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Date:         Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:43:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Ellen <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ellen <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heaters for winter camping
In-Reply-To:  <20081215011618.D9CE31E8397@tc2.main.nc.us>
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My friend and I went camping this weekend, with temps at night below freezing (it snowed too).  Friday night had the electric heater on 1500W with the top up and barely kept warm.  Saturday placed my adjustable hiking poles across the opening to the top and laid the windshield shade on top of the poles to keep more of the heat down in the van.  I had to get up in the middle of the night to turn the heater down because it was too warm.  Blocking off that opening really works!  If I'm by myself, I just keep the top down.
 
Ellen
Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI
Coee, traveling cat
Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride down there.....and light the bloody thing yourself." ~Dara Henderson > At 10:18 AM 12/5/2008, Richard A Jones wrote:> > > I tried my Propex with top up and top down one weekend at about 38 or> > > 40degree temps..Major difference with top down...prety much shut it down> > > after half hr when the top was down..ran it on low all night with top> > > up..ymmv> >> >Bob Stevens and I invented a wonderful way to leave the> >top up--for storage, etc--but keep the heat down:> >Syncro Brothers Fleece Thermal Barrier> >http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/VW/fleecebarrier.jpg> >A 4'x6' piece of fleece with some snaps. Other part> >of the snaps screwed around the hole in the bus. The> >rear flap just tucks in between the upper pads. It> >doesn't have to be perfect, just "pretty good."> >> >It keeps the heat downstairs and when you get up in the> >middle of the night it is soft on your head!> >> >Richard
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