If you’re tempted to tour beyond the end of season, just go for it. Many sites have heated toilet blocks, mains electric hook-ups and often hardstandings, and with good preparation, you can enjoy your hobby all-year round.
Here are Mitsubishi’s selection of handy tips to help you get the most out of winter touring:
 • Use propane instead of butane because it offers better cold-weather performance. Also note that butane can sometimes freeze at lower temperatures.
 • An outside water container could also freeze, so make sure you keep another one inside. Using an on-board tank or a purpose-made low-wattage heater are good alternatives. Water freezes from the top, so an insulated ’hat’ for an outside container, combined with foam pipe lagging could prevent freezing.
 • To protect waste tanks or toilet, add a car anti-freeze.
 • Modern caravans are double-glazed, and offer reasonable levels of insulation. So if you are buying a post-1999 caravan, look for an insulation grade of 2, or preferably 3, for comfortable all-year use.
 • A porch awning will come in useful for storing boots and waterproofs, but remember to take extra-strong steel pegs in case the ground freezes over.
 • If the temperature drops very low or it snows, regularly lift the mains cable or it could become frozen in place. You should clear snow from your van to keep air vents and appliance flues open.
 • Thick sleeping bags or high-tog quilts are sensible, and minimise the need for all-night heating.
 • Keep moving parts on the caravan, such as the steadies, the jockey wheel and the handbrake, well lubricated to prevent them from seizing-up.