Firing up the Off Grid Sauna Finally! (How Hot Can it Get?) - Part 4
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2021
- We work on the benches in the off grid sauna, the battens, the lighting, and fire up the stove to see just how hot we can get the sauna with the help of the wood burning stove.
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The sauna is covered with dead harvested cedar with the frame formed by a metal culvert. The ends are sided with ash wood harvested from a tree nearby cut to 1/2 inch thickness on a portable sawmill. Insulation is off cast, so bought for cheap, and the studs are from discarded pallet wood. Subscribe for part 2 where we work on the inside of the sauna.
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After watching it the second time, Kelvin you are very S M A R T; as with your construction background (correct me if i m wrong), which you have and that gives you plenty of ideas to the effect of that DOOR-HANDLE!!! It's a clever way of making use of material without burning a small hole in your pocket! That door-handle looks PERFECT!!! 👍👍👍Enjoy your working.❤❤❤ 💋💋💋. I m from Singapore 🇸🇬 and we DON'T GET WINTER here! That's why i ENJOY all you have done in the snow. GOOD WORK.
@Modern self Reliance after the wood dries up are you going to put cylinder all over the wood that way with the moisture is not going to get remoist the wood are you going to put some cylinder on it Kevin
I've moved to odysee, catch you there.
U need lava rocks pi. Go sweat in 100 degreees man when u think your gonna go in n heat. Exposure, but in fact makes u cool rhe rest of the really hot day
This Finn approves of this sauna, though there's a few things that are done differently over here. Not that it's a massive problem, but you're going to have to squeegee the floor after every time you take a bath in the sauna because there's no drain. And those benches need sanding before you park a bare arse on them.
Once the Plague has passed, perhaps some Finn (or a Michigan relative who still knows The Way) can come over and show how a sauna is properly used.
A fun trick for food: Wrap a thick sausage (or five) in tin foil and put it on the stove while heating the sauna, and once you've had your bath they'll be perfectly cooked in the gentle heat and steam from the kiuas. We call this 'saunamakkara', lit: sauna sausage. Usually done with low-grade 1½" diameter 'oven sausages' that we have over here, that are a remnant of a more deprived past (they're almost enough flour to qualify as pastries!) but loved as a comfort food.
Get a hole in the ice for ice swimming and you'll have a line of Finns coming to your sauna. Remember, they bring the beer and the sausages!
I am fully impressed! It’s just a complete th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 plan with the best resources and step by step instructions . These shed plans are so satisfying as if the sheds build themselves on their own. Worthy work Ryan!
When it comes to sauna, trust the Finns, saying that as a Swede.
Sweds Read aftonbladet In the bastu (sauna In swedish) thats what we say In 🇫🇮 regards from a finlands svensk😜
And Aftonbladet is a kommunist paper!,
🧐🇸🇪
Finns are the experts!
@@michaelberndt1966 thats True. Owned by the same People that own the Major news paper In finland too
Thank you! xd
I am going to have to stop letting my wife watch this with me, I can't keep up with all of the new things she wants. Thanks for sharing, I think.
You can say that again brother...lol 😆
A sauna is worth the trouble.
Now ya need some sweet grass , cedar and sage to sweep over the rocks as we have done in a sweat lodge. It makes it smell great too 👍
Few points from the wiew of a Finn.
1. Don't storage your firewood in the sauna bench (above the stove surface) when taking a bath, all the wood will suck moisture from the air and splashes from the stove.
2. I think you should take those fins off from the furnace, they make your stove less efficient. That amount of stones should get heated up in 1 or 2 hours. Now most of your heat from the fire will go to the chimney and not to the rocks.
3. Those rocks can explode or crack and crumble easily because of your hammering. If you want hard and durable stones you should look them from places like river or lake/sea shores where they are rounded and hardened by the ages and water movements. They are solid stuff. Also warm/hot water will help the stones not to crack so easily.
4. Some kind of a carpet or wooden grid would be nice for your feet when taking bath. That tiled floor will be freaking cold atleast in wintertimes for your feet.
