May 2013 Issue
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What's Inside May 2013
Features
The Life Compact
One couple, three boys, and two big dogs in a 840 sq. ft. BC cabin? With a clever design and inventive storage solutions, they make it work.
How the Nest Was Done
If you’ve ever wondered where that bird was going with that scrap of plastic or twig, here’s the lowdown on nine cottage-country nesters.
The Seven Year Pitch
The platform was supposed to be temporary, but now it’s their cottage. You’ll be amazed by these unorthodox campers.
Lunch Break
We’ve all got better things to do, right? Get out of the kitchen with our lunchtime rescue ideas.
Departments
Cottage Boating 2013
A Green, Lean, Boating Dream
A new Canadian boat is making waves with an alternative eco-fuel.
How Now, Pontoon?
Pontoon boats are all the rage and not just slow floating barges anymore.
Revamp Your Ride
Don’t ditch your boat, when you can easily upgrade your outboard.
10 Secrets to Better Boat Buying
Find your perfect match with these tips from the pros.
Waterfront
Ride the mountain bike trail; Know your bike parts; Invasives for dinner; A new-style heaving line; Reporter; Towing etiquette; Eager frogs; May Two-Four snowman; The world’s longest porch?
Puttering
Update your chair upholstery; how to paint a chair; rewire a receptacle to Code; solo DIY tips; emergency roof repairs; see-saw dock ramp; a better bilge pump
Cottage Q&A
Sauna mould; vent a crawl space; algae blooms; weird-looking plant; osprey nests
Real Estate
We got emotionally invested in the cottage, even though it wasn’t really ours.
In Like Zim
Answers, sure, I’ve got a few. But I get some questions that are head-scratchers.
Nature Scrapbook
Fast and Furious: The peregrine falcon, once nearly extinct in Ontario, flies again.
Weekender
Turtle Landing: Even reptiles need a little relaxation time.
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