Cargo Trailer Camper at Minus 15F Degrees !

I wondered if my NuWay propane heater would be able to warm up our little camp trailer at sub zero temperatures. It was minus 12 INSIDE the trailer to start! Watch the video to see how it performed.
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[@igotajopamerica3040]

What I see in this video is a man that likes hanging out in his fort he built. Nothing better than hanging out in your camp. Just as when your a kid and built some sort of shelter in the back yard or a blanket over a couple of chairs. The kid never leaves some of us inside. Nice camper.

[@gonagain]

I think you nailed it. Thanks for watching IGOTAJOP.

[@fistpunder]

That gave me so much inspiration to get a trailer like this. I was thinking of converting a van but now this may take us in a new direction. Great Video and you are Awesome!

[@logpile1318]

Add 4 90degree elbows to that stove pipe, that would help keep all that heat from going straight up and out.

[@srm8866]

Looks like a lotta fun - very much enjoyed watching, sir. Thank you for sharing!

[@davidnix5261]

40 minutes and you're freezing? Dude I am new at this but still! Thanks for this. I appreciate your video a lot!

[@DirtyShopDIY]

Insulation is everything in that kind of weather. I love the heater. It looks like am mini wood fire place. I may have to put one in my build. All I have is a small catalytic propane one.

[@vickiescharlow3979]

Thank you for the information being so cold out it’s good to know that little Stove works well

[@DROFHAPPINESS]

Really enjoyed this video. I am 64 and I am purchasing an old 20 ft camping trailer. Your video has given me lots of ideas for making it into a winter man cave.

[@gonagain]

Great project. I like doing things like that too. Thanks for watching.

[@McChrister]

That is a cute little heater unit...! I like the trailer as well...Safe travels...🙏🏼👍🏼🙂

[@oliversudden1796]

-45 Celsius here in Saskatchewan Canada for the last couple nights. -20 would feel warm. Love your content and here’s hoping we all get some warmer weather.

[@gonagain]

Thanks Ibrihim! Little chilly up there.

[@petricedobson7836]

Ibrihim Dmoizus why do your weather hate you?

[@gonagain]

Lol! I don't know, but I hope it changes soon. We're all looking forward to Spring.

[@oliversudden1796]

petrice dobson this has been the coldest winter here in 80 years. Spring weather can’t come soon enough for me.

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

Get outta here. Wind chill isn't the actual temp bud.

[@BushCraftBums]

It;s a balmy day in the 20's here! Love that trailer! That's a great little heater! Thanks for sharing! Be blessed my friend!

[@gonagain]

When it gets up to 20s here, people start going around in T shirts. I kid you not. That wouldn't include me.

[@alecram28]

Took you to the end to say the value of this experience Very much enjoyed you video!

[@VinceScaglione]

I loved your video. Very informative and pleasant to watch! Almost therapeutic in the setting of your relaxed posture and the way you seemed to be having a conversation with me personally. Reminded me of better days when Dad was alive or grandpa and some of my uncles! I subbed, hope it helps!

[@mtscott1]

Thanks for posting trailer videos.

[@rodneykinder9441]

Its working! We r at 5 degrees!!! You are one durable man!

[@GR8WHITEC5]

I am watching this video on 6 March 2019. It is right now 65° outside at 8:29 pm and I had to wrap myself in a blanket. I think I was just shivering watching your video!!

[@gonagain]

The weather forecast says it's starting to warm up here, supposed to go above freezing soon. I hope so! Thank you for watching.

[@andrewchime1508]

That's awesome sir! Been wanting to convert my 5x8 to something similar.

[@richardwaldron222]

I got one thing to say to you ol timer. I need send you a tip. You just saved me a bundle of money. I was looking at Vans to convert. Trailer set ups for them for my quad and bike. Literally $70k I had for my budget. My truck will pull a box trailer no problem. I can throw a cot, sink with a small water pump. Solar. I can fit everything I was gonna pack into a van in a box trailer easy.. lol thank you. Your wisdom is well received here.

[@gonagain]

Sounds like you're in for a nice time! Thanks for watching!

[@smokeandmirrors6167]

I just got mine!!! Can't wait to finish this thing and hit the road!!! I'm officially a member of the cargo nation!

[@gonagain]

Congratulations Smoke and Mirrors! These are a lot of fun, not to mention very versatile. Enjoy the building process!