All in all very nice job from you! Hope these few things can help you by any ways so you can enjoy your sauna even more. Greetings from Finland! :)
I was just about to comment this. My grandpa worked hard to find his stones in the UP of Michigan for his sauna that he made in my grandparent's house basement. He would inspect every stone for no cracks beforehand.
I miss the sauna so much
yeah!!! !
Kyl
Congratulations on not setting it on fire like you did your smoker. :)
Yet
Lol
You give off the cool shop teacher vibes!
Had a teacher like that
Lol! Best Comment Ever!!!
Shop teachers are awesome!!!
I really like this guy. He's completely real. Nothing fake here, which is quite refreshing in regards to TH-cam shills. Keep being you man!
The rocks you should be using are river rocks that have been rolled and banged around until they are smooth and generally roundish. Get them about 2.5 inches around. These stones won't crack or chip when exposed the the vast temperatures difference of the stove heat and cold water. That diameter heats up at at decent rate and still is not easily cooled but the water. Finnish advice...
onnelliset kivet ovat pyöreitä kiviä
If you take a nail and scratch the rock with it you'll be able to tell if it's a good rock to use in the sauna.
If the nail scratches the rock, then the rock is too soft to use in the sauna.
If the rock scratches the nail, then the nail will leave a silver line on the rock and the rock is good to use in the sauna.
It’s a Sauna for Kevin but another date night camping spot for Chris and Courtney 😂
Challenge accepted !!!
You predicting the future??
Thank you, for mentioning the importance of getting outside in winter - it’s good for the body, mind and soul. The sauna is a beaut! 👏🏻❤️
Forest, ice hockey & sauna. You are like us Finns. Seriously this has became my favorite youtube channel. Kevin's the man. Greetings from Finland once again
How hot do you guys usually like your saunas to be??
@@donniev8181 Between 80-120 celcius. 120 is pretty dam Hot 😁 too Hot for me. But i know a guy that do like it. 80c is ok and you can still throw a lot of water on the stove without calling an ambulance👍. Regards from 🇫🇮🇫🇮
@@donniev8181 I prefer 60 to 80 degrees celsius, but there is a sweet spot for every sauna.
Some are better with higher temps and some in lower temps, also the humidity matters a lot.
@@donniev8181 It depends on size of the sauna and if the kiuas (stove?) is heated by wood or electricity. My kiuas is heated by electricity and my sauna is small in size and I like it to be around 80-85 celsius, that is 180 fahrenheit. Electric stoves makes your sauna pretty dry feeling, so it feels a bit hotter than saunas with wood stoves which feel more humid
@@donniev8181 For wood heated Saunas 80-90'C is normally perfect. For electric Saunas a bit lower like 70-80'C is better because they usually are a bit drier.
Love how you can do so much, accomplish so many, and express your joy so fully, without spending a lot, and reusing things you find. Your relentless resourcefulness is inspiring.
it would be a good idea to have a floor drain in ur sauna, it gets very humid in there and you get sweaty so there is gonna be water on the floor. In Finland it's very common to wash yourself in the warm sauna if it's a cabin sauna like that. In or houses the shower is not in the sauna, but in a cabin were you don't have running water it's best to do the washing in the sauna. Plus it's so easy to just wash off the benches with water after you are done sweating on them :)
Yeah and to have a sauna cauldron outside the sauna would be good source for hot water. Just mix the warm with cold water and have some bowls and a scoop so you can wash yourself easily like we do at our cabin saunas
12:50 "We're checking stuff off the list boys" BOYS??!! I'm here, I've watched and enjoyed everything you've made, I am not a boy!!!
Fair warning to your battery pack. Electronics don’t like humidity
Plus lithium cells freeze and don't work so well.
Yeah candles on the floor where it's dry are best in the sauna!
@@leonmilner9994 am I the only one who calls it a SOW-NA?
@@rilyb15 A true Finn will say it that way, it is phonetic. American pronunciation would be spelled SOONA in Finland.
