logistics: warming in winter
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My approach to heating the van has evolved over the six years I’ve lived in it. My use case hasn’t changed: I follow mild weather and only rarely/accidentally get caught in hard freezes. Dipping slightly below freezing at night is about the limit of my tolerance.

Each winter brings a flurry (ha!) of first-timers wondering how to keep warm. Not giving advice in the above post, but explaining how I do it.

  • Frater Mus@lemmy.sdf.orgOPMEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Whilst effective at blasting heat into the space it was often a case of being too cold or overwhelmingly hot.

    The thermostats on the newer ones are supposed to be better at regulating temperature.

    I also couldn’t use it at night as the pump was disgustingly loud.

    Yeah. Last winter a dude pulled up next to me on BLM land and cranked the heater. Sounded like a jet engine all night. I put in earplugs.