Winter caravaning

Don't know what gas you use but for cold weather you need propane (red bottle) rather than butane (blue bottle).With cold weather you will most likely get some condensationin the awning just give as much ventilation as pos without making it to drafty.Our Vango even has condensation in summer so hope for the best.Good luck and enjoy Christmas in the van.

Mike

Don't forget that Looe will be a fair bit warmer than East Yorks.

Check out the BBC weather app for temps and it's often a couple of degrees warmer than that shows. For instance, I'm not far from Looe and the weather app shows 13° for today (Wednesday) whereas the reality is 16°. 

You're unlikely to freeze although nothing's impossible 

Don't just think about freezing - Christmas is quite often fairly mild - it's February when it invariably gets really cold.  Windy and wet are more likely - have you got storm straps for the awning for example and since you're on a CL, if there isn't a hard standing, be prepared for a wet soggy field!! We're not venturing as far away as you - just a short drive to one of our favourite CLs at Flamborough over Christmas and New Year.  Enjoy it - it's a lovely time to be away.

Hope you enjoy K&L, been out in minus 6C with no freezing of the flush.

K&L are you not tough northeners in vests? Seriously at Looe it will be relatively mild.

If the CL has a tap near the pitch it may be worth using a hose to feed the caravan rather than the aquaroll (other water containers are available). Do you have an onboard water tank? If so keep that filled.

Open the awning door during the day to let it air if it gets condensation. We tend not use the awning in the winter. We place foam tiles around the step to take footwear off on before entering the caravan. Then put footwear in a collapsible box just inside the caravan. Saves trapsind mud in. Leave the heating on even when offsite.

Do a full Xmas dinner in the oven. Make a pie from the remains of Xmas dinner for Boxing Day.

Most of all, enjoy, it's a great way to spend Xmas.

I wouldn't carry thick cumbersome blankets/bedding; just a really good winter tog duvet. 

Hi Ken & Lorn,

Do enjoy your first xmas away. Of the last 20 yrs we have spent at least 15 xmas periods at Barnstones CP nr Banbury ( even whilst living in France for the last 7 yrs.). Nothing like making full use of the shorter daylight hours by wrapping up and enjoying a walk, return to a nice warm 'van especially with a warm stew in the slow cooker.

If you prepare properly you'll love it. An old coat in a strong bin bag will help keep your Aquaroll free of frost.

Enjoy and let us all know how you get on.

Thank you everyone, there is hard standing but it looked pretty exposed where as the field is pretty sheltered.

Yes we got a lot of condensation in the awning during the summer too.

Collaspable box for shoes good idea, but with two dogs they are likely to defeat the purpose lol

Dont think we have an onboard water tank, apart from the one for the flush.

We're looking forward to being away from the stress of christmas and having a relaxing time with our two adult sons, who havent been on holiday with us for many years.

Have a great time.  Make sure you have a water container for drinking water.  A 5 litre one is a good size and even if your outside water freezes you will be able to have a hot drink.

Pretty sure Cornwall will be mild , however you have just about covered everything .

We have caravaned every winter for 15 years , never had a problem having gone every direction except North , we were in Fowey last November , it was wet , I recommend Gortex trousers , they  have come down in price of late, light warm and of course waterproof .

Cornwall is great anytime of the year have fun .