Wow, 50 btu an hour and more ellipses than a turboscott posting!

What's not to like?

Alistair

> On Nov 4, 2013, at 4:14 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM> wrote:
>
> Here is one that I had ordered for a different thing But I plan on
> giving it a try in the ol vanagon. Has not come in yet. and candles
> are usually cheap.
>
> I have had many thoughts on the heat for the interior. I have
> Multiple heaters that I use and have from old school style to modern stuff.
> The quiet factor of a candle seems like a choice I might like and
> won't use propane or Gas or kerosene and won't deplete boat loads of O2
>
> But here is the link if you want to check it out. All in good fun. I
> think if you had a good insulation on the pop top and or on the
> windows this might be the way to go.
>
> http://www.heatstick.com/_KanHeet01.htm
>
> C-ya Jonce
>
> Of course it could catch the whole vanagon on fire but hey at least
> you were warm.
>
>> Following the thread along.  Seems there are several popular heater
>> types, ranging from the unglazed ceramic inverted on the westy stove,
>> to full blown furnaces (propex is a furnace).  Coleman (RIP) had
>> propane catalytics for years and mine still work pretty well.   Then
>> other radiant heaters like buddys, black cats, and so on rounding out
>> the bunch, with the exception of Rocket's kero blaster they all run on
>> either petrol or LPG.  Now since amount of energy going from fuel to
>> water and CO2 is gained by breaking CH bonds is proportional to the
>> number of bonds broken in the process, the most efficient is the Kero
>> using long chain hydrocarbons as the energy source.  The least
>> efficient is the Propane.  So for more BTU per buck stick with the
>> most efficient.
>>
>> Lighting one candle with nominal airflow will keep the inside warmish
>> until you can caffeine or mate' up.  Several of our esteemed
>> adventurers keep the lid up but with a heat isolating membrane over
>> the upstairs to keep a modicum of the expensive hot air (we see a lot
>> of that around these days) in the cabin.  Bob has one I think.  A
>> sleepytime hat will do wonders for those of little thatch.  And I use
>> a makeshift shawl around my shoulders made of dead synchilla skins,
>> adjusted to cover those nasty drafts.
>>
>> Oh ya, I do have a wondrous old propex which whines away under the
>> seat on occasion.
>>
>> Some years a go a fellow in colorado made and marketed a certified
>> radiant heater with an exhaust system to vac the nasties outside.
>> Disremember the fellow and the name of the heater.
>>
>> The organic squirrel coats can be a problem as the squirrels tend to
>> come out of hibernation and scurry around inside the coat.
>>
>> Pensionerd.,