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June 6, 2016 - 2:26 am
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I would like to camp in the early fall in New England States--how cold does it get at night and how warm can the camper safely get.  Is it safe to use a Mr. Heater Buddy?  Is there any safety measures I should take?

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June 6, 2016 - 4:13 pm
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The buddy heaters really dont do the job and they are dangerous. We were using one once and a sleeping bag bottom fell on it in the middle of the night and the outcome could have been deadly.

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June 7, 2016 - 5:50 pm
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I have used my Mr. Buddy heater in my popup, in a tent, and in a van.  The key is to not be stupid.  Put it somewhere that you won't knock into it and have a problem.  When I used it in a tent and in the van I put it on to take the chill out before I went to bed and then when I woke up I could stay in my sleeping bag and scoot over to it to start it and then lay back down for 10-15 minutes while it warmed things up. 

Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer.  Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.

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June 8, 2016 - 4:42 am
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If you are going to be camping with shore power, I would suggest buying 1 or 2 electric heaters (with a tip over switch) depending on how large your trailer is and how cold it may get ...  90% of the time we camp in the TT in the fall we pull out two electric heaters and run those instead of the furnace.. 

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June 8, 2016 - 1:51 pm
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We also now use 2 electric heaters.

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June 10, 2016 - 9:10 am
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Doesn't your camper already have a heater?  Why not use what came with the camper to stay warm. 

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