Comments on: What Kind of Cottager Are You?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:58:19 +0000

Hi Ted,
You summed it up beautifully. Those are the things that I enjoy too about cottage/ cabin living.

Cheers,
Julie

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:59:31 +0000

Not sure which category we fit into. As Deb says there is a line in Ontario where cottages turn into camps. So I guess we are cottagers……..we have no watersport toys so we are not yahoo cottagers. We prefer (seems to be common among our neighbours) quiet restfull days at the cottage although we do enjoy happy hour get togethers and a good bonfire. As James put it ‘get away from the insanity’….well said. We like to enjoy things at the cottage we cannot get at home on the mainland. No traffic, star filled skies at night, peace and quiet (except for the wildlife) and cycling and hikes without the worry of getting run over.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:51:41 +0000

Thanks James. You will be able to link directly from here to Cottage in the very near future.

Cheers,
Julie

By: James

James — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:26:09 +0000

Cottage is one of my favourite reads, and I’m glad you and the editor have finally spoken.

You’re right about the escapeism provided by having a recreational home or property. I’m from Ontario as well, where the weekend getaway from the insanity of Toronto is, for some, a necessity. I think the common thread with most, if not all cottagers, is that sense of retreat - of peacefulness - experienced when you pull up to your cottage. Home away from home. The setting for weekend projects. Giving your kids memories they’ll carry forever. That, to me, is what it’s all about.

And for those who haven’t read Cottage, you should- it’s a great magazine (whether you cottage, cabin, are a ‘yahoo’, or anything else!!)

By: RunningCar

RunningCar — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:16:46 +0000

I think I fit quite nicely in the YAHOO!!! category. Don’t have Quads yet (but looking) but the rest of the list is long and distinguished. Quiet time is around sunset and camp fire time. Daytime is purely gas burning water sport time.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:31:22 +0000

Thank you Deb.

Cheers,
Julie

By: Debb

Debb — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:22:39 +0000

Here in Ontario there’s a line between Cottage owners and Camp owners. Here in Northern Ontario, our getaways are called CAMPS. We go to camp. Be it on a lake or a river it’s still called CAMP. If it’s small or massive it’s still called a camp!
I’m not sure where the line is drawn - some say Barrie, some say Parry Sound, but our place will always be called camp to me.
I think no matter what we call it, it’s still our paradise, our getaway, our peaceful resort.