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Hi

 Wifey has monty 6 on order now she's asked me to pick up a gas heater so we're not tied down to ehu pitches so I've looked at the black cat personal heater (which looks a bit small) and also this one on argos http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1428744-10294381?url=http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3400432/Trail/C%24cip%3D50353.Sports%2Band%2Bleisure%3EC%24cip%3D50354.Camping%2Band%2Bcaravaning.htm

We are a family of 4 so I would need somthing to keep the wife and 2 kids warm if the temp really drops down so could you tell me which of these are the most adequate for the job or if you have any better ideas (it must be a heater !!! I've been instructed) it would be much appreciated

Thanks

Geo

Hi Geo74

Welcome to this site, be warned its addictive!

We have a Monty 6 and a Black cat, we used one can of gas in one night and OH said she couldnt tell. Its a big tent to heat and at the end of the day its a tent so heat will soon go anyway - you might be better off buying some decent multi layer thermals and sitting close to a heater rather than heating the whole tent.

I doubt if you are going to make much difference to a tent with a heater. You will though spend a bit of money heating the campsite.

When we last camped we used an electric oil-fired heater. Then we changed to a caravan and used a halogen heater in the awning. It did make a slight difference, but not a great deal.

We also sometimes used a patio heater in the awning under close supervision. It made a significant difference, but was not very safe.

We've now gone back to a tent (Monty 6)  and use a nursery heater, which is a convector heater which cuts out if it tips. We left it in the living area and I'm not convinced it made any difference to the bedrooms at all. Sitting around it at breakfast time it may have taken the chill off slightly.

My wife is convinced that if I would only let her buy a small fan heater all our problems would be solved. I don't like them as they move dust around and make me sneeze.

I have come to the conclusion that wrapping up well and taking plenty bedding will do more good than any heating.

James

We were away begining of last week, so frosty over night. Tried the stove top type heater, but that was only ok when huddled round it.

We found plenty of layers of clothing and going to bed early with hot water bottles was the only way to stay warm.

Thanks for the advice guys I think I'm gonna go the ehu route with the black cat as a backup option.

cheers

Geo

We use a convector heater with our EHU most of the time with the Black Cat for backup. The black cat will take the chill out but not heat the tent as its a big tent, the convector heater is far a better option. You might be interested in the thread below re the same type of heater as per your original post, quite scary.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=109289&PagePosition=1

We were away last week and kept a low voltage fan heater running most of the time as we were on EHU.  It did seem to make a bit of a difference.  You do need to be careful with the rating of the heater as a normal domestic fan heater could trip your EHU if run on maximum which isn't great if it happens late at night and doesn't make you very popular with others sharing the same connection.