[@Phil8sheo]

I'm a Floridian, born and raised, your condolences are appreciated. Anyhow, I was stationed in Idaho and worked on F-16's on the midnight shift and the nights where I had to reprogram every aircraft we had at -20F still haunt me. I returned to Florida when I got out and haven't missed it. Good luck to you sir. Nice video, new subscriber here.

[@gonagain]

Thank you for subscribing. I can relate to that. I too spent my career out on the Montana flight line in subzero temps. I'm a retired freight pilot and I had to stand and watch while my plane was being loaded, wishing I was the one doing the actual work so I could stay warm!

[@csd4488]

Nice video and thanks for sharing. Stay warm.

[@garyscarborough4346]

nice video. I like your trailer set up. Thinking of doing one myself and have been looking for a decent heat source. That little stove looks awesome.

[@SydWaters1776]

Great stove. Thanks for doing this. I think it did awesome. To warm it up 72+ degrees in just over an hour, with the window cracked. That's pretty darn good in my book.

[@moodymomma7876]

Loved your video! You remind me of my dad and uncle. You resemble them both. This is a project my dad would undertake. Thanks and wish you lots of safe travels and happiness to you and yours.

[@TheApaulo42]

Hey Great video my wife has a little cargo trailer like this she will love it Thanks

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

March 6, 2019. Seen. I once many years ago lived back east. Just watching this is depressing.. LoL. From Los Angeles California USA 🇺🇸. We get a little cool weather in mornings, but it goes to a Southern California Temp. 👍 I join your channel. I'm 97 and try and go every day if possible. Still drive Los Angeles highways and byways... Thumbs up

[@gonagain]

Please send some of that warmth up here to Montana! Thank you so much for subscribing.

[@JayDillon-mm6yv]

If you have an insulated intake air pipe it would provide plenty of oxygen but not cool down the room as much as opening the window does.

[@TexasBarnRats]

Indeed. The air supply only needs to be a fraction more than the volume of propane being combusted. A 1" air supply is probably plenty for a heater that small. Assess by looking at the flame...if at least 2/3 blue, you're fine.

[@gonagain]

@@TexasBarnRats, Great information here Rufus!

[@gonagain]

@Smokey Doke, This info is really good Smokey!

[@shiitakestick]

or “crack a window” as they wisely say..

[@dfaber56]

Love your videos. I have a 6x12 V-nose I converted. Spent last winter in the desert near Wickenburg, Arizona. I normally live in NW Wyoming, I’m retired also and I must say, keep up the good work!

[@ginaallen3797]

First time viewer, living in the Grand Valley of Colorado. I will be back, thank you for an informative video.

[@FakeLegGreg]

Good info to know about heating. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@gonagain]

You're welcome.

[@CastilloDelDiablo]

Drill a 1" hole behind the stove just below the body height of the stove so you can draw air in at that point then put a pipe in with a bend on it pointing up into the stove. Put a downward facing bend outside so when you are driving no debris gets settles into it. That will allow it to draw fresh air in for the stove and if you are sleeping in the trailer.

[@gonagain]

I like that idea.

[@terrymoseley168]

Great. I am impressed. I am looking to get a cargo trailer soon and have wondered about heating it. Thank U for this info.

[@billmccabe6188]

I like the way you do your channel. I love your introduction music. Like like the way you both complement each other. Both different but in interesting ways. Yours is the kind of channel i will probably never unsubscribed from. lol.

[@gonagain]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@AndrewEllisAndymanout]

Nice little camp box. I've seen skirts folks run around the base of th trailer to block wind from chilling the floor. Thats about the only thing you might need.

[@clarklindquist8137]

Carbonmanoxide detector and a propane detector are essential if you're running propane The carbonmanoxide detector will help too if someone beside you is running their vehicle. The fire extinguishers are a great idea too

[@TheSuperHybrid80]

great video super natural presentation this winter in here Finland i worked for the city and we had same style probane heated work break trailer in middle off an island every morning was kinda sucky to start work day when it was 10-25C mornings and try to change your work clothes and safety gear and have to wait 30 mins so its warm enough to do it but when it got warm it was great for rest off the day .

