Camping freezing night temps...talk to me
Hubby and I prefer boondocking to anything else and we have done a lot of it. We are exploring staying in higher elevations where it would get down lower than our 29+ degree comfort range (mine mostl...
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I don't get anywhere near as cold as -25C, worst is in the teens at night when camping. I boondock almost 100% of the time, so any heating methods, I have to make sure to have everything I need. However, I try to have at least four (five, if you count abandoning the RV and using the truck's heater) methods of heating:
1: The RV furnace. It guzzles battery power and propane like no tomorrow, but it is the safest.
2: A generator and an electric heater. Safe, but I hate running a generator unless I have to.
3: A Buddy heater, propane hose, and outside cylinder. Most economical... but you have to be very careful of what is above and in front (nearby wood can get too hot), have adequate ventilation, and be prepared to deal with the added humidity.
4: Blankets, and lots of them. Great for sleeping, but you wind up getting thermal shock when leaving the bed.
1: The RV furnace. It guzzles battery power and propane like no tomorrow, but it is the safest.
2: A generator and an electric heater. Safe, but I hate running a generator unless I have to.
3: A Buddy heater, propane hose, and outside cylinder. Most economical... but you have to be very careful of what is above and in front (nearby wood can get too hot), have adequate ventilation, and be prepared to deal with the added humidity.
4: Blankets, and lots of them. Great for sleeping, but you wind up getting thermal shock when leaving the bed.
