Fall is in the air and you need one last camping trip to complete the season, but you do not have a camping heater. Have you ever planned to sit around the campfire at night enjoying the heat of a roaring campfire only to discover you cannot find any firewood? All of us serious campers have been there and done that; save the day by bringing a convenient, inexpensive portable heater!
If you are an old hand at camping then you probably know all the wonderful benefits of being snuggly warm in a comfortable tent, thanks to camping gas heaters. Lucky for us campers, for the most part a camp heater is inexpensive and well worth any amount of money you shell out when you are in dyer need of some heat.
Propane Camping Heaters
Coleman has been providing many types of useful camping gear for years and they make a good propane heater called Coleman ProCat 5053A751. It provides a maximum output of 3,000 BTUs, which will be more than adequate for a very cold day or night. It is equipped with a directional fan unit, dispersing heat more evenly and quicker than radiant heaters. The Coleman lantern is also another great product to check out.
This propane heater runs for about eight hours on a 16-ounce tank of propane and the fan (optional use) requires 2 D cell batteries. An extra nice touch is the ceramic catalytic head, which creates heat with no flame! This ProCat starts easily with an electronic ignition, weighs just about eight pounds and has a convenient size of 12“ W x 16“ D x 11“ H.
The SportCat catalytic heater from Coleman puts out less BTUs with a total of 1,500. It costs less than the ProCat but by the same token, you are getting less heat potential with less available BTUs. It runs longer because of its smaller size giving you about 14 hours of heat as opposed to 8 hours. The smaller size does make it a consideration for back packers.
Electric Camping Heaters
For those of you with campers, the Pelonis Disk Furnace V Model HC-461 is a well-designed heater equipped with a temperature sensor, a tip over safety switch, temperature control settings and overheat protection. This is a powerful heater putting out 1,500 watts/5,200 BTUs. It weights in at five pounds and the size is 9.3” L x 7.1” W x 9.5” H.
Camping heaters are great for taking the chill out of your tent, but always follow some simple safety measures. Make sure it carries the seal of approval and has been tested. Propane heaters can be used safely in tents by placing them in a secure location where it will not topple over. Always check a propane heater for leaks of any kind.
A well made camping heater can make all the difference in a great warm trip or the sad type where you leave camp early. Never forget to supply plenty of fresh air (ventilation) in your tent while running gas heaters and you will have a fun-filled camping trip!
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