[@countinmecrow2252]

Love your channel. I think the part I really enjoy is that you remind me of a conglomeration of many treasured people in my life that are good for the heart. It's good to enjoy simple things and ponder on what is good and wholesome. So often we forget to be thankful for the little things. I rebuild vintage trailers, and I can't tell you the joy of finding old bubble front frigs from the 40's that still purr, and vintage propane heaters from 1950 (panelray) that are just waiting to have you enjoy a coffee in front of while the snow falls. I think it pleases God when we quit getting and recline into thank you.Thank you new friend. I used to go to Bisbee's Shady Dell vintage RV park for the winter and Loved it. Great memories. Even got married in Tombstone by Judge Murphy in the circuit court. Life is truly a gift.

[@gonagain]

Thank you kindred soul.

[@sdnlawrence5640]

You could add a small makeup/combustion air supply that would eliminate cracking the windows. Just run a small tube from under stove to outside. You could even use same penetration as propane line.

[@gonagain]

That's actually a really good idea and would work fine.

[@richardmccombs617]

I used a ball valve on my air supply line. It kept any bugs from climbing in when not in use.

[@frankman7384]

You can line the roof of the trailer with solar panels and charge a battery which can power a heater on a thermostat. You can build a battery pack out of old laptop or tool batteries. 1 or 2 go bad but the other 6 or so have years left in them. You can buy some Samsung 25r 18650 for $4. Very easy to do at home and cheap.

[@studiokohl1]

it was 82° in phx yesterday and 78° in cave creek but bike week is coming up so the town is getting packed good luck.

[@Lonewolfwilly67]

A degree per min. , not bad in those conditions. I have the olypion wave 3 in my van and really happy with it, but I think I'll add yours to future build additions. Very nice.

[@paulkersey2179]

You know what amazing is that me and 239K other people actually watched this.

[@northrupmj]

I’ve been dreaming of a little trailer to camp in for so long. I keep watching videos like this so that I am informed when the day comes that I buy my own trailer

[@gonagain]

I hope you get one!

[@northrupmj]

Gonagain I will as soon as I’ve saved up enough.

[@axecuttimber8307]

Paul Kersey almost 414K now. We are all so bored !!!

[@brnt034]

@@axecuttimber8307 421K now. It's officially viral for some reason.

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

That heat shield SPACED OFF OF THE BACK WALL is very smart ! A 1"-2" air gap makes a big difference !! If your going to be doing much more winter camping, glue 2" of foam to the ceiling. It will help keep the summer heat out also.

[@the_original_skytiger]

Foam gives off toxic fumes. Death trap.

[@souprchrgd]

That little heater did really well. Nice video. I enjoy the winter and the adventure that it can bring

[@gonagain]

That's a good attitude Nikolai! Makes the winter more enjoyable. Thank you for watching.

[@ericmattinen4728]

You gotta love MT winters, over here around Glasgow we are tail deep in snow and the negative temps just won't let up! Come on spring!!!

[@gonagain]

I hear ya.

[@sinkutwireless]

Cool little set up. If it were me I would put in something like the Cubic Mini Wood Stove, Why? Wood is free, and still works at -40c, just so happens to be the same in fahrenheit-40f, eh ;) The best would be a hybrid stove that uses either or? Yes a fresh air intake would make a big difference for heat.

[@jimarnold8458]

So cool thanks, I need an emergency trailer

[@johnroberts9560]

Hi Gonagain, that's a nice little trailer that you have there , I love the little propane stove too , good job ! 👍😃

[@wearemilesfromnowhere4630]

I bought the double burner model this past fall. Upon the initial run, I realized how grossly inefficient it was even with a damper. I built a fan forced plenum around the top, sides and back. Bam! True, that these are simple and inexpensive. Very happy with it now. Good video.

[@gonagain]

I'm interested in what you did. Could you send a photo to [e-mail]? I'd like to see it.

[@prsearls]

That is impressive for a cold-soaked trailer with minimum insulation. We had -31°F last Thursday morning, the coldest ever recorded here. Arizona sounds great; I was based at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson in 1966-67 after Vietnam. I loved the desert after the monsoon in a tent at Danang. Maybe you can visit some rifle ranges for some BPCR shooting. Stay warm and drive safely!

[@gonagain]

It's going to warm up here pretty soon, like March maybe. Lol!

[@telemetryz]

Very smart build. Thank you.

