*THE RTT Owners Thread (With BS)*

Milk just came out my nose on that one lol

People were like freaking out about the 'storm' we had last week.... Rollseyes.

 

Add me to the list!!!!
Tepui Autana Siberian Camo

 

So at 7 degrees the buddy heater kept me warm. Turned it off around midnight and woke up at 6 with ice on my sleeping bag. Turned it back on to get toasty and dry out the tent. It definitely does it's job!

 

Welcome to the club!

I totally wish I'd gotten the Autana.

 

Sick man. Glad it worked out. I think after this weekend, 25 degrees is my limit haha

 

Yea I'm not gonna front. Heaters are the shit haha

 

First time out the my rtt this weekend, love it!! 28 degrees when I woke up. Used the same little mr buddy heater ^^^ and love it! Got it so warm and dried out the inside of the tent, wish I could have kept it running when I was sleeping



When other people camp in snow, do you wake up with condensation on the inside of the tent? Just the walls and ceiling. My mattress and sleeping bag were dry but the walls of the tent were pretty wet. Anything I can do to prevent it?

 

Ventilation helps reduce condensation but when it's below freezing that's out of the question. The fabric on our tents doesn't really "breathe" so we're really just kind of stuck with the condensation.

 

Thats what I thought but didn't know if people had some kind of trick they do. It was an awesome time no matter, that was the only downfall (which I had kinda figured it would happen anyway).

 

I turned the heater on in the morning and it dried it out a lot, but I did wipe it all down with a towel.

 

I just air mine out really good when I get home *shrug* excuse to hang out in the rtt a little longer.

 

coldest I did was 27*. I just used an electric blanket and was perfectly fine.
I don't have any condensation issues but like Lisa said I left a bit open for circulation. Also, I was solo in a Mt. Hood which is a larger tent than the Bachelor or Shasta. Might have something to do with it.

 

Just some more photos of our campsite.

 

That looks really peaceful....Crackling of the fire, the smell of pine trees, and the brisk mountain air. Nice photos! I hope to be able to do something like that in the future.

 

I'm really jealous...

 

Best spot I have ever found, About 60 miles away from Albuquerque and this time we saw only 2 snow mobilers the entire time. generally in the summer we have a few neighbors about half a mile away but amazing spot that I stumbled upon. A set of hotsprings are just below that you can go get in and stay about 105 year round

 

Sounds like a nice place to go for sure. It's hard to prevent these "secret sports" from gaining popularity and turning into a zoo. I'm glad you've found a nice retreat to enjoy.

 

Did you or what did you strap it to the center support with? velcro strap? I"m really thinking of getting one of these to eliminate that morning torture of getting into frozen clothes & shoes. Because of how it's angled, does it get untouchably hot at or above the focal point on the interior of the tent? Do the permanently open ventilation points above the windows near the centre of the tent don't do a good enough job of preventing condensation? Does anyone recommend getting the 1# bottle refill adapter for a 20# tank or is that just an explosion waiting to happen?

 

So included with my tent were some Bungee cords and this is what I used to hold the heater firmly against the side. I am sure there are 1000 different ways to support this little guy. The part that gets the hottest is the red ring around the focal area. I was not aware of how much condensation came from propane but I caught on and opened the top part of the zipper window and the bottom areas where the tent folds in half. I am going to rig up a way to use the 20lb tank sitting on the tailgate and run the adaptor cable in through the folding slit. Hope this helps and I will try to rig up something tonight with the 20lb tank.