Scamp 13 Single or Dual Propane ?

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Wink501
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Scamp 13 Single or Dual Propane ?

Hi All,

Our Scamp 13 is on order and I'm wondering about upgrading to dual propane tanks. I do plan on doing a fair amount of cold weather boondocking in the early spring and late fall through November in our home state of WI.
I know this is a loaded question but how much propane does the furnace use when the temperatures drop below freezing ? Should I add that second propane tank or just carry around a spare ? 

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It might come down to...

It might come down to the additional tongue weight, and wether that's a potential problem.  If not, might as well.  The tongue weight on our 13' is ~210 pounds with one full propane tank and a light-weight lithium battery, so I'd say it was about 240 pounds with a regular battery.  We've only used the propane heater in mild weather, so no help there.

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Duel propane

If you are going to "carry around" a second tank, it is much safer to use duel tank setup.

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Winter boondocking

I do a fair amount of fall and winter boondocking. You don't want to be outside in the middle of the night at 10F. trying to swap LP tanks. (Ask me how I know.) Also like Bill mentioned, if you are dealing with a second tank it needs to have a home. The best place in next to your other tank. If you DIY it later you will have to buy a tank tray, double tank regulator, extra tank hose, tank hose adaptor and a longer hose from the regulator to the shell connector. Lots of time lost researching and running down the LP parts. I recommend just ordering the second tank set up.   

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i recommend the dual tanks, i

i recommend the dual tanks, i have them.  i also have that Auto-Switcher that Scamp sells, basically if a tank runs out in the middle of the night it auto switches to the other tank without you having to do anything.  wonderful contraption.

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Thanks All for your responses!

Thanks all for your responses. Everything you said made perfect sense. I'm adding the dual tank option. 

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