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To: Lurker; BobL; JRandomFreeper; All
Believe it or not those Coleman type propane and gas lanterns kick out quite a bit of heat themselves. I’ve found that one will raise the temp in a bedroom a good ten degrees or so.

Be careful with that. One of the times I was at Sturgis, a lady died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning using a Coleman Lantern for heat--in a tent.

You may wake up shivering if you go to sleep without a fire, but you'll likely wake up. If you have a fire going in a fireplace all night, I'd recommend having someone stand fire watch as well.

It's a disaster--your sleep schedule is going to be messed up anyway.

114 posted on 11/03/2012 11:55:11 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Propane doesn't pour out the Carbon Monoxide like the Coleman fuel stuff does. But I have a rule NOT to go to sleep with a flame going. I can be Cooter Brown drunk (we do have parties around here) and the rule is so ingrained that it just won't happen.

I've help carry and bury 2 that tried to stay warm through the night with lanterns in campers on hunting trips.

Cold I can cope with. Dead is harder to overcome.

/johnny

115 posted on 11/03/2012 12:05:50 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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