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have rashly booked a site ( a nice one with very hot showers & drying room!) for us and the three kids for October Half Term in a Vango Orchy 500 ( if we get the poles mended in time!)...

Previously only a fairweather campers... have 4 season bags for us and Vaude Twinny bags for the little ones and a Outwell Junior camper bag for the eldest, with sleepmat ( foam ones) and some blankets....obvioulsy will be dressed in the bags too

have also gone with EHU and an electric halogen heater....

but are we fooling ourselves?..anyone else out there go camping in Autumn?

Need reassurance and hints

We are going away in the tent.

EHU - heater, thermals for the children instead of pj's, duvets and proper sleeping bags, walking socks and lots of layers, waterproofs and wellies.  Going to a site with drying facilities, palyroom for children and a club house (not all singing and dancing laidon entertainment) for evenings - so really only sleeping/eating in the tent.

Give it a go - the worst is that you don't like it so have to pack up and come home but at least you can say you tried it.

We are due some nice summer weather so I'm hpoing this is when we will get it!!

A number of years back we were camped at Auchterarder for a week in November. Although cold at night, during the day it was bright and sunny and we were in T-shirts and Shorts. We had our lunch outside each day and whilst not exactly sun tanning weather, it was warm and pleasant.

80 miles to the north east, Aberdeen was at a standstill under a thick blanket of snow and all the schools were closed.

Ever since then we have gone camping (now caravanning) just whenever it suits us and we really do not pay any attention to which month it is. It can be just as bad in July as it can be in January.