by Bob | Dec 2, 2023 | Heating, Reviews
STAYING WARM IN THE COLD is hard to do for some people in your car, SUV, or even your van. In my ambulance, it’s much easier because it’s pretty darn well insulated. It stays warm pretty nicely. Of course, the more insulation you have, whatever your vehicle, the...
by Bob | Oct 21, 2023 | Cooking, Heating, Reviews
STOVES AREN’T NECESSARY ON THE ROAD, but they certainly come in handy! Today, I’ll go over three small single-burner camp stoves. They use butane or propane or have the option for both as fuel sources. Butane Stoves I picked up this portable butane stove in...
by Al Christensen | Jan 23, 2023 | Heating
WE’VE BEEN RECOMMENTING the Olympian Wave 3 catalytic propane heater for a while now. We think it’s a much better choice than the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy which produces more heat than necessary and is plagued with reliability problems. Here’s a previous article...
by Al Christensen | Jan 19, 2023 | Electrical, Heating
I WAS READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES when I came across a statement that applies to us nomads. The story was about the intersection of two problems when heating EVs. One, the lithium-ion batteries used in EVs produce less electricity in cold weather,...
by Al Christensen | Dec 16, 2022 | Heating
I HAVE ALWAYS MIGRATED to warmer places during the winter, so heating options haven’t been much of a concern before. Just turn on the stove for a few minutes to take the chill off. But since this year I’ve committed to stay at a place that’s at about 6,000 feet, and...
by Al Christensen | Dec 12, 2022 | Heating
ONE CHILLY DAY an ad for an electric heated vest came up on my Facebook feed. I knew such a thing existed but had never experienced one. Since I’ve been writing articles about ways to keep warm I figured I’d order one to test. The seller was one of those companies...
by Al Christensen | Dec 9, 2022 | Heating
IN MY CONTINUING QUEST for ways to keep warm I was reminded of the existence of hand warmers. My hands are always cold, even in hot weather. So yeah! Hand warmers! Gimme a couple of those! Thanks to modern technology, hand warmers have progressed from the fuel burning...
by Al Christensen | Dec 5, 2022 | Heating
THE CRISCO CANDLE HEATER I TESTED EARLIER was a completely amateur contraption. But what result would I get with a professionally designed and manufactured candle-based heater? To find out I bought the UCO Gear Candlelier Candle Lantern. UCO Gear’s promotional...
