Winter Month Camping.

It gets to this time of year and we are reluctant to give up on our camping. We should get a few short trips in before the end of October but this year we are looking at camping in the winter.

Finding a site that is open all year and that will allow tents on the ground is not that easy and I have not found a site local to us at all. I usually start thinking of camping in the winter months now but come November I think...mmmm...maybe not. This year I hope to change that.

We have found a site a couple of hours away after making a few enquiries they are happy for us to camp. Now don't get me wrong we will be using electric hookup at that time of year so a heater is readily used.

The practicalities of camping in low temps and often damp conditions makes it more awkward as packing the tent away when not dry is a fatal mistake especially cotton/canvas.

I am excited about the thought of the trip and Mandy is slowly warming to the idea.

The thought of crisp mornings and snow on the tent is quite a draw but cold and damp not so........we shall see if we are brave enough. We are keen though.

I have even wondered about going abroad in winter in the tent.

So is this your heaven or hell?

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