Heating for outside the Camper trailer
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 07:56
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Tars
Hi All
Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for heating that can be used outside the camper (but under the awning). Usually we have the good old campfire but of course in caravan parks this is a bit difficult. Either gas or electric would be fine.
Cheers
Tara
Reply By: Rangiephil - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 08:55
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 08:55
Well INSIDE I use a $15 blower fan from Big W.
No reason not to use ity outside but the heat would soon be dissipated.
Regard sPhilip A
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Reply By: Member - Geoff H (QLD) - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:20
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:20
try an enclosed container for heat beads, small weber type of container. or try a drizabone.
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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:51
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:51
A rug and a hot water bottle?
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Follow Up By: madcow - Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 07:55
Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 07:55
My wife would second that one!! We do have a gas heater if needed that we use inside as
well but that means carrying it along with the extra gas bottle. We also have the stabiliser feet to put on the bottle to stop it tipping over. An absolute must to have in my opinion if using these.
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Reply By: Hairs & Fysh - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:00
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:00
Camp fire, if permitted and a few nice cold beers followed by a few nips of spirits of some type, Hmmm
Love winter camping.
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Reply By: Member - mazcan - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:18
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:18
hi tars
a fur coat and a beanie
unless your awning has ends at least
what ever you put under the awning as a heat source would just be a waste
maybe camping is just not for you
or choose a time of the year that you can tolerate the outdoors temps
cheers and be cool !
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Reply By: Tars - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:34
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:34
Thanks everyone!
Nah I just don't really like the cold at night. I'm a big woos in that regards.
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 14:24
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 14:24
Tars,
What about one of those gas patio heaters you get from B-B-Q Galore?
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Follow Up By: Who was that again? (Vic) - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 16:43
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 16:43
Dave, they can one hell of a lot of gas
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Reply By: Gwadir - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 14:43
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 14:43
Hi Tara, This is my first time on this site. My wife and I purchased an OZPIG last year at the camping show and it is the best thing. From cooking all different types of dishes including using a wok to a
camp oven to heating outside our camper it's a great little solid fuel stove. I have added a small mod of an offset piece of automotive exhaust pipe to allow the pig to come under the awning out of the rain but still flue the smoke out and up. After dinner stoke it up, sit back with a wine or port and watch the kids roast mashmellows, warn up milk for hot chocolates or brew a coffee, we just find it so so versatile. Suggest you
check out the web site at www.ozpig.com.au (I hope I'm allowed to give the web site, would hate to be moderated my first time out). Good Luck
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Follow Up By: Outbacktourer - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 21:48
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 21:48
Great idea with the exhaust pipe! Even though I have had the pig for 3 years now I still drop by at the shows to see what's new. This year they had an implement rack for hanging the tongs etc that mounts into one of the "notches" on the top.
OBT
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Reply By: stumbly1 - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 14:45
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 14:45
Fire bucket and 1/2 a bottle of port.
Or a whole bottle of port and no fire bucket!!
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 16:33
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 16:33
I like your style!! Bring the winter on!
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Follow Up By: jothefw - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:27
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:27
As OP said no fires allowed at some caravan sites so this would include fire buckets!
Had the same dilemma ourselves this weekend it wind and rain ... did have a fan heater inside the CT so it was inside for once and nice 18 c in there - will research further the Ozpig though - that sounds a good option.
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Follow Up By: stumbly1 - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 18:49
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 18:49
yep, I like the look of those ozpigs - with a bit of nouse I reckon you could knock one up and save $250.
Some CP's allow an open fire/ fire bucket/ old washer tub (in season of course) if they are more than 60cm's off the ground (cheynes beach cp for one)
The patio type gas heaters seem good, but old mates chews trough a 9kg gas bottle in about 6 - 8 hrs.
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Reply By: Spade Newsom - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 20:03
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 20:03
RUM
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Follow Up By: stumbly1 - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 20:23
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 20:23
bundy red preferably....
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Reply By: Member - GREENDOG - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 21:29
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 21:29
Just a nice bottle of RED nice and sipple.cheers GREENDOG
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Reply By: crd patrol - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 23:23
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 23:23
Try some chilli schnapps, worked a treat for all people willing to taste it last weekend when we were camping or maybe not, as it actually brought on one persons stomach issues and all but one of the boys were trying not to choke.
Or as has been mentioned a nice glass or two of port.
Seriously though we have a small cheap fan heater that we can use under the annex of our camper, if required, but only when all the walls are up as you will not get any benefit from it otherwise.
Have you tried thermal underwear. Have used it a bit and found it great under the trackky daks and a fleece jumper.
crd
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Reply By: Member - Heather G (NSW) - Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:28
Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:28
Hi Tara,
We have a Kovea Little Sun heater which runs on the butane canisters (around $6 to $10 for 4) which are available from camping shops and other
places pretty much everywhere. it is very effective inside our van where we used it in temps below freezing last year when staying unpowered , following safety guidelines of course. It would be also ok for outside use to sit around and puts out quite a lot of heat.
We bought it at our local camping store last year - cost around $150 from memory.
Regards,
Heather
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Reply By: Barra-2 - Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 11:51
Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 11:51
We have two sources of heating one gas and one electric.
A very old brown fan electric heater that we picked up from a garage sale for $5, the type you wouldn't use at
home because of the amount of power it would use.
The gas one is a Companion Radiant Heater that is $45 and connects to a gas bottle. Details below.
The largest diameter radiator heater available. Its polished 200mm concave
reflector gives you widespread heat, keeping you warm without a campfire and
it fits directly onto any 3/8LH cylinder.
Aluminium reflector gives widespread heat.
Chrome protective safety guard.
Stainless steel burner for longer life.
Highest efficiency portable gas radiator.
Strong carry handle
Economical Gas consumption: Heater will operate for approximately 8.5 hours per 1kg of LPG.
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