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I was at Fleet Farm looking around today and was looking at the Big Buddy Heater. I am guessing by all your responses that it would be over kill to get that one.
Ditto on the Big buddy, the fan option is the Cats meow for heating up the digits after setting tip ups ! I run mine off a 5 gallon tank with a filter and a quick disconnect hose set up from Mr heater, I get 4 Full day missions out of this set up with out the weight and bulk of a 20 lb tank !
I may be wrong but isn't the 5 gallon tank the same as a 20 lb tank? I was thinking of doing the same with whatever heater I got. I am planning on taking the 5 gallon tank on a stand mounted to the back corner of my shack then running a hose to the heater. I was thinking about getting a clam center console and fastening it into the shack so it doesn't move then mounting a heater to that but I think I am leaning towards the Mr. Heater big buddy now that I can run off this 5 gallon tank.
Bart, I like your buddy heater. Two questions about your heater, what did you use to fabricate your pilot cover and the food warming rack ?
the line of buddy heaters has been the best option i have found. I use the little buddy and it throws off more then enough heat. I place the heat source in front of me, you dont want it anywhere near the plastic sled portion of your shelter. Keeping it in front also helps keep your hole clear, and you can see it at all times and wont have to worry about knocking itI dont know about mounting a heater to your portable, sounds risky