Electric blankets for cold weather camping

[MOAK]

Works fine for me plugged into my 240Wh Jackery that I paid $180 for. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is that converted to in amp hours? Lithium ion is definitely the wave of the future, when my 75ah AGM house battery ever wears out I’ll make the switch to lithium and get the proper under the hood charger for it.

 

[Jeffrey Dill]

What is that converted to in amp hours? Lithium ion is definitely the wave of the future, when my 75ah AGM house battery ever wears out I’ll make the switch to lithium and get the proper under the hood charger for it.

It would depend on the voltage. For 12 volts, it would be 20 amp hours (240 / 12).

 

[Gustavo Amaral]

Works fine for me plugged into my 240Wh Jackery that I paid $180 for. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

For me too! I recommend. It works well…

 

[newhaircut]

For cold weather camping, I added a fairly thick emergency blanket on top of my RTT mattress, and under a wool blanket. I was surprised how much difference that made. This works just the same if your sleeping on the ground or in a teardrop (or anywhere, I guess), it just reflects your body heat back up. You could drape another over your sleeping bag too. Also consider layering, a toboggan, a decent quality sleeping bag rated for your comfort level and the environment, wool socks, and those hot hands packs like others said - all this goes a long way.

None of this involves gas or electricity and is generally budget friendly. I camped with my young kids (3, 5, 6) in mid-20s in our RTT with the above setup and I couldn’t believe how well they slept. Trial and error, figure out what works for you. I’m just not a fan of the potential fire hazard of electric blankets in camp, or in the house. Hope any of this helps!

 

[Gustavo Amaral]

For cold weather camping, I added a fairly thick emergency blanket on top of my RTT mattress, and under a wool blanket. I was surprised how much difference that made. This works just the same if your sleeping on the ground or in a teardrop (or anywhere, I guess), it just reflects your body heat back up. You could drape another over your sleeping bag too. Also consider layering, a toboggan, a decent quality sleeping bag rated for your comfort level and the environment, wool socks, and those hot hands packs like others said - all this goes a long way.

None of this involves gas or electricity and is generally budget friendly. I camped with my young kids (3, 5, 6) in mid-20s in our RTT with the above setup and I couldn’t believe how well they slept. Trial and error, figure out what works for you. I’m just not a fan of the potential fire hazard of electric blankets in camp, or in the house. Hope any of this helps!

I agree. Although I bought a 12v blanket for my last overland trip. It works very well, but I don't let it plugged all night, for the same reason that you said (fire risk). At the end of the day, for me, the 12v Blanket is unnecessary.