Guest yarddog Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 yes i would like to know if any one has ever used a kerosene heater to heat there tent we used a wood stove to heat with this year but we thought about using a kerosene heater next year alot less to pack and no wood to cut once we get there. we camp at about 9600 feet and was wondering if that would affect how tha heater would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Re: elk camp question Wouldn't the heater need to be vented some how? I don't like the idea of burning any kind of heating fuel in anything but a coleman stove. If you don't want to cut wood when you get there do it on your last summer scouting trip and it will be there and ready when you get to camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Re: elk camp question You will have to pack in kerosene and that crap is heavy! How many gallons would you use?? I agree with rifleman25, cut your wood in the summertime, it will give you something to do and you won't have to fuss with it in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Re: elk camp question Plus if you cut your wood in the summer say Late August or early Sept it will be stacked, split and if it's dead wood it will already be dried. I also cut the lodge ples for me tents then. Makes for alot less work when you get to camp and everything is up and running so much sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yarddog Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: elk camp question well to explain a little better, we dont go out and scout in the summer as it is a 1500 mile trip one way. we cut our wood when we got there this year and were lucky it was dry but if it was raining and the wood was wet we would have been in trouble or we would have to go off the mountain and pay the $6 for a arm load at walmart. we use kero heaters to heat homes and out buildings around here and they do fine the one i have uses about 2 gals in 24 hours so 7 days hunting would be 14 gals still less weight then our stove and chain saw and saw gas and splitter.but my big concern was at 9600 feet would it work or would it affect it. ps at deer camp we place a ham on top of the kero heater before we leave in the morning and when we get back in the evening dinner is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Re: elk camp question Can you drive right to your camp or do you have to pack in? If you can drive to it I figure you should be ok as long as you take some precautions. 2 Washington hunters died this fall to asphyxiation (sp) Just make sure you have a way to vent it good so the same doesn't happen to you. On another note though if you don't go and scout in the summer, how do you know whre to hunt when you get there? Just curious. Anyway best of luck to ya and vent that thing if your going to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Re: elk camp question I'd use propane heaters over kerosene,, less smell and less fuss... As with any heat source tho,, be sure there's plenty of ventalation.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertip_co Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Re: elk camp question Use wood or propane, kero is a major pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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