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I'd stick with what you've got and persue some means of drying it in wintertime; access to a large garage or barn or something, or maybe even some sort of indoor storage. All a bit of  tall order, yes, but not impossible.

You don't want to go tin top do you? I'm not ready for that yet.

We'd be comfortable in our TT in anything a UK winter could throw at it. After last years main cold camping trip, we might just prop up our heating facilities this year. Might try electric blankets for example.

I, like you I suspect, cannot bare the thought of putting the tent away soon and not using it again until spring. No way!

You are so right - I cant bear the thought of the last outing of the year and go into a decline until we can get away again but no I am not ready to go tin top.  The sound of rain on a tin roof the morning after the night before - I dont think so!  And now I know that someone out there is as as crazy as me then I am happy to give winter camping a go.  Watch this space.  

Funnily enough the Trigano is one of the makes we were looking at as a potential replacement when our Raclet finally gives up.  But hopefully it wont be for many moons yet.

We use an electric panel radiator we bought from Tesco's for about £6 six. It is switchable 1 or 2 kw and at the lower setting uses about 4 amps.

Being NOT oil filled it is very light and the surfaces are warm and therefore safe.

We have used tin tops and motor homes in winter and have had problems like the plumbing freezing up and ice inside the windows so we stay at home in cold weather now. 

Sorry to hijack the post - but are many sites open in the winter?

Yeah, loads of sites do a 10 or 12 month year.  Get your halogen heater on and you won't have a clue what it's doing outside!  You may need to take a few more DVDs along though!

Rob & Dawn

I'm looking forward to some winter camping in my tent!

Only difference is EHU with a heater and some extra goodies!

Actually think winter camping has a certain attraction that you don't get in the summer.

In a smallish tent with a heater you're  going to warm.

The problem in Scotland is finding sites in the winter open for tents.