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I'll be camping in 30 or 40 degree weather for a week and have invested a lot in everything necessary. Everything except for a heater. Have you used one and how do you like it? What brand? how much was it? How does it run? propane or battery?
Thanks!
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Tent heaters that run on any kind of fuel produce carbon monoxide gas, a deadly killer. To use them you need to have very good ventilation and then you defeat the purpose of having a tent. Electric heaters require an electric hook up campsite or a generator. Again negating the need of a tent because you could go with an rv instead like a tent trailer. Generator sound is what it is, nobody wants to hear that all night.
As for brands Coleman makes the best in camping heaters.
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=3000
Your tent choice being already made you could have chosen a tent that allowed the use of a stove heater, these vent to the outside and heat the tent radially.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0070510519273a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCHFEAT_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=outfitter+tents&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=14&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&Go.x=44&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1
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Keeping warm in a tent with out heaters is no big deal insulation is the key. Start with the right size tent for the number of folks your camping with, think small is better since this means less space to heat up. Next is tent site choice you want all the sun you can get in a level dry spot. Set the tent over leaves or whatever natural ground insulation material is around put a ground cloth over that and then set your tent over that.
Follow that with a good quality closed cell foam mat under your sleeping bag the thicker the better. Then use a sleeping bag rated for colder then the weather, zero or below and add a fleece liner. Now some folks say sleep in the buff and some say wear your wicking winter thermal under ware both have there arguments. Also some say share your sleeping bag arrangements with a double bag set up.
Now before you hit the sack eat a good meal with lots of carbs and drink plenty of fluids as these are the fuel makers for your body. If you gotta get up and use the potty do so because it takes away energy to heat a full bladder and you can't sleep anyway. For more winter camping info here is a good link,
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/wintcamp.shtml
Tent heaters that run on any kind of fuel produce carbon monoxide gas, a deadly killer. To use them you need to have very good ventilation and then you defeat the purpose of having a tent. Electric heaters require an electric hook up campsite or a generator. Again negating the need of a tent because you could go with an rv instead like a tent trailer. Generator sound is what it is, nobody wants to hear that all night.
As for brands Coleman makes the best in camping heaters.
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=3000
Your tent choice being already made you could have chosen a tent that allowed the use of a stove heater, these vent to the outside and heat the tent radially.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0070510519273a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCHFEAT_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=outfitter+tents&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=14&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&Go.x=44&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0005873513961a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=tent+heater&Ntk=Product_liberal&sort=all&Go.y=25&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&Go.x=35&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1
Keeping warm in a tent with out heaters is no big deal insulation is the key. Start with the right size tent for the number of folks your camping with, think small is better since this means less space to heat up. Next is tent site choice you want all the sun you can get in a level dry spot. Set the tent over leaves or whatever natural ground insulation material is around put a ground cloth over that and then set your tent over that.
Follow that with a good quality closed cell foam mat under your sleeping bag the thicker the better. Then use a sleeping bag rated for colder then the weather, zero or below and add a fleece liner. Now some folks say sleep in the buff and some say wear your wicking winter thermal under ware both have there arguments. Also some say share your sleeping bag arrangements with a double bag set up.
Now before you hit the sack eat a good meal with lots of carbs and drink plenty of fluids as these are the fuel makers for your body. If you gotta get up and use the potty do so because it takes away energy to heat a full bladder and you can't sleep anyway. For more winter camping info here is a good link,
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/wintcamp.shtml
Which tents are best for camping, Coleman, Swiss Gear, Wenzel or another brand?
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I have had the same Coleman 8 perosn tent for 5 years and have never had a leak, tear or otherwise. I might also mention that I have Coleman lamps, chairs, sleeping bags and inflateable matresses that were purchased the same year and they are all still going strong after much use from 2 adults and 3 children.
I have had the same Coleman 8 perosn tent for 5 years and have never had a leak, tear or otherwise. I might also mention that I have Coleman lamps, chairs, sleeping bags and inflateable matresses that were purchased the same year and they are all still going strong after much use from 2 adults and 3 children.
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