Building the Most Important thing on our Off Grid Homestead | The Sauna

Episode ninety-nine in which Mathias is building the long-awaited Sauna.
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[@scottsbluff7]

What struck me first in this video was Ivar…playing with a tree branch, a stone, the puddle of water he jumped into with his boots…then his sweet innocent giggles and laughter. Those simple things in nature where he used his imagination and found true joy. Later he followed Mom with a load of hay for the sheep. Walking with his tree branch like a little shepherd with his flock of sheep. Would every child be so grateful to experience his joy living on a farm with parents that love him. Ivar needs little to be so happy:) He makes me smile when he tries to do what his father does…using his fathers hammer to pound on wood. And sitting with his grandfather at play. His sweet laughter echoes through the forest where birds are singing, the sound of the water rushes over the the rocks in the stream, and the sunlight casts his small shadow on the farm ground…where his little feet leave their many footprints as he follows his parents listening to their words and watching everything they do. I loved the length of this video. Mathias you put your heart and soul into making your dream of the sauna come true. The length of the video was an expression of how much your dream meant to you. Excellent excellent excellent :)

[@fishduckdog]

They need to have more children. 😊

[@teddygingerbear1372]

You made my day posting this excellent video! Experiencing pandemic for more than two years and now what seems like an escalating war, watching you and you family work and care for your homestead assures me that there is still so much good in the world. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us!

[@michelledesjadon1476]

I sincerely hope & pray 🙏 that world war is avoided at all costs because nobody will win in the end ans so many lives will be destroyed. I wish we could all live like this family and live in peace and harmony with planet and each other💖✌️

[@majakrapec6749]

your filmmaking is breathtaking combined with the right music. Thank you for moments of precious calmness and wonder.

[@peacefulwife5199]

Who needs mass produced toys when you have real construction time with Daddy.❤

[@bridgetqualey4366]

There has been a Finnish community here in midcoast Maine in the USA for a number of generations and they have a "Finn-Am" Society that in years past built a few saunas to raffle off as fundraisers to maintain their Finnish church and for other projects. One day I was driving past the home of one of the builders where the sauna was loaded on a trailer to take to local Agricultural fairs to sell raffle tickets. But on that spring day I just stopped by the road and purchased 3 tickets at $5 each. On a following September evening my husband and I were sitting around our cookstove and the phone rang and very surprisingly it was from the Finn-Am annual meeting where they drew the winning ticket and it was MINE!!! It took me a minute to even remember that I had bought a ticket since it was nearly 6 months earlier. They offered me either the building or One Thousand dollars cash. I took a few minutes to discuss it with my husband and we decided that somehow we could get it to our in-town backyard. It was built on skids so it could be put on rollers and moved quite readily. When it was delivered a few days later there were two trees (not on our property!) at the corner of our house that would not let the 8X12 (I think) building (it looks a lot like yours tho the your siding is far more elegant!) pass so it took some time to get permission and then get those two dying ash trees cut but eventually it came moving day and with a couple of friends and come-a-longs we winched our new suana about 125 feet down a gentle hill into its home. This was nearly 20 years ago now. So your sauna story here brings so many wonderful memories back about getting the sauna located and also my weekly sauna partner would faithfully come every Sunday evening for years and we enjoyed many sacred loyly experiences of water on the stones - I bought a book to learn about it! I treasure your reverence around building and using your sauna in JUST the RIGHT way/s. My you return in all seasons for many years to come to your "temple" which I'm sure you will. Bravo, Mathias.

[@dianeswanson5948]

Such a lovely story of your sauna karma! I read it twice because it filled me with joy.

[@bridgetqualey4366]

@@dianeswanson5948 I still marvel at my "sauna karma" as well. Thanks for finding joy in the retelling of my story.

[@royaldame6492]

Love this!

[@gogr2409]

My family had a home near Spruce Head for many years. I never knew about the Finnish community. Good to know. Such a fantastic area!

