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February 2012 |
Cabin Life brings you the joy of cabin, cottage and lakehome living with ideas, information, and inspiration for your special place. Gorgeous photos, beautiful cabins, renovation ideas, delicious recipes and fun weekend projects are only a few of the things you'll receive in every issue of Cabin Life magazine. |
Features Simple Retreats Get inspired! Check out 7 small getaways that are easy to care for, easy on the environment and big on style. COVER STORY
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pg. 33 |
Floor plans and more photos of "Simple Retreats"
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Rained Out? Make Your Own Movie! To keep boredom at bay, collaborate with the kids to produce a family movie, transforming a foul-weather weekend into a filmmaking festival.
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For more than 25 million years, the common loon has been a master of lake living, performing haunting songs, artful dives, and impressive dances.
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How a Diving Loon Captured My Heart
A personal story by wildlife expert Brian M. Collins.
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Listen to the different calls of the common loon, and learn what they mean from the interpretations of wildlife expert Brian M. Collins.
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If natural loon habitat is disappearing on your lake, an artificial nesting platform may help keep these icons of the North calling your waters home sweet home.
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How to build an artificial nesting platform (ANP) for loons (PDF included)
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Sharing the Cabin: Keep a calendar and keep the peace!
Learn tricks from cabin-sharing veterans to ensure everyone gets time at the cabin.
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Stock Your Family's Tackle Boxes Get expert tips on how to prep your gear now so you’re ready for spring fishing.
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pg. 30 |
Peek inside this rustic log home with an up-north feel and beautiful handcrafted details.
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pg. 38 |
More photos of a “Cabin Built for Relaxation.”
Browse bonus images of this Michigan log cabin with rustic, up-north flair.
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Solutions for Crowded Cabin Entryways Use these 10 tips to shape up this common trouble area in no time!
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pg. 46 |
With some TLC, and a couple of strategic additions, a well-sited fixer-upper becomes a beloved retreat one project at a time.
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More photos of "Do-It-Yourselfers Revamp a Tiny Cabin."
Browse bonus images of this well-sited fixer-upper that became a beloved retreat one project at a time.
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Rain Barrels Made Simple
Collecting, storing and using Mother Nature’s water supply has never been easier.
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pg. 54 |
In Every Issue From the Deck We love kitsch, small-cabin decorating tips, cabin fever cures for gardeners, bottled water alternatives, an eco calendar, cool stuff for pets, cabin-style cookies, 12 low-tech security tips, the fishing gear you need, and more! |
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Recipe for Ann Clark's Sugar Cookies & Frosting, perfect for the cabin-style cookie cutters we featured in From the Deck!
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Paul Sullivan: Lost in the dark.
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Q&A The loon "breakfast club."
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My Cabin A cottage that love built, and life on the porch.
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Dreams On Paper
Floor plan: A cozy, outdoorsy cabin.
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pg. 49 |
Quick & Easy Gourmet Super Bowl finger food: asparagus in puff pastry, Mediterranean nachos, and tropical chicken skewers.
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pg. 56 |
Super Bowl Finger Food!
Bonus recipe: Couscous-Stuffed Mushrooms
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Cheers! Raise a glass to cabin love: Four romantic wines for Valentine’s Day, a beer custom-crafted for fishing buddies, and the Cabin Life martini.
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pg. 58 |
Lights Out The cabin's the cabin again!
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pg. 66 |
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