Firing up the Off Grid Sauna Finally! (How Hot Can it Get?)

Firing up the Off Grid Sauna Finally! (How Hot Can it Get?) - Part 4

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3 жыл бұрын

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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@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын

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@cynthiacrawford1573 3 жыл бұрын

I always share your stuff

@laurenciachew2561 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@marioesquivel2962 3 жыл бұрын

@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

@marksolstafir 3 жыл бұрын

I've moved to odysee, catch you there.

@amandafrancis133 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Finwolven 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@quanganhpham812 Жыл бұрын

I am fully impressed! It’s just a complete kzfaq.infoUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 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!

@jamewakk 3 жыл бұрын

When it comes to sauna, trust the Finns, saying that as a Swede.

@motocrossmaza 3 жыл бұрын

Sweds Read aftonbladet In the bastu (sauna In swedish) thats what we say In 🇫🇮 regards from a finlands svensk😜

@michaelberndt1966 3 жыл бұрын

And Aftonbladet is a kommunist paper!, 🧐🇸🇪

@milmom4281 3 жыл бұрын

Finns are the experts!

@motocrossmaza 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelberndt1966 thats True. Owned by the same People that own the Major news paper In finland too

@robinakermarck2529 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! xd

@bryanr.3241 3 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@o_ra1572 3 жыл бұрын

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! :)

@decolonizeyourlife141 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gietienzo9633 3 жыл бұрын

yeah!!! !

@kotinorsu6987 2 жыл бұрын

Kyl

@RiDankulous 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on not setting it on fire like you did your smoker. :)

@johnr1350 3 жыл бұрын

Yet

@BlueBaeChai 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@kevintulak9987 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@markbergquist4439 3 жыл бұрын

You can say that again brother...lol 😆

@Dewkeeper 3 жыл бұрын

A sauna is worth the trouble.

@reganstrong2990 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@yakcoffee 3 жыл бұрын

You give off the cool shop teacher vibes!

@jamewakk 3 жыл бұрын

Had a teacher like that

@robertschreckenbach596 3 жыл бұрын

Lol! Best Comment Ever!!!

@katwilliams2950 3 жыл бұрын

Shop teachers are awesome!!!

@RobinRK1962 3 жыл бұрын

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

@24CiViC 3 жыл бұрын

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! 👏🏻❤️

@benmelander5004 3 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@oddis188 3 жыл бұрын

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

@j.a.therollingman9216 3 жыл бұрын

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

@donniev8181 3 жыл бұрын

How hot do you guys usually like your saunas to be??

@motocrossmaza 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 🇫🇮🇫🇮

@ArhPos 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@j.a.therollingman9216 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@tomy913 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@mikeyjames 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a Sauna for Kevin but another date night camping spot for Chris and Courtney 😂

@lifewithus42 3 жыл бұрын

Challenge accepted !!!

@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын

You predicting the future??

@rilyb15 3 жыл бұрын

Fair warning to your battery pack. Electronics don’t like humidity

@joewamsley8004 3 жыл бұрын

Plus lithium cells freeze and don't work so well.

@leonmilner9994 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah candles on the floor where it's dry are best in the sauna!

@rilyb15 3 жыл бұрын

@@leonmilner9994 am I the only one who calls it a SOW-NA?

@pirkkojohnes8675 3 жыл бұрын

@@rilyb15 A true Finn will say it that way, it is phonetic. American pronunciation would be spelled SOONA in Finland.

@rilyb15 3 жыл бұрын

@@pirkkojohnes8675 Good thing I’m Scandinavian. I was beginning to think I was the cra-sy one. 😁

@richardbinell2053 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@eianschrag Жыл бұрын

I really like this guy. He's completely real. Nothing fake here, which is quite refreshing in regards to KZfaq shills. Keep being you man!

@taylorg2050 3 жыл бұрын

We need merch that says "swearing in the forest with Kevin" 😆

@joewamsley8004 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a TV series.

@andrewmartin1616 3 жыл бұрын

I'd buy

@taylorg2050 3 жыл бұрын

Also a mug!

@randallhartley1959 3 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike! LMAO when he said this.

@frederickmoller 3 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@davidreid8353 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@joewamsley8004 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@cynthiacrawford1573 3 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@richardsolomon8076 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much Joe 👍Finns seem to be a happy and helpful breed of good people 👍

@suenorton873 3 жыл бұрын

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

@lisacamp1964 3 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@9realitycheck9 3 жыл бұрын

Really turned out to be a beauty. Congrats.....

@Drew______ 3 жыл бұрын

Excited to see what you build next! Maybe a Sugar Shack for a maple sap evaporator?

@lexecomplexe4083 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the day you have a whole village in your backyard forest!

@ynech 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@crabbyturtle1594 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jtucci5711 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work from start to finish, applause, applause, applause. Thank you.

@paulschmac8098 3 жыл бұрын

What a great way to start a Saturday. The way you made this all natural from your surroundings is just amazing 👏 I learn so much from your videos. Thanks for doing what you love to do.

@praisegod4538 3 жыл бұрын

Just listening to you sometimes reminds me of the old Red Green Show. Love the show, and love your awesome projects.

@marylott3076 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You are a joy to watch. Waiting for the next project.

@1stontario 3 жыл бұрын

love the multiple uses. great job.

@barrydavidson525 3 жыл бұрын

Kevin, I always look forward to your new vlogs. Always interesting and entertaining. Keep up the great work.

@alanventuraa 3 жыл бұрын

my hats off to u for working on constructing n building in the winter.. mad respect Kev

@evalynchuran8684 3 жыл бұрын

What a great turnout. I love these ideas. Good for you.

