Wandawega Blog Archive

Seasons end. Its looking unlikely that Wisconsin is gonna give us another snow this year- so were embracing what she gave as until she gives us another snow globe next winter…Thanks for soaking up all the snow season vibes with us @courtneyterryphotography

March 7, 2024 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram

3 things you didnt know about Saunas:In 2018, a ski resort in Norway set the Guinness World Record with a sauna that could fit 150 people10th of March in Finland, is public sauna daywhy do Russians hit each other withsticks in saunas? (Known as venik (https://banyalondon.co.uk/rituals-of-the-russian-banya-the-venik/)) It helps with circulation.Also…Bonus round of why we could all use one:Improve brain healthHelp with pain.Improves sleep.Help fight off illness.Photos by @courtneyterryphotography

March 4, 2024 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram

Contemplating Important questions this morning:- where can I get more vintage knit ski hats ?- is 8:18 am too early for a hot toddie?- how many thrift store can I hit before noon today?Thanks @courtneyterryphotography for sharing your views & stay (More coming soon)

March 1, 2024 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram

Did you hear that?The Sandhill cranes are back.Which is the sign we wait to hear that tells us the lake has thawed- open water is here- and its almost time to start opening for the season again. Its takes a village.And nearly a month. .Gearing up for the big opening push.So many new things in store for campers in 2024.If you want to get the Scoop:Newsletter sign up in highlights .This cute Wisco couple paid us a visit recently and shared a little BTS of their stay: – thanks for stopping , @itscourtneyandmike @itscourtneyandmike

February 28, 2024 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram

When we get visitors from Oslo showing up in the middle of the night :) @amundsensports – looking forward to having you back. AMUNDSEN SPORTS WAS INSPIRED BY AN INCREDIBLE MAN, MISSION & PASSION FOR ADVENTURE;When Roald Amundsen set out to conquer the South Pole in 1911, he chose to learn from the best possible source and went to live with the Inuits to study their knowledge on cold weather survival. At the same time he was exploring cutting edge technology of his time. Amundsens ability to look back in time while leaping forward, his thorough planning, his urge to explore the unexplored, his accuracy and above all his refusal to accept the status quo, made Roald succeed were others had failedInspired by this set of skills, Jrgen Amundsen & Erik Friis founded Amundsen Sports out of Oslo Norway in 2009

February 27, 2024 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram

When surprise guests show up at your doorstep after dark (coming from Olso, New York & Boulder) you answer.And you make some new friends. Weve found some kindred spirits and new in @amundsensports Excerpt from Jens Christian Lvenskiold & Henry Hunts adventure journal story:(Full story in their site) After a few hours drive deep into the Wisconsin woods, we arrived at the mysterious camp after dark and were greeted by camp warden, who welcomed us into Wandawegas main lodge with a crackling fire.After only a few moments on site, we realized we had stumbled into perhaps the most beautifully curated destination we had ever laid eyes on. We had stepped into a lodge turned- summer camp from the 1920s (its original function), with every detail down to matchboxes and marbles indicative of an era wed never known. As quickly as you could imagine, the three of us reverted into our childhood selves running from room to room, calling out to one another about the treasures wed discovered. We were immediately filled with the curiosity, enthusiasm, and imagination that is so potent during childhood sensations which, if not fostered, become ever more elusive.You have got to be kidding me. One day cant do this place justice, were coming back!With every door opened and corner turned, we were inundated with the marvels of a simpler time. We became consumed with a feeling of nostalgia, nostalgia for an era we hadnt lived yet, it was strangely familiar to us. Though none of us were born within a stones throw of the period that Wandawega represents, the simple pleasures of adventure and play endure across the decades.With visions of summer days spent tying sailing knots and angling flies, to collecting arrowheads and turtle shells; the oft-forgotten joys of a simpler time filled us with nostalgia for days wed not known since childhood.

February 23, 2024 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram