Once upon a time…There was a tire-hauling trailer named bud. Bud was very old but very strong. He was also very lonely because nobody wanted to haul tires anymore…

There was once a tire-hauling trailer named bud. Bud very old but very strong. He was also very lonely because nobody wanted to haul tires anymore…

One day Bud met a hairy man named John. John was hairy because he lived in the North, where it is very, very, cold. John wanted to be healthier and more connected, and he had an idea of how to do it!

Onc day Bud met a hairy man named John. John was hairy because he lived in the North, where it is very, very, cold. John wanted to be healthier and more connected, and he had an idea of how to do it!

John heard stories from the old ones about a magical place called the “sauna” where his ancestors would gather with family and friends after a long day…

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John wanted to make his days not so long. So, he went to Finland to learn how.  He found saunas everywhere. Each sauna was totally unique but they were always very warm, and… very small.

The sauna was VERY warm, and… very small.

Luckily, John was very good at thinking small, and he really wanted to be warmer. SO, one day he said to Bud, “Hey Bud! How would you like to be a sauna instead of an junky, old trailer?”

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Bud thought about it for a long while. He thought of all those warm people he would meet and all the interesting conversations he would hear. “Yes, I do believe I would like that very much!” he replied!

Bud thought about it for a long while. He thought of all those warm people he would meet and all the interesting conversations he would hear. “Yes, I do believe I would like that very, very much!” he replied!

There was just one problem. John had no idea how to build a sauna. The only thing he was good at was jumping on trampolins!

There was just one problem. John was a city boy. The only thing he was good at was jumping on his trampolin!

John didn’t know where to start, so he went for a very long walk in the mountains. When he arrived at the tippy-top, the mountain spoke…

John didn’t know where to start, so he went for a very long walk in the mountains. And the mountains reminded him of something…

The mountains reminded John that his father had given him a magic tool belt when he was very young!

The mountains reminded him that his father gave him a magic tool belt when he was a kid!

So John found the tool belt and got to work!

So John found the tool belt and got to work!

He worked.

He worked.

… and work…

… and work…

…and worked! But the sauna was still very cold and very empty.

…and worked! But the sauna was still very cold and very empty.

So, he asked his magic tool belt what to do next.

And suddenly, friends started showing up to help…

Hi Glenn!So, he asked his magic tool belt what to do. Suddenly, friends started to appear everywhere! Hi Glenn!

Hi Jim!

Hi Jim!

Hey Brother Ben!

Brother Ben, what are you doing here!?

Jacob, the wood stacking king of Michigan!

Jacob, the wood stacking king of Michigan!

Stu “The Ripper” Ralston!

Stu “The Saw” Ralston!

Jesse “You call that a floor, Pederson?!” Eustis!

Jesse “You call that a floor!” Eustis!

Rachel, The Firey Queen of the North!

Rachel, The Firery Queen of the North!

And of course, Joel “Where would I be without him” Giffin!

And of course ,best buddy Joel!

Next thing bud knew, he was a sauna—on wheels!

Next thing everyone knew, Bud had become a real a sauna—on wheels!

With a door!

With a real door!

And cedar benches!

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Bud loved his new look, and his new smell: Mmmmm cedar and birch!

Bud loved the smell of cedar and birch!

And of course the warmth of the real fire!

And of course the real fire! But John and Bud were still very lonely…

But John and Bud were still very lonely.
So, they drove to the city!

So they drove to the city!

Where they met new friends who also needed a place to warm up!

Where they met new friends who also needed a place to warm up!

… and hang out…

… and hang out…

… and think.

… and think.

Bud was so cozy that everyone started calling him “The Firehouse.”

Bud was so cozy that everyone started calling him “The Firehouse."

And everyone lived happily ever after!

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