Propane Heater In A Tent/Bivvy...

[Dave Bailey]

As far as I know, propane is fairly safe to use indoors, that's why a lot of forklifts have been converted to it, and they run around in warehouse all day with people operating around them. They turn out CO2 and water vapour, not CO. And the main danger with CO has little to do with weight, but rather the fact that it combines with haemoglobin easier than pure oxygen does, therefore even in small concentrations it will kill you.

[aplumma]

unless the heater is equipped with a perfect catalytic converter it is producing carbon monoxide. Unless the carbon monoxide escapes the enclosure before it reaches toxic levels you can die. Darwin awards are handed out all of the time for carbon monoxide poisoning.

 

Art

[SirCranksalot]

Have a boo-----------

 

http://www.air-n-water.com/propane-heater-safety.htm

[davey buoy]

That was a interesting read.Should clear up a few questions.Thanks.

[woodenboater]

If anyone wants to do serious winter camping AND have heat, the only way to do it imo, is with a canvas tent and wood stove, like the one in my avatar. Lots of room and the tent becomes t-shirt comfortable. Sure the tent and stove will weigh more than a nylon one and you're not going to hump it on your back, but taken care of, it will last for years and years. I expect the tent at Lakair to be used for many years to come

Edited January 7, 2014 by woodenboater