[Terry] My entire family is Finnish, my father built a sauna in the house I grew up in, over the years I have always cherished the opportunities when I was able to enjoy a sauna. It's ingrained in the Finnish culture, something I feel my Finnish roots.

When we moved to Stallion Springs in 2018 our property had room for building a sauna someday in the future. The moment I saw the spot behind the house I said to myself, that's a perfect spot for a sauna.

Jump ahead to 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, locked down California, and brought our race business to a halt, all of a sudden we had some extra time on our hands. We decided then, it was time to build the sauna.

Starting from scratch, we did all the research and work to build our structure and make the best possible sauna we can. Ensure it will last forever, by meeting all building and code requirements, picking the right materials, and very important in choosing cedar wood for the interior and a great wood-burning sauna stove. We went with a Kuuma stove which is known to be extremely well built and very clean and efficient for heating and burning wood.

We built two structures, each 10x12', about 10' feet across from each other.  One is the changing room (and cool down in the winter), and the other is the sauna and shower room. We also built-in an outdoor shower and have plans to add a dunk tank and wrap-around deck to relax and enjoy the beautiful Stallion Springs mountain scenery.  The experience will only improve over time.

You can even see the entire build progress which was documented through Terry's Instagram stories that are saved as highlights on his profile, check the "Sauna Build 1-8" to see video progress from nothing to finished product and everything in-between.