A hot tub is a must at any cabin worth its salt. Thankfully, the hefty plastic tubs of yore, which double as an energy suck and eyesore, may soon have competition from a decidedly more old-school take ...

"There are a number of things in life that can calm down just about anybody; burning wood fires, and hanging out in hot tubs are chief among them," says J.D. Digiovanni at HiConsumption.com. The Soak ...

Mark Bollman, the founder of Ball and Buck, shared with us his step-by-step instructions for building a wood-fired hot tub. His log cabin, located deep the Berkshire mountains, provides the perfect ...

Wood-fired hot tubs are a novel way to enjoy this luxury. The four-acre parcel we bought near Paonia, Colo., was perfect for starting a small farm, but the existing residence, a small A-frame, was ...

We can all agree on that statement. But your average above ground hot tub looks like something between a large soup pot and a plastic beer receptacle. Functional, sure, but attractive? Not so much. At ...

MARTY PICCO, a 51-year-old software developer in Santa Cruz, Calif., does not seem like a back-to-the-land type. He has an iPhone, an iPad, two MacBooks, two desktop computers, a digital single-lens ...

It’s one of the idyls of our age, to imagine oneself lounging in a hot tub watching a golden sunset, glass of wine in hand and the love of your life at your side. Along the way though it’s one that’s ...

A project I have in mind for the spring is to do an outdoor wood fired hottub. I saw a picture (which I can't find ) that had a galvanized stock tank sunk halfway into the ground filled with water ...

It's tempting to build a hot tub in a remote location, but it's recommended to instead build close to the main house to maximize use. Make certain the surface is flat and can handle the weight of a ...

We owe a real debt of gratitude to Dutch ingenuity. Not because of the submarine, the electrocardiogram or even the world’s first gin. But for something far more ...