Ray Ford, Author at Cottage Life

Unusual, unoccupied, recycling composting public toilet, with wood shavings, fully fitted with all mod cons.. scoop, paper, seat and brush.

How to choose an alternative toilet

General

Monarch butterflies in a tree in Michoacan, Mexico, with a blue sky background

How to help monarch butterflies survive

Outdoors

fire-extinguisher-wood

13 quick safety tips to prevent fires at the... cottage

General

band-aid-on-child's-knee

Need-to-know cottage first aid for common kid... injuries

General

bald-eagle

Bald eagle populations are bouncing back

Outdoors

flood

Flood plain maps and flood risks

Outdoors

How to keep your woodstove working all winter long

Watermelon

How to pick a deliciously ripe watermelon

Tying up the boat

How to choose the right rope for the job

patriotic dock

We love this cottager’s patriotic dock

Muskrat

Cottager uses rock music to get rid of a pesky... muskrat

ATVs

How to choose the right ATV for you

Outdoors

Sump pump

Simple sump pump maintenance that could save your... cottage

Fire

Is your cottage covered against fires?

Real Estate

Water levels

Why water levels are so low in cottage country

Outdoors

Composting toilet

The lowdown on composting toilets

incinerating toilet

The lowdown on incinerating toilets

Alternative toilets

Top 5 tips for owning an alternative toilet

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