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How to keep your cottage safe through the offseason

From sealing unexpected entry points for critters to properly protecting your dock and shutting down your water system, there’s plenty you can do to keep your cottage safe when you’re not at the lake. Cottage Coach Adam Holman runs through a checklist of end-of-season tactics so you can sleep easy.

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