invention Archives - Cottage Life

doggy flap invention screen door

Screen door with a DIY doggy flap

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fishing chair

Big sister makes chair for fishing-obsessed brother

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New smart-dog collar tells owners emotion behind each bark

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diy project sitting on rocky lake shore, canoe and kayak launch pad

This kayak and canoe launch pad is a game changer for paddlers

a man and a woman sitting in halihammock chairs on a dock overlooking a like

This cottager’s invention could replace the Muskoka chair

Johnson outboard motor turned into a mailbox on the side of the road

This nostalgic DIY is the perfect solution for an old outboard

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wooden salad bowl turned into a sink and a toilet

You’ll love this space-saving DIY toilet setup

DIY Woodsplitter invention

A cottager-built wood splitter with safety top of mind

repurposed cooler on deck

The clever way this cottager repurposed a leaky cooler

Dust busters

Keep your fingers grease-free with these handy chip clips

SolSource Solar Cooker

9 inventions that will green your camping experience

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Rob Weir and collapsible porta potty

Ontario man invents collapsible outhouse known as the P-Pod

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Hydro Hammock in the winter

Hang out in your very own hot tub hammock

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