How do you keep a tent warm at 11,000 ft ?
02-09-2007, 01:01 AM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fallbrook CA. USA
Posts: 322
RE: How do you keep a tent warm at 11,000 ft ?
Charcoal ???? probably the most toxic fumes available, we camped at about 10000 ft and used a propane ceramic heater to warm up the tent before going to bed, then turned it off including turning off the propane supply . next morning first up had to fire up the heater worked fine for us , about 11 degrees in the A.M. below 0 bag and thermal foam pad worked great plus if you sleep with your head out of the bag wear a thermal ski cap to bed.
02-09-2007, 06:54 AM
#12
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 12
RE: How do you keep a tent warm at 11,000 ft ?
Like I said, never tried it.
But consider this. All the smoke goes up the stove pipe then outside. Coal, charcoal, wood, whatever smoke is smoke.
And I agree, the fumes charcoal puts off is nasty.
AB
But consider this. All the smoke goes up the stove pipe then outside. Coal, charcoal, wood, whatever smoke is smoke.
And I agree, the fumes charcoal puts off is nasty.
AB
02-12-2007, 02:44 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PUEBLO, CO, USA
Posts: 636
RE: How do you keep a tent warm at 11,000 ft ?
ORIGINAL: feederwatcher
Had my first elk hunt this past year and one of our biggest problems was keeping warm. We had two tents, one with propane heater and one with wood stove. The propane heater couldnt get enough air to burn very hot and the wood stove had to be rip snortin hot to draft enough, which made it too hot in that tent. Is there something else that burns better at altitude ? Like maybe coal............
Would welcome advice from some seasoned pros.............
Had my first elk hunt this past year and one of our biggest problems was keeping warm. We had two tents, one with propane heater and one with wood stove. The propane heater couldnt get enough air to burn very hot and the wood stove had to be rip snortin hot to draft enough, which made it too hot in that tent. Is there something else that burns better at altitude ? Like maybe coal............
Would welcome advice from some seasoned pros.............
Stay warm my friend
02-12-2007, 09:20 PM
#16
Join Date: May 2004
Location:
Posts: 1,148
RE: How do you keep a tent warm at 11,000 ft ?
Man,
I wish I could haul enough stuff to keepa stove going in the tent. I just sleep warm and get up cold. Worst ever was high up in the Baird mountains north of the Arctic Circle in late Sept. My little thermostat I have on my jacket said -12 below most mornings...everything frozen, etc.
I slept warm in a wiggy's bag though.
I wish I could haul enough stuff to keepa stove going in the tent. I just sleep warm and get up cold. Worst ever was high up in the Baird mountains north of the Arctic Circle in late Sept. My little thermostat I have on my jacket said -12 below most mornings...everything frozen, etc.
I slept warm in a wiggy's bag though.
02-13-2007, 11:57 AM
#18
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Nocona, Texas
Posts: 248
RE: How do you keep a tent warm at 11,000 ft ?
We camp above 10k and use wood stoves in all 3 tents.
But we bring oak and mesquite from home as we have a drive up camp.
In the end......everyone has their opinion of what you should/could do and whether you should/could worry about being warm in your tent. My opinion, only takes a little bit more effort to go first class. If you are staying for a week or so, nothing will sap your will to live like being miserable and only you know what that is.
Well made and well designed wood stoves will work fine for your situation, just need the proper fuel. IF it is an option, I would bring some along. We burn our seasoned wood in the stoves and use the fall downs for the campfire.
But we bring oak and mesquite from home as we have a drive up camp.
In the end......everyone has their opinion of what you should/could do and whether you should/could worry about being warm in your tent. My opinion, only takes a little bit more effort to go first class. If you are staying for a week or so, nothing will sap your will to live like being miserable and only you know what that is.
Well made and well designed wood stoves will work fine for your situation, just need the proper fuel. IF it is an option, I would bring some along. We burn our seasoned wood in the stoves and use the fall downs for the campfire.
02-13-2007, 11:59 AM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Nocona, Texas
Posts: 248
RE: How do you keep a tent warm at 11,000 ft ?
And as an addendum.......
we take along some of the fire place starters too. Put one of them under the wood and let her rip!
We use MAPP gas torches to light with as well. A little more expense, but they will light up a pile in nothing flat!
we take along some of the fire place starters too. Put one of them under the wood and let her rip!
We use MAPP gas torches to light with as well. A little more expense, but they will light up a pile in nothing flat!