Heating – Is heating even necessary when camping?
Although you usually opt for summer or very warm regions when camping with a roof tent, camper or tent trailer, it can still get quite chilly at the campsite on some days or at night.
Winter camping is also becoming increasingly popular.
A relaxed campfire with your loved ones provides a little warmth, but a heating option is also recommended in very cold temperatures.
There is a selection of different heaters to choose from, depending on the route, duration, means of transportation and region.
Find out all about gas and electricity here.
Camping Ratgeber:
Heating for cold days and winter camping
With your own heater on the go, you are always prepared for anything.
If the weather suddenly changes or night falls, you don’t have to worry about freezing.
With a camping heater, you always have a solution at hand.
Camp heaters are available in various designs, shapes and sizes, all of which are very compact yet effective and therefore ideal for camping.
Alternatively, you can also buy a kerosene heater for your awning, for example, or browse through other products in the heating category here.
Even in winter, camping is no problem – with the right equipment! 
These outdoor heating options are available to you:
Gas heating: Flexible, mobile and handy
The most popular choice for camping is a gas heater.
It impresses with its excellent heat output, so that even in very cold weather you can sit outside in pleasant warmth until late in the evening and enjoy your time in the great outdoors.
The system offers many advantages: Among other things, modern technology, efficiency and use without electricity!
The handy heater is connected to a gas cartridge and can therefore be used as required.
You just need to make sure that you always have a gas cylinder with you or that you can buy one at the nearest supermarket.
A gas heater is therefore the ideal option when camping with a roof tent or folding caravan.
Want to find out more about gas heating?
Then read all about heat without electricity here:
This is why gas heating is recommended
A gas heater does not take up much space and can therefore be easily stored and transported.
This makes it the ideal companion for a carefree and relaxed camping vacation.
You have these advantages with a gas heater:
- Heat without electricity
- Outstanding heat output
- Flexible use
- Works with gas cartridge
- Takes up hardly any space
- Easy to store and transport
Electric heating: heat with electricity
Even if you sometimes already have an integrated heater in your caravan or motorhome, in some cases this is not enough at night or in very cold regions.
That’s why an electric heater is also a good option to give your caravan or awning a pleasant warmth.
As this heater is connected to the power supply, it is a safe and uncomplicated way of heating, as no surrounding objects could catch fire.
The heater must be plugged in at the start of the journey and is then simply switched on when required.
Depending on the model and power, electric heaters also have overheating protection and an automatic switch-off function, so you don’t have to worry about anything and can enjoy your time in the great outdoors to the full.
Read more about this electric option here:
Advantages of electric heating
- Suitable for caravans, tent trailers and awnings
- Pleasant warmth even in cold regions
- Safe and uncomplicated variant
- Connected to the power supply
- Automatic switch-off
You can find a practical heater in the store here: How do I get electricity at the campsite?
Read all about CEE plugs, cable reels and extension cables here.
Camping in ice and snow – Video
Camping in winter is becoming increasingly popular with young and old alike.
Many tourists choose winter camping of all things, but why?
If you’ve acquired a taste for spending your vacation in the great outdoors in cold temperatures and possibly even snow, then watch this video to find out all about the winter camping trend and get an exciting insight into the costs, benefits and possible activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgOPBe7e_ZA
7 tips against getting cold quickly
Are you pretty much always cold and would describe yourself as a frostbite?
Then camping in cold temperatures can quickly become an unpleasant experience.
So that you can still fully enjoy your time in the great outdoors, you should follow a few helpful tips to harden yourself against the chill.
Even if you’ve already equipped yourself with a heater, an electric blanket and a heated seat so that you don’t have to freeze unnecessarily when sitting together with your loved ones, exercise is the be-all and end-all in cold temperatures!
You should also dress appropriately for the weather and always have a suitable jacket and outdoor trousers with you.
These tips will help prevent you from freezing quickly:
- Appropriate outdoor clothing & hat, scarf, gloves
- Keep moving (walking, sport, etc.)
- Avoid chilled food
- Use hot spices (heating from the inside)
- Mutual massages
- Short cold pulses (make resistant)
- Distraction (e.g. fun conversations with your loved ones)
Recommended reading: Winter camping and cold regions
Do you enjoy spending time in nature even in very cold temperatures?
Camping in winter and in cold regions has its appeal simply because of the “winter wonderland” flair of the landscapes.
Nevertheless, you should prepare yourself as well as possible before your trip and, in addition to a gas or electric heater, pack a heated seat and an electric blanket to avoid catching a cold on the way.
Read more informative articles here to protect yourself in the cold and make the most of your winter camping vacation:
Seat heating: For camping chairs or the car
If you are traveling with the roof tent in winter, you should definitely get a seat heater.
It adapts perfectly and individually to your seat and warms your buttocks and back comfortably on the way to your next destination.
It is also ideal as a seat cover for camping chairs, so that you can enjoy your evening at the campsite in cold temperatures without any worries.
Read more here:
Electric blanket: cozy warmth at the campsite
Beautiful winter landscapes and skiing or snowboarding are just some of the reasons why people go camping in very cold regions.
However, you should also think about an electric blanket, especially for the night.
This will protect you from catching a cold while sleeping, on the road and at the campsite in the evening.
Read everything you need to know here:
