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Can anyone recommend a heater for a tent or a van. I will be camping in the next month and it's still a little chilly in the evenings.

 

Any advice?

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I can't recommend one, but stay away from the little ones that plug in the cig lighter from go Outdoors, they are crap, wouldn't even heat my little escort van.

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If you have hook up towsure had small low wattage hallogen heaters on offer the other week .we bought one

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We just got back from a few days camping (in a tent). No problem with the cold, just make sure you have a decent sleeping bag and sleeping mat.

 

Heaters + tents = bad news.

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Any advice?

 

We just got back from a few days camping (in a tent). No problem with the cold, just make sure you have a decent sleeping bag and sleeping mat.

 

Heaters + tents = bad news.

 

Yeah, like DaFoot says - really bad idea. Wear plenty of clothes and have a decent may and sleeping bag.

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I've got a little one that runs of a gas canister - very effective, we used to put it on a couple of bricks, but after seeing a tent go up a couple of years ago, I won't risk it.

 

Airing your tent well every day helps get rid of that 'damp' feeling, I think.

 

If you'd got electric hook up, and it was constantly supervised, and not on for long, something small might do the job.

 

If not, it's going to the loos and filling up your hot water bottles from the hot taps! And plenty of layers.

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You could take my housemate - he's always warm!

 

Seriously though, we went a couple of weeks ago, and if you have a decent sleeping bag it's fine.

 

The thought of a heater in a tent just sounds dangerous to me. Plus if you wanted to be that warm all night you'd have to leave it on while you sleep...

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