Sweeney
Administrator
We're rapidly approaching camping season! That means two things:
1] Finding camping spots
2] Buying more gear!
What is the latest gadget or item you've loaded into your vehicle, or added to your home kit to make camping easier?
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I recently got my hands on a Mr. Heater Fuel Keg system and a couple kegs. I did not buy this specifically for camping, but keeping my mr heater running in my van to keep me warm in the field. If you use 1lb tanks this system is a real time and money saver. The Big Buddy heater will suck through 2 propane tanks in a couple of hours. I don't use it inside the camper, but it keep sy side room toasty, and my side room toasty.
The process to fill is simple and safe - I've filled 6 or 8 cans so far. The fill kit is around $25 and each keg is $18 -- I've got 4 kegs -- 2 in the heater, 2 in reserve. So say $100. The best price is $5 each on the kegs, so I'm 1/3 of the way to return on investment in 2 months. The other part is, I'm not throwing away steel after 1 use...becuase lets face it there's no way to really recycle the single use cans.
The cost of a refill is about $1.30 for the propane assuming you use the horrible blue-rhino exchanges. Less if you actaully fill your own 20 pounder.
I'm really impressed with the system. The only hard part is you need to plan to fill when it isn't 0 degrees! I had to put my 20lb cylender in a heated garage to get it warm enough, then stand outside for 10 minutes while I actually filled my kegs -- lack of planning on my part though has nothing to do with their product.
1] Finding camping spots
2] Buying more gear!
What is the latest gadget or item you've loaded into your vehicle, or added to your home kit to make camping easier?
------ I'll start! -----
I recently got my hands on a Mr. Heater Fuel Keg system and a couple kegs. I did not buy this specifically for camping, but keeping my mr heater running in my van to keep me warm in the field. If you use 1lb tanks this system is a real time and money saver. The Big Buddy heater will suck through 2 propane tanks in a couple of hours. I don't use it inside the camper, but it keep sy side room toasty, and my side room toasty.
The process to fill is simple and safe - I've filled 6 or 8 cans so far. The fill kit is around $25 and each keg is $18 -- I've got 4 kegs -- 2 in the heater, 2 in reserve. So say $100. The best price is $5 each on the kegs, so I'm 1/3 of the way to return on investment in 2 months. The other part is, I'm not throwing away steel after 1 use...becuase lets face it there's no way to really recycle the single use cans.
The cost of a refill is about $1.30 for the propane assuming you use the horrible blue-rhino exchanges. Less if you actaully fill your own 20 pounder.
I'm really impressed with the system. The only hard part is you need to plan to fill when it isn't 0 degrees! I had to put my 20lb cylender in a heated garage to get it warm enough, then stand outside for 10 minutes while I actually filled my kegs -- lack of planning on my part though has nothing to do with their product.
