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I cheat by hooking up a 2kW fan heater to the EHU!

DK

Thanks for all your ideas guys and girls. Think i might go with the electric fan heater or halogen and woolie socks and hat. If theres any other bright ideas thought keep um coming.

Thanks

Chris

Quote: Originally posted by MiaC on 09/7/2009

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I've mentioned these before cos we're toying with the idea of getting one for when we're sitting outside of an evening :)

 

http://www.continentalproduct.co.uk/page.php?pid=productView&productid=393&resultsView=&catid=74&subcatid=&manid=&searchtext=&resultsPage=1

 

I dont think it would be safe in a tent but beats making a fire surely?

 

Mi x

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bet it eats the gas though.

Quote: Originally posted by ChrisL on 09/7/2009

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Looks like a good product. Did you eventually get one Mi???

Has anyone got one for that matter??? Are they safe for use inside a tent???

Questions questions questions!!!

I wouldn't use any kind of gas heater inside a tent...just gives me the willies.  However, we do have EHU and use either a 1kw fan heater or an 800 watt halogen heater for chilly evenings.  The latter gives a nice glow and you tend to feel warner.  The fan heater is noisy, but heats the tent up an absolute treat while you get into your warm jim jams, socks, hot -water bottle,...

we spend as much time as we can outdoors in the evening and sit round the barbecue ( little pot bellied affair which if you burn the briquettes in it is like a lovely coal fire )....

I have only recenly started using a heater in a tent, I'm getting on a bit and have a touch of health problems now so I feel I need it at times, I never had one before mainly because I didn't feel the need for it and it was more to pack/unpack/buy/maintain. I've camped in snow and ice without EHU, velly chilly! I always just wrapped up really warm with lots of layers. I't better to add clothing before you feel cold rather than waiting till your chilly. Thermal underwear for PJ's and the best sleeping bag I could afford. I'ts the one item I don't use my skinflinty ways on. I can't sleep if I'm freezing. A sig bottle filled with hot water makes a nice hottie wattie bottie too, amazing the difference that makes.

Hi all

If you have EHU why not have an oiled filled radiator - lots of people use them in folding campers / tents and are relatively safe, you can leave them switched on (most are thermostatically controlled these days).

We used to have one of those parabolic (spelling!?) heaters that fits directly onto a 907 camping gaz bottle - it worked very well and was stable due to the weight of the gas bottle but needed to be off when going to sleep.

hope this helps

Andy  

It's raining, cold, damp and not very nice at Chichester.

Not put the heater on yet, however, I am wearing a long sleeve fleece jacket. Still wearing shorts though.

No doubt the heater will be on later tonight.

DK

I know how your wife feels.When you can see your breath its cold.I have a the odd glass of wine thermal underwear bed socksand pray you dont wont the loo in the middle of the night if you are a bit tippsy you soon go to sleep and a cuddle with hubby always helps.we dont have elc hubby says that isnt camping .