[@bridgetqualey4366]

@@gogr2409 The Finish Meeting House is in South Thomaston right on the way to Spruce Head Island! I think it is pretty low-key so probably does not stand out and is fairly modest. Nice to hear that you have connections to this area. Come back to visit!

[@pippahappy9735]

Your little boy reminded me how precious life is. We spend our life filling it up with material things. When in the end of the day its the little things and our loved ones that really matter.

[@Milmaish]

Hey Matthias, as a fellow Finn living outside of Finland. I FEEL YOU. I have been struggling to explain my love for sauna in Germany. It's not a wellness thing, like everyone here thinks. It's a cultural thing. A thing for the body AND soul. Sauna is holy and sauna is not holy at the same time. I'm so happy for you that you finally have your own sauna. Hyviä löylyjä!

[@petereriksson7166]

I know too little about them but I just wonder why you say as a fellow Finn when they live in Sweden and speak Swedish with each other.

[@vswild7005]

@@petereriksson7166 Matthias is from Finland. Small corners of Finland are also Swedish speaking

[@sasesasoski5725]

So where is this filmed in Sweden or Finland?

[@Talasbuan]

@@sasesasoski5725 i am a finn, living in sweden, this was filmed at our place in jämtland, sweden /Mathias

[@sassamitrallala4505]

That's probably because it's not a cultural thing here in Germany unfortunately. It doesn't have remotely as much cultural meaning and history as in Finland:)

[@user39h2j8il]

The expression on your face says more than 1000 words about how you feel about your sauna. What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Looks perfect to me.

[@johnfallon8597]

You both simply amaze me being on a homestead with little to no electricity. You claim you have no building knowledge yet there you are building a sauna I think you need to give yourself more credit Keep up the great work from an avid watcher

[@Talasbuan]

Hehe, I don't know, this was the first time i built this kind of structure :) /Mathias

[@FarmerCee]

Congrats on the progress with the sauna and the realization of a dream.

[@phillipgregory6517]

Jamaica 🇯🇲 here blessings to you and your family good seeing you all I always look forward to seeing your post and my prayers and well wishes are with you all I know that life has it’s challenges no matter where in this world you may be so I know that God is going to help you don’t know how I would be in that climate but you were born in it so I lift my hands to you and your family in all this and continue to pray for you that God’s grace will be sufficient to you and your family blessings

[@bethshepherd8975]

I'm not Finish but all I need to see is the smile in your eyes to know how special this is to you. I've never witnessed you smiling this way before = )

[@sharyn5837]

Big smile on my face when I saw how long this video is. It's late here in the UK now but I'll be watching it tomorrow. A cup of tea and total happiness for 1 and half hours. Thank you in advance for this one and for all your other videos. My best wishes to you both and your beautiful boy.

[@viriato8566]

My favorite little guy on the web! Who's the luckiest: Ivar, his family or Talusbuan followers?

[@sharyn5837]

@@viriato8566 A very difficult question. I'll have to pass.

[@royaldame6492]

I like the long ones too, I especially loved “day in the life”

[@venturingout4235]

I to enjoyed the emotion of how much your sauna means to you. I am very happy for you. You both work very hard to live this way of life.

[@futurekron]

No episode of Talasbaun would be complete without little Ivar's "color commentary" and shenanigans. What an amazing addition to your home! You have the best location!

[@kristinarood2166]

Löyly is "leil" in estonian. We say "Viska leili". I already started to think how you can manage without sauna and you just started to build it :) I hope this will be good and warm place for your family!

[@stevebrown1461]

It will be very nice to look back at the times you spent with your son building and working on the farm. Great memories.