[@pebo1632]

GONAGAIN, GREAT LITTLE SHELTER. I'M 65 YEARS OLD AND WANT TO BUILT A CAMPER MYSELF, BUT WAS AFRAID, BUT MAYBE I CAN START AND FOLLOW A FEW YOU TUBE VIDEOS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS. KEEP THEM COMING. TELL YOUR WIFE "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY"!

[@gonagain]

Thanks RAG!

[@victorrabe6105]

New sub here. I think you're info and many of your commenters provide a wonderful source of useful actual experiences. Thanks!!

[@gonagain]

And thank you for subscribing. Yes, there is a LOT of useful information in the comments!

[@dyates6380]

Love your advernurous spirit!

[@yt650]

Something you might consider would be the logistics of the heater in the trailer. As you mentioned the exhaust going up the chimney is being replaced by cold air coming into the trailer, in this case because you open the window but regardless it would find its way in there. If your stove had an outside source of air which many of them do and yours can be retrofitted to have it, I know for sure you would not be taking the air that is heated already in the trailer and sending it up the chimney.

[@harleyrdr1]

I live in Chandler Az. Past several weeks have been crap in the Phoenix valley. It is now getting beautiful! Doors opened all day, still opened now at 9:30 pm. Better head here. Feb is usually the coldest month here. So it will only get better from here!

[@gonagain]

I'm planning on it soon. I need to thaw out.

[@bsimpson639]

WOW! That’s confidence inspiring!

[@DCJNewsMedia]

I like you and your video. God bless you and your family.

[@gonagain]

Thank you Chief!

[@DCJNewsMedia]

@@gonagain your welcome sir

[@jkxelor1295]

Have fun this year maybe move south!

[@gonagain]

Can't move. Froze solid. Thanks for watching!

[@kamodude777]

I don't knnow about Arizona specifically, but winter has been rough this year. I hope you have got to make it down there recently. Stay warm! I can't wait till retirement.

[@gonagain]

You're right, this one was bad. The winter before I only used my snow one time. Thanks for watching John!

[@salbers]

Thanks for doing the winter research. I'm working on a fully automated 4 season small trailer right now.

[@gonagain]

That sounds interesting.

[@salbers]

@@gonagain It makes NO SENSE to spend 5 figures on a trailer and then be forced to spend green money to take it out of and then put it back into service by "wintering" for several months of the year. Most dedicated RVers genuinely fear cold and hot weather because they are so uncomfortable. A modern automobile has a fully automated climate control system that simply works with hardly any effort or attention. Your recreational trailer needs the same capability. In three months I'll be testing mine.

[@gonagain]

Are you doing any videos on your project? It would be nice to see. My normal mode of climate control has been to take the trailer and chase 70 degrees, but I got stuck here this past winter with some health issues. I ready to go again though.

[@Rs500ybd]

Propane will cease to Flow @ Negative 49 - So 15 Below is no issue . Butane will remain a liquid once you hit negative 2 -

[@jc1608]

Could wrap 6 inch insulation around those propane tanks , that def helps . Wrap everything in insulation in the cold winter. Water heater too.

[@salbers]

I'm wondering about the theory of heat flow here. Propane tanks draw heat from the air to vaporize the liquid propane inside. This is demonstrated by the more tank surface area the better they vaporize. Therefore the MORE surface area exposed to the MORE air flow generates more heat to vaporize and insulating tanks is counterproductive.

[@earlofrednecks9533]

I've been looking into little heaters like that, not just for camp trailers and the like, but also tent heaters with a similar look and size. Yours preformed pretty darn good.

[@gonagain]

Yes, I think so! I had my doubts at the beginning.

[@rogerwhite9484]

I'd say it going from -15f to 52f in exactly an hr is pretty darn good especially considering the trailer is sitting for over a vvk in that vveather. I hope you guys got to enjoy a trip or 2 since then & that the vveathers improved vvhere your house is , TY for posting

[@gonagain]

Thank you for watching Roger!

[@jwilb007]

Get one of those eco Fan's set on top of heater runs off of heat not power

[@paulshimer1870]

Those fans are awsome. Have one on my wood stove, saved 30$ in a month not using a box fan.

[@maximusmeridius1272]

That's exactly what he needs. Those are awesome. We have one.

[@joedelange8364]

i love mine, it pushes hot air around the room very well.

