Thanks for thinking of me fellers. But that and others I've found in the price range $15-$50 all look like they <might> be able to heat one of my feet each on a trip over the pass in the winter. In a van the volume of cold air coming in around the worn and rotted door seals would replace any heated air immediately. Was able to heat my old non- Westfalia VW van in the 70s with a propane fired catalytic heater, at least enough for my girlfriend and I to get neckid for a bit mid- winter. :-o

I doubt I'll be making any trips longer than 50 miles in the foreseeable future, in the winter. Somewhere I still have long undies, plenty of thick woolen socks, fleece lined boots and gloves from my skiing days. I may even still have my sheepswool lined cowhide range jacket somewhere. :-) (don't laugh, I also have all the modern puffy wicking high tech layers as well)

No, my concern would not be heat in the car, but my ability to stay alive should something happen and I have to abandon it in the mountains during a storm. Emergency backpack and warm clothes are more important.

Joseph McAllister
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On Dec 8, 2008, at 07:47 , P. J. Alling wrote:

I had one of those, (well something very similar in concept), for a Volkswagen Beetle. The heater boxes were rotted out and I was damned if I would spend almost $200 in parts to repair a car I'd paid less than $300 to buy. You could warm yourself by the power cord, and plugging it in would make the headlights dim...

Scott Loveless wrote:
On 12/7/08, Joseph McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

But that's just me. I only regret my Dodge doesn't have heat, and winter's
here. But it's been that way for 12 years now. I deal with it.  :  )
My camera and lenses are already acclimated when I arrive at my
destination! (bought a new heater core 6 years ago, have yet to install it
- it's a pain to do so, entails removing most of the dashboard)


You need one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Accessories-Portable-Heater12V-Defroster/dp/B000CDRA7G
Faster and easier than swapping a heater core.




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