31/08/2026
What keeps our sauna warm starts long before the fire is lit.
We harvest the hardwood we use in our sauna here in Megalong Valley, from the land where we live. We use trees that have fallen naturally in winds and storms, as well as timber from thinning — selectively removing some trees to allow the remaining forest to grow more strongly.
Rather than letting this timber go to waste, we give it another life — as fire, heat and steam in our sauna.
There’s something special about knowing exactly where your firewood comes from, and being connected to the land that provides it.
From forest to fire to sauna.
• Megalong valley • Swedish sauna • Blue mountains • Australia • sustainability • wood harvesting • tread lightly •
