A few years ago, I received a
do-it-yourself sauna kit that included a book of matches, a selection
of rocks and a small bottle of water. Which are the bare essentials
that make a sauna what it is — heat, rocks, steam.
It was the funniest gift — every time
I’d come upon the pieces, whether in my desk drawer or on our
0-season porch, I’d grin. It was a great reminder that a sauna can
be enjoyed in many places.
Recently, we traveled to North Dakota’s
Badlands — with massive boulders, great vistas and unusual
landforms, and even this shelter. I’d brought that kit with me,
planning to add it to the pix I was taking of the scenery. But I
forgot. Yes, I could photoshop the kit in, but it’d be so much
funnier if it had really been in the photo instead of just in the
car.
Here are two of the places we liked in
the north unit of Teddy Roosevelt Park. To add the
kit, you have to use your imagination. But — can you imagine taking a sauna here? It’s still a DIY project.
Nikki
