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The Sauna Trail

The Sauna Trail

The Sauna Trail is a podcast hosted by the Rice family. Our goal is to spread the love of traditional Finnish sauna. Join us weekly as we share our adventures about the places we’ve visited, the people we’ve met, and the saunas we’ve used.

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00:39:43

Book Club Weeks 1 & 2 - 036

The Sauna Trail ·

2025/11/15

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

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00:04:29

Sauna Is... A Part of My Heritage - Bernhard Hillila...

The Sauna Trail ·

2025/10/25

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

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00:13:52

Looking at U.P. Saunas - 034

The Sauna Trail ·

2025/09/06

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

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00:24:18

Barrels of Fun, Luke and Martha - 033

The Sauna Trail ·

2025/08/09

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

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00:35:58

We Finally Get a Sauna! - 032

The Sauna Trail ·

2025/04/05

Welcome back to The Sauna Trail.In today's episode we tell the story of finally getting our own sauna!We shared this sauna with our dear friends Luke and Martha... who also created our theme music.

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00:07:32

Where Have We Been? - 031

The Sauna Trail ·

2025/03/11

A quick update on what we've been up to.

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00:17:28

Trail Report - Sky Sauna Chicago 030

The Sauna Trail ·

2025/01/21

We are doing a new mini-episode called a "Trail Report" where we share current happenings on the sauna trail and review new place.In this episode we review Sky Sauna in Chicago, which we visited January 2025.

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00:20:22

Sauna Strangers Aren't So Strange - 029

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/11/09

Today on The Sauna Trail, we're diving deep into the story of community and connection that has come from our adventures in sauna culture. In this episode, we talk about our first face-to-face encounter with Jeff, an early member of the Wood-Burning Sauna Facebook group, whom we fondly call "Dr. Sauna." Jeff has been an inspiration in the sauna community with his passion for building and sharing sauna experiences, and he opened his home and his saunas—both wood-burning and electric—for us to

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00:38:45

Accidents and Avanto Up North - 028

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/10/26

Episode 28Today we travel Up North (in Minnesota) to use two unique saunas and jump through a hole in the ice! We also use an off the grid sauna cabin. And there are a few ACCIDENTS! along the way. 😯 Camp du Nord https://www.ymcanorth.org/adventure/l... Music Dirge of the Night by Tied With

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00:28:16

The Wood-Burning Sauna Group - 027

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/10/12

In this episode of The Sauna Trail, we explore the history of the Wood Burning Sauna Group, from its humble beginnings to a thriving community of sauna enthusiasts. You'll hear stories about unique sauna builds, including a special sauna in New Hampshire tied to a rich family history. We also share highlights from the group's calendar project, featuring beautiful saunas from around the world. Join us for this journey into the heart of the sauna community!(Apologies for the audio issues...) ONLINE

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00:31:16

Back to the Yoopers Part 3

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/09/28

We wrap up our episode series about our return to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This week we leave the Keweenaw and drive east to the central part of the Upper Peninsula near Republic Michigan which is in the Michigamme River Basin. We invited my family to join us in the U.P. again to see the beautiful and rocky region around Republic and, of course, to experience an excellent log sauna… My brother and his family took us up on the offer! And they are joining us on the podcast! Welcome to Greg,

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00:27:28

Back to the Yoopers Part 2

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/09/21

Back to the Yoopers Part II - Episode 25We continue our adventures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! We’ll be sharing about a second historical site we visited, a few more culinary gems we discovered, a beautiful walk we took at a nature sanctuary, and another sauna experience on the west side of the Keweenaw

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00:41:06

Back to the Yoopers Part 1

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/09/14

Today’s episode brings us back to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! We had gone the previous year for the first time and knew we had to go back. We had so many adventures that we made this into a three part series. We start by visiting Old Victoria Restoration and saunaing at Big Traverse Bay.... and we visit TONS of interesting places along the

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00:30:08

Sauna on the Island - 023

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/09/07

We’re back… and we’re full of new and exciting stories to share with you all again. This week we recount our adventures in Canada, where we took sauna on a private island, jumped off a diving board, and tried making our own vihtas. Link to the rental: https://www.vrbo.com/en-sg/p287369vb Music Dirge of the Night by Tied With

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00:29:25

The Matti Kaups Archive - 022

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/05/18

In this episode, we’re going to get super geeky and tell how Risto and Nahlah ended up traveling to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis to do sauna research in their archives. We decided to go on this daddy-daughter adventure after Risto discovered the Matti Kaups archive while reading the book The Opposite of Cold. Join us this week as we recount our adventures in the Matti Kaups archive! Finnish pancake (lettu) recipe: https://beta.locals.com/thesaunatrail/feed?post=5587333 Michael

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00:35:32

Thunder Bay Pt. 2 - 021

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/05/11

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 our exploration, 360 degree immersive photos of the sauna at Stepstone, and, of course, more stories from Thunder Bay. Finnish Pancake (Lettu) recipe: https://beta.locals.com/thesaunatrail/feed?post=5587333 Kangas Sauna website: https://kangassauna.ca Music Dirge of the Night by Tied With

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00:22:57

Thunder Bay Pt. 1 - 020

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/05/04

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 with, and laugh about troubles at the border. Join us in this new adventure on the sauna trail! Finnish Pancake (Lettu) Recipe: https://beta.locals.com/thesaunatrail/feed?post=5587333 Tyndall Stone Bed and Breakfast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070114934030 Stepstone

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00:50:16

How We Sauna - Episode 019

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/04/27

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, getting into the hot room, relaxing in the cold, enjoying nature, and post sauna habits. Remember that not everyone does it the same way! We apologize for the poor audio. We had a technical error and only one microphone was recording, so we salvaged as much as possible… Music Dirge of the Night by Tied

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00:38:18

World's Smallest Mobile Sauna? - 018

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/04/20

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 the second part we’ll share about our favorite band, The Innocence Mission. Their music has been our soundtrack on many sauna journeys. Join us as we discuss two of our favorite things – music and sauna! The Innocence Mission Website: https://www.theinnocencemission.com The Innocence Mission live on

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00:36:27

Our Favorite - 017

The Sauna Trail ·

2024/04/13

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. Join us to hear the story of our conversion!Music Dirge of the Night by Tied With

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