[@clintjones1193]

Just don’t get it too hot, I cooked mine

[@gonagain]

Thanks Clint, I appreciate the warning. In my little space I seldom get it off the low setting. After using it mornings and evenings for 5 days I went to refill my 20 pound tank and it was only down .6 of a gallon. Not bad.

[@scottraymond558]

I work in the fire extinguisher industry... The kidde fire extinguisher on your wall looks like one of the recalled models.. Check their website.. If it is.. It is a free replacement.. Safety First!!.. God Bless.. Like your videos

[@gonagain]

Oh great, I have a ton of those. Thank you for pointing that out.

[@Intelligent_Bot]

@@Timeless80 He already did

[@valvance2798]

Scott Raymond very nice of you to suggest. you’re a good neighbor.

[@tomb816]

Good catch. I had 2 in my house that were covered.

[@thomasg5103]

Thank you Scott! I'm going to check mine.

[@larserikhinrichsen1511]

Hope you are getting along with springtime arriving. Here in Denmark, the winter have only been giving us less than a week of snow, and just freezing temps of max minus 5 deg. cels. so here in Denmark there has been no winter... Keep up your spirits - and video´s. rgds.

[@gonagain]

Here in Montana this winter has been very cold this year and I'm glad that it's almost over. Thank you for writing!

[@paulhunter546]

Amazing that little stove was able to warm up the trailer from -12° 😁👍

[@gonagain]

It's our most valuable asset in that trailer!

[@samsquanchoverland]

i just purchased a Weeroll 6 x 10 x 66 inches ..cant wait to get mine..all aluminium like yours ..i love your little stove idea ...might be something i look into !

[@TSunshineful]

won hung low Gratz...did you get the nomad?

[@samsquanchoverland]

@@TSunshineful no..got the air camp 1040 lbs ..easy for towing. He said 140-180 days waiting list..should have it by mid May at the latest!

[@Onemattressatatime]

Book , food , house just out side trailer door . Good program thanks

[@misterreyth8805]

Wow, amazing! Thanks for the hard work!

[@mmanut]

That is very good, I’m impressed. You started heating that camper in the worst condition. That is a solid heater. STAY WARM, Vinny 🇺🇸

[@gonagain]

Thank you for watching Vinny!

[@shindamann]

The computer fan is likely loud because it is off balance. If you rotate it while it runs, you should find a sweet spot and it will go quiet. If not, it is probably the bearing :)

[@honeybunnythemusical]

I just sat for 10 minutes with my mouth open and wide eyed. I am very impressed with your stove. Can you give me a estimate on propane usage for a using it during milder weather...say morning temps at 30 degrees and running it foe a couple hours?

[@gonagain]

In those conditions, a twenty pound bottle lasts us two weeks or more. I'm thinking 3 to 4 hours a day usage and on medium heat. Thanks for watching!

[@schubi128]

I like the stove. First I thought it's homemade .... I'll keep the thought also I don't need one I'm tempted to build one because it looks appealing.

[@BDL090754]

Great Tube clip mate, really informative and helpful with these sort of heating ideas, Good little heater, without the naked flame. Thanks

[@gonagain]

Thank you for watching Brad!

[@JoseOrtiz-im5wu]

Awesome. You answered my question b4 I had a chance to ask it. Ty I did however noticed something on your video which I thought it to be troubled. Hope you don't mind me giving you a useful tip. You had your fire extinguisher right next to the fire source (the stove) in an event of a fire it is human nature to run away. Perhaps putting the extinguisher at arms reach from the door (exit) would serve duel purpose. 1) escape , cause your life is worth a lot more than the trailer. 2) you can fight the fire from the doorway. Just my 2 cents. Ty for the video, I always wondered if a setup like that would be worth it. I like it .

[@gonagain]

Fire extinguisher tip is duly noted. Thank you!

[@bigdog4176]

They make a lil fan that runs off of heat you just set it on the stove and it blows

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

I have several...even the big ones do not move much air but they are fun to watch and somehow...satisfying.

[@davidporowski9512]

mount a Thermo Electric Module to metal chimney to power your D.C. fan (TEM)

[@MrJudahdan]

Right on sir...blessings all around 😀

[@garyclaytonphotography5708]

I am sure you have some great times in your Trailer. Awesome.

[@gonagain]

Getting out soon. Thanks for watching!

