At 04:59 PM 11/9/94 CST, Jack Agnew wrote: >All this talk about reaching out and turning on some heat when not >plugged in to shore power really has me interested, but I kow nothing >about one. A looooong time ago, I used to know about gasoline heaters for >other applications, but at the time, they seemed to be pretty scarry and >looked a lot like they might *REALLY* warm you up with a dragon's breath. > >Since we love to camp during the winter, something that would keep the >van warm on those long, cold, wet nights (like last weekend) would sure >be nice. Let us know where we might find something that fits, doesn't >cost a fortune, is safe, and is easy to install (yeah.... sure). >Thanks - Jack > > I bought an old Coleman catyltic heater. It is free standing and puts out about 3000 BTUs. I found it at a Flea market for $20. Apparently they make a newer one that runs off of propane bottles. Mine runs off of Coleman fuel (white gas). They sell these things new at Sears and most sporting good stores.
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