Surviving Cottage Country Without a Security Screen: A True Horror Story 🏕️

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It started, as all true horror stories do, with a bump in the night.

One minute you’re tucked into your cozy cottage bed, dreaming about Kawartha ice cream and maybe finally fixing that wobbly dock.
The next minute — BAM.

Something is outside.
Or inside.
You can’t tell because your flimsy old screen door is basically tissue paper with a frame.


Scene 1: The Bump

3:14 AM.
You wake up to rustling near the window.

Maybe it’s the wind.
Maybe it’s a bear.
Maybe it’s that weird neighbor Todd who swears he’s “just out for a walk” at ungodly hours.

Your heart races.
You peek out the window… only to lock eyes with a raccoon the size of a Labrador Retriever.

He stares.
You stare.
He taps the screen like he’s checking if it’s worth the effort.


Scene 2: The DIY Barricade

You do what any rational human would do: barricade the window
with:

  • a plastic Muskoka chair
  • three slightly damp pool noodles
  • and an old Monopoly box you swear you were going to throw out last year

You are now starring in your own horror movie.
Congratulations.


Scene 3: The Realization

You realize:

  • Plastic chairs are not load-bearing
  • Pool noodles offer zero defensive capabilities
  • Monopoly only destroys families, not raccoons

You also realize that your “security plan” is basically a Pinterest craft fail.

This is it.
This is how you die — at the hands (or tiny creepy paws) of Cottage Country Wildlife.


Real Survivors Have Security Screens

Or… you could be one of the smart ones.
The ones who don’t end up on the news under “Local Moron Barricades Window with Noodles.”

The ones who get Security Screens installed BEFORE a raccoon, burglar, or “just out for a walk” Todd decides your cottage looks inviting.

✅ Crazy Strongerer (is that even a word, who knows, it sounds cool) than standard window screens
✅ Designed to withstand kicks, claws, knives and confused wildlife
✅ Still lets you enjoy your gorgeous Muskoka breeze — minus the intruders


The Sequel: Peace of Mind

Imagine this:

You hear a bump in the night…
You smile…
Because you know your screens could take it.

No chairs.
No noodles.
No Monopoly boxes.

Just sweet, sweet peace of mind.

Ready to survive the wild north?
Get your security screens installed today.

Trust us. Your future horror movie self will thank you.

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