[@yinengwang8281]

I have the exact same size trailer with 1" foam insolation all around, (except rear ramp door). I have a 5 kw diesel air heater. In -27C, it heats up the trailer to 25C in about an hour. I had it on for 10 hrs on my last camping trip. Comsumes 13ah of my battery. That is glow plug during start up + blowing fun. Check it out

[@dave3464]

How do you charge the battery up again? Would you get at least 3 days of camping from one battery charge? I have 1 deep cycle battery with 850 cca. Also curious how much fuel you use for 10 hours? Thanks!

[@markwangontario7573]

@@dave3464 I have 2 105ah deep cycle AGM batteries. So they last 3 days without to deeply discharged. Right now. I'll need shore power to recharge, but I'm planning to install solar. I don't have exact measurements of fuel. But a 10 liter tank can last 25hrs at full blast.

[@dave3464]

@@markwangontario7573 2 AGM batteries would make all the difference. You wouldn't want the fan to lose power or malfunction at -27C. I guess a backup propane could remedy that.

[@larrybe2900]

A firebrick or two on top the stove might come in handy.

[@gonagain]

That's true!

[@slimmers00]

I have the same heater in my deer blind. They are built near my home town. Didn’t feel like it was radiating much heat for the amount of fuel burned. I was thinking of exactly that; to add a couple chunks of fire brick on top

[@jdsolberg7613]

Actually a fire brick wouldn't radiate any heat. It would confine it to the stove. You meant to say place an iron skillet on top.

[@JA-eq5um]

@@jdsolberg7613shut up know-it-all

[@danochiara8544]

@@jdsolberg7613...an iron skillet with....bacon?

[@madmechanix4962]

Very cool I am building one of these right now!!! Very cool ideas you have inside!! Thank you for sharing

[@gonagain]

Mine is simple on the inside so that we can bring our ATV with us sometimes, but I'll show more of the features in future videos. Thank you!

[@madmechanix4962]

Exactly what we did just have to fine tune the Murphy bed and make a top bunk

[@RiversongBlueBox]

That hard crunchy snow. Nope to none of that. And I LOVE snow. Cold AF out there 😂

[@gonagain]

Lol! It's not too bad Beverly, it got up to plus 2F yesterday!

[@chrishelms1967]

Maybe a woodburning stove fan, the kind that operates off the heat.....they are silent.......subscribed also

[@gonagain]

I intend to get one of those. In the meantime I just got a small USB fan from Wal-Mart for $5.68 that's quiet and is working great. Thank you for subscribing!

[@elaineallinson6904]

Just an FYI, you should always have a carbon monoxide detector in the trailer..... just in case. Great video, very informative.

[@gonagain]

Thank you Elaine, you're very right and I do.

[@TexasBarnRats]

Propane does not emit carbon monoxide when burned. Chemically speaking, propane is pretty interesting stuff. Propane's byproducts are carbon dioxide and water vapor when combusted.

[@Stepclimb]

Rufus Jones Please stop spreading misinformation. PROPANE WILL PRODUCE CO WHEN BURNED INCOMPLETELY! If the burner is slightly out of adjustment, a rich burn could result and Carbon Monoxide will be produced! I suggest you read up on non-stoichiometric burning of hydrocarbons. A good place to start is propane101.com and select “about propane”. It explains propane’s limits of flammability.

[@chrismcduffie4888]

@@Stepclimb Correct. That is exactly what I was going to add. In a complete combustion reaction, it will NOT produce CO, but ideal conditions are not always present. It is always good to have this relatively inexpensive safety measure just in case.

[@TexasBarnRats]

Duh, anything burned incompletely will create an undesired byproduct. Just do a test run for a few hours the look at the open flame to confirm it's blue. It's pretty tough to NOT completely combust an open-burning propane flame, such as what the OP is using. Unvented propane combustion is used every day in American with no ill effect. Non-industrial grade CO detectors give a false sense of security...my eyeball and flame color observation is far more reliable.

[@wmfrow]

Great video thank you just subscribed. looing forward to more videos.

[@kennethbailey2616]

I was on a drilling rig near the Saskatchewan border years ago. It got down to 60 below one night. My grandpa used to spring his traps at 60 below in Alaska.

