Heaters in a thermal shanty

[John2448]

How many of use run your heater in your thermal shanty?

[Kyle_J]

Most of the time its warm enough in my shanty that i dont even use my heater.

[Webby]

I have a Otter 1200 lodge and a big buddy heater. I fish a lot at night and very often will have it running on low. I don't have to wear my bibs or coat that way.

[SKilo]

I run my big buddy in mine but don't all the time. There are days that I wouldn't want to fish without it!

[ran7ger]

 just about always run my buddy heater in my trekker dlx.  i don't care if it's -30c or -3c outside i want it +20c inside 

[pete/ny]

just about always run my buddy heater in my trekker dlx.  i don't care if it's -30c or -3c outside i want it +20c inside 

  X@ !!!!

[hamms]

If I am fishing in my shack its because I have my wife or kids with then I have big buddy going. Mine is an 8 x 8 thermal hub. Works good.

[Tattooedtroutbum]

If my huts up its on in my thermal. Sometimes to hot though.

[flylinemt]

I run a buddy heater in are Jason Mitchell thermal flip, when it's below 15 above or anytime my wife is with.

[Whopper Stopper]

I have an Otter Cabin XT900 XTREME THERMAL. The first couple of winters I just used the little Buddy and got by fine. Then early this year, on my one and only outing, we had -10 with 15mph winds and I was not all that comfortable. I now have a Big Buddy and have no doubt in my mind I am set no matter what the conditions entail.

                WS

[E Z turn]

Hey Whopper. Got a ? for you. I am new to fishing out of a shelter. I have a Clam vista thermal and a little buddy heater. Do you ever have a problem with moisture after using it for a day ?

[eriksat1]

You will get frost on the walls but it never drips on you.

[hamms]

If you vent your shack it will help a lot with the condensation. I am going to get one of those fan lights to hang from too hub will move air around and help clear windows up

[Sodak]

I used to run a little buddy heater in my otter cabin but had to upgrade to the big buddy heater for fishing on the below zero days. The little buddy just didn't have enough horsepower to keep the shack comfortable on those really chilly days.

[Whopper Stopper]

Hey Whopper. Got a ? for you. I am new to fishing out of a shelter. I have a Clam vista thermal and a little buddy heater. Do you ever have a problem with moisture after using it for a day ?

Not to the extent of getting wet, like in my old non-thermal.

You have a nice shack there 

            WS

[WANNAKETCHUM]

I run a buddy heater in are Jason Mitchell thermal flip, when it's below 15 above or anytime my wife is with.

You said it! When we're night fishing the two mantle lantern usually puts out more than enough heat. I usually only kick the Buddy on if it gets into the low teens or if Mama wants it on. Even at that the low setting will roast you like a chicken. 

WK

[rayclargo]

First thing i do when the flip over is up is light the portable buddy, im warm im happy fish or no??

[river rat78]

I tried running a sunflower heater in my 1 man thermal and it just turned it into a sweat lodge. I think I might have to get something that puts out less BTU's on days that I do decide to run a heater. I mostly don't feel the need to turn on my heater. I just like it to be warm enough to were my hands aren't cold and I don't need a heater to provide that.

[prosty41]

Took my new fatfish 6021i out today. Buddy heater heated it nicley

[NamVet]

I have a Clam Vista Thermal pop up.  I usually work up such a sweat set the damn thing up by myself that I don't need a heater for the first hour or so.  I guess being 69 years old doesn't help either.   After that I use my Mr. Buddy set on low every now an then.  I don't run it constantly unless it's single digits outside.  By running it only occasionally to heat up the inside I haven't had a problem with condensation.  I also keep it well ventilated.