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sam11111 (638 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 11:50 AM Original message |
OWS WINTER: greenhouse tents (clear plastic) for warmth? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. There are also cheap inverters that convert 12 v dc |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Bear in mind, those won't run much of a heater. nt |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Of course. I wasn't suggesting batteries for heat energy. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. In that case, don't bother with the inverter. Run straight off 12 volt DC. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Condensation from people's breath would make the inside of the plastic sheeting rain. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Exactly, the dark outer tent skin is more efficient at absorbing and radiating heat |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. What kind of tents do they use in the Antarctica? |
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Frosty1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Igloos? |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Sorry Frosty. No eskimos in Antarctica. |
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Frosty1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I know that |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. North Face Expedition Tents. Same materials as regular winter tents (gore-tex), but |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. Plastic will only help from wind, not cold. |
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