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Words and photos by Peter Storck from Suncruiser Media A Portable Heater For Any Outdoor Adventure! Imagine, it’s early October, you wake up in your roof top tent on a wind-swept mountainside at an elevation of 6500’. It’s -5 Celsius outside and you didn’t bring a good winter sleeping bag, only a comforter and pillow from home. You see the light of the sun on the west side of the tent and unzip a window to peak outside. It’s a [...]

Field Tested :: Planar Diesel Air Heater 2D-HA-PU5-(TR) Truck Kit. The original article was made by Richard Giordano from Expedition Portal As the wind howls across a frozen lake, our 1990 Toyota Pickup sways back and forth. It’s winter in the Rocky Mountains, and the snow falling sideways from the dark grey sky is proving it. We hop into our Go Fast Camper, battered by 60-kph gusts, and switch on the heater, cranking the heat up as high as it [...]

Buyer’s Guide :: Best Gas & Diesel Heaters for Overland Travel. The original article was made by Matt Swartz from Expedition Portal Gasoline and diesel heaters from companies like Espar, Webasto, and Planar are designed specifically for heating the cabins of vehicles like campervans, trucks, and global expedition vehicles. Regardless of the fuel type, forced-air heaters will operate in most environments, and some even perform well up to and above 10,000 feet in elevation. Although they cost more upfront, high-quality [...]

I’m not much for being cold, but I love to overland in the winter. Go figure, right? And my guess is that you or someone in your life is in the same boat… For those cold-weather trips, it’s hard to beat a diesel air heater. And when it comes to diesel air heaters, the Planar 2D-HA-PU27 is a great choice. This heater operates on diesel fuel and comes in two versions: 12V or 24V. Its operation is independent of the [...]

If you’re shopping for a loved one that enjoys cold weather camping, it’s hard to beat a diesel heater as an ideal gift option. Think about it… They’re out cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, enjoying the snow-capped mountains around them, and at the end of the day, they can come back to their trailer or rooftop tent and enjoy a toasty warm environment thanks to the diesel heater you gifted them this year. But not all diesel heaters are made alike. [...]