Another heater for your list.

http://www.hotcampshowers.com/new2543.html

Cheers

Hans Brouwer

Cumberland, Ontario
86 Westfalia (Slowpoke)

BusFusion a VW Camper camping event in Almonte, June 12 ~ 15, 2003
Member: Vanagon List, IWCCC & Capital City VW Club

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Fox" <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Winters in the van

> Winter camping is my absolute favorite thing about the vanagon.  I love
> the outdoors in winter and camp around 30 days each winter in my van.  I
> use a plat cat heater which i like but could use more btu's for those
> really cold nights.  You can do it without a heater but you'll end up
> camping out much more if you have a heater.  Unfortunately a safe heater
> is not cheap.  Here is a list of options for vanagon heaters I have
> compiled.  Feel free to ask me additional questions.  If i could do it
> again I would install a Suburban heater.  Ive only seen one installed in a
> vanagon.  You could probably get one off a wrecked rv really cheap
>
> heater:         cost:           advantage:              disadvantage
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> platcat         $450            safe, efficent          only 5200 btu
>                                 low propane/elec        insullation needed
>                                 draw
>
> gasoline        $500used        convienent, uses        price, hard to
>                 $1200plus new   gastank for fuel        find parts, elec
>                                                         draw requires
second
>                                                         bat
>
> carverp4        $500 NOS        just the right          not made anymore,
>                                 size for vanagon        hard to find.
>
> Suburban/       $500-$700new    parts/service avail     elect draw reqires
> modern RV                       plenty of btu's         second battery.
> Forced air                                              some model take up
> propane                                                 lots of space.
>
>
> > Anybody have any general tips for camping in the van during the winter?
I
> > plan on doing a few high elevation camps this winter in the Sierras for
ski
> > season (probably three days max) and was wondering if people had
> > stories/lessons they might want to share about Vans and snow?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -eric
> >
> >
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