What kind of heater?

[Matt Breuer]

I have owned them all, and will never again use a Buddy of any sort. One year they were on clearance at Wal-Mart, so I bought the Buddy for my Scout and the Big Buddy for my 2-3 man Traps. I ended up tossing the Buddy into my deer stand (where it works fine) because it kept going out and didn't keep me warm enough. The Big Buddy didn't heat my Yukon's or even help it seemed when I had shacks linked up. It was warm enough in my Trap Guides, but again, they went out every time I would open a darn window!

I use heater/cookers and sunflowers. I prefer the heater/cooker, and I think they're safer, as I have seen leaks turn ugly on the neck of sunflowers. Although, the old double-faced sunflower will heat an 80 lb. girl out of a 10-man sleeper when it's -40. The heater/cooker is plenty warm, adjustable, small, and you can cook brats and cocoa on the dang thing. Created by man, for heating fish houses, and warming up a can of beans....

[Ed Carlson]

I too have ran them all, and now stay with the Buddy for my 1 man shack needs. I had too many headaches literally from the emissions generated from the heater cookers, and none from the Buddys.

I do keep the Mr. Heater heater Cooker handy for a spare, but have not used it in a shack since I got the new Buddy. I have no burn holes in my new shacks yet either, or on my Cold Snap ice suits. Had plenty of them burns and scorches when I ran the heater cooker, despite trying to be cautious, I always managed to fry something with it.

No mater what heater you chose to use, always allow plenty of air flow.