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 bookhttp://www.finnheritage.org/FHH/styled-5/FHH/book_ordertwo.htmlCONTENT00:00 Introductions03:00 Finns in Maine 11:38 Sharing sauna with others... one person at a time14:03 The sauna they grew up with19:09 Water heaters, buckets, washing in the sauna25:33 Dan's sauna build29:30 Changing rooms31:41 James' sauna build35:45 What to do about HOT benches38:37 Propane outdoor shower39:38 Cold plunges and Sam's big fan41:59 Drainage44:46 The beauty of DIY saunas47:04 Ventilation51:31 Dan's trip to the U.P.54:59 James and Dan's normal sauna proceedure