Interesting heating option for RTT.

[AbleGuy]

And yet to comply with these insurance requirements to make tents fire resistant, they coat them with chemicals that give us cancer.

Yeah, a typical design problem....fix A, cause new problem B.

In any event, this seems no better (prolly worse) than just using a small, single burner propane lantern. That’d give off plenty of heat in that small of a space. You wouldn’t sleep with it on, obviously, but really, would you even want to risk going to sleep with this “flamethrower” (as referred to above) burning right over your head?

 

[shade]

Down feather - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Mgyver1]

Yeah, a typical design problem....fix A, cause new problem B.

In any event, this seems no better (prolly worse) than just using a small, single burner propane lantern. That’d give off plenty of heat in that small of a space. You wouldn’t sleep with it on, obviously, but really, would you even want to risk going to sleep with this “flamethrower” (as referred to above) burning right over your head?

My dream is a Propex with safe & dry heat, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon for me ☹️

 

[EmersonHart13]

"This campaign will receive all funds raised even if it does not reach its funding goal."

I wonder if this is just a way for them to make money.....

 

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"This campaign will receive all funds raised even if it does not reach its funding goal."

I wonder if this is just a way for them to make money.....

That's a proven design used by many crowdsourcing projects.

 

[EmersonHart13]

That's a proven design used by many crowdsourcing projects.

So what happens, they get half the money, make half a product then what? Start a second round of funding. I haven't contributed to any crowd sourced anything except for the super troopers movie.

 

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So what happens, they get half the money, make half a product then what? Start a second round of funding. I haven't contributed to any crowd sourced anything except for the super troopers movie.

Basically, whatever they want to happen. Very few failed efforts lead to refunds or criminal prosecutions. It's very hard to prove intent, and there's usually language in any agreement that gives them multiple outs if it all goes bad.

 

[4WD_Jeff]

Another option and not limited to RTT. I did an early bird pledge so hoping this product will be good.

Hot Pocket | Instant Heat When (and Where) You Need it Most!

Introducing the world's first heated stuff sack that warms you AND your gear!

www.kickstarter.com

 

[Photobug]

"This campaign will receive all funds raised even if it does not reach its funding goal."

I wonder if this is just a way for them to make money.....

That way the campaign founders could buy themselves an insulated RTT with the proceeds.

 

[Photobug]

The unit looks like a pretty basic setup. The founders qualifications are they "are avid outdoorsmen." No mention of how they are qualified to put the theory to work. There should be stuff off the shelf to build a prototype to test the theory. No way I would invest in an idea where the people that conceived it have not put up some money and effort of their own ahead of time.

 

[86scotty]

Portable Planar diesel heater . Dry hot, air. Easy to control temperature while being in your tent. They are super fuel efficient and only need a very minimal amount of Amps.

I'm not sure if you camp only in the Arctic circle but that would be WAY overkill. I've had many pop up vans and only since I ditched the vans and moved to regular RTT's (on Jeeps and trucks) have I realized how little body heat it takes to stay warm in a decent RTT.

I have had a Planar heater (used extensively in that Transit to the left) and also have an Espar in a truck now and they will roast you out in 10 minutes on a low setting. Also, the way that they slowly ramp up and ramp down instead of just instantly kicking on and off like any other heater would make heat very hard to regulate.

I think that is a great 'overkill' idea, which I generally love, but overkill on a heater can be quite uncomfortable.

 

[NatersXJ6]

After reading this again... it really doesn’t seem like a good idea to use a butane canister upside down, especially with the flame / combustion directly below the canister. It would be interesting to observe their testing methods. I sense a Darwin Award application.

 

[Tozan]

After reading this again... it really doesn’t seem like a good idea to use a butane canister upside down, especially with the flame / combustion directly below the canister. It would be interesting to observe their testing methods. I sense a Darwin Award application.

I agree this is a very bad idea...
I didn't think those canisters are made to be inverted. When inverted I think they will flow liquid out and cause it to flame up uncontrollably.

 

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I agree this is a very bad idea...
I didn't think those canisters are made to be inverted. When inverted I think they will flow liquid out and cause it to flame up uncontrollably.

I've seen some backpacking stoves designed to use inverted canisters, but they're rare and can be fiddly.

 

[SBDuller]

prolly not for RTT. remember seeing a VW transporter with a smoking chimney pipe through the roof sitting steetside sausalito 1967