Summer 2017 Issue
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What's Inside Summer 2017
Features
Fun on the Water
Up your splash game with trendy new gear, family activities, and expert tips for young and old.
Port Authority
Your dock is where you park your boat, sip your coffee, and cannonball your heart out. How to choose the best type for your cabin.
The Cabin Hunters
Where are the coziest cabins in the West? Two intrepid seekers venture out in search.
Departments
TrueWest
Pies and more at Horsting’s Market in Cache Creek, B.C.; Reporter; a fishy project; history of the lifejacket; summer allergy primer; get to know Pigeon Lake, Alta.; are you ready for the next flood?
Workshop
Easy, genius cabin hacks; DIY ladder dock ramp; how to magnetize a screwdriver; marine wiring tip; where to find stuff to repurpose; a super lube; boat transom bar invention; outdoor secret storage project
Feast
No-cook recipes; summer noodles; Japanese-style pickles; beet, parsley, and smoked trout salad; a cool way to chill beer; layered Mediterranean dip; cherry pops; tastes-like-summer slushies
Cottage Q&A
Slimy rocks, first aid, fire insurance, wildlife and forest fires, human waste as compost?
Cabin Plans
Three great cabins with big porches.
The List
How to be the best guest. Hint: skip the watermelon.
Legacy
Surviving a forest fire: a true tale from Chilliwack Lake, B.C.
Cottage Haul
Nostalgia lurks in your shed.
Style Ideas
Salvaged decor tips from a reclaimed children’s camp.
Nature Scrapbook
Summer is here, and bunchberry is blooming all over.
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