>>1424337Hipsters, new-wave hippies, California soifag transplants, a tech industry full of young adults that can't yet afford full-size housing but dont want to rent, and a booming industry of cottages to cater to all of the above.
It's literally become the mecca of small-form-factor housing, be it travel trailers, "tiny houses", cabins, or whatever.
>tfw Portland has 2 of the 5 total commercial yurt builders in the entirety of North America>>1424293Assuming you have something to attach the pulleys to, yeah. I'd put that under the "proper tools" category personally though.
And if you don't have somewhere good to put a pulley, you always have the option of building in place. Raising a complete wall is always preferable where possible though.