[@gonagain]

At least Spring is coming. It's warming up into the 20s this coming week. I can't imagine working in the conditions your grandpa did. What a man!

[@tangobayus]

Reflectix is a good material for making it warmer. All surfaces.

[@mrmotofy]

No it's really not a good insulation. It has an Rvalue of like 1. He already has 1 and 1 1/2" styrofoam in walls roof and floor.

[@johnreichert8958]

Propane will flow all the way down to -40° F

[@ToadleyBrowne]

That stove is cool as all get out. Nice camper!

[@gonagain]

Thanks Toadley!

[@buckbuchanan5849]

Enjoyed! Thanks for posting

[@kateyare4708]

In my small town in Northern Wisconsin, a homeless woman is living in a van (broken down - in need of repairs). She has been here for a couple of months, through the coldest part of February when temps dropped to 30 degrees below 0 (Farhrenheit). Mostly she is using white gas in some kind of stove, and getting a lot of help from townspeople. She won't go into a shelter because she has two small cats and two small dogs, and she refuses to leave them. Between bouts of arctic air, we have been getting clobbered with snow (over four feet in February alone), which piles up on the top of her van, melts from the heat inside, and seeps into the cracks of the doors causing them to freeze. Several times she has been trapped in the van. Fortunately, she has a phone and internet and she can ask for help on her Facebook page - so far somebody has always come to her rescue.

[@gonagain]

That poor woman, probably no money to move and a vehicle that doesn't run. Sorry to hear this.

[@craigjames9155]

Surely someone has a carport or garage or barn that she could park her van in over winter to keep the snow off.

[@tarpiddia]

@@craigjames9155 why not you?

[@craigjames9155]

@@tarpiddia I live in Australia.

[@PilotMcbride]

G'day ol' mate. Great job!! Those temps you were mentioning are wicked. As far as I know, even 0℉ has never been experienced here in Oz. That's bloody cold!! The coldest we've experienced locally has been about -5℃, lol. We're a pack of whimps. A lot of heat is lost through the flue, if you think it is necessary, you could fabricate a shroud to fit over the flue, sealed at the top and a smallish vent hole through the wall & connected into the shroud area would allow the air lost through the flue to be preheated from the flue gas travelling down the shroud space into the van. External fFins on the flue would increase the heat exchange efficiency, it's just a matter of how much work you want to do. Saves cracking a window. If no flap was installed outside on the air inlet, it could serve as a permanent vent. And the overall efficiency increases as the number of bodies inside increases. Cheers ol' mate, job well done 🇦🇺 🍺🍺

[@gonagain]

Thanks for the tip pilot!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Yes, that is called a closed loop gas furnace and requires power blowers, safety interlocks and attention to insure every joint and fitting is well sealed. The heater already heats the trailer just fine...why bother? A simple hole in the floor, directly beneath the heater would do the same thing. If a pipe is used with great ingenuity, the air can be pre-warmed before entering the combustion chamber. Keep it simple if at all.

[@arithia5874]

Very nice set up, the cargo camper seems to be a good way to go.

[@gonagain]

Yes, we think so. Thanks for watching Arithia!

[@frehleyrox]

When I retire, I’m gonna watch water boil. LoL. Enjoyed the video. I love camping trailers and roughing the outdoors. 👍🏻

[@gonagain]

That sounds like a great plan, but don't forget to do some of that in the meantime! Thank you for watching.

[@lornesouthern4170]

Put your BBQ lighter in your jacket for a few minutes, it'll work.

[@gonagain]

Thanks Lorne, I'll try that!

[@lornesouthern4170]

@@gonagain No problem, also propane freezes up at -40 so until it gets that cold the propane should work. You may notice it won't work as well once the tank nears being empty. A full tank will have the best pressure in the cold.

[@gonagain]

Good info for everyone. Here in Montana a lot of off grid folks depend on propane for heat and there's been times where that's been an issue. I'm glad I'm in my warm house.

[@gonagain]

Good thing to keep in mind. I always keep one in my coat pocket.

[@stevenmorris3181]

@@gonagain Tested it from -14 freezer...May get by with less

[@repalmore]

It's gotta be -40F before propane loses it's pressure.

[@kodek2000]

Yep propane is good for winter heathing, butane for summer bbq'ing

[@dadams19111]

Good little heater. Thanks

[@vvogt4252]

Cool video. Thanks for posting