Pop Up Soft Side Campers in the Winter
Could anyone who has owned one of these tell me how well they stay warm in the wintertime.
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It can be done. I camped in winter conditions during hunting season first with a NorthStar T-800 then a NorthStar TS-1000. The smaller on with less space was easier to keep warm whereas the 1000 took more time to heat up.
Essentially, the furnace was a tool to "take the chill out." When inside, I was usually wearing a sweatshirt over flannel and had good arctic sleeping bags. Mornings would involve running the furnace a bit longer before hopping out of the sack.
A big downside of the pop-ups in winter was that there was more condensation due to the less insulation- any nice days involved airing it out as much as possible and on the days when breaking camp, I would run the fan to air it out while packing away outside chairs, stoves, etc.
A pop-up can provide for winter camping, but it is not the best in my opinion if you plan on doing it often.
Essentially, the furnace was a tool to "take the chill out." When inside, I was usually wearing a sweatshirt over flannel and had good arctic sleeping bags. Mornings would involve running the furnace a bit longer before hopping out of the sack.
A big downside of the pop-ups in winter was that there was more condensation due to the less insulation- any nice days involved airing it out as much as possible and on the days when breaking camp, I would run the fan to air it out while packing away outside chairs, stoves, etc.
A pop-up can provide for winter camping, but it is not the best in my opinion if you plan on doing it often.