[@asiam7436]

Thankfully my brother married a Finnish girl who’s family knew how to build an authentic Finnish sauna. I understand why it is sacred, cleansing and healing. Yours is beautiful. ❤️

[@KalleFlodin]

I'm so jealous 😅 it looks amazing Mathias, can't wait to try it out with you! Also very impressed that you were able to let go of the perfectionist side within you! ❤️

[@Talasbuan]

You're welcome any time! Haha, don't know if I managed to entirely letting that go.. But I tried very hard :)

[@karomaalta4592]

Well done😉

[@johngiunta5029]

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[@AnneD3]

You know you really love a channel when you give it a thumbs up before watching 👍🏻😆❤️

[@esunday]

Everyone needs a helper like your son!

[@marilynlautner2454]

This was quite a memorable build. It is beautifully made. I don’t think I have ever seen your face so radiant and at peace. I’m glad you made your dream come true.

[@dianeswanson5948]

Your workmanship is precise, aesthetically pleasing, and inspirational as well. I can imagine my Swedish ancestors jumping for joy!

[@wrxsubaru02]

Seeing your son watching you work is such an amazing sight! The crazy thing is you can actually see that he understands so much of how things work already which crazy to think about... At this rate, this little rascal will be teaching you how to do things by the time he is 12.

[@timofromnorth3786]

As a Finn, I know exactly what you are talking about. You can see the importance of this when you talk about the sauna. It is a religion for us Finns. I, too, have built one sauna from start to finish. The cold shivers went into how you built a similar "löyly" room. Congratulations on your new sauna! Löylyä lissää!

[@L-Anded]

The whole experience of löyly is rebirth. I feel a empty spot in my soul because it has been so long since I have taken some steam. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@jamesrivis620]

a sauna is a major part of your Finn culture Mathias so it is understood that you, with Ivar’s Grandfather’s help would both build one if only to help also build your little boy’s sense of his family which will be a part of his life for as long as he lives. The sauna is the agent !!!

[@kourtnilackes7086]

Matthias seeing you really smile is proof of your happiness. You have seemed so melancholy for quite a while now. This is a welcome change! It's lovely to see happiness 😁

[@alankavanagh8997]

From Ireland 🇮🇪 but I watch in from Japan 🇯🇵 Lovely family ☺️✨

[@bonnieb6343]

Our family cabin in Northern michigan, USA is on Lake Huron and the neighboring cottage family was of Finnish heritage. And they had a true sauna by the lake shore, of course. This video took me back to getting to enjoy that sauna experience. Hearing the sounds of the fire crackle, the metal heading up, I could almost almost smell the hot wood and fell the stress melt away. Thank you! So happy for you to have this now!!

[@skully7763]

I see the little foreman is making sure you get the framing square. He is doing a good job. I love that you involve him in all that you do, because it ensures all your skills are passed on to the next generation. He is so adorable!

[@bobwalker9635]

Not only is the sauna a sacred place but the memory that you, your father and your son laid hands on this part of your life. Something you will cherish for life. Well done!

[@mariamunker5098]

Your comment touches my heart.

[@raraffaniello6353]

Oh we who live in the very rural areas of Alaska can appreciate and love sauna, we call them steam bath. So envious of you getting a sauna.

[@cindywu9193]

Your film is full of natural energy , just like the pure water , wash away all the dirty material in my mind. Thank you . 🤝🤟🏼👨‍👩‍👦🎗Wish the peaceful environment can be found in more places in the world. God bless you and the world.👫🏻🧍🏿🧍🏻‍♂️👫🏻👭👬

[@brendag2891]

Truly amazing. I am Scandinavian (Norwegian and Swedish) living in Minnesota, where our climate is similar to yours (between Canada and Chicago). Our YMCA's here have saunas, and my best childhood friend has one in her house. It's absolutely amazing how your health and wellbeing improves when you take a sauna! Hey, did you say "Uff Da!" to Ivar? My grandma from Trondheim used to say that. Lol! Oh, maybe you said, "uppe där" when Ivar is balancing on the first layer of wooden beams. Anyway, congratulations on the build!

