I already own a big buddy and am very happy with it, but out of curiosity are the buddy heater line on sale in store for 50% off?? Not showing on the webpage... I would give my buddies a heads up if they could snag a buddy heater at that much of a deal! I got mine at the fishin hole on boxing day and i think there regular price was cheaper (at the time maybe?) than most places and they had 25% off... i was very happy with the deal. at $90 a big buddy would be a hell of a deal!
Sunflower tank top heaters are pretty good too in terms of portability... Just need to be a bit more careful using them... I think they may put out more fumes than the buddy series too??? or perhaps i just am making that up based off the advertised safety due to the automatic shutoff when tipped and the o2 sensor...
I have used my buddy heater while camping in october, running it a bit before bed and for a bit during the middle of the night and also in the morning... Still dont think i would feel comfortable leaving it on overnight due to carbon monoxide... i know a lot of people do and in most tents there should likely be enough airflow but i wont chance it..
Maybe i will pick up a small sunflower for the thinner ice walk on periods in the early ice season.
Thanks for the tip!