I downsized to a one man portable and would appreciate any input on a good heater.
Thanks,
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I downsized to a one man portable and would appreciate any input on a good heater.
Thanks,
I run a buddy heater and so far its been great in my one man clam. I kept in on low all morning with the 5 degree weather.
Another vote for the Buddy Heater, it works great for the ice shack and in the deer blind during late season!
Are you guys using a big buddy or a little buddy? I have a little buddy and it is easier to tip over. I was thinking of getting a big buddy so it would be more stable.
Rodney Bondele
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Are you guys using a big buddy or a little buddy? I have a little buddy and it is easier to tip over. I was thinking of getting a big buddy so it would be more stable.
Rodney Bondele
I run little buddy in my 2 man frabill. Due to the warm winter so far it has been plenty. I know if I was to bank it in with snow it would be enough for almost any temp or wind. I do keep a sunflower heater incase but I don’t run the risk of burning a hole in my house with the little buddy.
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Are you guys using a big buddy or a little buddy? I have a little buddy and it is easier to tip over. I was thinking of getting a big buddy so it would be more stable.
Rodney Bondele
For a one man, a regular buddy should be fine. Anything bigger I would get the big buddy so you have it if you need it.
I just purchased a Coleman Blackcat heater from Walmart on line for $58. It has a high/low setting which translate to 3,000 btu or 1,000 btu. I have used it twice and so far has worked great. What i liked about it was you could turn it on high to start then back it off to the low setting. Just another idea. I think they have a model that has electronic start, mine does not and I use a lighter to fire it up.
I run a sunflower cooker with either a five ft hose to tank outside or small tank inside. Works awesome.
I have a one man otter pro and I use the Buddy heater…
Zero complaints
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I just purchased a Coleman Blackcat heater from Walmart on line for $58. It has a high/low setting which translate to 3,000 btu or 1,000 btu. I have used it twice and so far has worked great. What i liked about it was you could turn it on high to start then back it off to the low setting. Just another idea. I think they have a model that has electronic start, mine does not and I use a lighter to fire it up.
Im with Mike on this one. Too many “safety” features on the Buddy heaters. Evert feature is a point of failure. If you are not planning on leaving a heater unattended or sleep there is no need for all these features. Keep it simple and it will treat you bette in the long run.
A few years ago I baught the Power Cat and was not too happy with it. To make a long story short I was trying to use it in a 2 man house. I bought it being uneducated on what I needed. Now that I use a one man I love the PC for its ease, dependability and fuel efficiency. 6-8 hrs on a 1# cyl. And longer on the ones I refill.
Thanks for the input guys. The buddy heater recommendations kind of surprised me. I would have thought more guys would like something smaller. Good food for thought.
Coleman Sportcat works for me.You can fit it into a 5 gallon bucket and use it in the boat also.
I got a black cat in my scout too. It is miserly on propane and I put mine inside the tube below my seat. You have to be careful with it when you flip your tent up but it was a lot less expensive and gets the job done.
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