No, this isn't a typical steppe Kazakh dwelling (:

This is an outpost in Altyn-Emel National Park. A ranger is stationed here. The conditions are extremely spartan: no toilet, no water, just steppe all around and nothing else. But there is a satellite dish (:

There are also more substantial outposts. With houses and gardens. Families actually live there.

But the climate is harsh. Right now it's a comfortable +25. In summer during the day temperatures usually exceed +40. Sometimes it even reaches +60.