[@rachaelb.320]

Words weren't needed to convey your enthusiasm, as anyone could see the genuine pride and satisfaction you take in these accomplishments. Small steps, little tasks, eventually lead to great things. It can be discouraging to look at all the work that still needs to be done, and we allow ourselves to become overwhelmed. But I've since learned to embrace being better. No matter the project, no matter the task, is it better than it was? Yes? Then it is good. I cleaned today. Is my house like a museum? No. It's it cleaner than it was before? Yes? Then it is good.

[@nicechock]

Literally made me hyped up when he said he is going to build a sauna lol.

[@logoseven3365]

How have you survived this long without a sauna?! Love to watch your homesteads growth.

[@henna7216]

Congrats on the sauna! How wonderful! As a Finnish person who lived abroad and without a sauna for 13 years, I understand the need for a sauna very well. :)

[@ciaobella8963]

That is an amazing sauna. You did an excellent job building it, and your father was a great help as we can see. I hope you all enjoy your sauna for a very long time.

[@nelsonofpilipinas]

Moi Mathias! Sending you a greeting from the Philippines 🇵🇭 I’m a Finn just like you! My both parents were from Finland but i was born in Sweden. Now married to a Filipina wife and we live here in the Tropics. We be watching your channel since start! Thanks for the beautiful content and i really love this sauna episode! What a beautiful sauna wish i could come and heittää vähä löylyjä kanssasi ja vihtoa vähä! I miss sauna here in Philippines maybe some day i get to build one too here. Take care and always be safe! Much love from the Nelson’s here in the Philippines 🇵🇭❤️🇫🇮❤️🇸🇪

[@ca6177]

I did not understand the need and joy of having a sauna until you spoke about it. I so enjoyed the spontaneous show of affection your son shows his grandfather and your wife to you! Truly heartwarming! I also enjoy watching your son being free to play outdoors with nature and feeling so much a part of it! Beautiful life!

[@panagiotakonstantopoulou962]

I love how much building a sauna means to you!! The joy on your face when you say "now we have a sauna" is wonderful. I can't wait for you to complete all the other little projects associated with the sauna. I can see Ivar learning to lend a hand very soon too, the way he is mimicking you on these jobs!!

[@bettybboo5575]

I so enjoy your videos and family! Warms my heart! Thank you for sharing.

[@straubdavid9]

Quite the milestone with your life in the woods .... congratulations on realizing one of your dreams .... enjoy. Take care Mathias, Tova & Ivar☺

[@RuralSpanishRetirement]

I'm 65 and have only ever had a sauna once in my life, unfortunately I hated it, felt like I couldn't breathe 😏 but your sauna, in such a beautiful setting has made me think I might be missing something. 😂 Excellent video, thank you.

[@Talasbuan]

That is the reaction for most people. There is a special way to relax and breath deeply but slowly. But it also depends on the sauna, how good it is.

[@LW-tb3cz]

I was married to a Finnish man. We live in Canada but his parents had a sauna in every house they built.

[@ingridwalter4870]

As having no clue about sauna - this is the most loveliest handcrafted perfect sauna I ever saw. Thanks for showing. Deep Respect for your woodworking kills.

[@brendaweigel1689]

not a Scandinavian but I totally get the importance and essence of a sauna. Congratulations on realizing a dream. The location of your sauna , next to the creek is perfection. Your sauna looks perfect and idyllic to me. you’re so happy in this video. You’re so happy in this video! Enjoy! :)

[@aryanahartwell3801]

Your cinematography, editing and music selection is spot on. My favorites are your close-ups of plants, animals and family. Such a joy to watch Ivar's freedom to explore mud puddles, walking like a little shepherd with his wooden staff and mom always close by, making sure he's safe. I also enjoy the drone footage that gives your humble abode a frame of reference to your natural surroundings. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

[@cherylcarlson3315]

This Swedish-Finn understands completely. Am surprised that wasn't first thing built , that is really big!! most I have been in are slightly bigger than a broom closet and only hold 2-3 people. OK, I haven't had a proper sauna then... If you have wool that would make wonderful insulation, also look for branches to be hooks in changing area. Am jealous

