I like camping year round.
Been in the "Good" and the rain for weeks on end, choked on misquitos, snowgo refused to start at 40 below , blowing snow verticly(3 days in a snow bank is boring!), blowing waves and stuck on a beach, rising river waters, extream tides and beached on a sandbar, broken snowgos and miles to walk home, bobbing in 2 foot ers, 7 miles out with a connecting rod through my brand new Honda 15hrs ........
I always went with the Patrick Mcmanus philosophy of "A Fine and Pleasant Misery".
--The worse it is more likely you are to remember it.--...... ~LOL!~ I only go with the best gear I can get.
Have fun.