Heat source options for tent camping.

[Fire_9]

Anyone using the diesel heaters in a tent as big as 12 x 20? mtmuley

A single diesel heater will not keep that warm. I've been using one in my garage and it takes the edge off but it's far from warm. For what you're doing, I'd go nu wave and wood stove

 

[Addicting]

Shag Bark Hickory

That’s only if you enjoy hating life splitting it. Never seen such a stringy wood before. Never again…

 

[SFC B]

That’s only if you enjoy hating life splitting it. Never seen such a stringy wood before. Never again…

Orange Osage says "Hold my beer......"

 

[Addicting]

Orange Osage says "Hold my beer......"

I removed a half mile long fence row of that. We split it all and burned it. The key is to let it dry for a year first before splitting. Then it pops apart like a firecracker.

 

[kansasdad]

I removed a half mile long fence row of that. We split it all and burned it. The key is to let it dry for a year first before splitting. Then it pops apart like a firecracker.

How’s the flue buildup? Outdoor burning only for me

 

[Addicting]

How’s the flue buildup? Outdoor burning only for me

That all went in an outdoor burner. Burned very hot, the door got really warped and had to be replaced by the end of the season.

 

[champ198]

Looking at the same thing myself
For me my plan is to use a wood stove.
I dont have any issues with using propane if it is a vented system. We use old Warm Morning stoves some and they work well. I just dont want to carry the propane or run out when im hours from any place that sells propane.
And at least for the areas I hunt out west wood is easy to get ahold of.
A small chainsaw will handle anything I need and its a good easy heat source.

 

[Aperventure]

I’ve not tried this but if you have a wall tent I’m assuming camping at pickup, any reason to use coal?

 

[BuzzH]

I’ve not tried this but if you have a wall tent I’m assuming camping at pickup, any reason to use coal?

Yep, I go through a couple hundred pounds a year in the wall tent. Coal holds the heat and the fire, but not warm enough on its own. I usually fill the stove at night with wood and 4-5 big pieces of coal, holds the fire pretty good for 5-6 hours. Wake up once, fill it again and good until the alarm goes off.

 

[yakimanoob]

Riley pellet stove.

I didn't know these existed. They look awesome.

I have a pellet stove as my primary heat at home; never thought a backcountry option would be viable but I might have get one of these one day...

 

[yakimanoob]

But more importantly:

Why do you need a heater in June?

 

[okie archer]

But more importantly:

Why do you need a heater in June?

In my case it would be because temps can drop down to 40's at night even in June and I plan to have my wife and children with me and don't want to give them a bad experience resulting in them having no desire to camp again.
If it were just me I'd swing from tree to tree like Tarzan, kill a wild animal with bare hands. Then after I ate his raw heart I would use it's hide to stay warm.

 

[Joe Bishop]

1. Buy a good sleeping bag, a 0-degree at minimum, then you might not even need the heater.
2. A buddy heater will easily heat your canvas sleeping tent, turn it on medium/high an hour before you go to bed and an hour before you get out of your bag in the morning. They have CO detectors and you can bring a battery unit for backup if you're concerned. We've done this method several times in a Kodiak canvas tent and it works great. If you do feel the need to run it during the night just put it on the low setting and unzip the bottom of the door, heat rises and you won't lose much.
3. A wood stove is great for your wall tent, it will heat the tent in no time and dry out wet clothes.
4. Don't be the generator guy, there's nothing worse than hearing a generator chugging away at some other camp down the mountain.

Yep

 

[Joe Bishop]

I removed a half mile long fence row of that. We split it all and burned it. The key is to let it dry for a year first before splitting. Then it pops apart like a firecracker.

Osage makes great self bows.