That sounds like a great idea Anthony . . . I believe I'd go in with you on it, only my pop top camper isn't a pop top . . . in fact, it's not even a camper.   :whatsthat:

But, on a related subject . . . Anyone have any ideas for heat in a non-camper bus?  :help:  I've seen a small Coleman cataletic heater that might work.  Are they safe to use in a bus?  Keep in mind we don't have ANY camping gear in the bus, we'll probably be sleeping on an air mattress on the floor.

I've got a tent a some sleeping bags . . . but my scouting days are over!  I've gotten too soft to handle sleeping on the ground when it's below freezing.  So, any ideas you experiance bus campers can give me about keeping warm, I'll appreciate!
:beerchug:

Dad and I were using one of those Coleman Heaters on the way back from BugJam in the front of the bus and it really helped, but we sure didn't get 6-8 hours out of it, more like 2?  Was it just a faulty tank?

We fired it up sometime after dark and then it quit out on us N. of Atlanta and we just shivered our a$$es off the rest of the way home :3dconfused:

VWTrav

Well, if you have electricity you can use a space heater to keep you toasty.  The ones with a thermostat are better because they will not stay on all night...rather they would try to keep the camper at a consistent temperature.  Works in theory.  

If you want to go the propane route, I would suggest getting one of those "safe" propane heaters that run off of the small canisters or the big 20-gallon cylinder.  I saw one yesterday at Northern Tools for around (gulp) $90.  They are "supposed" to burn so cleanly that there are no fumes.  Or you can use one of those that screw on the top of the small cylinders (Coleman, not the cheapo Wal-Mart,K-Mart, Whatever-Mart brand...Colemans last longer) and crack a window or somethin'...wouldn't want to wake up burnt...or even worse, in the morning.  :devilfire:

But back to the bubble wrap insulation...when you say "blanket"...are you talking about using is as a blanket...or giving your pop-top a blanket?  That would be neat.  On the inside or the outside?

Then again, some warm themselves up with :beerchug: or even  :spank: but that's just some...

Sounds like a wonderful idea for the campers, I wish I had the $ to go in with you on that but I don't.

The little (3,000 BTU) heater VWTrav and I had in the bus had already been run 5-6 hours before our trip home from Florida. They are perfectly safe for use inside an enclosed area and there is absoulety no odor conected with it.  slam

I just failed to bring another tank with us for the heater. Travis and I both "ran out of gas" that weekend. The major difference with my BOOBOO was that we (Travis) didn't have to walk anywhere. :tounge:

The little heaters are great though and I highly reccommend them.



Edited By vwherb on Feb. 27 2002 at 08:26