"I think if you're thinking about building a sauna, you should go ahead and just do it." - Steele Arundel BONUS INTRO: Rod Buhrsmith introduces us to the budding mobile sauna movement: A symbiotic mash up of an ice house and an out building. … [Read More...]
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Log sauna, stick frame sauna, and a practical frame up for building your own sauna (with thermal mass considerations)
Below is an email exchange that we thought worthy of putting out to the universe, for others who are in the planning (but not zoning) phase of building their own sauna. John: Hi Glenn, I hope you are doing well and enjoying winter … [Read More...]
Father and sons take a 280 degree f. sauna, documenting the only “300 Club” in North America
During the last Polar Vortex in North America, many of us were able to join the "200 club:" enjoying, say, a 180f sauna with outside temperatures hovering around -20f. But what about a run at the 300 Club? Saunatimes is pleased to visit with the … [Read More...]
A tutorial on optimal operation of a Kuuma wood fired sauna stove
A few words about the Kuuma stove. This stove is our best friend. This sauna stove is 400 lbs., and has been designed and refined over 3 generations of Lamppa sauna builders. The Kuuma stove burns super efficiently. Because of the efficient burn, … [Read More...]
Sauna Talk: Daniel Wilson, recent builder of his own backyard sauna in 20 degrees below zero sauna session
Welcome to another episode of Sauna Talk. Today on the bench we have Daniel Wilson. We met in Minneapolis Minnesota in a very cool kind of way. My wife and I were at a coffee shop and Dan popped up and said: "are you Glenn from Sauna Times?" … [Read More...]
Pronouncing it “Sow-na” or “Saw-na” is no different than “Por-tage” or “Por-tidge” but we have have something more important to worry about
Why are we all hung up on how to pronounce the word "sauna?" If you are canoeing in Quebec you Por-tage your canoe. If you're canoeing in Ontario you Por-tidge your canoe. Either way, you get your canoe from one lake to the other. To try to … [Read More...]
Mobile saunas are a wonderful way to bring authentic sauna into your life
"The cool thing about a mobile sauna is that it goes where you go." We've got the Hiki Hut Sauna in Duluth, the 612 Society Sauna in Minneapolis, Custom Mobile Saunas, Sisu, the Traveling Sauna, the Stokeyard Mobile Sauna, … [Read More...]
Contest – Show us how you cool down in the cold!
Most of us can feel it in our bones: sauna isn't just about the hot room. As we know, with sauna, the cool down is as important as the heat up. And cooling down in Nature. For many, sauna is just a set up for when magic happens as it's all about … [Read More...]
Backyard sauna inspector makes a surprise check in for an unsuspecting sauna builder
So, I wake up one recent morning with the following email: "I have a strange request. I realize you also live in South Minneapolis. Can you come over and sign your ebook for my husband?" I thought this was a great request! Even better, we came … [Read More...]
Sauna build in Northwest Wisconsin has changed the whole cabin experience: everyone wants to hang out there
Guest post series continues. Please welcome John from Minneapolis by weekdays and Northwestern Wisconsin, near Hayward, by weekends. Welcome John: What compelled you to build your own sauna? I have been in love the authentic sauna experience since … [Read More...]