Summer 2018 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.
PLUS you’ll get...
- Discount coupons to our Cottage Life & Cabin show
- Free digital access with your paid subscription
- Useful renovation and maintenance tips
- Our annual Real Estate and Grilling issues
What's Inside Summer 2018
Features
Bound by Books
A unique cottage book club meets every year—rain or shine—to share in the love of a good story.
Stop! Hammock Time
A celebration of summer reading: why we read; all-star book suggestions; and what’s on your cottage bookshelf?
In It for the Long Crawl
A quick dip just won’t cut it for these swimmers. Meet the cottagers who go the extra mile—or 30!
Have Road, Will Gravel
Potholes, washboarding, beaver dams…a cottage road needs constant upkeep. How to keep yours in shape and smooth out your ride.
Departments
TrueWest
Horseback riding, amazing views, and more in Crowsnest Pass, Alta.; Wild summer weather; Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with trivia time; You’ve seen the movie. Now read the book; Reporter
Workshop
Build a marshmallow catapult; What your boat engine oil is telling you; Smart dock accessories; a clever fix for a broken cooler hinge; Get ahead of problems with exterior maintenance cleaning and caulking
Feast
Dockside treats to feed unexpected guests; Easy baguette crostini; pink tequila lemonade; bacon-wrapped peaches; Sweet mustard pecans; smoky roasted chickpeas; basil gremolata and bacon dips
Cottage Q&A
Wet crawl space; full outhouse hole; pink pork; loud pipes; spider ID.
Westerlies
With guests, you get…laundry.
Cabin Plans
Two unusually shaped cabins.
Style Ideas
He built his own cabin—on his parents’ back 40.
Nature Scrapbook
Big hoary bats dip and dive at night.
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