Yes, we too have used the collapsing sheep herder stoves for 25+ years and find them more than adequate for heat. I'm sure there are some spiffy stoves out there, but I don't have a warehouse for storing a barrel size unit for 11 months of the year.
Some of the newer tents are spiffy too, but I like the classic wall tents without a floor. We can pour out extra coffee, throw peanut shells down, spill grease, sit the stove on the floor, don't have to remove boots before entering, split kindling inside, and lob wood through the door from the rig during intitial setup. If I wanted a fabric floor, I'd stay in a motel with maid service. We're not much into vacuming and house cleaning when elk hunting for 3 weeks.
The only issue I've ever had heating a tent was about a 20 x 40 mash tent on a sub zero scout trip. We had a king size Blaze King in that one, and going wide open we never put a dent in the temperature. My wall tent with the sheepherder unit was the place to be.
Last edited by 1minute; 12/21/09.
