New to autumn and winter touring

of course its a real suggestion....

one option re winter touring is most certainly to pitch up here and make adjustments to your touring processes....new jackets for outside kit. pipe lagging by the metre, van full of waterproof coats, willies(sic) and umbrellas that wouldn't last two minutes in the weather weve had here.

you can sit inside your van for hours on end watching the rain and you can traipse to the water/waste point and shower block in your North Face gear... 

there is another option, that involves none of this yet allows folk to spend time away in their van, enjoying stunning beaches, countyside, lakes, rivers, mountains etc just as you can in the uk.... 

but without all the precautions/workarounds to prevent the van freezing up and the extra wardrobe.

and 16 deg will be a shade temperature measurement and the equivalent outside daytime temperature would be nearer 20-22 in that case. 

despite being a 'non-specific thread', I'm sure (knowing CC) this thread was about lagging barrels and pipes in the uk....

however, it doesnt have to be like that and assuming every new caravanner (this section) would rather do that and sit inside with a bowl of soup rather than sit in the sun with a nice Rioja is a bit blinkered.

like DD above and many others, we do a bit of both and i dont see anything wrong with raising the awareness of new vanners that there is another way which can be done in addition to their uk touring or instead of.

Yep unpredictable weather  where ever one goes even in the "summer" periods all over the world these days

I haven't got any photos of our stay at Rowntree Park in York when the snow came in and stopped play. York was wonderfully empty of tourists and we made repeat visits to some of the usually crowded attractions! Those coming to the site cancelled bookings and those who were there stayed on a bit longer. The less well insulated vans had the most difficulties and in the end we had frozen pipes but with a container of water on board we managed. One tap remained open on site and the facility blocks were open (a bit chilly underfoot!) 

I'm thinking of people who don't mind the cold and love the snow, those who go off to do winter sports abroad and even here in Scotland when the ski slopes are busy and the mountains attract winter adventurers.

Read up about contingency plans for low temperatures and you will survive and no doubt enjoy it. 

 And Back To Hannah's request for top tips / indispensible items :--

Don't forget the Spanner for the gas bottles !!  In  fact I carry TWO ( 2 ) -- one to use and one to lose  !!

Truly there's nothing worse than having to hunt for one at  Freeze o'clock in the early morning

Was it?

Nope, it was definitely me. . .you can see my name above the words, even the date & time. Happy to help👍🏻😊

yes, you're right Rocky, we got lashed...and 'twer horizontal....water does that when being propelled by 40+ mph winds...

we took a walk on the dunes and then back via the beach, as we'd finished our soup

obviously TW lives in the sheltered part of cornwall.

just driven back home, far quieter here and by the time we got to exeter.

however, Malaga, it aint....although i tend to use that area for golf rather than touring, plenty of nice places away from the 'resorts'.

as MM so astutely pointed out, i suggested touring away was not just an alternative but an additional way to tour in winter.