Your average hot tub is connected to a gym, pool or public spa. Sure, it's nice in a pinch, but the presence of strangers can really ruin the vibe. What you need: a personal hot tub. And ideally one ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The tubs are intentionally made to contrast the standard hot tub options. The Wood Burning Hot Tub doesn’t have electronic boards full of bright lights or loud jets. Instead, it sits quietly, ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

A WOOD-FIRED hot tub is not for everyone. I know because six months ago I purchased one from a Canadian company called Goodland, based in Bowen Island, British Columbia. It’s a handsome object, this ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. I think we can all universally agree that there’s something special about hot tubs. They’re magical ...