Has anyone ran a heater inside a tent style ground blind? I am making a set and was curious before choosing what to put up in this spot. I would prefer no tent style but I am a wuss when it comes to cold. I found a spot in a swamp that is only tag alders. There are so many trails I thought all day sits later this fall would be productive
Yes. Only once though. It was when I took my daughter out deer hunting her first time for gun season in northern Michigan. Used the Mr. Buddy Heater. Temps were in the 20's and she was comfortable enough to stay out all day. Had to actually keep turning it on and off 'cause it was getting almost too warm in there. Didn't have any issues at all. It did seem a little loud to me being inside the blind with it and me not being used to it, but I went outside and couldn't really hear it. She got a spike at 40 yds and it was on the whole time he was there. I normally don't like anything but a brush blind myself even while bowhunting but have to admit it did add a little comfort that was somewhat additive! Hope that helps a little.
Thanks, helps a bunch. Part of my desire with this stand is to have a place for my nephew to Sit with me, dad or grandpa
I want to add, this will be an elevated tent blind, if anyone has experience with that as well. I am not worried about one direction but wonder if I will be able to shoot down ward out of the window
As long as it does not make any noise it can be done. I have used a radiant one and had deer 10 yards from the blind
Mr buddy heater works great.
Dig a deep hole. Add coals. Balance seat over hole. Does double duty......... :biglaugh:
Google tea light candle heater.
I made one of these a few years back for hunting with the kids in a ground blind during the winter months. I used a rectangular flower pot that came with a tray. If you keep the gap small, very little light is created. 3-4 candles will warm the blind nicely as long as you don't have too many windows open.
Its nice to because I can just leave the inexpensive pot in the blind. The only thing a have to carry in is lighter and a handful of candles.
I have used a Mr Buddy heater in a blind a few times, and it has worked well, without spooking the deer. I don't like cold, and sometimes wonder how you northern guys con hunt in the temps y'all get???
As far as the elevation goes, iou are going to have o play with it to see if it will work. IMHO, most rent blinds are made with the windows too high for the ground. That's why I only use homemade blinds now, so I can put the windows exactly where I want them.
Bisch
A Mr. Buddy heater works great. I've use one in my DB blind during our gun season for several years.
How do we do it, North Dakota and Canada?
At least two of us: Heater Body Suit.
A wonderful creation.
At least where I hunt, it can get 10 to 20 below zero in November and colder later on. I can put all the wool I can handle on and MAYBE last 2 to 3 hours.
But that is sitting outside in a natural blind. For what you want, I have used a Big Buddy Heater with success.
Yes, I have a small propane heater that I carry during gun season if its cold. Works great in a shanty when ice fishing too.
Just a thought or a question, is there any worries about carbon monoxide in a small blind like that with those type heaters?
I have a Little Buddy, and it works great. I only run it 10-15 minutes at a time. When the colds starts becoming uncomfortable, I turn it back on.
My other thought is to put a fence around the platform and stuff it with cover and cut shooting Windows where wanted. But that doesn't enclose the area for heat
My gear using the tent style blind elevated 6 feet off the ground is that my nephew could still fall out, even if I staked the corners with screws.
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Dig a deep hole. Add coals. Balance seat over hole. Does double duty......... :biglaugh:
Sounds nice Susan, However this is swamp the water table is at ground level. I would have to cut through the ice to have a place for the coals ;) ;) :p
I have used the small catalytic propane types for those days when the wind was howling and temps were low. It was enough to keep sitting possible.
I use a buddy heater and have hunted down to -15 in the blinds . When it gets really cold like below 0 I use a big buddy otherwise I just use the regular one.
Build a plywood box, Charlie!!! Built one for my Dad years ago after he had his double hip replacement. With those steel rods & hardware in his legs, he just couldn't stay warm. Sliding plexiglass windows & a roof vent, heated the thing with l little habachi grill! Kept him out there!!!
Lol Chuck. I build an elevated blind. Wrapped it up with fence which I will brush in. If it gets colder, I will erect the tent blind later in the season and put a heater in it.
We use the small cans like are used under trays of food at restaurants. Pry the cap off and refil with dry gas. Set between ur feet and cover up with an old, genuine, wool army blanket. Noiseless, relatively safe and pretty comfy. If it's extremely cold we wrap up in the blanket then put the can down between our feet. U must b more careful this way though as moving your feet can move the blanket and may move/tip the can.
By the way, charcoal gives off CO, not good.
I use a nice wool blanky and wrap it around my legs and lower toso. A couple hand or body warmers in there if you really need it. I bet that will do the trick.
I have been using moving blankets from harbor freight. At $6 they are cheap but effective when wrapped around your waist to under your feet. They drop silently off when you stand. My other trick is a baked potato in foil. One in each pocket to warm the hands. When cold-I eat them to replenish body fuel—\0-do not eschew chocolate- when cold or shivering, I start on tootsie rolls. Too often folks forget to add fuel to the body to stave off cold. Also get your feet off the earth on to a log or piece of wood.
I have a big buddy heater in one blind and a regular one in the other . One blind is insulated and even when it gets really cold I can get to warm and have to turn down the heat . Both have a 20# propane bottle with hose attached so they last about a week . I can also fill the small bottles off the big one . No fumes no noise that will spook a deer .
I don't know what they're called but Coleman made a heater that was silent(3500btu catalytic?). It runs off of their liquid fuel. You fill the tank then invert until you see a wet spot, set it down then light. It has a grate over the element that keeps you from touching it. No light other than a faint red glow. It gets extremely warm. I've used one several times while hunting in stands. I've had deer walk by close enough for me to reach out and touch them and they didn't seem to care. I would advise to having some sort of ventilation as it could get dangerous.
Nice thing about them is that you can keep a cup of coffee hot as well as set your lunch on it to have a hot lunch.
I have one of those white gas Colemans. They called it a tent heater. I will heat your tent, it will keep your body warm until the paramedics come to haul you off to the morgue. I used it once for deer hunting. It was well below zero, I dug a hole into the side a deep snow drift on a warmer day to get out of the wind. On the cold day I lugged the heater and an ice fishing wind break umbrella along. The umbrella went above and the heater did a good job keeping me warm enough. An extra large mummy sleeping bag works for zero temps.