wondering about sauna?

Now that the birds here in Prince Edward County are flying south, if I start thinking about it right now, could this be the year that the Winter sauna/outdoor hot tub gets built at the Nook?This Dutchtub seems a real stunner, with it’s colours and customized templates…but at a starting price of $6,000, there’s no way.

dutchtub-inspiration

Lots of issues to work out for building an off-grid, lakeside sauna/tub. Safety, ease of operation, building logistics, cost, making sure it’s chemical-free and energy efficient.

tent-sauna

I wonder what shipping would cost from New South Wales, for this portable tent sauna?

garr-renolds-photogphoto by Garr Renolds

Wiki says:”In the 1940s, the first home hot tubs began to appear, mostly in California, USA. Inspired by the Japanese Ofuru soaker tubs (above pic),these early prototypes were made from used oak barrels, wine tanks and olive vats from nearby wineries”. Nifty ! But how about this: a propane water heater and stock tank combo? That would be relatively easy to assemble and use,as I have an ample supply of propane. But I’ll need to figure out getting the water from the frozen lake into the tub in the Winter. Count on my friends at Cottage Life to have a water intake forum here. I’ll need to read it over later…for now I’m getting packed up and heading back to T.O.

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