Fall 2014 Issue
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What's Inside Fall 2014
Features
A Little White Magic
This creative couple transform salvaged and second-hand materials into a distinctive cottage style at their lakeside getaway in the Coast Mountains.
Pick Your Paddle
Choose the right blade for your next adventure.
Sweat Devotion
With a little vision and a lot of elbow grease, a teardown blossoms into a charming retreat.
Seduced by Sidney
Eagles and whales visit this tiny island not far from Victoria, where cottagers enjoy easy access to a gorgeous sand spit within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
Who's a Good Swimmer?
Cottage dogs love the lake. Photographer Seth Casteel captures their crazy canine antics in an underwater photo essay.
Departments
Inroads
That vintage cottage board game could be worth a mint: how to tell; Reporter; the skinny on nudity; mystery beach monster; a shout-out for river keepers; world-famous Gopher Hole Museum; clever solar water bottle; lake what?!
Cottage Feast
Turkey for two, with gravy, stuffing, and cranberry salsa; pumpkin beer; send us your grill disasters; best caramel apples; a new Caesar; pick the right pan; long vs. short grain rice; sweet chile cauliflower
Cottage Workshop
Safe kindling tips and a handy chopping tool; simple door fixes; pump for boat engine oil change; ways to manage dust; make your own barometer; three ideas for switches; dock cooler invention
Editor's Note
A week in the woods: new editor Anita Willis recalls a memorable cabin getaway in B.C.'s Tulameen Valley.
Letters
Cottage Q&A
Mystery bugs; fire insurance; storing wool; home care.
Cabin Pressure
A clever kitchen redesign, plus how to update your own in six easy ways.
Solutions
Hillside lifts offer assistance to cottagers with impossibly steep slopes.
Gear & Gadgets
A security camera can keep an eye on your cabin when you're away.
Cabin Plans
Two options for log construction.
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