Winter Cottaging

Feature article: roughing it at the cottage this winter

A two-room cabin with no running water, no toilet, no heat other than a couple of woodstoves – and a couple of cottagers that love the adventure.

Be inspired by Ian and Kay Gillespie's story of how they rough it at their Georgian Bay cottage for up to 9 days at a time.

Great Inventions for winter

Homemade skiboggan beats a stroller anyday on snowy terrain!

Bringing up the firewood just got a whole lot easier.

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You'll find lots of advice on winter cottaging, as well as tips to make your trip to the lake as enjoyable as it is in summer.

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Need a winter water system? Cold floors? Insulation inadequate? Septic system frozen?