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Woods You Rather

The Five Best Cold-Weather Cabins

Sooner than you think, it’ll be January. And we’re not sure if you remember this from last year, but January can be cold. Soul-crushingly cold. But, hey, that’s why <a href= "http://www.urbandaddy.com/slideshow/ntl/3595/Winter_Cabins_Roundup_Slideshow_National_NTL#http://static.urbandaddy.com/uploads/assets/image/slideshows/standard/8c125ffc7eac8f3949d276b1fffd15c8.jpg" target="_blank">cozy cabins in the woods</a> were invented. And why we’ve rounded up your most promising options below...

POOL’S GOLD

A Cabin That Doubles as a Day Spa

You Want: Somewhere that you can achieve total relaxation.
You’ll Get: Everything you ever wanted in a cabin. So, a steam room, an indoor-to-outdoor heated pool and a gas-fired pizza oven. Okay, it’s not exactly roughing it...

REMOTE CONTROL

A Perfectly Inaccessible Hideaway

You Want: Some privacy. And a reason to break out your passport.
You’ll Get: A two-story lake house outside Vancouver that’s accessible only by boat. Sure, you’ll have the requisite wraparound water views and fire pits—but you’ll also have a heated outdoor safari tent. In case you want to safari. In Canada.

PARK PLACE

You, a Date and Yosemite

You Want: Something way more interesting than a bed-and-breakfast.
You’ll Get: An A-frame cabin in the woods of Yosemite with a distinct Ray Eames touch. There’s a bedroom upstairs, a kitchen downstairs and a bunch of bears all around. So maybe stick to the bedroom and kitchen.

BEST IN GLASS

Careful, This Cabin Is Fragile

You Want: Something with a view.
You’ll Get: A lakefront cabin that’s made of nothing but glass and a few steel beams. It’s almost like you’re outdoors... except for the heated floors, skylit showers, working electricity, refrigerator, etc.

TRAPPERS KEEPER

And in Case You Feel Like Skiing...

You Want: To actually do some skiing. And maybe some light-to-moderate not-skiing.
You’ll Get: A ski-in, ski-out Rocky Mountain chalet 9,500 feet above sea level. The place has room for 10. Or a couple more if you get rid of the in-house private chef and pool table. So, 10 it is.