Death Valley Life #13: A Visit to a Russian Banya in the Desert, and Meditations on Rust

Death Valley Life #13: A Visit to a Russian Banya in the Desert, and Meditations on Rust Last Friday I stumbled on another undiscovered gem tucked away in the farthest reaches of the middle-of-nowhere desert outside Death Valley: an authentic Russian banya at the heart of a Mad Max fairyland, where you can steam away your aches and pains in a sauna fashioned after a psychedelic geode, while attendants beat you with Russian oak under a vast night canopy of a million stars.  Just when you think you’ve discovered all the secrets of the realize it holds enough mystery and wonder for another ten lifetimes. I’ll never get bored out here!  Support me on Patreon: Or help fuel my next trip: Buy me dinner: Merch: Recommended Gear: