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Writers who love the cabin lifestyle share their personal stories about the places that help them get away from it all.
 | Lesson learned: Never underestimate the creativity of a cabin owner By Mark R. Johnson
Published: June 11, 2013 |
| Do you have a bucket list? If so, how many of your goals are centered on cabin living? By Mark R. Johnson
Published: May 21, 2013 |
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With children and grandchildren at our side, we can rediscover the pure joy and wonder of cabin living
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: March 22, 2013 |
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When it comes to recycling, the ultimate is repurposing an entire cabin
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: February 22, 2013 |
 | Artifacts lend authenticity to this Wisconsin cabin
By Emily Hare
Published: January 18, 2013 |
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The passion for cabins, cottage, lakehomes & camps stretches far and wide
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: January 18, 2013 |
 | A family travels across the country to become self-sufficient on a northern Idaho homestead
By Tammy Trayer
Published: December 14, 2012 |
 | A recipe that will keep your cabin neighbors coming back for more!
Published: December 14, 2012 |
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In the February 2013 issue of Cabin Life, you’ll find a lot of great surprises
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: December 14, 2012 |
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The holidays are the time to connect with those we love, and what better place than at the cabin?
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: October 5, 2012 |
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One man’s passion brings Christmas cheer to believers everywhere By Emily Hare
Published: October 5, 2012 |
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The cabin life is filled with passion
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: July 27, 2012 |
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Whether it’s the Nifty Nook or Sally’s Place, the cabin is a place to connect
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: June 4, 2012 |
Is it possible to go overboard?
By Emily Hare
Published: June 1, 2012 |
 | How do you like your cabin living?
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: May 4, 2012 |
 | Compiled by Emily Hare
Published: April 27, 2012 |
 | It's time to celebrate some our favorite summer cabin traditions
Published: April 20, 2012 |
More reader-submitted photos of sunrises and sunsets
By Emily Hare
Published: March 23, 2012 |
 | When nature calls late at night, beware the broken lamp switch
By Paul Sullivan
Published: February 29, 2012 |
 | For a quiet retreat, I thank my father-in-law
Story & photos by Judy Larson
Cabin location: Little Lake, Mich.
Published: February 1, 2012 |
 | Living the dream full time might not be so dreamy
By Steve Umland
Published: February 1, 2012 |
 | Cabin memories are made ... and relived
Story & photos by Mary Beth Lagerborg
Cabin location: Grand Lake, Colo.
Published: February 1, 2012 |
Published: January 20, 2012 |
 | A peaceful retreat enhances an artist's work
Story & photos by Anna Rose Bain
Cabin location: Hayward, Wis.
Published: January 20, 2012 |
 | A memory born of necessity
By Mike Wilkus
Published: December 16, 2011 |
 | A cabin helps raise a boy
Story and photos by Jonathan Erickson, Cabin Life reader
Cabin location: Lake Five, Mich.
Published: October 7, 2011 |
 | How I learned to love our camp year-round
Story and photos by Kathy Slovic, Cabin Life reader
Cabin location: Corinth, N.Y.
Published: October 7, 2011 |
 | Combining two loves: the cabin & the grandkids
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: October 7, 2011 |
 | What do you get the friend who has everything?
By Paul Sullivan
Published: October 7, 2011 |
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Story and photos by Annis Pratt, Cabin Life reader
Cabin location: Birmingham, Mich.
Published: September 9, 2011 |
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Story and photo by Stephanie Sauve, owner and Cabin Life reader
Cabin location: Avon, N.Y.
Published: September 9, 2011 |
 | Adventures in the cabin rental world
By Paul Sullivan
Published: September 9, 2011 |
| Is working from your getaway right for you?
By Jeff Wozer
Published: September 9, 2011 |
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Fireworks on and off the water
By Paul Sullivan
Published: June 6, 2011 |
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For this couple, weekends at their Arkansas retreat are for swimming, cycling and running
By Deb Spencer
Published: June 6, 2011 |
 | By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: April 28, 2011 |
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Mrs. Murray's Typewriter
By Paul Sullivan
Published: April 28, 2011 |
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Reflections, Moments & Memories
By Joe Brandmeier
Published: April 28, 2011 |
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Green Dream on the Lake
Owners: Jeff & Deb Spencer
Location: Beaver Lake, Ozark Mountains, Ark.
