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TMMull
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Rolling Condo wrote:Zodi
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Opie431
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We have camped with temperatures below freezing in our tent but we are used to cold weather and it probably does not bother us as much as you. We took extra blankets and put them between the sheets and the sleeping bag. We have zip together bags so we sleep warm.
We have the sleeping bags that keep you warm down to 0 degrees but they are usless most of the year and do not zip together. Even in 20 degree weather the old, cheaper ones work better for us.
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tplife69
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Throwing in here with Hotbyte, use the heat to warm the interior when you're not sleeping. Fossil fuel heaters product enough carbon monoxide to cause asphyxiation with poor ventilation. Also, ditch the air mattresses or anything you sleep on that has hollow tubes filled with air to avoid heat-sink hypothermia and a miserable night's sleep. Cascade Designs' ThermaRest products are top-shelf, but there are copycat products that work well for less money. Sleeping bags are where to splurge, down bags from brands like Marmot, A16 or REI models (EMS for your right-coasters) will be the best investment in camping equipment you'll ever make. Here in the mild SouthWest we use the Coleman NorthStar lantern to warm the tent interior for evening cards and changing before hitting the down. For a tent of your size, you'll need at least two Mr. Buddy or coleman BlackCat propane heaters to do the job, another disadvantage to tents this size (besides setup and take-down). Realistically, your best option is a 20# tank outside, extension hose and ceramic radiator setup due to square-footage. Use extreme care!
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pira114
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My family tent/hunting tent is a 10 x 20 3 season cabin tent. We've used two Mr.Buddy heaters (the cheaper one without the blower) hooked up to bulk propane tanks. If you can get off the ground with a cot, it proves to be a very comfortable experience. Two of these heaters have sufficiently heated this tent in low 30's temps. Shouldn't be an issue if you have a similar set up.
And my tent is one of those with the "sky light" that you can never really seal. So we get a breeze from time to time, but the heaters work wonders. Two of those tanks will power those heaters for days upon days if you only use them during the night. Only takes about 10 minutes to heat the tent enough to dress down to sweat pants and t-shirt. My sleeping bag sucks, so I usually sleep on top with two thermal type blankets. Never wished I was warmer while doing this.
If you're gonna use cots, Cabela's has a huge one for about $119. Expensive for a cot, but it's really wide and holds 600 pounds. Best cot I ever used. But they are large enough that I can only fit four of them in a 10 x 20 with hardly any room left over for gear.
Good luck and have fun.
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Thanks for the replies, and for the safty tips! Tomm
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deadticket8
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I like the "wands" Coleman makes that attach to a grill size 3 gallon propane bottle.You mount a lantern on top which I find takes the chill out of a pretty good size tent. And chill is relative when you are camping. There are 2 places to attach a stove or whatever even a heater. And the gas is a lot cheaper and you don't have to keep changing bottles. Good investment for tent camping. Just a thought.
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Yeah and definately two thumbs up on the self inflating pad. Also great for backpacking!
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