If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how much are these five beautiful cabins worth? We explored a popular forum for photos shared by Canadian cabin owners and enthusiasts and figured we'd share our favourites here. Enjoy! Nova Scotia This charming blue cabin in the Annapolis
When you close your eyes and picture life at a Canadian cabin, there's a good chance there's at least one Muskoka chair around the campfire, on the deck, or at the end of the dock. After all, Muskoka chairs are the iconic chair of Canadian cabin
There's nothing like a view of the Canadian outdoors - it's part of what makes cabin living so special. Unfortunately, you can't always be up at the cottage to enjoy it. I recently came across three webcams from different parts of Canada that give
If you've ever gone fishing for Pike in Canada, chances are you've heard the name Len Thompson. Perhaps best described as the Canadian tackle brand, the 96-year-old company was founded by First World War soldier and farmer Len Thompson in Abernethy, Saskatchewan in 1929. Their signature
Have you ever dreamed of buying a plot of land and building a wooden cabin with your own two hands? Fortunately, dreams can be reality if you have about $20,000 CAD and a bit of spare time on your hands. This New Brunswick off-grid cabin was built over two
Have you ever been lounging on the dock and caught a glimpse of what looks like a floating green pancake with a snorkel? No? Well, if you do, you may have just encountered one of Ontario's most peculiar animals, the Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle. This endangered species is
Is the dream of owning a cottage slipping further out of reach? There's a growing trend that might just make cabin ownership attainable again. When I was a kid, it seemed everyone around me had a cabin they went up to in the summer - usually a friend&
Canada loves cabin life so much that even our Prime Minister has an official cabin to escape to. Yes, you read that right – nestled in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec, about half an hour outside Ottawa, lies Harrington Lake, the Prime Minister’s very own lakeside retreat. It’s as
Lush rainforest. White sand beaches. Crystal-clear turquoise waters. Sounds an awful lot like a tropical Caribbean paradise. Turns out that's also how you might describe Calvert Island - a remote spot about 100 km north of the town of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. It’s a haven
This past weekend was May Long across Canada, as we celebrated Victoria Day and the official (well, at least to us) start of cabin season. Highways across the country were backed up with traffic as Canadians headed up to their cabins for the weekend for their first trip of the
Picture this: it’s a frigid January night, well below freezing. You're in the city, but far away a disaster is unfolding: the pipes in your cabin have frozen solid, cracked and are currently dumping litres of water onto the floor. Frozen pipes are every cabin owner’s
Wildfire season, spring cleaning chemicals, or just a long-shut cottage can leave the air in your getaway less than cabin-fresh. The quickest, most reliable way to know what you’re breathing - before you arrive - is to plug in a CabinPulse and let it report 24/7 via its