@@pirkkojohnes8675 Good thing I’m Scandinavian. I was beginning to think I was the cra-sy one. 😁
Kevin: let's build a sauna!
Finns: generational knowledge of people suffocating frothing up, "let's keep him from killing himself.
Rest of World: that sounds fun.
Lol!
Pretty much Joe 👍Finns seem to be a happy and helpful breed of good people 👍
We need merch that says "swearing in the forest with Kevin" 😆
Sounds like a TV series.
I'd buy
Also a mug!
Great minds think alike! LMAO when he said this.
So let's get this right. Kevin- he's going to put lights under the seat so it has glow to it, because who wants the room all lit up in a sauna for everyone to see your nakedness...
Me thinking-- so Kevin wants to sit and light up his underside....lol...
Great job as always Kevin! Stay safe
Thanks Kevin, you are a master craftsman and a damn genius, your projects are always out of the box and that is what make your Channel so interesting to watch!!!
Awesome build Kevin! Like that you are open to taking advice from other people, some youTubers aren't so open. The sauna can have so many uses during the winter as you mentioned. I would put a mat down if you decide to use it as a skating hut so people don't wipe out on the tile. Congrats again! maybe you could run a course for Chris on how to use basic tools.
Watching in Northern Ireland. Really enjoying your down to earth, no messing about approach. I admire your energy and creativity. Glad no one is gunna wake up dead in that sauna. Keep her lit!
Looking forward to the day you have a whole village in your backyard forest!
I am glad to see someone that does not waste wood 🪵
Excited to see what you build next! Maybe a Sugar Shack for a maple sap evaporator?
I never mind working outside, Minnesota construction worker for 20 years. However I would love to see an episode of swearing in the woods with Kevin LOL
Everytime I watch one of these videos, or in tonight's case, 4 videos, I live vicariously through this guy
Beautiful work from start to finish, applause, applause, applause. Thank you.
Just listening to you sometimes reminds me of the old Red Green Show. Love the show, and love your awesome projects.
That might be my favorite build that you've done. That place is really neat. Definitely a multiuse facility.
The sauna is looking great! Those door handles made of tree branches give it a nice touch. Many finnish saunas (especially the authentic, wood-burning, old-school ones) have similar door handles, usually made of curly juniper trunks.
Here's a trick to try: before throwing a scoop of water on the hot rocks, add a few drops of lager beer in the water. Enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread when the water gets evaporated.
Kevin, I always look forward to your new vlogs. Always interesting and entertaining. Keep up the great work.
“I’m not in the mood to buy” that made me LOL. Also, I’m going to start using that phrase, thanks man!
Kevin I really love your the sauna build. Fantastic job!
I'm an American expat living in Hamburg, Germany and a big fan of the sauna culture here in northern Europe. Just today, after a long snowy walk outdoors, my wife and I had a sweat in the home sauna I built in our basement.
My tip would be to look into the sauna oils/scents you can buy online and mix into your bucket of water. For example, mint or eucalyptus oils. They will really take your sauna experience to the next level. Enjoy the sauna and thanks again for the positive content you provide.
Now you need a wood box! And a contraption for water! Just love it!!!
Man the things you come up with to repurpose used products or materials are crazy. Keep up the great work 👍 you guys.
Just gonna point out that since sauna construction is alive and well here in Finland, if you ever need reference literature on the construction of these bad boys you can find the Finnish stuff, at least some of it will be available in English, and the rest you can have a helpful Finn translate (as you have noticed we cannot resist sticking our noses into this sort of thing) for you.
Between the traditional all-wood-construction sauna designs and the modern designs you should be able to cover any type of project you want.
Saunas are great for multiple reasons, not least of which because they're self-sterilizing and can be used as an emergency clean room for injuries or even childbirth.
Your videos have officially taken over my "This Old House" time slot on Saturday's. Keep up the great work/videos. Thank you for sharing.
It looked like you are using the AC plug to convert back to DC for the lights, much more efficient to add a DC plug for your lights using the available DC plugs on your box. DC to DC uses less power. Love your videos' !! Great Job !
