i know nothing about car camping in the cold so this may be a silly question, but what's the best way for keeping your car warm at night when you're sleeping in it? i know blake uses a propane heater - turns it on, warms up the truck, turns it off, goes to sleep, wakes up cold, repeats. are there better ways? what about electric blankets? is there a way to power them all night? that would be super nice.
great topic, btw.
"Unthinkably good things can happen, even late in the game." ~ Under the Tuscan Sun
They did a study in Antartica where they placed a small heater over your heart area. It tricks the body into pumping warm blood into the extremities. Apparently, it makes a huge difference. Just need to eat a lot of calories.
Why spend all the money on one of those fancy -15 sleeping bags when you can buy a Coleman emergency blanket for $2.00. Line the inside of your sleeping bag and you will certainly be toasty, or better yet, line the inside of your car and your breath will eventually warm the car. Propane heaters seem like they would suffocate you with the fumes. And sax, you better put your hand warmer model out fast cus I am already working on mine.
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Saxman wrote:Why buy a DC electric blanket that will only help you near a cigarette lighter? Buy a 0 or -15 bag and you can use it in your car or your tent.
sax, i would need a -100 degree bag to keep me warm. what can i say - i'm just a naturally cold person. that's a great thing when i go to red rocks, but for winter @ the red, not so good.,
"Unthinkably good things can happen, even late in the game." ~ Under the Tuscan Sun
what can i say - i'm just a naturally cold person. that's a great thing when i go to red rocks, but for winter @ the red, not so good.,