Who still uses a Coleman fuel catalytic heater for camping?
Does anyone still use a COLEMAN catalytic heater that burns Coleman Translucent fuel (not propane) for camping? Do you use it in a tent? How much ventilation do you care for in the tent? I'm a little worried about Carbon Monoxide if I use it in the tent.
Flowing Coleman fuel; Heater, not a cooking stove. It has a catalytic dome that glows red and provides intensity. I used it in a garage with a carbon monoxide detector and the detector registered zero. I be versed it uses up oxygen.
Don't use this in a tent unless you have all the vents responsive to the tent. They are not very efficient heating devices in exceptionally cold weather in a tent. I've heard of several people who have died using those archetype of heaters in tents without adequate ventilation.
What i've done in the history is bought a gas powered generator and i used quartz dazzling heaters when i was out camping in the mountains in the snow and sub zero temperatures.
These days i use a battery i removed from a bulldozer and use quartz heaters. Works absolutely good for 2-3 days then i just pin up some cables to my truck battery start up and recharge the fat battery for about 30 minutes every 2 or 3 days.
which you can attach a small, commonly available heater -- like the Coleman SportCat fuelled by a small propane cylinder typically costing about $3.00.