While on recent Temazcal assignment in Tulum, Mexico,, I stumbled upon many outdoor showers at most beachside hotels. The primary purpose of these outdoor showers, of course, is for a fresh water rinse off after swimming in the crystal clear
in an age of global warming and el nino, we are feeling less and less of intense sub zero bone chilling days and nights. We remember the hard freeze, where we’d safely stow all our backyard gear for the long
March 14, 2010. Who would believe it? Ah, outdoor shower: welcome back, and about a few weeks early to boot! I laid out my garden hose in the spring sun, softening it up, then hooked it up to my backyard
The day after Thanksgiving, November 27th, 2009. My outdoor backyard shower is hooked up to my garden hose, and cost $15 in parts from any hardware store. It hangs over a branch outside the door to my changing room.
I’ve seen outdoor showers for $150 in catalogs. Granted some have nice walls around them and a soap dish, but you can build a nice private surround on your own. They all hook up to a garden hose, so I
What is it about outdoor showers that make us feel so free? Every backyard sauna can benefit from a simple outdoor shower set up.
In this episode of the Sauna How video series, Glenn discusses his go-to backyard shower setup.
Guest Post Series continues. Part II with Russ, who first shared his corbel system to support sauna benches here. And given his building skill and meticulous attention to detail, we thought it a good idea to bring Russ back to
Swimming and sauna: they are like peanut butter and jelly. they go hand in hand. While sitting on the bench, the time to leave the hot room is usually when the idea of an ice cold lake swim is about
Sauna Circuit Scout “Thermal Terry” joins us from the land of PDX. Welcome Terry! Portland’s sauna scene has exploded in the past few years from the high-rise and high-end Ritz Carlton Spa and super-luxe Cascada Thermal Springs & Hotel all
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