Mountain heater

[leatherneck]

Ok, this goes out to all you western hunters. I'm going to Colorado this year Elk hunting and I'm having trouble finding a tent heater. I hear at 10,000 feet most of the ones on the market have low h2o sensors adn the heaters will shut off. Advice needed. Thanks...Mike

[MW]

I have one that has the shut off.  It insures that I don't die but I wake up all night long turning it back on.

If using a wall type tent there are good stoves you can get.

[JBiorn]

Body heat will work----Ben is a big'ol boy!  

[mobiltoy]

I have camped at 10,000 plus feet for archery elk season in Colorado and after trying to use the propane heaters I now just sleep with a good bag, wake up move around and head out.  If it is too nice I will stay in camp longer.
We did have a catalytic heater that would stay on but if left on long might kill you.
For the first part of the season it really isn't that cold.  Good luck
Bill

[Bucksnort101]

I never really needed a all night heater in the tent for Colorado Archery hunting. Early enough in the season that it did not get bitterly cold at night.  I was more concerned with the evening visits by a pack of coyotes that insisted on howling and brushing up against the tent.
Usually just light a small propane burner 5 - 10 minutes before crawling out of the bag in the morning to get rid of any dampness and warm up the tent a bit before getting dressed.
We camped between 9000-10,000 feet as well.
Pack an extra set of heavy socks, sweat pants and a shirt to use just for sleeping.

[sndmn11]

what are you sleeping in?

[bacon]

I have camped at 12,000 ft -20.
If I were you get a good 4 season tent sleeping bad rated for a good 20 to 30 deg below the coldest temp you expect. Then just dig in for the night. Then when you wake up run a small heater 10 to 15 imn to warm up the tent before climbing out.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

My only advise would be to have a good down bag,or a heavy bag with a good wool bl;anket thrown over the top, and sleep with a stocking cap....that's one a lot of folks dont think of..You loose a huge percentage of your body heat out of the top of your head......sleeping with any kind of heater in a tent is dangerous....

In seriously cold weather i use an elk hide or a cow hide with the hair on to throw over my sleeping bag....its seriously heavy, but warm as toast..... Kirk

[leatherneck]

Thanks for the advice guys. Already have good bags and we're taking our wall tent. We haven't been there before so we really don,t know what to expect. Sleeping is not the issue for I've been in below 0 before. It's just the hanging out part if there is a no burn on and can't build a campfire. Thanks...Mike

[JBiorn]

You know, one of them Coleman lanterns will put a lot of heat into a tent. I have used them for a long time just for that purpose.

[sndmn11]

miek i sent you a pm