Mar/Apr 2022 Issue
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What's Inside Mar/Apr 2022
Features
Meet the YouTubers
By documenting the build of their off-grid cottage, the Macklins have captured the attention of a loyal online community.
Secrets of the Outboard Whisperers
With our engine experts’ helpful advice, you’ll understand your outboard’s bad habits and basic needs in no time.
The Usual Suspects
Chances are your cottage environment is home to some pesky critters (we’re looking at you, mice). Here’s how to live with them so they don’t drive you batty.
What Fresh Heaven Is This?
Whip up lunch in 20 minutes by making these savoury biscuits and a spring soup that you can enjoy hot or cold.
Departments
Waterfront
Get-ready checklist; Indigenous clothing check-in; beer and chip pairings; lazy meals, ranked; Blue jay party trick; Reporter; who wore it better: dog edition; LBZ Canada is back; sailing dinghy call-out; wind farms vs. hoary bats; T-Rexy update; buy land, build a yurt, save money
Workshop
Spring window tune-ups; pre-gapped spark plug check; sharpen your garden tools; how to store and clean your files; tie a timber hitch; square up with math; when to shock your well; sneaky screw trick
Cottage Q&A
Bring back a pontoon’s shine; disappearing ant mystery; meal planning cheat sheet; compost for the birds; cottage prices forecast
Zim Weighs In
Volunteering has its perks...and its downfalls.
Real Estate
COVID has changed the cottage real estate game. So what are people doing? Buying (or moving) further away.
Style Ideas
A multi-generational new build that’s set up for maximum family time.
Nature Scrapbook
Spring is the time to admire the bright-eyed wood duck’s colourful plumage.
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