Sauna Talk

As we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of sauna book “The Opposite of Cold”, we are pleased to visit with author Mike Nordskog, Mike was close to between sauna rounds at his home in Southwest Wisconsin. Glenn was Zoomed up from his island lake cabin in Northeast Minnesota.The sauna building journey vs. destination The iterative process of sauna building allows us to create a sauna that works for us, individually. The story behind “the Opposite of Cold” A resurgence and interest in authentic sauna, particularly in the Upper Midwest. DIY Finnish carpentry to do the details – window molding and attention to detail. Finnish immigrants, more saunas per mile than in Finland, Cotton, or Toivola, Carlton County. What is authentic sauna? Water in the hot room. Not just on the rocks, but ideally a room that you can bathe in there. Ritual aspect that take time. Common sense design principles, eg. two tiers of benches where the upper bench is close to the ceiling, otherwise you are leaving a lot of heat on the table. Th