Published: April 1, 2011 |
 | A beautiful garden and the battles with wildlife that come with it
By Jeff Wozer
Published: March 24, 2011 |
Delicious Southern staples made easy
By John Bäck
Published: March 24, 2011 |
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Man’s best friend plays matchmaker
By Paul Sullivan
Published: March 24, 2011 |
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Organization envy rears its ugly head at the cabin
By Paul Sullivan
Published: February 17, 2011 |
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Sometimes memories trump money
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: February 17, 2011 |
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A Very Funny Video-worthy Moment
By Dan Armitage
Published: January 20, 2011 |
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Carving out a space for what matters
By Paul Sullivan
Published: January 20, 2011 |
 | A couple celebrates 60 years of wedded bliss by renewing their vows at the cabin
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: December 17, 2010 |
 | A man meets some big-shouldered friends in the warm Florida waters
By Paul Sullivan
Published: December 17, 2010 |
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A little magical intervention helps one man remember to live in the moment.
By Paul Sullivan
Published: November 8, 2010 |
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No good deed goes unpunished
By Paul Sullivan
Published: August 20, 2010 |
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The office that paddles together, stays together
By Paul Sullivan
Published: June 18, 2010 |
 | How do you rate your day at the cabin?
By Mike Wilkus
Published: May 14, 2010 |
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A man accustomed to room service heads into the wild
By Paul Sullivan
Published: May 14, 2010 |
 | Trying to plan perfection
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: April 16, 2010 |
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Four fisherman battle nature – and one massive muskie
By Paul Sullivan
Published: April 16, 2010 |
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Sometimes the Price is Right
By Paul Sullivan
Published: March 26, 2010 |
 | By Mike Lein
Published: March 26, 2010 |
Sometimes the price is right
By Paul Sullivan
Published: March 16, 2010 |
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A cabin lover learns to relax
By Kay H Campbell
Published: February 27, 2010 |
 | By Paul Hassing
Published: January 27, 2010 |
By Robyn Roehm Cannon
Published: November 1, 2009 |
Weaving one whopper of a tale
By Paul Sullivan
Published: November 1, 2009 |
A weekend, a summer, a life packed full of fun
By Andy Bennett
Published: September 1, 2009 |
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A cabin kid falls for a townie
By Paul Sullivan
Published: September 1, 2009 |
The boat ramp claims another victim
By Paul Sullivan
Published: July 1, 2009 |
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Let your compass — not your stomach — be your guide
By Paul Sullivan
Published: May 1, 2009 |
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A guided tour through one man's life — via his lures
By Paul Sullivan
Published: March 1, 2009 |
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A back to the future getaway
By Robin Washington
Published: February 1, 2009 |
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A pup's best friend? The family getaway.
By M Portugue
Published: September 1, 2008 |
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You can lead a relative to water, but can you make them ski?
By Deb Mallin
Published: June 1, 2008 |
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Some of us are lucky; some are just lucky enough
By Paul Sullivan
Published: June 1, 2008 |
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Some of us have a special talent for doing absolutely nothing
By Paul Sullivan
Published: March 1, 2008 |
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A mother’s legacy for her daughters
By Gina Chiodi Grensing
Published: March 1, 2008 |
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NOW makes memories to cherish LATER
By Scott Stowell
Published: December 1, 2007 |
 | Do wildfire sprinkler systems work? Wow; do they ever!
By Lars F
Published: September 1, 2007 |
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... and out there in elsewhere
By Paul Sullivan
Published: September 1, 2007 |
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Catch of the day is a big surprise
By Paul Sullivan
Published: July 1, 2007 |
 | By Lars F
Published: July 1, 2007 |
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It’s more than just getting there
By Enest Lorensson
Published: July 1, 2007 |
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This cabin owner’s obsessions run far afield
By Lars F
Published: June 1, 2007 |
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Grandchildren and great-grandchildren learn grandma’s natural wisdom
By Jeff Forester
Published: June 1, 2007 |
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It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it
By Sean Michael Bradley
Published: June 1, 2007 |
 | By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: May 1, 2007 |
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Published: May 1, 2007 |
 | By Sue Sondreal
Published: May 1, 2007 |
 | By I Scott MacKellar
Published: April 1, 2007 |
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When your getaway gets YOU
By Madelyn Sergel
Published: March 1, 2007 |
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By Michele Price
Published: February 1, 2007 |
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Are your family get-togethers like this one?
