So, I went hunting yesterday in lower Michigan........cold cold and fairly stiff wind. When I got to the pop up (a half an hour or so before daylight) it was 14 degrees. I took for its maiden voyage the Mr. Heater Little Buddy. Here's a review of what I like and don't like about this unit and some general comments about heaters. First, it throws out 3800 BTU's and that's enough to take a serious edge off even with open windows. The unit is probably the quietest portable heater I've ever used and I have had a few (ice fishing). The specs say 5 1/2 hrs on a 1lb. tank and that is pretty close.
Now for what I don't like. The ignition is a push of a button that makes a snap spark and would be a bit loud in calm or light wind conditions. It can be hauled in a back pack but isn't that "little" for its name sake. Finally, and this is a bit nit picky, right at the last 15 minutes of shooting light the blind will get the heater glow of the burner or the ting tings of the cooling heater if you shut it down.
Anyone else have some experience that they would care to share? How many of you guys need and use the heat where you hunt?
Now for what I don't like. The ignition is a push of a button that makes a snap spark and would be a bit loud in calm or light wind conditions. It can be hauled in a back pack but isn't that "little" for its name sake. Finally, and this is a bit nit picky, right at the last 15 minutes of shooting light the blind will get the heater glow of the burner or the ting tings of the cooling heater if you shut it down.
Anyone else have some experience that they would care to share? How many of you guys need and use the heat where you hunt?