Who's Doing What for upcoming Season

[Swampy]

Driving a new Piston Bully!! If it ever gets here. Last year we groomed over all the swamps ... Once, before it all went to S@#T in the middle of Feb.
Hopefully this year will get back to normal. Whatever that is.

 

[dfattack]

I use a indoor safe (0 emissions, no venting needed) propane heater. Mr. Heater big buddy. It also has a low oxygen shut off.
I use it to bring the trailer up to temp when we get to destination and unload sleds. And during the day while riding on low to keep it heated (and not run the generator and lock it up in trailer). We also like having it for back up. At night when we're in it I run a generator and a 1500 Watt electric heater.
But my trailer is fully insulated. I see now you were asking wisco-mb who stated his trailer is un-insulated. The Mr. Heater would probably be enough to keep un-insulated trailer warm. But not sure if electric the size I have would keep up.

Did you insulate the floor too?

Is the Mr. Heater big buddy enough to warm the trailer up while getting gear on? If so, why run the generator and 1500 watt heater? Can figure out why you use one versus the other.

 

[Wong]

Pack up and go somewhere sunny and warm for the winter.

Best thing about winter, "it keeps the Riff Raff out"

 

[wisco-mb]

Can I ask how you heat your trailer. I've been thinking about this for years and haven't really found a solution worth trying.

I have a forced air, rv furnace. Suburban SF-30. Mine is un-insulated, but I can get it decently warm in there. Without a fan blowing towards floor, big difference between floor and waist temp though.
Here's a video of it. I made right after I added some more lights. You'll see the furnace on the wall next to tool box. I painted it white to match the wall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM7hb9yy4Jo

 

[sweeperguy]

Did you insulate the floor too?

Is the Mr. Heater big buddy enough to warm the trailer up while getting gear on? If so, why run the generator and 1500 watt heater? Can figure out why you use one versus the other.

Yes floor is insulated spray foam on exterior.
The Mr Heater is plenty of heat. At night I don't run the Mr. Heater, only the electric. When gearing up after unloading I only run the propane Mr. Heater not the electric until we return from riding.
Even though the propane heater is "indoor safe" and supposed to be no CO2 emissions I don't trust it at night while we sleep. So I run only electric at night. I run the propane (Mr. Heater) after unloading because it has more BTU's and heats up the trailer quicker.
Then when we are riding I use the propane so I can lock up the generator and also to not have the noise of the generator running. Don't need lights during day either when we are riding and all electronics are charged up from being plugged in overnight. If we are at a trail head or somewhere parked that may not actually allow camping. It looks like just a parked trailer no one would know we are sleeping in it at night except when we are actually in it.
The electric heat would probably be enough on its own also but then my generator would only be secured by a chain or cable locked to the truck during the day.
Or it would take some time to come up to temp, after unloading or when getting back from riding if we shut heat down to lock up generator.

 

[dfattack]

Yes floor is insulated spray foam on exterior.
The Mr Heater is plenty of heat. At night I don't run the Mr. Heater, only the electric. When gearing up after unloading I only run the propane Mr. Heater not the electric until we return from riding.
Even though the propane heater is "indoor safe" and supposed to be no CO2 emissions I don't trust it at night while we sleep. So I run only electric at night. I run the propane (Mr. Heater) after unloading because it has more BTU's and heats up the trailer quicker.
Then when we are riding I use the propane so I can lock up the generator and also to not have the noise of the generator running. Don't need lights during day either when we are riding and all electronics are charged up from being plugged in overnight. If we are at a trail head or somewhere parked that may not actually allow camping. It looks like just a parked trailer no one would know we are sleeping in it at night except when we are actually in it.
The electric heat would probably be enough on its own also but then my generator would only be secured by a chain or cable locked to the truck during the day.
Or it would take some time to come up to temp, after unloading or when getting back from riding if we shut heat down to lock up generator.

Ok, got it. Didn't realize you were sleeping in it. Makes sense.

 

[ezra]

Can I ask how you heat your trailer. I've been thinking about this for years and haven't really found a solution worth trying.

use a suburban or the like . they are duct able so you can run some 4inch to other parts of the trailer . they have a fresh air and exhaust in 1 small opening .if trying to go cheep most campers use suburban or something like it so look for junked out campers .
I would not sleep in a vent free heated trailer or even spend a lot of time in one. fine for a quick heat up or some wrenching.