winter camping ideas, generator for heat?
10-15-2008, 07:59 AM
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Hi, I have camped in my truck several times. If your truck is an automatic, you can install a remote starter. Mine has a timer that shuts it off after 15 minutes. I fire up the truck, get it nice and warm and climb under my sleeping bag. If I wake up in the middle of the night and am cold I just fire up the car and fall back to sleep. In the morning I fire up the car again and it is toasty warm when I get out of my bag.
PS, for those of you that are tall, removing the bottom rear seat cushions allows you to push the front seats froward and stretch all the way out. Very comfy and safe.
Good luck.
PS, for those of you that are tall, removing the bottom rear seat cushions allows you to push the front seats froward and stretch all the way out. Very comfy and safe.
Good luck.
10-15-2008, 12:00 PM
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Coleman makes tent warmers, propane with cat. converters on them. I've used them many times they claim no CO but I always crack open windows at oppisite ends of the tent. Don't wear your clothes to bed, strip down to long undies or what ever and sleep with clothes in bag, so their toasty don't sleep in your boots either. Be careful with Fido, as he may be more sensitive than you. Get something to raise you off the ground ie Air mattress, I don't like cots. Don't breath into you bag through the night, moist breath condensates to wet camper in morning. I've camped in freezing temps before and at times with the barest of equipment, plan on camping in the snow this year with the family
11-09-2008, 08:08 PM
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I have a full size 8" thick futon pad in the back of my 3rd gen. Fits perfect, and it's extremely comfortable. If you don't need a bunch of cargo room, it's a great idea. I have two cheap Coleman sleeping bags that I double up. Crawl in, turn the truck on for a bit to warm it up and I'm very toasty all night.
Just went camping Sat. night near Pikes Peak. Probably got down to 15°-ish, and I was fine all night, wearing just sweats and a hoodie.
Just went camping Sat. night near Pikes Peak. Probably got down to 15°-ish, and I was fine all night, wearing just sweats and a hoodie.
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