Kodiak Canvas/Buddy Heater

[BLJ]

Have a a couple 10x10’s. I’ve read of people using the Buddy Heaters in them.
Any tips? What size? Moisture issues? Do you use a full size bottle or the smaller green ones? All related to truck camping so weight is not a big issue. Thanks.

 

[cnelk]

If you use a 20lb tank and hose, be sure to use a propane filter. It screws into the Buddy Heater and then the hose screws into that.
Bulk propane from the tanks is really dirty, along with the hose contaminants will cause problems in the Buddy Heater

Mr. Heater Universal Propane Fuel Filter F273699 - The Home Depot

Keep your hands comfortable with this Mr HeaterUniversal Fuel Filter.

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[MuleyFever]

If its going to be cold and you want a Buddy heater get the Big Buddy. I ran the regular one on a hunt and it takes the edge off but that tent loses heat fast. The next late season hunt I did I got one of the heaters that goes right on the top of the tank and it was much better.

 

[eamyrick]

Used one in CO down to -9 with two guys in a 10x10 Kodiak. Could only run it on low or it was too warm. Kept a small crack in the door just to be extra safe. Would run for a an hour or so before bed and cut off when I got up to pee. Cut back on in the morning making coffee and getting ready.

 

[svivian]

Im a diesel heater user... much better than a mr buddy Just my .02

 

[CorbLand]

If you are going to run it while you sleep, get a CO2 alarm. Any time you run propane in a closed area, make sure that you vent it.

If weight and size isnt a concern, I would look at the diesel heaters. Only down side is the need of a battery to run them.

 

[ezwy]

Skip the buddy heater and go straight to the diesel heater.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

I bought a nicely packaged diesel heater after season this year and plan for that to be an option next year.

Having said that, wife and I don't like to sleep with any kind of heater going really. For me partially I don't want to have to rely on any system that could fail, wanna be able to sleep without comfortably. We still bring the buddy heater and we'll run it for 15 mins or so before crawling into the sleeping bags and turning it off. Then in the morning when the alarm goes off I'll snooze it and fire up the heater, tent is toasty by the time snooze is up (10 minute snooze) for getting dressed. As stated previously do get a filter if running it on a big tank and stating the obvious be sure it's not too close to the tent walls or cots and sleeping bags to melt. They'll heat up a 10x14 flexbow or a 6 man Alaskan Guide in a hurry so might be too much unless you're dealing with some bitter cold or some wind. You can get battery powered CO2/Smoke detectors and throw them in a tent pocket or up in a loft.

 

[Scoggin12]

Normal Buddy heater with a 30lb tank lasts about 7 nights on low. It’s perfect. For 15 degrees up ( no experience colder than that)