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What's Inside Mar/Apr 2020
Features
At the End of the Highway
In Desolation Sound, B.C., the isolation is part of the charm.
Take Back the Power
Going off grid is cheaper and easier than ever. Here are 8 great reasons to do it now.
Taste of the Season
Spring’s first fruits are here—finally! Make one of these 7 easy and delicious dishes.
Real Estate 2020
Buying for the first time can be intimidating. New cottagers share their strategies for breaking in to the market.
TV Sneak Peek
Meet the stars of our new show, Life Below Zero Canada.
Departments
Waterfront
What not to forget on opening-up weekend; beers and chores; test your invasives IQ; frog vs. spider; maple syrup is big business; a utility knife for cottagers; ode to the Swiss Army knife; how the mosquito changed history
Workshop
Use your car as a generator; protect wooden chair legs from rot; an Alberta take on an outdoor tiki bar; why your cottage needs a rain barrel; a useful scraper; linseed oil paint for window frames; cleaner paintbrush cleaning
Cottage Q&A
The kind of sugar-water solution to leave out for birds; the benefits of security cameras; the best foundation for a shed; why zebra mussels come and go; what animal left all this poop in our kayak?
Zim Weighs In
A lifejacket, a pool noodle, a shiny new cooler, a Tilley hat, a canoe: all manner of things float up to your dock. You can’t keep it—or maybe you can…
Cottage Watch
The Great Lakes are at their highest levels ever. We look at the theories, the solutions, and the forecast.
Metahumour
The zombies are coming! How to fortify your cottage against the undead and other disasters. (For real? You decide.)
Style Ideas
Beautiful and sustainable: why more and more cottagers are opting for these three alternative building methods.
Nature Scrapbook
This keystone rodent creates wetlands bustling with life—lots and lots of it.
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