The heater pointing up worries me quite a bit. 1. fire hazard. I assume you would be on gravel or concrete. 2. the concentrated amount of heat in one area can become interesting quick. Might burnt the heck out of you stepping on it. I don't the risk to reward is worth it in this case. As others have mentioned a buddy heater, wood stove, or electric heater of some sort if you have access to power.
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Why do you want to set the tent up on the trailer? You will have a layer of cold air surrounding the tent on all sides if you set it up on the trailer. If hot weather camping is the bigger issue The flap for the stove pipe could be opened when it’s hot to help vent the tent or as others have mentioned, a generator running a window unit is your answer
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Originally posted by 3under3 View PostWhy do you want to set the tent up on the trailer? You will have a layer of cold air surrounding the tent on all sides if you set it up on the trailer. If hot weather camping is the bigger issue The flap for the stove pipe could be opened when it’s hot to help vent the tent or as others have mentioned, a generator running a window unit is your answer
We hunt some rough country. Some cactus, centipedes, scorpions, and rattlers that id rather avoid. The trailer has dual 7,500 lb axels so it’s rock solid. Warm to hot weather will be 90% of the time, so the trailer makes sense. Not to mention that the ground is rock where we camp. The trailer mounted tent will work for what we do.
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If it sure enough gets cold you will want a tarp on the floor of trailer to keep cold air flow down. It should help on hot days having the air flow.
Your overthinking this just get a propane buddy heater and run it before you go to bed and after you wake up. This always worked in Colorado for us where it was very cold.
Best thing to do if sleeping in the cold outside is have a good warm cover/hat for your head. That will keep you warmer than anything
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Originally posted by Killer View PostIf it sure enough gets cold you will want a tarp on the floor of trailer to keep cold air flow down. It should help on hot days having the air flow.
Your overthinking this just get a propane buddy heater and run it before you go to bed and after you wake up. This always worked in Colorado for us where it was very cold.
Best thing to do if sleeping in the cold outside is have a good warm cover/hat for your head. That will keep you warmer than anything
That’s a good plan and probably the route we will go. We will have rubber mats on the floor which should help a lot.
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Put some pallets on the ground and cover with plywood or OSB for a solid floor and then use a wood stove only when you need it.
The air circulating under the trailer will keep it cold in winter unless you underpin it.
I would build my floor on the ground and lose maybe 6 inches in height inside the tent.
A sewn in floor on that tent would help with the snakes and such.
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centipedes, scorpions, and rattlers that id rather avoid.
These will have no problem getting into that trailer, if they want to. Get a buddy heater and a CO detector, if you want.
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Originally posted by Killer View PostIf it sure enough gets cold you will want a tarp on the floor of trailer to keep cold air flow down. It should help on hot days having the air flow.
Your overthinking this just get a propane buddy heater and run it before you go to bed and after you wake up. This always worked in Colorado for us where it was very cold.
Best thing to do if sleeping in the cold outside is have a good warm cover/hat for your head. That will keep you warmer than anything
P.S. If you are having a tent built, I would absolutely have them put a stove pipe jack flap thing in.
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Originally posted by TXBRASS View PostIt’s an option, but with limited space and 90% of the time, cool air will be wanted more than warm, I didn’t want to go that route.
This “option” may only be needed once every 2-3 years, but want to be prepared when and if it is......safely.
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