We carry a portable wood heater I made with us, keeps the bus at 27deg even when freezing. As for carpets, we have 3 layers in our bus, which is great in winter and summer.
Hi all .. I've run a diesel heater for the last 3 years in a MH and it functioned extremely well ! .. great for the user .. not always as "friendly" to surrounding campers due to diesel smells and a noise factor ..
With the recent change to a Caravan I went to Truma E2400 LPG gas heating ..
The end result is just what I wanted .. quiet .. no smells .. and far quicker heating than previously experienced ..
I feel it is probably not quite as economical as the Diesel Heater, but consider the efficiency much better .. and as such is less used (by me, anyway) ..
Thought I'd just add >>
.. when 240v is available I use a Heller brand Ceramic heater.
2 heat settings (750/1500w) and just a fan-only setting .. has oscillating base if you wish to use it .. temp set and forget with overheat protection .. and a safety tip-over switch.
It stands about 15" high .. has only a single speed .. extremely quiet .. and I've never had to use the higher settings.
I must add that I have no affiliation with any retail stores, but I did purchase it at Bunnings for $45.00
-- Edited by Jonathan on Saturday 8th of March 2014 06:33:12 AM
We enjoy the free bush camping from time to time.. So with that in mind, if and when you bush camp what style of heater do you have to make life bearable in the outback Winter time.
I know that there are plenty of options when 240 is available.
Can we run our electric blanket of the 12 system at night.
We have solar on the roof and a gennie. to replenish the battery.
I know that there are gas heaters, and in fact we have a "little buddy" but!!!! could be a problem.
What is your view re the above.
Jay&Dee
Really all you need is a hot water bottle as long as you have adequate blankets/doonas to keep the heat in. The hot water bottle will last for an hour or so and longer if you slip it in the bed an hour or so before retiring and then refill just before lights out. When we were kids it was a brick in the oven and then wrap it in a piece of an old blanket.
Good Luck.
I've got my hot water bottle and thermals to go under my PJs.
After all we are bush camping. Don't need all the mod cons.
Oh and my little dog Jessie keeps me warm.
Let me tell you, that in August at Tenterfield, Glen Innis Armidale the apparel mentioned above was of very little warmth comfort. We had to buy electric blanket and a gas heater
... not the best solution I know. So apart from a Diesel heater, what else will suffice???
Jay&DEE
Hmmmm......was ok when we were at Glenn Innis, and it was that cold the water was frozen in our hoses (and ablutions) and towels and tea towels outside on the awning line were frozen solid......couldn't get the frost defrosted off our windscreen it kept forming again.....
Musta had thicker blood then, slept ok, the worst part was getting out of bed.
