The Sauna Trail

Week 3: Chapter 7: A Spot for RelaxationChapter 8: A Setting for ProprietyChapter 9: An Aid to GroomingWeek 4:Chapter 10: A Room for HeatingChapter 11: A Project for Do-It-YourselfersChapter 12: A Variety of Designs

Bernhard Hillila's 1979 book The Sauna Is...Week 1:Chapter 1: A Part of My HeritageChapter 2: A Bath That's DifferentChapter 3: A Bathhouse with a HistoryWeek 2:Chapter 4: A Gift from the FinnsChapter 5: A Bath That's Enjoyable Chapter 6: A Means of RejuvenationSign Up: https://www.thesaunatrail.com/bookclub

Bernhard Hillila's 1979 book The Sauna Is...Chapter 1: A Part of My HeritageSign Up: https://www.thesaunatrail.com/bookclub

In this episode of The Sauna Trail, Hudson and Daniel join Risto to look at a few unique saunas in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They have a rich culture of sweat bathing, and most of the saunas are home-built and unique.LINKSWebsitehttps://www.thesaunatrail.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thesaunatrailFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/thesaunatrailMUSICDirge of the Night by Tied With TwineCONTENTS00:00 Intro01:50 First sauna02:58 Second sauna: Is it a sauna?03:39 Third sauna05:33 Fourth sauna05:57 Fifth sauna06:20 Sixth sauna06:43 Seventh sauna07:33 Eighth sauna08:02 Ninth sauna08:49 Tenth sauna10:16 Eleventh sauna12:00 Twelfth sauna

In this episode of The Sauna Trail, we follow the journey of the red barrel sauna after the Rices moved to Michigan. Luke and Martha share how they took ownership of the sauna, made it a part of their family life, and eventually built their own upgraded barrel sauna in the U.P. We also visit Sky Sauna in Chicago and reflect on public sauna culture, family traditions, and the warmth of deep friendships forged in löyly.LINKSWebsitehttps://www.thesaunatrail.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thesaunatrailFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/thesaunatrailMUSICDirge of the Night by Tied With TwineCONTENTS00:00 What happened to the red barrel after the Rices moved06:47 Luke and Martha get their own sauna15:33 Sauna community in the U.P.17:47 Thoughts on Sky Sauna in Chicago