Cottage Life

Inside this issue: a bunkie made for the birds; the ultimate kayak buyer's guide, and a fix for wildfires.

S’more Stuff • How you can read, watch, stream, share, and visit—Cottage Life is everywhere!

Contributors

Cottage Life

Lost Together

Your Letters

Waterfront • It’s finally happening: warm(er) weather is here! Take advantage and explore what the outdoors has to offer.

The get out there gear guide

Powwow etiquette

Tick quiz: true or false

Call this guy when you lose something in the lake

The best campfire songs according to you

Use this flowchart to decide your next cottage activity • There’s so much fun stuff to do at the cottage! But how to decide?

From cottage fixer-upper to flip: this couple loves a challenge

Investment considerations when buying a cottage

Workshop • Preserving your hands, your deck, and your patience since 1988.

A quick fix for a wobbly chair leg

Gloves you need at the cottage

What you’re doing wrong when you paint

How to keep your deck from rotting

A better way to measure and keep your digits

Keep your tinny afloat with this hack

Fill a bucket with this cleaning item

A no-frills pit smoker

Should we tell our neighbours we're planning to rent out our cottage?

I saw this strange plant root in the lake, what is it?

Can I revoke a right-of-way access through our property?

Are there alternatives to WETT inspections?

What is the difference between grey and brown mice?

Indigenous method of controlled burns to reduce wildfires gaining ground • For millennia, Indigenous communities have used controlled burns to improve habitat and limit wildfires. No wonder the practice is gaining ground again

Why you should practice responsible wildlife photography • In a world where everyone has a camera in their pocket, the risk of getting too close and posing a danger to wildlife has become much more profound

A bunkie for the birds—and people • This charming bunkie in the trees is a functioning bird house—and it has some extra sleep space for people too

An off-gridder’s dream in the mountains of B.C. • No space is no problem for this family of off-gridders on B.C.’s Anderson Lake

A kayak buyer’s guide • There’s a kayak out there for every cottager and every budget. Here’s how to find yours

The science behind why we get lost and how to get unlost • I knew my cottage back forty like the back of my hand. Until, one dusky afternoon, I didn’t. Turns out, getting lost is easier than you think

A grill for every need, budget, and circumstance • OUR GRILL BOSS, DAVID ZIMMER, DOESN’T BLOW SMOKE ABOUT BARBECUES. READ HIS ADVICE BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR COOKER

The northern spring azure • The wee northern spring azure flies for the first time as temperatures rise and flowers wake up

A unique guestbook idea for the cottage