The Sauna Trail

Part two is out! Join us for the second episode of our adventures in Thunder Bay as we tour Kangas Sauna, try more finnish pancakes, and go sledding in our birthday suits. We’ll share pictures from ou...

11 Mai 202435min

We’re crossing the border! In the first part of this two part series, we drive up to Thunder Bay, Canada. We share our memories of Thunder Bay and the sauna, discuss a brand new food we fall in love w...

4 Mai 202422min

Should I use soap in a sauna? How much steam should I be putting on? Is a sauna in the summer at all relaxing? In this episode we share about how to use sauna. We talk about prepping for a sauna, gett...

27 Apr 202450min

We’re traveling as far as we ever have on the sauna trail to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Today’s episode will have two parts. First, we’ll talk about our trip in general and the sauna we used, then in th...

20 Apr 202438min

Surprise! Today we’ll talk about our visit to a sauna we already featured in episode four “Kinda Rustic”, and share how it went from being “meh” to a favorite sauna that is near and dear to our hearts...

13 Apr 202436min

In this episode, we are joined by Angela Meredith to discuss the Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar in Cokato, Minnesota. We also pay a visit to what might be the oldest sauna in North America, and another...

6 Apr 20241h 2min

We have a VERY special guest joining us in this episode — the author David Salmela! He and his wife Anne agreed to come on our podcast and talk about their Finnish heritage, what sauna meant to them g...

30 Mar 202439min

This episode marks our introduction to the wonderful world of sauna books! We’ll review the history of notable English language sauna books, give you an overview of the different categories of sauna b...

23 Mar 202436min