In a cruel twist of fate, a 63 year old who chose a self-sufficient lifestyle in the Sussex countryside lost his yurt to a devastating fire and explosion, following a life-threatening health scare.

Such yurt is an adaptation of the shelters Central Asian nomads used to have. So, don’t think that they’re living in a simple tent-like home; in reality, it’s way more modern than some of ...

Unfortunately, Mark’s plight didn’t end there, as he received a phone call shortly after with the heart breaking news that his yurt had burned down. “A week into the recovery I got a call from the ...