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Anyone ever use an electric fan heater in their RTT?

Discussion in 'Outdoors' started by infantry317, Sep 1, 2022.

  1. Sep 1, 2022 at 7:45 AM
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    infantry317

    infantry317 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    First, I know, sleeping bags and heated blankets... So I'm looking at campgrounds with power for the fall/early spring and I'm curious about hanging an electric fan heater via carabiner off my iKamper frame or using a tall tower style (avoiding all bedding) to heat the tent. Anyone tried this? Thanks.
     
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    I think the demands for electricity would be tough to manage unless you had hookups at your campsite. Since I am in a similar situation the Chinese diesel heater seems to be the way to go.
     
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    Campground(s) has power
     
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    So we spent the Labor Day weekend in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Shipwreck Campground (has electricity) here in MN with our son's pitty-mutt so I went to Two Harbors and bought a cheap AC heater. We set up our iKamper Skycamp and annex with the tent door open. The little $30 heater kept the annex probably 20 degrees warmer than outside keeping the pooch warm in his kennel and it also kept our Skycamp warm once we mostly closed the windows. I was scared of condensation but it wasn't a problem but it wasn't very cold, high 40's- low 50's at night. I'll try this again in colder weather.20220907_072458.jpg
     
  5. Oct 20, 2022 at 8:45 AM
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    So last weekend we used the small electric heater hung from the frame tube inside the iKamper. It was about 32f thru the night and raining. There was initially some condensation on the walls, it went away as the night went on, I think the heater burns it up somewhat but there was a little bit of moisture at our feet where the airflow was blocked and where the tent's aluminum floor was exposed (most of the floor is carpeted).
     

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