Winter or summer, Which do you prefer when camping?

Autumn and Spring for me :D
Nah, I'm not bothered either way, though prefer not to camp in pouring rain / wind, or traveling when it's over 40c.

Hi Axle

Camping at any time suites me.

It means I'm not at work.

William

I have a roof top tent (RTT). In that I have a great nights sleep hot/cold, still or windy, rain, hail, or shine. Warmer is better as you can open it right up and watch the moon and stars from your pillow. Although if it cold and rainy I am warm and toasty, always good.

Depends where you are ...here is Summer in Tierra del Fuego (Isla Navarino - Chile Feb 2015)







Fantastic - even though cold as a frog in a frozen pool, If it was winter - forget it.

Cheers
Greg

Gday Axle
Sleeping in winter does not bother me as long as i am warm. Keeping cool is a bit harder in summer so i would have to say Autumn and Spring would be my choice, as long as i am not wet. I have been known to sleep behind the steering wheel when it is raining, but not when driving.

G'day Axle,
We love the West Wimmera in Vic in Autumn & Spring. Love those cold clear nights below zero with beautiful misty mornings. Can't wait to be out there for 5 nights in a few weeks time.
My wife loves the fact that I am an early riser & the fire is going & the kettle is hot when she gets up.

Cheers
Stu

Winter....as close to the Tropic of Capricorn as you can get...or above it!

Cheers.

Mick

G`day Axle,
Autumn & Winter for me.
Most of my camping is fishing trips.
In Summer if you are serious about your fishing, you would be out of bed before daylight, 5 am`ish , fishing before sunrise`till about 11am`ish, maybe have a rest around the middle of the day, swat flies, camp duties etc, get ants out of the food, swat flies, fishing again by 4 pm`ish till dark 9-30 pm`ish EDST, a couple of drinks and clean any fish before tea, cook tea, now it`s about 11 pm, swat mozzies for about an hour while tea settles then off to bed. Geeez it`s hot and there is a mozzie in the tent, get the fly spray, back to sleep,toss and turn.
Now the bloody Kookaburra`s are laughing, not such an early start today, it`s 5 am already and I`ve only had about 4 1/2 hours sleep. I need about 9 these days. LOL

Scrubby,

Not into winter camping myself, and my wife is dead against the cold so it doesn't happen.

Late spring or early autumn for me, although I'm quite happy camping in summer too, as long as it is near water. I've spent a few summer camping days sitting in creeks!

I love being able to leave the fly off the tent, so sleeping in the heat suits me. My wife is super-sensitive to the cold, so pretty much once it gets below 20C the fly has to go on.

Cooking on an open fire is one of my favorite things,so camping in winter always wins. Also,the cold,wet weather keeps the crowds away.
In South Australia,summer is usually brutally hot and windy.

Northern climes in winter, southern in summer.

Both the wife and I hate cold. Mind you 45+ in summer can get a bit trying.

Cheers
Pop

Living in the Kimberley, definitely prefer the dry season (middle of the year). Temps top mid 30's during the day and drop nicely at night.

Wet season is extremely uncomfortable, hot and humid.

Cheers,

Nathan.