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Not getting into a row over something stupid but here is a suggestion for you if you dont have anything worth while saying best thing to do is keep quiet.

As for your purist remark hmm do I think you cook on an open fire NO. Do I think you sleep on the ground under a tree NO Do I  think you deserve a medal for not needing a fire yes!!! Oh yeah and inverters arent purest and wernt in my younger days either.

Im not a normally cold person but hearing people say YOU wont need one when first and foremost they dont know your needs as far as im conserened is insulting when all that was asked is WHICH heater not DO I NEED A HEATER.

Take from it what ya like cause really its mind over matter I dont mind because people like you dont matter.

Sorry people if I offend anybody but Nutgone.

Quote: Originally posted by grizzlyking on 01/7/2010I believe it isn't unecessary to have a heater at any time of year; we've camped in the Dorodogne late July with temps in the upper 30s one week and night time temps below 6 degrees the following week. That is cold, especially if it's damp with it. A heater can make your trip more enjoyable; as can EHU. Some people need to chill a bit - it's a holiday not the next Act of Parliament we're discussing here.

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Quote: Originally posted by nutgone on 01/7/2010Getting back to heaters, I don't remember anybody mentioning these. They seem to get a lot of good press on here.

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Quote: Originally posted by D S B on 02/7/2010

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I'm sure every single person gets something different from camping.  Some like electric, some do not.  Some like heaters, some prefer to wrap up warm.  Some sleep on camp beds, some sleep on the floor.  Some cook every meal themselves, others eat out more.  We are who we are, and it makes not a jot of difference in the end of the day - these things do not make us better or worse campers, as long as we enjoy what we do and do not upset or inconvenience others.  Whatever you decide about the way to keep warm, just make sure it is safe for you and those around you.

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Now now children, let's all take a deep breath & calm down.  Nothing wrong with whatever anyone takes as long as they are happy & nobody gets hurt or spoils other peoples fun.  I camped in a canvas tent, cooked on a wood fire, pooped in a hole in the ground & washed in rivers for many years in Scouts.  I now choose to take a trailer tent with an electric kettle & a fan heater.  Nobody need object & I certianly won't object to anyone elses idea of camping.  Lets just be friendly & save the ranting for the pub.  Where is Ratty?  Isn't it time this one got pegged shut?

Steve