Finns in Maine

James and Dan join us to share their stories of growing up Finnish-American in Maine, saunaing as kids, and building their own saunas. The Sauna: A Gift from the Finns book http://www.finnheritage.org/FHH/style... CONTENT 00:00 Introductions 03:00 Finns in Maine 11:38 Sharing sauna with others... one person at a time 14:03 The sauna they grew up with 19:09 Water heaters, buckets, washing in the sauna 25:33 Dan's sauna build 29:30 Changing rooms 31:41 James' sauna build 35:45 What to do about HOT benches 38:37 Propane outdoor shower 39:38 Cold plunges and Sam's big fan 41:59 Drainage 44:46 The beauty of DIY saunas 47:04 Ventilation 51:31 Dan's trip to the U.P. 54:59 James and Dan's normal sauna proceedure