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

Well SVX37 beat me to it, nothing beats a good old hot water bottle.:cool:

I have used these with great results for keeping the kiddies warm. (And the daddies and mummies ;) ).

Simple, durable and it won't burn your tent down or asphyxiate you.
Add to this, good clothes (thermals are great!) and a beanie and your warm as toast.
If your not ready for bed, fill one up and rest it on your lap or kick your boots off and rest your tootsies on it.:angel:

I am big on simple camping though!

The biggest drawback is when you wake up at 3am and hear the sloshing of water at the bottom of your sleeping bag :lol2: :lol2: :eek:

Baz
I'm still trying to figure out whether your photo illustrates the fact that you take the dog with you to keep you warm when you go camping or that you borrow the dog's heater when you go camping. :)

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Originally Posted by vnx205

Baz
I'm still trying to figure out whether your photo illustrates the fact that you take the dog with you to keep you warm when you go camping or that you borrow the dog's heater when you go camping. :)

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If you're going to have a one dog night you might as well make sure it's a warm dog :D :D :wasntme:

Thanks for all the feedback/ advice etc....even the pretty complicated ones :). I'm looking to a catalytic type heater...they seem the safest type I have come across so far. It will be more to warm up tent in the evening before I put my jammies on and snuggle into my sleeping bag....oh umm...I mean for my 6 yr old. Hot water bottle is all well and good...but would have to heat up water.....might be a bit hard after a few brewskies :D. Will delve into the Colemans a bit more,

Regards

Stevo

what i use is an electric blanket connected to a 150w inverter to a 12v battery leave the blanket on number 1 works a treat uses very little power

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Originally Posted by richard4u2

what i use is an electric blanket connected to a 150w inverter to a 12v battery leave the blanket on number 1 works a treat uses very little power

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That's a cool warming idea! I have thought about that but dismissed it as too much power. I might re-asses it.

Stevo,

Keep it simple, and safe.
The Coleman's are great, I've got one of their Catalytic ones, feel free to borrow it if you're up here this week and want it.
You supposedly don't need to,but I would want to have some fresh air, even a minimal amount, like a corner tent flap open, somewhere regardless of what you do.

Also, the hot water bottles are awesome. They keep warm for most of the night, and are simple, cheap and easy to have one each for the tribe.
Cheers ;)

Waeco seem to make a 12V electric Blanket. Product MH25B. Google it.

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Originally Posted by FenianEel

Stevo,

Keep it simple, and safe.
The Coleman's are great, I've got one of their Catalytic ones, feel free to borrow it if you're up here this week and want it.
You supposedly don't need to,but I would want to have some fresh air, even a minimal amount, like a corner tent flap open, somewhere regardless of what you do.

Also, the hot water bottles are awesome. They keep warm for most of the night, and are simple, cheap and easy to have one each for the tribe.
Cheers ;)

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The other advantage of hot water bottles is if your in the desert you can either keep re-using the water or use it for washing.

personally i'm not keen on heaters inside the tent and we have enough carp in there a heater would only add to it. :o
was camping last weekend for the first time in cooler weather (barrington tops) and had bought the family thermals to keep them warm. worked a treat and both kids and wifey slept snug as a bug in a rug. :cool:
cheers
yorkie