MSK VT

Perhaps the greatest achievment to date of this trip has been the assembly of the Mobile Sauna Kit (MSK). MSK in hand we found a gravel bar below a small set of rapids on the New Haven River and set to work. The wood was on the green side but with lots of coaxing and fanning with pizza boxes the rocks slowly began to glow after 5 or 6 hours. The night was warm, calm and moonlit.
The last session was hot enough to drive us both out of the Sauna, heads spinning for a lengthy submersion in chilly waters.

Fot those interested parties, building your own MSK is inexpesive, fast, and will last for at least two saunas. Ours consists of two tarps (one medium, one large), 5 pieces of p-cord, a 21 in. saw, a snow shovel, and various insulation mostly consisting of Carl's 7 pound -20 degree sleeping bag for people over 6'6''.

Details

Location: South Lincoln, VT
Sessions: 3
Number of people: 4
Duration of rock warming: 6 hrs
Quality of swimming hole (1-10): 7
Estimated temperature: 3004 degrees Kelvin
Lesson learned: Two words: "Dry Wood"