Heaters...Thoughts.....Advice?

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Originally Posted by stevo68

G'day All,

Ok for starters...lets get em out of the way as I have already heard them...wuss...pansy...nancy boy....from the Missus...whatareya...a man or what :).

Now onto heaters for inside the tent. Am going away next weekend where it will be cold with my 6 yr old ( its really for him :whistling:) and most likely some more trips over winter. Any suggestions on brands/ types that are suitable to warm up inside the tent? Also don't want to spend a fortune either. Just bought a fly for the Oztent today.....now looking at this. Thanks in advance for your thoughts......oh and jibes if need be :p,

Regards

Stevo

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I use to have a "Shellite" powered Catalytic heater and it was great for heating a large tent (till some Mongrel stole it), the idea is to light them outside to get rid of the start up fumes. The tent must have ventilation as these heaters draw in oxygen so you cant have them in an airtight tent. They will not set any items alight that come into contact with the heating surface, paper will only go brown but will not ignite, I threw a cap of petrol onto mine to show a mate that they will not start a fire. If you kicked a sleeping bag over it it would melt the nylon but will not ignite, I seen a salesman at a show throw a cupful of thinners on a large LPG powered Cat heater and it did not ignite, I will be buying an LPG one next time I'm going camping, I love camping in Winter, beats sweating your ring off during summer, Regards Frank.

I have a couple of the colemans Joel suggested, they're no good inside a tent as they still emit gasses (they run on propane gas) and they stink like hell, but that maybe from them being new. There not bad otherwise & do take the chill out of the area around them outside. Another negative is they are bulky.
If I'm camping somewhere cold I take my rated sleeping bag & doona. Apparently it's best to sleep with as little clothing on as possible in the bag as you want the thermal benefits of it's design rather than insulate yourself from them.

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Originally Posted by B92 8NW

It's bloody hard trying to find a means of heating a tent that doesn't pose the risk of setting the place on fire or producing emissions

Probably the best bet is a catalytic heater like the Coleman ones.

http://www.colemanaustralia.com.au/t...tCategory=1171

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Originally Posted by Tank

I love camping in Winter, beats sweating your ring off during summer, Regards Frank.

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you not got a tent air-conditioner?

that said, i am with you, love camping in winter... apart from the whine i get in my left ear...:angel:

My advice is to not try to heat the tent due to all the risk factors. I see there is 2 real options:
1. Hot water bottle is under rated.
2. Buy a quality rated sleeping bag and wear a beanie if needed. Heating the tent would not be required as you want to warm your body.
:D

i personally would not use gas heaters inside a tent, ventiation is a big thing as carbon monoxide is a silent killer, in saying that i have not heard of anybody dying from the use of the camping type gas heater

personally think one of those coleman catalytic heaters would be the way to go (despite not actually using one myself before)... you have the fly now so can keep a window partly open for ventilation :)

My tent had air vents in the top, but I did not use the heater once I'd gotten into my -5 sleeping bag and beanie, the heater is good in a large tent especially if the weather, rain or snow, doesn't allow you outside, you can sit around the heater and play cards or get a few drinkies in ya and be warm, nice and cosy, esp. for any kids, Regards Frank.

There's a thread on exploreoz at the moment about the coleman heaters. A good read coleman heaters @ ExplorOz

This bit made me laugh.


"So, with basic precautions I think it more likely a drop bear may fall from a tree and land on your tent and kill you while you sleep.
(That is why we allow a small air flow when using a heater in the tent and why we never place the tent under a tree.) ":D

We have this, have done for over 5yrs, the dogs has never complained:p
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/bazzar/acg.sized.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/%22So,%20w...20you%20sleep.Go on do your worst, but this is what I think too;)

"So, with basic precautions I think it more likely a drop bear may fall from a tree and land on your tent and kill you while you sleep.

Baz.