The yurt has been referred to as probably the most practical kind of temporary building that can be set up. There is a long list of reasons why this may be true. Because they have been utilized for thousands of years by nomadic peoples of Central Asia, it is obvious that yurts can be built using relatively simple tools and basic materials. But if you would like to build your own yurt as quickly and easily as possible, then a good set of yurt plans would most definitely be recommended.
Did you know that a yurt is so easily portable than such a tent like dwelling that is nine feet in width can be carried in a wheelbarrow or even the smallest automobile. If security is a concern, yurts are commonly equipped with a wooden door that can be locked and even if the canvas walls are cut, a would-be burglar still cannot gain unlawful entry.
The weather in the steppes of Mongolia, Siberia and Afghanistan can be very harsh, and so they developed the ger or yurt to give them a maximum amount of comfort in this unforgiving climate. In the winter they are warm due to the round shape and fairly low roof that provides a space that can be heated relatively easily, even in locations where fuel for the fire is scarce. You can also insulate the walls with layers that are pressed in between the framework and the canvas covering.
Just as the winters get freezing cold, so do the summers in yurt country become blisteringly hot, but inside the comfort of a yurt it is not so stifling because the sides are easy to roll up or even taken off so let the cool breezes blow through and carry the warm air away. Also, because warm air rises, you can simply open up the roof hole and out goes the heat permitting cooler air to enter inside.
Although the nomads who lived in yurts usually had lots of family members around to assist in the set up and take down process this is not necessary. Anyone who is relatively fit and healthy can, given a bit of practice and experience, assemble and disassemble a yurt single handed in one half an hour or even less. Of course, the larger the yurt, the heavier the pieces and therefore the more help required for setting it up and taking it down, but if you do not have a lot of people in the family you only need a very small yurt.