I love watching fire burn... and warmth therefrom, especially in neat little hideaways like your's !
I don't care what anyone says about you...You're awesome bro! My kids and I love everything you've built... Even the burned up smoker!
Great work Kevin. We are watching excited how you are progressing. The sauna is beautiful. We would add higher shelves for sitting but you will certainly develop this in the future. It is common to place some sausages in an Aluminum foil on the rocks getting ready after having bathed. They usually taste good with beer. Cheers.
You just say it! It's called SAUNAMAKKARA!
The windows’ location determined the location of the benches. I would put a decorative, translucent film covering on the windows so when taking a bath at night would not show my lady bits to the camp.
Really turned out to be a beauty.
Congrats.....
I love your approach to projects and humor!
That looks beautiful inside 😍❤. Glad the rocks didn't explode. So glad you put in vent. You might want to cover it with hardware mesh on the outside of the vent to keep out bugs in the warmer months. Love the benches. In all honesty, I could have done without the rabbit segment. You really are a wonderful builder and creator. Thank you for sharing all this with us. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family.
Absolutely fantastic I think you were a little more surprised about the amount of steam you got great job
It was fantastic!
I’m obsessed with this channel! Give us more!!!!
You really have way more energy then most people breaking rocks with a sledgehammer is not easy but it was entertaining yes you have a granite type of rock from what I can see. How are you going to recharge your battery pack? Some kind of solar maybe?
Loving the way your filling my world with ideas and entertainment
Sauna is looking great. Cedar benches should be nice. 👍❤
I like Chris cameo..😄
I loved this entire project. It's beautiful, too. Thanks muchly for the laughs.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the videos! As a former schluter rep, I fell in love with the content after you put schluter on the exterior of the treehouse! Keep up the good work
Awesome! Thank you!
What a great turnout. I love these ideas. Good for you.
That's a nice sauna! Great job, Kevin!
Thankfully this didn't end up like the smoker. Great work my friend.
It’s like a sauna in there!
"Sauna and some fear... gets you sweatin.." haha
I really enjoy watching all your buildings
Comments are like family, some are ok, few are great, most of them you could do without.
Cookin in the Sauna with Kevin! Lol While wearing sunglasses. You're the best!
safety eventually.
Awesome! You are a joy to watch. Waiting for the next project.
I love The Wooded Beardsman, I do but, your channel is soooooo much more entertaining and informative 👍. Beardsman... Love you bro
I used to love saunas, but due to health reasons can't anymore, so watching you build this one and have so much fun, and kidding around 💗! ,You have made my COVID-19 time so nice 👌! Thanks for sharing some good clean Fun ! 😊👍💕💕💕
Think it's very good for everyone's mental health too get out and about even in winter, so thanks for spreading the word.
Its great to see you having a go at anything.👍🤞👌👏
Qwack Qwack Qwack Mr. Ducksworth. Sweet sauna! 😎👍🏻
Beautiful Sauna. Very Well Done.
That Sauna looks great!
You should look into some kind of water proof rug or mat or something so you don't slip and crack your head open. :) It's a fantastic build dude. :)
"putting the finishing touches on the Sauna.... gonna get my branch handles on.... (wooded beardsman shows up) OH LOOK, a squirrel... I mean a rabbit" lol,
Great vid!! keep up the good work!!!
I watch your videos at least three times each not because they’re boring but because it is so relaxing and helps with my anxiety that I’m able to fall asleep so then I’ll rewatch it in the morning so I can Learn thank you for your videos
Maybe you could use a "Sally port" double door so you can keep your steam in if you need to go out and you wouldn't lose any heat. : )
My friends Dad made a Sauna out of a Old Fish House when we were in High School. It worked well! :)
All your projects are beautiful and amazing.
The sauna surely working
Excellent build! Great design! Enjoyed watching. Looking forward to the next video.......
