Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:15:49 -0800
Reply-To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Winters in the van
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Long ago a friend made a small airtight wood stove in his van which he
vented through the side door window using a couple of "L" bends. He used
small blocks of wood and was able to heat the van in harsh Montana winters.
William
aka Guillermo-de-San-Diego
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
> Winter camping is my absolute favorite thing about the vanagon. I love
> the outdoors in winter and camp around 30 days each winter in my van. I
> use a plat cat heater which i like but could use more btu's for those
> really cold nights. You can do it without a heater but you'll end up
> camping out much more if you have a heater. Unfortunately a safe heater
> is not cheap. Here is a list of options for vanagon heaters I have
> compiled. Feel free to ask me additional questions. If i could do it
> again I would install a Suburban heater. Ive only seen one installed in a
> vanagon. You could probably get one off a wrecked rv really cheap
>
> heater: cost: advantage: disadvantage
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> platcat $450 safe, efficent only 5200 btu
> low propane/elec insullation needed
> draw
>
> gasoline $500used convienent, uses price, hard to
> $1200plus new gastank for fuel find parts, elec
> draw requires
second
> bat
>
> carverp4 $500 NOS just the right not made anymore,
> size for vanagon hard to find.
>
> Suburban/ $500-$700new parts/service avail elect draw reqires
> modern RV plenty of btu's second battery.
> Forced air some model take up
> propane lots of space.
>
>
> > Anybody have any general tips for camping in the van during the winter?
I
> > plan on doing a few high elevation camps this winter in the Sierras for
ski
> > season (probably three days max) and was wondering if people had
> > stories/lessons they might want to share about Vans and snow?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -eric
> >
> >
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> > SeniorNet
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> >
> > "I'm convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% the way I
react
> > to it." -- Charles Swindoll
> >
>
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