[@hlagtrvenncvrenst5121]

Haha I'm swedish but my grandmother is finnish. She told me the first thing her father built when building a house for the family was a sauna 😂

[@janesmith8050]

In English the word for the small pieces of wood strips that you put in the corners and top and of walls is "trim". We say "baseboard" for the strip at the bottom. A word we use for what you were calling your porch, we might say "deck". Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@dcranch4820]

What a beautiful stream you have to enjoy! I cant think of a better place to live! Such a very special way to live your lives!

[@thegroundedstarseeds]

Like all your videos this one touched me deeply. Mathias' love and strong attachment to the whole sauna experience was inspiring and I had tears in my eyes when I saw him enjoying the simple pleasures associated with the realization of his dream. I resonate so much also to the experience of the fire wood, the heat, the smells, calmness of the sauna experience. Thank you for sharing that amazing realization guys! Your sauna is SO AMAZING! And it will be so useful also! Enjoy now, my friends! 💦🔥

[@anneliesjoss]

Ivar helping you out with this project was just the cutest!!! I love your retractable pencil! All the tools you use are beautiful. Watching you chisel away the wood is inspiring, watching you and your father build the sauna is wonderful. Talasbuan…… what a heavenly place

[@richardwillford2418]

The very definition of acute urgency and solemn concentration: Two Finns building a sauna! It’s a bit like two Swedes filling in a tax deduction form.

[@myindigosky4061]

Many words in other languages we English folk don’t have a single word for but rather a description for. When we had a student in our school from Finland he described it as “the heat of the sauna rising and renewing your soul.” Quite beautiful.

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

You did a brilliant job! Glad to see another very important project ticked off the list. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for years to come.

[@judyturner2068]

Happy Birthday 🎁 Thank You For Sharing Your Beautiful Family With The World. We Need It.

[@u-m.n8171]

The Sauna is best place to relaxing and ice swimming🏊‍♀️🤍 ..after Sauna..today I svam five times 50 meters and water was 2 degrees...I love it..Best wishes from FINLAND 🇫🇮🙋‍♀️

[@trudyschaffer8016]

How very special to share this intimate part of your life with us. I feel humbled and thankful. ❤️🌲

[@annemariemoormann996]

Sweetie, you don’t have to explain in words, it’s all over your face 😊

[@roytate3889]

Even having lived my entire life in the great Sonoran Desert region of Arizona, I totally get what sauna is to Finish people and America's native Americans better. My Russian wife from Vologograd would appreciate one of the best videos I have evern seen on KZbin. Making plans now to do sauna on a regular basis. Truly is a spiritual part of making Mathias complete. Just wonderful and beatifully done.

[@Allthingbeautiful11]

Such a relaxing video, thank you. I have anxiety in the mornings a lot, and watching your videos when I feel like that help.

[@mer2635]

You don't need to explain anything. Your patrons just LOVE following you, Tova and Ivar.

[@maryannknox7158]

Spectacular truly amazing this is such a healthy way of living I am extremely impressed in the craftsmanship and the spiritual aspect to live in a grounded earth balanced and centered way this is the proper way to enjoy Life indeed …. Thank You for sharing the process of the building and your thoughts 💭 on this practice I so enjoyed this video

[@encarnivazquez6330]

From España, Europa. I love our life and family. Kisses and love

[@davidwiles1987]

Love seeing your patience and tenderness with your child, touches my heart, Good work building your sauna and memories for your son.

