jalparker wrote: > > On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 21:03:18 -0600 > Sarah Ohmann" <sohmann_at_earthlink.net> wrote: > > >>>>Well I love winter camping, but have decided along with some friends to > try > it the Conovers' way (see "The Snow Walker's companion", their great book). > They have many ideas taken from old style and native techniques, but the > linchpin is using a lightweight cotton tent with a wood-burning stove. >(snip)< > Sarah O. > > PS maybe we should try stuffing the stove into a kayak for shoulder season > kayak camping, too. I think it would almost fit?<<<< > (Al adds)< > A father and son died this past weekend on a camping trip near Perry, FL. > They were using a small propane heater to heat their tent, and succumbed to > carbon monoxide poisoning. I would never have suspected that this was > possible in a tent. Just thought it was worth mentioning after reading > Sarah's post. > > Al Parker Hi Al, and all, What you say is true, and something everyone should be aware of, however, I think what Sarah was speaking about is a vented stove. As long as they have a open chimney to the outside and enough air for the stove to burn correctly there should be no problem. It is the non-vented burning devices that use up the oxygen in a tent(in this case)that the danger lies. Even a candle burning in a small tight tent would be dangerious. Hate to hear about things like that happening, when just a bit of up frount knowledge and planning could have prevented it. Thanks for reminding us all! James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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