camping gearOne of the most useful pieces of camping gear is a tent heater. Sometimes it can be really chilly at night and first thing in the morning and there are some really nice, compact tent heaters that use propane cylinders to warm up the tent while slipping in and out of the sleeping bag. The weather forecasts have gotten much more accurate and many people elect not to go camping when the weather is going to be really cold, but if you are one of those who can brave it out in the cold temperatures, include a tent heater in your camping gear just in case the temperature takes a nose dive. How much it heats a tent depends on the size of the tent and the outdoor temperature. But when it's really freezing outside, any little bit of heat makes a big difference. It seems like it takes forever to warm up a sleeping bag when you're really chilled, so getting into a bag when your body is already warm helps you generate more body heat once inside the sleeping bag. People who live in cold climates consider these tent heaters essential camping gear.