Heater suggestion for 2 man portable?

[Chunggayhungay]

I'm planning on buying the 2 man Frabill Trekker. It's one of the cheaper, lighter models for around $300. Anyone have any suggestions on a good heater to buy? I don't think I would need a huge one, but I'm sure the cheaper portables have much thinner fabric. I was thinking about the Mr. Heater on sale at FF for $35 or one of the big buddy models. Thoughts?

Thanks!

[Brad B]

big buddy is the way to go. spend the extra and get the hose and filter to hook it up to a 20 lb tank.

[picksbigwagon]

get a regular buddy heater and put reflectix on the inside roof of your new house. You will be warm warm warm

[thedeadsea]

Get the new Big Buddy with 3 heat settings (older ones only have 2 settings, which would heat you out on a warmer day).

[tearin' lips]

I run a Mr. Heater on top of a 10# propane tank in my fish trap guide. I have fished in temps as cold as 40 below and I have never been cold with that thing...in fact most days on low it is comfortable enough to fish in jeans and a sweatshirt. The good ole Mr. Heater will get my vote every time.

[Jig for Pigs]

I used a buddy heater and thought that it didn't put out enough heat. I switched to a Mr. Heater heater/cooker. Its awesome. Tons of heat. Hook it up to a propane tank with a hose and you can put it in the front corner of your portable and leave the tank in the sled.

[hoggs222]

I had a regular buddy heater for my X2 and that thing was a POS (IMO).

How about a heater/cooker? Cans of soup are great on the ice.

[fishersofmen]

3rd the mr. heater.

[Down2Earth]

Mr. Heater. even on low I have to take my coat off.

[fishing tech]

I have a Mr heater, Mr heater cooker, and a big buddy. I like them all but using the big buddy I don't get a head ache and it is alot quieter.

[Chunggayhungay]

Thanks guys. I'm a little confused though. I'm checking out prices online right now and it looks like the "Mr. Heater" and the "Big Buddy" are the exact same thing. I thought the Mr. Heater was the cooker style?

[hamms-scooter]

Mr.heater is the brand... the buddy style heaters and the tank top....cooker/htr are just the different styles.They have a big selection of garage heaters as well.

[hamms-scooter]

I use a mr.htr ck/htr or a small buddy htr dpending on the temp/wind

[Jmnhunter]

i love my mr. heater cooker, make soup, save room; only thing in my old 2 man is once it gets really cold with a breeze it can be cooler in the house

[DTro]

Another vote for Heater Cooker. Takes a beating and keeps on ticking.

Just make sure to keep a couple of vents open in the house for fresh oxygen.

[NoWiser]

Another vote for the Heater Cooker. Don't waste your money on the Buddy heaters. Been there, done that, punted them out of the HSOList.

[Sgt. Schlitz]

Anyone with experience with the "Silent Blind" heater sold at the "Big C" store? Looking for somthing for a 2 man portable and have tried the Sunflower and it heats great but looking for something more quiet. Big Buddy seems a bit large in size for my taste. Thanks

[gonehunting]

I have used the heater/cooker style by Mr. Heater for years. They are inexpensive and reliable. They are also the easiest style of heater to burn a hole in your new shelter. The housing gets extremely hot. This year I purchased the Big Buddy heater and have been more than satisified. Spend the extra money and get the Big Buddy so that you have the extra heat if you need it. This style can practically be placed against the fabric of the house. I personally think it is a big mistake to buy the regular Buddy Heater. It all depends how warm you like it. If you by any type of buddy heater make sure you get the recommended hoses in the instruction manual if hooking it up to any type of bulk tank.

[leech~~]

I have a Mr heater, Mr heater cooker, and a big buddy. I like them all but using the big buddy I don't get a head ache and it is alot quieter.

I have never gotten a head ache with the Mr heaters? Some guys may not be getting head aches from the heater, but other things they are using to stay warm with!

And when on a big lake way out in the middle of no where, on a clam day with no noise. I like to listen to that pleasant little hissing noise which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

[Got A Byte?]

I have a big buddy, but for the money I would go with the mr. heater cooker. It hooks to a 1lb or 20 lb and it puts out lots of heat.

[icehousebob]

I have a couple of two man houses and several heaters. Mini sunflower, regular sunflower, double sunflower, and buddy heater. Under most conditions, the buddy heater is the one I grab. With any of them, make sure to vent the house, I found that out in a big way. And if you use a 20# tank and a hose, be sure and get the filter for it so you don't plug the heater. Again, a lesson learned the hard way.

[Gator Slayer]

Another vote for the Heater Cooker. Don't waste your money on the Buddy heaters. Been there, done that, punted them out of the fishhouse.

I feel the same way about the heater/cookers. Great if you don't mind choking in your house, listening to a roaring jet engine, or burnng off line, or holes in your house.

I've had two "little" buddy heaters for 10 years. I light them with a longer match, other than that zero problems with either. I do store them in a plastice garbage bag in the off season to keep the spiders out.

[Chunggayhungay]

I think there were more votes for the Mr. Heater, but I ended up buying the big buddy with the 4,000 and 9,000 setting from FF for $70. Seemed like a better choice for the small portable, and I plan on using it for camping as well.

Thanks for the feedback!

[picksbigwagon]

You will like it. Did you get some reflectix as well? that keeps your ice house very warm. A buddy of mine finally put reflectix in his house and he called to apologize for laughing at me installing it in both of my ice houses......Oh yeah, figure out a way to run that heater in your sled, it will keep you warmer and melt less snow by your feet

[Chunggayhungay]

No, I have not...will look into it though. Thx. I'm still trying to put that thing together!