Wall tent heat source

[deerhunter_98520]

I know most go with wood stove but have been seeimg more people lean towards propane....what are the pros and cons that you  guys have between the 2...I like the idea of not getting up to stoke the fire a few times a night but its hard to beat the heat from a wood stove

[BULLBLASTER]

I have only used wood. But was always interested in a generator and using a elec fan heater. As for propane I can't say. I know the propane lantern adds a good amount of heat but propane can add moisture to the air. If it's too much I don't know...

[huntnphool]

The Mister Buddy heaters work very well, we had to limit it to only one of the two burners because it got too warm.

[deerhunter_98520]

The Mister Buddy heaters work very well, we had to limit it to only one of the two burners because it got too warm.

Thats exactly what I was going to try...the big buddy hooked to a 20lb tank....theres oone for  sale locally on craigslist for $100 with the hose

[loggerjim]

I have a kwik kamp stove in my tent and I never get up in the middle of the night to stoke it up. They are well worth the money imo.

[Crunchy]

We almost always use the woodstove to heat the 16x18 full canvas wall tent.  Last year cause of fire danger we tried the heater buddy for one or two nights.  It works but uses those propane bottles at least two a night.  And that is on low setting. 

[bobcat]

I don't know about propane but I do know I loved my wood stove this year during late archery season when temperatures were down in the low 20's at night. We had my Bighorn tent at about 75 degrees in the evening before we went to bed. Was nice being toasty warm and everything nice and dry. I did have to wake up a couple times each night to re-fill the stove with wood, but that wasn't a real big deal.

I used to use a propane heater years ago when I was camping in southeast Washington pheasant hunting, but I only used it in the morning to take the chill off a little bit before I got out of my sleeping bag in the morning to get dressed. I was afraid of leaving it run all night due to the chance of carbon monoxide poisoning, even though the heater supposedly had a sensor for that and would shut off. I just didn't trust it.

[grundy53]

The Mister Buddy heaters work very well, we had to limit it to only one of the two burners because it got too warm.

I use a buddy heater. It works great.

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[grundy53]

We almost always use the woodstove to heat the 16x18 full canvas wall tent.  Last year cause of fire danger we tried the heater buddy for one or two nights.  It works but uses those propane bottles at least two a night.  And that is on low setting.

I use a large propane tank with a hose. It will last several days.

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[grundy53]

The propane heaters do put out moisture. But it isn't too bad.

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[bearpaw]

Wood is the best heat no doubt, but propane will work for convenience and cleanliness or if getting wood is an issue. Propane can cause condensation especially in nylon tents, the vapors escape pretty good from canvas tents and is not as much of an issue.

[deerhunter_98520]

Pretty much what I was thinking but wanted first hand experience ..thanks guys  I used a wall tent for the first time this year with my cousin and now I'm starting to gather stuff for my own camp

[ipkus]

We always have the wood stove, and a double burner Mr. Heater.  When it's not that cold at night, the propane only gets used to quickly heat the tent up in the morning so it's warm getting dressed.  When the lows start getting to the teens and below we still stoke the stove before bed but we run one burner on the propane heater all night just to help regulate the temp and keep it from getting super cold if someone slacks off at stoking the stove.  We usually make sure there is at least a little opening at the bottom of the zipper to let out any CO, but we are always up on cots and it's never been an issue.  I have thought about getting one of the portable CO monitors just for peace of mind for those that might worry.

Propane heaters do generate CO, so don't take this as an endorsement that you are perfectly safe running one no matter what. 

[skeeter 20i]

We usually go with a big buddy heater for early deer season and a wood stove for late and elk camp.  Our tent is a 12x14 and the big buddy works just fine, we run ours from the time we come back for the night to the next morning.  We use one of those battery powered co2 monitors just to be safe also.  To give u an idea for consumption rate we usually change out a 20# tank every 4-5 days depending.

Yes there is some associated moisture with propane but it isn't that bad.  Everything is relative between wood/propane yes wood is a better kind of heat in my opinion but we are substituting propane for its ease and safety during a high fire danger time of year. 

[Mark Brenckle]

We usually go with a big buddy heater for early deer season and a wood stove for late and elk camp.  Our tent is a 12x14 and the big buddy works just fine, we run ours from the time we come back for the night to the next morning.  We use one of those battery powered co2 monitors just to be safe also.  To give u an idea for consumption rate we usually change out a 20# tank every 4-5 days depending.

Yes there is some associated moisture with propane but it isn't that bad.  Everything is relative between wood/propane yes wood is a better kind of heat in my opinion but we are substituting propane for its ease and safety during a high fire danger time of year.

  Just to be clear, you're monitoring CO or CO2?  CO is what will kill you and is produced by burning propane.