I have plywood doors will I freeze driving to Daytona?

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I have two tickets to the 500 and me and my ex brother inlaw are heading to daytona tomorrow. I have a heater in my truck but some creep stole the bed and doors last week (see my sad story on my 360 page) and I cut out a couple of plywood doors to keep the cops from pulling me over so it still gets pretty cold at 70 mph. We tied a piece of 3/4 plywood to the frame so we can tie off some coolers, tent, and stuff to camp out with. I thought about hooking up a converter and pluging in a electric blanket to cover us while we drive. I know this sounds dumb but I havent had time to find some used doors yet and as long as the cops dont hassle me the wood ones work OK. We even thought about bringing about ten sheets of plywood and some studs and just building us a dang wood cabin at the campsite. I worry about freezing to death. We plan on drinking a LOT so maybe that will keep us warm. Any suggestions?
We had a great idea! Rusty has a metal and wood 7×9 storage building at his house and we are going over there right now and empty it out, block it up and bolt it to my truck. This will be a great place to camp out and we will be able to load all our stuff plus a grill and tv and stay warm. We can even take turns sleeping in it on the way down to Daytona. Wish us luck!

Lowest safe temperature during winter camping?

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I’m going winter camping this weekend, and I was wondering what the lowest safe temperature was to be camping in a tent. It’s supposed to get to -15 (Celcius) and the heater we have is unreliable at best. Also I have doubts about how well this has all been planned. Exactly how dangerous would it be to be out there at this temperature (I’m planning to sleep in two sleeping bags an 2 hoodies)


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Should we sleep in tents or spring for a cabin with a heater for a camping trip we are going on over New Years?

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Last year when we were just bf/gf we went Winter camping and stayed in a tent in this lovely campground run by a really nice couple. They had a New Years Party for all the campers plus we got to watch the Rose Parade followed by a football game in Pasadena Ca the next day. They had a fire going in the fire place and it was soooo nice. We met some really nice older people too

Ok, they e mailed me and said that a family that was coming had to cancel and wanted to know if we wanted their cabin. It’s two bedrooms with a small kitchen (and a bathroom with a shower). This year we are Man and Wife (lol lol) and I’m the wife (pregnant wife at that!!). Two other campers will be going with us. Two little teenage age boys who happen to be sooo very gay. One is my younger brother and the other little boy is my husband’s younger brother. They recently came out of the closet to us their loving and super tolerant older sister and brother lol. They are still deeply embedded in the closet with our respective parents and thinking that they are only two good friends our families suggested that we take them along. I think the cabin is a better option because my husband and I can supervise them better. In a tent who knows what might happen with those two alone. I’ve already told them that Nothing!! gay better happen between them accept holding hands and goo goo eye looks at each other. The cabin is like more expensive but I think I could get the parents to pay the extra cost (maybe the entire cost because he and I don’t have much money).


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can I heat my camping tent with my 170,000 btu propane forced air heater?

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The tent is really sturdy.


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Alternative Camping Heater Source Other Than Propane?

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I live in Canada and everytime I go camping it is always super cold and super damp. I pruchased a Coleman Propane Cataylic Heater for the last time I went camping and it worked like a charm. However, it totally freaks me out having to use propane. Also, propane is very large and cumbersome to travel with if you are hiking or on the move.

Does anyone know what other type of heat source I could get or use to make my tent dry and warm that ISN’T propane? I think with all the innovations that we have today their has to be some sort of memory-cell or solar panel/cell like device that can generate heat and warmth in a environmentally friendly and safe way.

Thanks a bunch!!


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Who still uses a Coleman fuel catalytic heater for camping?

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Does anyone still use a COLEMAN catalytic heater that burns Coleman Liquid fuel (not propane) for camping? Do you use it in a tent? How much ventilation do you provide in the tent? I’m a little worried about Carbon Monoxide if I use it in the tent.
Liquid Coleman fuel; Heater, not a cooking stove. It has a catalytic dome that glows red and provides heat. I used it in a garage with a carbon monoxide detector and the detector registered zero. I know it uses up oxygen.


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