Winter 2020 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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- Useful renovation and maintenance tips
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What's Inside Winter 2020
Features
Small Town Winter
What does cottage country look like when the cottagers have gone? A peek behind the snowy curtain.
Cottage Commute
Driving to the cottage is a necessary evil. Our expert advice will help you enjoy it just as much as the rest of your weekend.
Winter At the Lake
The air is crisp, the wind has a bite—why the seat of a canoe is the ideal place to watch winter arrive at the cottage.
Best Photos of 2020
You submitted almost 10,000 shots to this year’s photo contest—a new record! These are the winners (including the jaw-dropping grand prize).
Departments
Waterfront
The CL calendar is back; ode to old wooden snowshoes; cricket is the best winter sport; a winter activity for every skill level; Reporter; a bibliophile’s paradise; use your slow cooker properly; make chicken taco chili; cookbook review
Workshop
Pick the right sander; fix a sputtering gas engine; important outhouse upgrade; heater tune-up; prevent a dead car battery; books for young DIYers; shingle, shake, or shim; a project that puts the “fun” in fungi
Cottage Q&A
How to get campfire smoke out of fabric; chewed trees culprit; how stone tiles fare in the cold; prevent bats from hanging over your door; pre-winter tree tips
Zim Weighs In
Ever let a friend use your place and had it backfire? Zim feels your pain. Here’s the grown-up thing to do.
Cottage Coup
Often in rough shape, full of kitsch (translation: junk), and without plumbing, owning a cabin isn’t always glamorous. And yet, a little shack in the woods still calls to us.
Style Ideas
Cottage Life channel stars Colin and Justin are back with a new book featuring amazing retreats and design inspiration from all around the world.
Nature Scrapbook
Red-backed voles remain largely unseen in forests, but these tiny rodents are key players in the woodlands.
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