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  • I have thought how to stay warm and live in Siberia

    I wonder how houses are built, in Siberia. Are there natives that live in yurts or igloos? I love the Birch Trees. Do you build canoes with the birch bark, like our Native Americans? The quality of birch bark is not so good, here because they don’t reserve the good bark for canoe making, they just timber it with the rest of the forest. What makes the best insulation for keeping a house warm? I think one could make a great ‘log’ house with so many trees. Do you have seasons where you can frolic outdoors without being too cold? Do you have ‘dog-sleds’ and snow mobiles? What kind of oil is used in cars so they can start in such cold? Wood stoves must be popular. Natural fibers for clothing and real animal fur must be very important. I love the hats that I have seen in Russia. The wild flowers and trees sound so wonderful and I would love to see them but probably only in a film as I couldn’t plan a trip to Russia now, I am too old and without funds. Thank you for telling me about Siberia.

  • Siberia

    It is beautiful, nature is virgin, some indigenous people live in yurts, I like wooden houses. Woods are everywhere, so it is not so expensive to build a house there. Cold, but who cares? Real food, clean air, water – best place to live in our drastically changing world.

  • Siberia

    ..OK, I’ll tell you. as far aa nature is concerned, everything is ‘high quality’ – birches, cedars, etc. Best insulation for houses? ‘log’ houses properly built. Seasons for frolicing? End of May-Mid September, still depends on where you live. At Teletskoye lake and some places of Baikal average winter temp is about -9 or -10 – not so cold. ‘dog-sleds’ and snow mobiles are further to north. Climate is just like in North USA or Canada. Without funds? You really don’t need much. Most important is that you can buy land. A lot you can make by yourself. Too old? Some people retire and live there with nature and live excellent. Forget their deseases, forget about chasing for money to pay all bills, just have real life. Good for children – you are never worried about who they are friends with – children might have real childhood there. Just go there and see kit yourself. better have 2-3 months for visiting it. Have a tent with you, it will save your money.

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