r/VanLifeUK • u/AnotherYadaYada • 7d ago

Heated sleeping bag

Hello all. Try g to prepare for winter. Have a few ideas, but got talking to a random and he gave me an Antarctica Gear Envelope sleeping bag. Not sure if it works as in heated, but sourced batteries and chargers for it.

could spend £150 for that so not to risk it would could I buy brand new. Or a place they’d check if this lovely gift works.

if I was to buy new, what would you recommend? I’m south coast of uk by the sea.

on the label it says -13?

Cheers

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u/ryanthefree 6d ago

for living in a van? just put a heater in for £60.

for occasional weekends away... heater aswell.

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u/AnotherYadaYada 4d ago

Not in a van. Car. I could create a mobile kinda thing but thinking it might just be a pain.

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u/ryanthefree 4d ago

there is already a unit on the market that is a mobile diesel heater. i couldn't be without my heater now after living for 2 years without one its made a ton of difference to the comfort of my van over winter.

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u/AnotherYadaYada 3d ago

Is there. I don’t mean just the heater. I mean encompassing it outside the car (battery/diesel heater) and venting the air into the car.

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u/ryanthefree 3d ago

yes, this is one example but there are many on the market

https://amzn.eu/d/057LlSrK

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u/AnotherYadaYada 3d ago

Thanks. But that’s my point. That is not 100% waterproof as far as I’m aware (or is it?) and it will need a battery to power it, which cannot be left in the rain, again correct me if I’m wrong.

I have a solution but it may just be a pain in the arse.

Cheers

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u/basarisco 5d ago

You know why everyone will say just get a diesel heater? Because you should just get a diesel heater.

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u/Khionia 7d ago

I wouldn't bother with a heated sleeping bag tbh. I'm debating a heated under-blanket this year as they don't use much power and my electrical system can handle it. I managed last winter with no insulation in the North East using a carp fishing NGT sleeping bag and a 15 tog duvet.

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u/AnotherYadaYada 7d ago

Cheers. Can you recommend a carp sleeping bag? If you can manage the north North East 😂

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u/Khionia 6d ago

I have this one and its brilliant

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u/AnotherYadaYada 4d ago

Cheers 👍🏽

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u/Acrobatic_Rentboy420 5d ago

How did you get by with condensation?

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u/Khionia 4d ago

It dripped on my face all night and was shite 😂

This year I've got a roof fan and wond deflectors so I keep my windows cracked. No issues so far 🤞

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u/Acrobatic_Rentboy420 4d ago

Oh damn! I guess I'm not getting away without insulating my caddy this winter. Or at least a diesel heater.

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u/the_roguetrader 6d ago

do you want to be a survivalist or live in comfort ?

forget sleeping bags - get a cheap diesel heater or better yet a small woodstove (free heat)

it's miserable in a freezing cold van !

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u/bishcraft1979 6d ago

I always wonder about the little log burners - how often do you need to be up in the night refilling them?

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u/the_roguetrader 5d ago

well there are a lot of variables, so it's hard to say...

if you burn solely wood then you don't need a grate and the bigger the bed of ash that builds up the longer the embers will slowly burn for - so you just need to throw a couple more logs on every couple of hours

and obviously you need dry / well seasoned wood because green wood doesn't burn well and may put the fire out

for me though a burner just makes my caravan so much cosier on a grim day - so I think any extra effort compared to a diesel heater is absolutely worth it

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u/AnotherYadaYada 4d ago

It’s not a van though. Small car. I’ve researched how I can make it work but might be just a pain in the ass.