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I live in Sweden as well, but wasn't born here. I don't really get all this summer home obsession, especially the really cheap ones with no plumbing. I really a

I live in Sweden as well, but wasn't born here. I don't really get all this summer home obsession, especially the really cheap ones with no plumbing. I really appreciate the modern basic needs. Company did a company event in the Stockholm archipelago with sauna and dipping into the cold water. Sure it was fun but like, I wouldn't be able to endure it more than one night without a proper toilet and shower. I can appreciate cozy and isolated places, but lack of power and plumbing is not cozy.

outime 2y ago
It's very similar in Finland (they're called mökki here). Even though I'm not native, I do get the appeal of these holidays. It feels like staying in a very natural, raw place without all the modern conveniences. It's a feature, and not for everyone, but I personally love it.
danielscrubs 2y ago
It’s a family friendly (almost always families with kids and pets that get summer cabins) way to connect with both family and nature. Board games and books, and a break from tech. It’s just in the Scandinavian culture. It might help to consider the ”friendly but anti social” culture that exists in Sweden as it goes hand in hand with it. Swedish people often call the country: ”the country that is not too much or too little” (landet lagom) with pride. It is quite amusing how different the culture is. But as with all countries, globalism will eat every culture and strip it of identity and replace it with the strive towards owning a jet plane.