By Lars F
Published: December 1, 2006 |
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When a 16-year-old city girl gets stuck at the cabin
By Elizabeth Atkinson
Published: December 1, 2006 |
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“What do you do?”
By Kristi Portugue
Published: December 1, 2006 |
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One woman’s harrowing tale
By Deb Mallin
Published: December 1, 2006 |
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Published: October 1, 2006 |
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Where everyone knows my name
By Andy Nygren
Published: October 1, 2006 |
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Cabin commerce can be the best kind
By Jon Huth
Published: October 1, 2006 |
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How a devoted mom got over her squeamishness and learned to love blue plastic deli containers
By Deb Mallin
Published: August 1, 2006 |
 | By Lars F
Published: August 1, 2006 |
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Published: June 1, 2006 |
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How I plan to keep the cabin in the family
By Lars F
Published: June 1, 2006 |
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Why I Love It and Why I’m Bound for ESPN
By Amos
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | A run takes many surprising turns
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: June 1, 2006 |
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What would it take to get some decent water?
By Lars F
Published: May 1, 2006 |
 | Torn between two loves
By Dave Kelley
Published: May 1, 2006 |
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By Lars F
Published: April 1, 2006 |
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One man’s quest to find his dream place in the mountains
By Elliott Brack
Published: April 1, 2006 |
 | A fishing hole’s magic never goes away
By Jay Wrolstad
Published: April 1, 2006 |
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It’s where I would rather be
By Lars F
Published: March 1, 2006 |
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The answer is probably in your DNA
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: March 1, 2006 |
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Lessons learned from a mighty bird
By Sean Michael Bradley
Published: March 1, 2006 |
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Enjoying the cabin in cold weather? You bet!
By Lars F
Published: February 1, 2006 |
 | It was a chance to impress my potential in-laws. Would I blow it?
By Richard Coduri
Published: February 1, 2006 |
 | What’s keeping me from ditching the logs and switching to gas?
By Lars F
Published: December 1, 2005 |
 | Our hard-earned holiday trip was worth it
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: December 1, 2005 |
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When technology calls, my family clamors
By Lars F
Published: October 1, 2005 |
 | By Jana Voelke Studelska
Published: October 1, 2005 |
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Logging is not a learn-as-you-go skill
By Lars F
Published: August 1, 2005 |
 | The shark shower!
By Jana Voelke Studelska
Published: August 1, 2005 |
 | By Nancy Cain
Published: August 1, 2005 |
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Every weekend can be a mini-reunion
By Lars F
Published: June 1, 2005 |
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Money can’t buy memories like these
By Mike Lein
Published: June 1, 2005 |
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Should I serve?
By Lars F
Published: May 1, 2005 |
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It was our long-overdue visit to the family cabin that miraculously turned our marriage around.
By Annie Scott
Published: May 1, 2005 |
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Work is never done (and neither is play) when there’s a puppy at the cabin
By Lars F
Published: April 1, 2005 |
 | This is one of those moments when you should just tell the truth
By Sean Michael Bradley
Published: April 1, 2005 |
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Little did I know when I built that deck that it would become the scene of a great mystery.
By Rodney P Stearns
Published: February 1, 2005 |
 | What happens when a hot tub is left defenseless in midwinter?
By Lars F
Published: February 1, 2005 |
 | One person’s junk mail is another’s escapism
By Lars F
Published: December 1, 2004 |
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What if Celebrity Poker games were held at the cabin?
By Dave Kelley
Published: December 1, 2004 |
 | By Lars F
Published: October 1, 2004 |
 | An introduction to the art of by-the-seat-of-your-pants storytelling
By Andrew Nygren
Published: September 1, 2001 |
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