I used a metal clothes hanger. Cut it and made a “V” with wire. Wrapped it around the front of fan and bent it to hold on to the crate on the heater. Holds real nice.
This looks a great idea for 20$!! You always seem to have some great ideas. I watched a RUclips video the other day and the guy said the best way to keep a deer blind warm is with a small wood stove and the best part is there is no condensation buildup on the windows because of the dry heat. You would also need a small vent pipe but might be an option worth considering as well
You must have been watching Mark from The Back 40. He puts out great videos. I think a woodstove is a great option if you spend a good amount of the day in the same box blind. I usually hunt one (out of a handful of different ones) for a few hours in the am, then another for a few hours in the afternoon. Propane heaters are pretty cheap, so I set them each up with one, and they provide instant heat for those short sits. Window frost and fog is definitely a problem to constantly deal with though.
You're welcome Terry. Thanks for watching! I elected to pass on some younger bucks in WI this fall and ended up taking a nice doe later in the gun season, and had archery success on a nice buck in Missouri, so 2 in the freezer!
@@UncleBucks Nice job! I ended up with one doe for the freezer. Archery is open 'til the end of February, but I might be done hunting. It depends whether or not we get another snow. If we do, I am going to give it a shot.
I watched a YT channel a while back where the host took the grill off of a Mr. Heater and flipped it around then inserted the frame wire back into the holes at the top. This made a tray out of the grill that stuck straight out. You could set that fan right in the tray so you wouldn't have to do the drilling and grinding. A plus with this grill/tray is that you could heat up soup/stew or a grilled cheese sandwich wrapped in foil. Give it a try and tell us if this works.
I believe I saw that same video! I don't enjoy cooking at home, let alone while I'm out hunting 😆. To each his own. I'm sure it would work but it would stick out the front a little more, and angling it downward may not be an option.
Thanks for the shout out Brett! I've learned a lot from you. Keep up the amazing work!!
Thanks Hugh!
Bought my father and my best friend the dual fans off Amazon for their big buddy heaters for Xmas they work great!
Good to hear! Great Christmas present idea!
I used a metal clothes hanger. Cut it and made a “V” with wire. Wrapped it around the front of fan and bent it to hold on to the crate on the heater. Holds real nice.
Sounds like a great alternative way to make it work. Thanks for sharing!
This looks a great idea for 20$!! You always seem to have some great ideas. I watched a RUclips video the other day and the guy said the best way to keep a deer blind warm is with a small wood stove and the best part is there is no condensation buildup on the windows because of the dry heat. You would also need a small vent pipe but might be an option worth considering as well
You must have been watching Mark from The Back 40. He puts out great videos. I think a woodstove is a great option if you spend a good amount of the day in the same box blind. I usually hunt one (out of a handful of different ones) for a few hours in the am, then another for a few hours in the afternoon. Propane heaters are pretty cheap, so I set them each up with one, and they provide instant heat for those short sits. Window frost and fog is definitely a problem to constantly deal with though.
@@UncleBucks .. I think it was the back 40! Can’t beat a buddy heater for convenience.
Thanks, Brett! I will give this a try. Hope your hunting was fun this season and you got some meat for the freezer.
You're welcome Terry. Thanks for watching! I elected to pass on some younger bucks in WI this fall and ended up taking a nice doe later in the gun season, and had archery success on a nice buck in Missouri, so 2 in the freezer!
@@UncleBucks Nice job! I ended up with one doe for the freezer. Archery is open 'til the end of February, but I might be done hunting. It depends whether or not we get another snow. If we do, I am going to give it a shot.
@@outdoorztime2923 good deal! Good luck if you get back out there.
I watched a YT channel a while back where the host took the grill off of a Mr. Heater and flipped it around then inserted the frame wire back into the holes at the top. This made a tray out of the grill that stuck straight out. You could set that fan right in the tray so you wouldn't have to do the drilling and grinding. A plus with this grill/tray is that you could heat up soup/stew or a grilled cheese sandwich wrapped in foil. Give it a try and tell us if this works.
I believe I saw that same video! I don't enjoy cooking at home, let alone while I'm out hunting 😆. To each his own. I'm sure it would work but it would stick out the front a little more, and angling it downward may not be an option.
Awesome hack