best way to keep warm

Go North :) Gramps, not to sure that is a good idea.Ipswich -3 this morning & Brisneyland 5 tomorrow.The weather people say we will have dry winter & colder than normal cheer's Bob.:)-<

A young blonde!!!! :)))))))))

Bob,
Bugga ! Looks like a lot further North then. We're expecting <4 tomorrow and similar for the next week or so.

Michael,
Hahahahahahaha but that's probably a damn expensive option.

ER.. Some old blondes are pretty warm too!


Axle

Known in Indonesia as the "living blanket"

so the heat beads don't give off fumes that are nasty on the nose or the lungs?

We use our Cobb for heating. Once it is going there are no fumes, just the same carbon monoxide issues with any form of combustion heating.

Ours heats our Jayco Dove up just nicely.

We also have one off those gas heaters that screw on top of a bottle. Does an excellent job.

Pete

Yep yep Yep, Thats our favourite too.........and with the purchase of the coleman hot water on demand its oh so easy :)

bluddy oath sand man, with you there mate.

Trouble with a camp fire is that it only warms one side of you, the other still freezes (unless you act like a rotissary). Even so, they are one of life's little pleasures.

Agree with you Sandman, get into bed warm and you are half way there. The doona over the top and then if you need it a jumper over the feet. In a powered site though we found a cheap fan heater works wonders too and no condensation under the roof.

Half the problem with the population is they live in centrally heated houses and offices and don't know when they are better off. I was in houses with chicken wire windows part of my life and that was a good tutor. Sooner they get used to wearing an extra jumper occasionally and a hat(or beanie) the better I reckon

Footloose,

You just HAVE to try a Cockle Warmer next time your butt is freezing by the fire as you try to keep the skin being scorched off your knees!

Take your long handled shovel (mandatory 4wd equipment! of course) and scoop about half a shovel of coals and place them under your chair. If it is really cold you may need a top up after the initial load warms the ground under you. This works fantastic with the canvas sling fold up chairs that are so popular these days.

You get a nice heat that rises up your back and is guaranteed to keep you cosy.

The baest part is when you get up in the morning after everyone has toddled off to bed. You have a big pile of ashes in the middle and a circle of smaller piles of ashes. Can look like the aftermath of devil worship!!!

Cheers
Muddy

In bed a rubber backed camp blanket - rubber side up - on top of your bedding prevents the cold coming down onto the bed - we do this in our camper trailer as well as one of those egg shell mattress thingys over the mattress - warm as toast - we also have a woollen doona - snug as a bug in a rug - wish I was there now!!!

Gee, I would look really good.

A beanie on the head
Socks on the feet
gloves on the hands

and everywhere else....completely starkers!

I don't own pajamas. Can't stand the feel of clothes on whilst in bed.
When modesty prevails, I have been known to wear a pair of jocks.

Edge play? :)

hahahahaha that's a fine line between frostbite and incineration LOL

Take one of the rocks that that's been near the fire all night and wrap it newspaper and then a towel, put it inside your sleeping back.

It puts out lots more heat than a sleeping bag.

Mike