don`t know or care what the neighbors would think, and can dream. I am curious, can anyone tell me why the walls are canted out at the top? I have seen this in many wooden yurts, but have never found an explaination. Cheers, and thank you!
Could be so that rain falls away from the footings and the foundation, Bobby. That is a rainy area.