Hot Tent?

[Alpine01]

I think expecting one of these stoves to keep the tent warm for hours on end, is not realistic, nor what they're really designed for. You should have a sleeping bag rated to what the outside temp is and expect it to be that cold most of the night. The stove is to warm up when you return from hunting and to dry stuff off in the evening (with continual attention). I'm new to mine, but even with hardwood, I don't imagine I could keep mine really heating on its own for more than a few hours, when loaded up.

Agreed. I can bank my stove and get decent heat out of it for about 2-3 hrs. I will pile rocks under and around it and heat those for several hours while I am cooking, etc. Doing that will extend my night-time heat by a couple more hours. From then on, it’s all about the sleeping bag and other insulation layers.

 

[WVmike]

Agreed. I can bank my stove and get decent heat out of it for about 2-3 hrs. I will pile rocks under and around it and heat those for several hours while I am cooking, etc. Doing that will extend my night-time heat by a couple more hours. From then on, it’s all about the sleeping bag and other insulation layers.

I agree with this. If anyone thinks you're going to start the stove and sleep like you would in a cabin with a wood stove, not going to happen with a hot stove and tent. The most I've gotten out of mine is 3 hours. I usually use a 0 degree bag and dress according to the weather especially during hunting season. The stove is nice to use to warm up some and have heat to get semi comfortable before you go to bed but if you don't dress right/don't have the right sleep setup, you're going to be fumbling with making a new fire in the stove at 1 in the morning to try and warmup.

 

[atlas]

These little stoves are for keeping you warm while you're up chilling in the tent and drying stuff off. Then again in the morning to get you going.

 

[Hntandfsh]

I use my seek outside and the stove is great for taking off the chill, but I found out the hard way that relying on that to keep you warm in the spring at night can be a big mistake.