I honestly love all your projects! I don't have one bad thing to say. Like I've said in the past, you're like the backwoods Bob Villa
I would say the sauna is a huge success 👍
Very good
my hats off to u for working on constructing n building in the winter.. mad respect Kev
I love your videos so much! My grandfather was a carpenter his whole life and grew up in the Great Depression so he taught me everything he knew about repurposing old scrap and whatever is lying around. That to say these videos feel so familiar and homey to me, so thank you so very much for posting and staying true to who you are!
I think the stuff you build for Courtney and Chris is really nice 😂😂😂
Klamath falls Oregon is listening and watching
Yay, I saw this upload at work and am excited to watch this one! Heat time!!
Just like all of your projects this one turned out amazing. Keep up the awesome work!!!
Kevin I really admire your creativity. You are also super entertaining. Great job!
Another awesome build. 👍🏻
Looks great Kevin.
Great video.
No funky wood? Disco wood it is!!
Amazing build again, can’t wait to see what you create next
Honestly, it's kind of hilarious to see how many Finns come out the moment you start discussing saunas online. It's one of their more popular inventions (next to Molotov cocktails).
Anyway, your sauna is looking beautiful, and I think you're going to get some good use out of it one way or another. :-)
Looks awesome. If it works, it works.
One time my dad saw me lighting a fire with a MAP torch and he gave me this oldtimer sob story about how when he was younger, all they had was a propane torch. That probably never happened. Good job.
They are sold out of propane everywhere ...
@@ModernSelfReliance I went to the closest city a couple days ago to test that theory. Got my spare 30 # tank filled. The guy was replacing valves on forklift fuel tanks, and he was venting them to atmosphere to ensure they were empty. The whole place smelled like a boiled skunk. No shortage here in Fredericton.
I wish I had had your mill when I lived in West Virginia....very cool mill. I love great tools.- Mama Bea in AZ.
As a Finn I HAVE to comment on this build. First - mad respect for building an authentic Finnish sauna! Also Breaking your own rocks for the stove was amazing!
That being said I have couple of observations and maybe some tips to share.
1. Sauna design
-The stove. This stove seems a good compromise. Usually you would like to have a stove that is powerful enough to raise the temperature to 180 degrees Fahrenheit in an hour. In this build the low design of the stove is however a benefit as seen in the benches section.
-Benches. A good rule of thumb for the heigth of the benches is to have your feet at the same level as the top of the stove. Here the low design of the stove is very good. The Barrel shape of the sauna makes it hard to raise the benches quite enough, but I would still raise them as much as possible.
-The floor. Usually in Finland these kind of wilderness saunas are built so that you can wash yourself in them after the sauna, which means the floor is built from coarse wood and it usually has a little slits between planks so extra water drips down. It's also a good idea to throw in some extra firewood to the stove after washing yourself so the floor can dry out. You don't want the floor watertight, so water doesn't pool up on it and rot the floor.
2. Sauna use
-You can indeed use the sauna just to warm up during the wintertime!
-However when going to the actual sauna experience, Finns do it bare naked, but with a towel works fine. (I get why filming it either way might not be a good idea though)
-The temperature is raised to around 165-180 degrees fahrenheit. You can see that in this video the rocks were not properly warm. When the stones are sauna hot, after pouring in the water, it evaporates in a second or two and the stones don't stay wet.
-Also when the temperature is correct, the hotter air can tolerate much higher humidity, as a result you don't see the visible steam as much but the effect is better.
-Foods on the stove. Respect - as Finns we also do some foods in sauna. Most popular stove-food is sausage with some mustard. A pinnacle of Finnish sauna experience is a smoke sauna(google that) where you can actually smoke meats low and slow, kind of the same way as American barbecue.
3. Culture
-The sauna culture in Finland has actually just been added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list. Huge thanks to you for making this video and making saunas known.
I'm planning on making a removable bench that goes perpendicular to the current benches to get the next level. like a bridge. Thanks for the tips.
what a beautiful build! looks like a 5 star resort sauna, would be great for sweat lodge retreats
I love this channel and all the buildings. It’s really turning into a little village. I am still waiting on the Viking Pit House to start.
Great job Kevin love the way you use what's available to hand