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I'm late joining this thread. Short story KIND OF related: A family friend lost his dad and 3 brothers when snow fell off a tree and clogged over a smallish chimney in their hunting cabin. The fire was way low and just likely embers. But it burned all the air out of the cabin. They found them after they did not come back from the hunt.

Granted, not a Little Buddy Heater. But the idea is the same.

If I was going to do it, and I won't, then I'd have a CO / O2 monitor alarm hanging at bunk/cot level before I went to sleep.

Just fine in a The Wyoming Air. Used one in a Cabelas extreme guide tent for two weeks just North of Dixon. Guess three miles to the south air changes As you cross the border.

out in Wyoming last week, I watched FlyBoyFlem, his son, and Local Dirt sleep in a big tent with one of those Mr. Buddy heaters. They ran it all the time, and did not die. I thought about bringing mine, but decided not to. Wish I had on the several mornings when it froze. I have used mine in my 6 man Eureka Outfitter tent. I always set it on a 24x24 inch tile when I fire it up. I don't recall ever running it all night long though. I turn it off, and re light it in the morning when I take the first pee call about 4 am.

I rented one of those little Scamp trailers for deer season one year and the guy said that the wall heater might not work so he gave me a 1000 watt portable generator for my electric heater if need be. He was right because the heater didn't work, so I figured what the heck I'll just use the generator. Do you know what a 1000 watt generator does with a 1500 watt heater? Absolutely nothing. Okay my back up plan was to use the 20 pound tank and that cone shaped gas heater. Along about an hour in I was getting a headache when I was getting ready for supper. I tried to light the gas stove and I could not even flame a wooden match!!! Coldest deer season that I ever spent in my life. I use a bigger generator with a long cord and that 1500 watt ceramic heater and that works great. No more non-vented gas heaters for this guy.

Spot on. So a wise word to all readers of this thread: stay out of Colorado!!!

Really, please! It's getting way too crowded.

Here's a hint, Slumlord: Propane is a hydrocarbon, but not all hydrocarbons are propane.

I spent 3 nights with a Buddy in a 4 man tent with FlyboyFlem and his son and I can tell you it makes it very comfortable. Spent the 1st night in a Eureka 2 man tent. It rained and was cold and I was wet. Basically? Sucked! Moved in with Woody and son the second night and as I told Woody, felt like I was staying at the Ritz Carlton.

We had 2 vents that we would play with and left the bottom zipper un-closed on the door. Slept like logs. Nice and crispy. You are certainly not going to burn yourself up if you don't set anything flammable next to it. Woke up the third morning with the door handles frozen on the trucks. Didn't affect us at all.

Only caveat was - Don't let them get wet or moisture on the heating element. Keith was struggling heavily with one in the cook tent one night that got wet.

Highly recommend if you're camping in cold.

No, it's not the same.




Also not the same.

I have known a couple of people that have died using propane tent heaters of the catalytic type. I have a tent trailer that I use a buddy heater in and it also has a portable carbon monoxide detector as well as I am not taking a chance. Get the detector they are cheap insurance.

I love using mine. Adds excitement to the hunt. In addition to wondering if lll shoot an elk in the morning, I also get to wonder if I’ll wake up.

Seriously though, used one several times with no issues.