@canoelew2288 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent build! Great design! Enjoyed watching. Looking forward to the next video.......

@mattfemea1073 3 жыл бұрын

Love seeing all these awesome builds, thanks for sharing wish I had your talent

@cozyflannel 3 жыл бұрын

Such a massive project this time around. Happy to see it come together. Keep up the great work and stay safe... ish!

@doxdoomsday4948 3 жыл бұрын

That was great work, keep having fun and thanks for show!

@jerryhetland2682 3 жыл бұрын

I love your approach to projects and humor!

@RaisedinAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Fun build, thanks for sharing.

@milojames5593 2 жыл бұрын

This series was fantastic. Thx

@kathleenturley1561 3 жыл бұрын

Another great job. Well done!

@TheRealChetManley 3 жыл бұрын

That might be my favorite build that you've done. That place is really neat. Definitely a multiuse facility.

@mallickeye 3 жыл бұрын

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

@mikerogers9711 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome build. 👍🏻

@KhanhNguyen-gq2px 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video. You continue amaze me how creative you are in stuff you do. Very fun. Thanks for sharing!

@sharonhunter337 3 жыл бұрын

All your projects are beautiful and amazing.

@YahshuaLovesMe 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching fire burn... and warmth therefrom, especially in neat little hideaways like your's !

@robertvezina3669 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Sauna. Very Well Done.

@johntraynor8777 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Kevin love the way you use what's available to hand

@briancaldwell9549 3 жыл бұрын

That sauna is dope absolutely beautiful hello from Melville Saskatchewan Kevin your skills are amazing wow

@jamesgoodman6243 3 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING JOB great video

@handsomenumber1393 Жыл бұрын

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!

@virginiarocks 3 жыл бұрын

Quite enjoyed this project. 👍

@davecurda2350 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it. The best thing you have built.

@p3anut469 3 жыл бұрын

Love the content! The builds are so educational! Great stuff! Can’t wait to see the next projects!

@dogleg6669 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great Kevin.

@lindaworsham3569 3 жыл бұрын

Love the sauna, it's fabulous Kevin! Great build and creativity.

@lightseeker1981 3 жыл бұрын

Kevin I really admire your creativity. You are also super entertaining. Great job!

@bruceaplin 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Work. Very Nice 💛

@gregunplugged 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@specials3607 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy that your brother made me discovered your channel! Really love the content you are extremelly creative and I like that you take us through your process. Good work!

@paulsavage33 3 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful build! looks like a 5 star resort sauna, would be great for sweat lodge retreats

@shirleycarter2451 3 жыл бұрын

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.👍🤞👌👏

@TheA.K. 3 жыл бұрын

That is a really cool design, I love round woodwork. Once again, love your vision for the place and thanks for sharing!

@motaman8074 3 жыл бұрын

Simply outstanding!

@trevormerivale6882 3 жыл бұрын

Just like all of your projects this one turned out amazing. Keep up the awesome work!!!

@kimsweeney2861 3 жыл бұрын

That is fantastic hoping to see the next project soon love all of them x

@eugeneplay9416 3 жыл бұрын

That Sauna looks great!

@edkokosko1759 3 жыл бұрын

That turned out awesome.

@dylan818 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing build again, can’t wait to see what you create next

@FelipePasin 3 жыл бұрын

That's a nice sauna! Great job, Kevin!

@rnola 3 жыл бұрын

Love all your stuff. Keep up the good work.

@mbailey802 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work

@asustainablejunglewayoflife 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty kewl Kevin, love it. Very clean construction, looks fantastic. Looking forward to the next project 👍😎

@brandonwade215 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching your videos!

@maryfrederickson9400 3 жыл бұрын

That is soooo wonderful!

@outpostcamp 3 жыл бұрын

Great job.

@corybrook6330 3 жыл бұрын

That is such a great job you guys did love it . Great video always get a great laugh watching your videos.

@northernembersoutdoors1045 3 жыл бұрын

Luxury for sure, nice one,

@KerriGilpin 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous design! The granite looks a lot like the sauna rocks my parents had back in the day, glad you got advice from a flintknapper! I was just about to show my husband who knaps rock to help ID it for ya, but you did well! 👍🏻

@milagrohndz65 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ! It came out really nice. Good job 😊

@flynlow571 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for an enjoyable video. cannot waitt o start my own

@henrikstenlund5385 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Punanuppi 3 жыл бұрын

You just say it! It's called SAUNAMAKKARA!

@nancyst.john-smith3891 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@dickiewilken 3 жыл бұрын

It just hit 40 degrees or 104 F here. It hasn't snowed in 60 years. Glad you got the sauna going. All the best!

@controlfoodcontrolthepeopl5627 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@csmi14 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, I saw this upload at work and am excited to watch this one! Heat time!!

@hazrdrosenyc9385 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your sauna! Great job.

@ModernSelfReliance 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jasonhenrickson 3 жыл бұрын

I am really digging your channel. I am in the middle of a very similar project in the PNW, and you have given me a lot of inspiration.

@GAR85120514 3 жыл бұрын

The videos remain interesting and fun. Thanks

@bigbunn833 2 жыл бұрын

We absolutely love you guys! We’re subscribed to both of your channels!

@SamanthaCoolBeans 3 жыл бұрын

Loving this build series

@sugarmagnolia1475 3 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful!

@brianwolfe5982 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Great timing!

@Serenityhunter 3 жыл бұрын

Super nice build and the colour of the stones is really nice :)

@MsVan13 3 жыл бұрын

I love your stuff! Just subscribed and I am glad I found this channel. You are very creative and informative.

@getsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome series! Great project, I want one!