Guest post series continues. We welcome Mike, from Northwest Minnesota, who has created his own authentic sauna backyard retreat. For those of us busy with full time jobs and demands like a spouse who also works full time and young
As more and more folks are discovering the authentic sauna experience, more and more folks are understanding that sauna is not just about the hot room. Matter of fact, the benefits of a proper cool down are being recognized as
For many of us, sauna has been a family experience. In my case, our 18 year old son has been taking saunas his whole life. We (still) have a plastic dish pan that he would sit in as a baby.
Guest post series continues. We first heard from Ben here, who shared the now famous “Ben Square sleeper method” concept for sloping a sauna hot room floor. Well, good news: Ben has completed his sauna, and we are excited to
This is the kind of thing we get when we sauna in temperature extremes: “It takes a couple extra sticks of firewood, that’s for sure.” “I notice my door sticks, condensation builds.” “I love the feeling of my hair freezing.”
Sauna Times Guest Post Series continues. Welcome to the Keen Sauna in Dryden Ontario Canada. The frozen north. Enter Peter: Peace and quiet? Calm relaxation in the Sauna? Hardly. We six moved this summer into a larger house, which had
Big home saunas? We’re not sure. Maybe it’s an American thing? Presently, all over the country, reasonable sized homes (1,500 square feet or so) are being knocked down. In their place are newly constructed sheetrock palaces that cube out a
The outdoor backyard authentic sauna experience is being enjoyed RIGHT now by many hundreds of people. How do I know this to be true? I have helped hundreds of people build their own authentic backyard saunas. But that’s not important.
Guest post series continues. Pleased to welcome Matt Bergstrom from Finnleo. Matt has most certainly built more saunas than anyone in North America. What comes forward is not just Matt’s knowledge of authentic sauna building, but a true joy and appreciation
From the Mailbag: Hi Glenn, I ordered your e-book a couple of years ago and am finally (hopefully) getting started on my sauna build. I am converting a stand alone shed that is on the edge of our yard. My
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