guide Archives - Cottage Life

A non-alcoholic beer sitting on a wooden dock with fishing gear in the background.

3 non-alcoholic beers to try from cottage-country breweries

General

Small headlamp with black and blue headband

A guide to gear for cool weather hiking

Outdoors

Weekly Hack: Engineered wood ID guide

cat-by-a-wooden-door

A guide to bringing your cat to the cottage

General

Painted turtle basking on wood in water

How to identify Ontario’s 8 species of turtles

Outdoors

People fishing from boat

Fishing 101: A guide for beginners

Outdoors

7 kitchen essentials for cottage renters

General

Close-up of people barbecuing food at a party.

Want to become a grill genius? We’ll take you to barbecue school

White home standby power backup generator.

3 types of generators that will keep you powered up all summer long

Woodstove fire burning with a pile of wood stacked in the background.

Learn how to make a simple rack for your woodstove tools

Couple sitting naked on a nude beach.

Your guide to nude beach etiquette

Outdoors

Red shirt and a beige hat and pants hung on a tree next to a river.

How to have a fun, embarrassment-free time skinny dipping