Ger Camps

After traveling in the back of the rolling, bouncing, jolting car for an entire day, we finally arrived at our ger camp. Now, what, you might ask, is a ger.
The ger is the traditional home of the nomads found in Mongolia. It is like a tent, made with a wooden frame and covered with wool felt. The nomads use it because it is easy to collapse and re-assemble. It can also be transported relatively easily, using carts and a yak (or horse or camel). The gers have been in use for hundreds of years though they have been updated-like wooden doors instead of felt and a wood stove instead of an open fire. Check out the link to see more about the construction of a ger if you’re interested (Yert is the Russian word for the same structure. Ger is the Mongolian word.)