heating a c/t

We used out Cobb for a heater last time we camped. Just put the heat beats in out in the open burnt down and then put in the annex area of the camper under the table. When beads died down put a few more in small time outside and then bring back in. We found it kept the 6 of us warm playing poker around the dinner table after tea. When we had both Cobbs going it became too warm and we had to strip off some layers. Hot water bottle in bed worked a treat to allow you to get into a warm bed to go to sleep.
Cheers
Robyn

12 volt electric blankets are a similar price

Hi Nick R
but at least I can still use my Cobb for cooking as well. I even use it at home instead of the bigger webber for roasts unless I am having guests to cater for as well. Use ithe Cobb many nights of the week camping on an unpowered site at xmas for meals. When we sit for 4 weeks on the unpowered site I cant even take my Engle or Everkool for the frig because of the battery usage so had to get a Chescold 3 way for these times. Better half certainly wouldnt allow me the 12 volt electric blanket, so in winter the hot water bottles come into their own for the bed and the Cobb for the night hours around the table with card games or reading.

We found the hot water bottles were good at warraweena, we kept re-using the water so we didn't use much. we now have the 12v blanket, next i need to find a timer to switch it on and off through the night so as to keep us (her) warm and not use too much power.
Nick

Wimps maybe stupid nah.
You would be surprised how may people came and checked out our setup on the orders of their better halfs after a few chilly nights. Some are well known on the forum and not quite as tough as they make out.....they know how they are?
ross

your mistaken Ross
there are no wimps on this forum

if I'm wrong, name them....!

No1 from memory I think the wimps were South Australian and Victorian Toyota drivers you know the ones that kept tripping over their skirts getting in and out of their cars. No wonder the toilet was getting smelly at Warraweena all those Mexicans squatting instead of using a tree.....hahahahahah.
ross

Sounds about bloody right............I padlocked my camper at night to keep those nosy tojo owners out.

I'm with you Brew,
I locked my camper tool box and put things away but some were not as lucky, how do you lock up a flag. You would think with the local wallapers (cops) so close that would be a deterant that is unless the new them or thought they were better than everyone else...........the mind boggles

Correct ! There are two things that you never lend.
1. Your Wife.
2. Your chainsaw.

They both come back in
the same condition -- ie worn out. Regards G.T.

A friend's scout troop had a 44 gallon drum with a fan mounted in a hole in the top and flexible heater ducts fixed through holes in the sides. Drum went on the fire (or a smaller second fire) ducts went into tents and a 12 battery powered the fan. Apparently worked very well but was bulky. I've often thought about making a smaller version but at the end of the day haven't because once we go into the camper it's into sleeping bags and it doesn't matter how cold the air is.

Adrian

Longreach, are you thinking like a steam engine driving an alternator - haha, that would be handy! 2 hours of steam engine to charge the batteries for the night.