[@debrarupp2027]

So much enjoyed this video. The smile on your face says it all... A dream come true and the peace and relaxation that will come from your new sauna after a long day of work. Perfect location near the stream with the sound of the water and a cool dip. Thank you for share your journey and I always look forward to your next video. God bless

[@GreenMountainTV]

Very humble Mathias. 100% you're very good in building structure. Ivar will be the next builder. Nice sauna 💓

[@debbiemoore9069]

Its called ( trim )you need to finish putting trim around the edges of the walls inside and outside. This sauna sounds more spiritual than just trying to get a deep cleaning and to relax. I can hear in your voice how much it means for you to have one. Am also glad you had your dad there to help you build it. Beautiful memories. So happy for ya'll. Bless ya'll

[@nancycraig5601]

The sauna looks wonderful and I'm so happy that you and your family will achieve that feeling of being that there is no English word for.

[@polyglot.basketer947]

Mathias, you have real skillful hands, and Ivar is a cute little "assistant". In my country, if you buy or make something new and start using it, we say: "Use it with health." This is what I wish to all of you too: Use it with health!

[@bmunday]

What a wonderful video. @talasbuan : Mathias, Happy Birthday!!!! And thank you, your long-format videos, allow me to spend some time in your peaceful mind-set. I always come away more restful and thoughtful, and filled with inspiration. Your presence is a gift to us.

[@tamiloucks8018]

I live in the US and have never even thought about owning a sauna, but wow, I am now convinced how wonderful they are after watching this video. I googled all of the many health benefits. Incredible! My son just bought a cabin in the woods. He doesn't know it yet, but he'll be getting a sauna soon! Congratulations, it is beautiful. Well done!

[@kl2860]

Loistavaa työtä Matias!!! Sauna on todella tärkeä ja olen iloinen haaveesi toteutumisesta. Gårr bra!

[@karenpeterson5780]

I love saunas! My parents grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (USA) where many Finns settled, so we used saunas every summer when we would visit the U.P. I love pouring water on the rocks (ours came from Lake Superior) and then running to the lake when we couldn't take it any more! So awesome. You built a beautiful sauna. May you all enjoy it for many years to come!

[@MarkkuHyle]

Wow So Nice episode, you said it, as a Finn you understand the holistic meaning of Sauna. It's peace, hack the trees, light a fire in the sauna oven. put the wash water to warm up, add the trees to the oven until the sauna is ready. The whole process is like the impressive peace of the soul and the delight of the mind. Your own time for thought and calming down, with everything that sauna heating.The old people called Sauna in Finland a home church where the soul is purified in the old days..It's a relaxed feeling after the sauna ... Sleep is better too after sauna. So Happy for you to have sauna Now you get to collect family sauna history from shared experiences.All the best to you, wonderful spring time and joy in anticipation of summer

[@lieuwina]

I think they call it trimming Mathias. Your Sauna is beautiful and can not wait to test it with you. It looks good and I am very impressed with the workmanship. I bet you will get a lot of pleasure out of the Sauna. Enjoy and until the next video, have a great day,

[@thealee3157]

The smile on your face when you had a hard time explaining the importance of the sauna says it all. ❤❤

[@brendakilberg5727]

What an outstanding video and the music is perfect and so soothing for the soul. The location of your sauna on the creek is perfect too with other sounds of nature as part of the experience. So beautiful.

[@georgeustalov4684]

It’s absolutely amazing!! Only one difference between Russian and Finland sunna it’s a brooms. You can use oak or Birch or fir brooms. Try it and you feel all the colors of sunna soul!!! Good Job! Enjoy your sunna!!

[@SwirlingSoul]

In the beginning of your video, you say you can't really express what it means to you, but the joy in your eyes and face when you say that, completely conveys the depth of meaning to us. The entire building process and explanation after, did not surpass the joy you showed when you first said it, and every time I thought back on this vid over the last ten days, I just mostly remembered seeing that utter joy in your eyes. The whole building is great, and you know what we say about it not being exactly plumb/true? *It's just a hair out of square* And that's okay! ;-)

[@Rocketscientist66]

This sauna will strengthen your body and soul, but this you know, has been handed down through the generations. It‘s really such a beautiful work of art, well worth all the work invested ☺️ What awesome creations you‘ve built for your family, together with your family. I loved the dive into the ice cold water at the end . . . exilerating I‘m sure after the intense heat & so very healthy! Enjoy & God bless

[@alisonself8821]

The beaming smile you have on your face for so much of this video tells us exactly what it means for you to now have a sauna! Fantastic job and fabulous video as always. Perfect start to my day 😀

[@gogr2409]

I’m so glad you made this a priority. It obviously gives you tremendous joy and is worth every bit of effort and cost. You deserve it with all your hard work. And I’m so happy you’ll be able to pass this tradition on to your precious son. May God continue to bless you and your family.

