DIY Emergency Can Heater

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Even during the summer months the nights can get pretty cold especially should you be stranded somewhere in your car or camping. This can heater is made from a paint can but smaller versions could be carried in your BOB or 72 hour bag. I keep one made with a partial roll of toilet paper and a vegetable can in my own vehicle trunk! But a paint or coffee can is the perfect size for a full roll of toilet tissue and the more tissue the longer the heater will work.

I have used the larger size can heater while camping in situations where I was uncomfortable leaving a fire burning overnight or when our local area was under a burn ban. That is part of what makes this such a great idea. This heater is just the right size to heat a tent, vehicle or small room and it doesn’t produce any dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. There is the added bonus that it doesn’t contain wax which can implode if it receives too much air flow and that when you use a paint can it has it’s own handle. The handle is more important than you would think as this gets really hot and shouldn’t be moved without protecting your hands.

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