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Heater suggestion for 2 man portable?

Chunggayhungay

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deadeye Veteran

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Yet another tick for a heater cooker.

It cheap, reliable and has little that will go wrong with it. For 50 bucks you can have a heater/hose that will hook up to a bigger tank so you can be out all day. If you ever have a problem with it, replace the thermocouple (5bucks) and your back in action.

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eurolarva Experienced

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Did this test tonight. I have a trekker deluxe. It is -5 out with little wind. I hooked my regular buddy heater to a 20 lb tank and ran it on high with my trekker set up in my driveway. At 5 below I was not comfortable. I had jeans and long underwear a sweatshirt and a jacket. Hands were warm but I could still see my breath. I have a colman propane lantern with two mandrels. When I fired that up I felt comfortable and could no longer see my breath. If it were me I would go with the big buddy. I am taking this rig up to Lake of the Woods and I hope it will be enough. The sun will help some but if you ever crappie fish it will be after dark and you may need the extra heat.

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TimR Enthusiast

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Started with the heater/cooker. Burned stuff, melted lines, and mostly - got sick from the fumes.

Used the buddy for a couple years, but it wouldn't keep up on the cold, windy nights on Red.

Bought a Big Buddy this year. Love it. More heat than a heater/cooker, no fumes in the shack, can place it against the canvas, and the "high" setting is nice to have compared to the regular buddy.

Tim

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I have reg buddy, sunflower, and big buddy. I use the big buddy 90% of the time. I carry the old worn out sunflower in the box of my truck just incase. I needed to run 2 heaters tonight in my frabill gaurdian with the -14 temps. Big buddy hooked up to the 20lb tank and 1lb on the sunflower. Clam has new swivel lights with fans they came out with this year. I am running 2 of them to blow air around. That helps a lot as well.

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Jim Almquist Grand Master

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I have had nothing but trouble with my big buddy heater any time you run both sides of the heater it will keep going out. I've herd this to be a problem from other people as well. I know I will never buy one again.

The only time I have had problems like that is when the heater is not level or there is too much wind.

I use my BigBuddy in my Otter Lodge with the low pressure hose connected to a 20# tank and it works great no matter what setting I put it on.

I have tried the high pressure hose with the filter but I had too many problems with that setup so now it just sits in the garage.

Bk19 just put the Reflectix above your poles or behind them depending on which pole. I had mine attached with zip ties but I tore holes so now I just let it sit there so I can pull it into place once I get my Otter set up.

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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!

I bought the same shack this year, and all I've used for heat is the regular buddy heater. I've got the big buddy also, but take the smaller one cause it's lighter and smaller. Yesterday was the first time I've run it on high without getting too warm, but I didn't bank snow around the shack, and it was windy and in the single digits. I've had by buddy for 3 or 4 years now, and haven't had any problems. Sure, if I kick it by accident or something, it might go out, but it's quiet and I don't have to worry about burning a hole in my tent, either.

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thrax Enthusiast

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Heater/Cooker with a 20lber outside the shack in a Voyager. Works great. Vent properly. You will occasionally burn something or sizzle a line off, but those things only create more "fun." I always leave some snow when I set up to be able to keep the floor from melting and if there's not enough snow I'll use the shavings/slush from augering to build a nice mound for it. If you have snow but melt it down too much, another shovel full and you're fine. Rarely run higher than low setting.

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leech~~ Grand Master

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I hit Mill Lacs this morning with my Mr heater, -24 below and had to turn it down and open the vents in my Voyager. I wish fishing was as hot as my house was. 1 eye, 1 Jumbo, 2 Tulbes. Tried 4 spots, all came out of the same hole in 32 feet.

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We were to cold to move..lol..1 slot and some perch

Back2, you weren't the two guys that pulled their house by hand way out past the point that I give my only eye to were you? If so, I will have to give it to you or who ever they were for pulling a porty and all their stuff about a mile out on the lake in -24 below! crazylaugh

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