[@shayetanner6431]

I am so impressed with your determination to get your sauna built. It looks very well built and I can't wait to see it finished. I live in the Adirondack mountains and have been thinking of getting one to help get through the cold months. There is a guy down the road from me that builds them in a barrel shape. I drive by all the time but never pull over to talk to him. I think I will soon :) I hope it brings you peace and well deserved relaxation. Nice job.

[@savos020]

As a Native American who has learned the value of the Sweat Lodge I can say that it is hard to put into words how my spirit feels after a sweat, but the closest I can do is that imagine your body and mind and soul are are needing something that helps dissolve all the stress that the world and yourself can place on you... and imagine it all melting away as you sweat and suffer and embrace the suffering till you are free of all the suffering all the weight of life and when you reemerge you get a fresh slate on life. That man's smile @ 7:08 says it all.

[@fredpincock3319]

Bless you and your whole family for sharing the loving way you live, LOVE is one thing this world needs more of. It is a wise person that claims to know little, and demonstrates otherwise by how they live. Cheerrs

[@Red-Robin4]

Your little boy is so adorable and cute! I love hearing him giggling and talking he sounds so adorable! 🥰❤️

[@charliestrickland6194]

Another beautiful story of your life and how rewarding the work is when done with love. Your sauna is excellent in proportion and the care you took to bring the wood it's best qualities is amazing. I also want to commend you on your dedication to your wife and son. Every man in American should learn how to be as patient and kind as you. Blessings.

[@jewel2022now]

Oh, my goodness. The end with your splash just speaks volumes. Very beautiful.

[@Daytona2]

It's good that you've done this for yourself Mathias, as a Brit, I hadn't realised what it meant for your soul. I feel your frustration, after 50 years, I've learned that perfectionism is bad. So it was a stove - I wondered what it was when it was covered up next to the river. Wonderful cinematography, and a wonderful journey.

[@chrismyers46]

Nothing compares to an actual wood burning sauna with a fresh water lake or river close by. Another favourite sauna word we use is Tuli Mikko which roughly translates to the person that tends to the sauna fire and keeps it at our sweet spot of around 90 celsius :) Great job Mathias!

[@karenlorensen1567]

What incredible craftmanship…a game changer for your family…Enjoy!!

[@wickedartist1451]

Some of my most beautiful memories from childhood, were the summers I spent with my Finnish relatives in the UP of Michigan. They all had a sauna and to this day, I can still smell the wood burning and hear the water on the rocks sizzle. My grandmother would say "let's go sauna." I wish I could go back to those days, they were the best.

[@lisae6725]

The land of Da Yoopers!

[@candacemeifert-polk7383]

That is so wonderful! I love your new sauna! and, a nice dip in the cold river after. It doesn’t get any better than that.

[@annehewitson2329]

It's such a joy to see that you have accomplished this heart project. Even if you say you don't know how to express it in words, it comes across so very clearly how much it means to you. Thank you very much for sharing!!

[@somethingsmatter]

Congratulations on your sauna. May thr löyly be Perfect every time you use it.

[@annjones7904]

You seemed to really be determined to get “your” sauna built. Congratulations on your successful project. Hopefully you will continue to be determined to finish your family’s home.

[@annalenajohnson1860]

Being a Jämte at heart, now living in USA I fully understand why a sauna is important to you. Watching your videos brings me back to a happy childhood.