Spring 2017 Issue
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Cottage Life West will help you enjoy life at the cabin even more with fun and informative articles on everything from how-to projects to inspirational design ideas.
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What's Inside Spring 2017
Features
We’re New Here. Help!
Our bargain cabin was a mess, but we were determined to get it ready for prime time.
Take My Advice
It’s my 70th year cottaging. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Ten Fixes You Can Do
Every cabin owner can master these repairs—even you.
Protect Your Herbs
Build this box to keep the deer out of your garden.
A Stable Relationship
Cabin on top, barn down below: a comfy Alberta retreat for a single mom, two girls, and their horses.
Departments
TrueWest
The J&L Drive-in serves up retro fare in Port Alberni, B.C.; Reporter; get to know Emma Lake, Sask.; fire safety; Cake Baby (you have to see this!); music videos love the lake; unplug at the cabin
Workshop
Generator primer: what to buy and what they’ll do; paddle bench invention; easy tinnie hacks; DIY drywall basics and tools; an ATV trailer built for the cottage; waterski bench invention
Cottage Feast
Tips you need to pack your cooler, stock your pantry, and organize your fridge, plus simple opening-up meals.
Cottage Q&A
Treating cedar; fridge mould; new tax rule; fallen tree; millipedes
Real Estate
The market is hot, with prices rising. Are there any affordable cabins out there?
In Like Zim
These days, it’s non-stop noise at the cottage. Zim’s got a few ways to say Shhhh!
Style Ideas
An Airstream trailer turns into stylish spillover sleep space.
Nature Scrapbook
The tricoloured bumblebee is a sign of spring.
Weekender
Let the cabin commute begin!
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