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Eat carrots. Save money. Ian.

I think if you feel you need a bivvy heater then go down the 12volt blanket route I posted a couple a few weeks ago everyone is now carrying a charger of some sort so it would make sense and would be a damn site safer option or just go home before it gets that cold.. life’s short enough without shortening it any quicker

I borrowed my mates large gas bivvy heater, yes it was nice having the option to warm the shelter up or warm your hands after you've been outside, at the time it feels epic tbh BUT it is dangerous no doubt, can you say that you will deffo turn it off before dropping off to sleep - it's a real concern. Many years ago a guy told me that he was only alive because his mate decided to check on him at 2am, he was completely blue and non breathing (fell asleep with the stove on for warmth), his mate dragged him outside and resuscitated the lucky so and so. All in all I'd say the guys above are correct, get better clothing and sleeping bag etc. If you're going to use a heater use it in the day and switch off long before you get in bed!

I have done winter nights for a lot of years, since the 1990's! Sleeping bags alone have gotten a whole lot better. I have been at the lake when the lake froze over that night, on more than one occasion. I used to have a 'summer bag', which would go inside my 'winter bag'. Did I care the winter bag was red?😖😆😆 They kept me warm when it got cold. Then I switched to a minus 12 Polar bag by Coleman. Again very warm at night, when it was freezing over outside. In the morning I stayed by the lake until I had cooked my breakfast then drove home after freeing my lines. I have made the point before that as anglers we are 'conned' by 4 season, or 5 season when in reality we could do with knowing how low you can go. A minus 12 bag will allow you to survive at minus 12, it does not mean you will be warm. A 5 season bag is not always intended for the UK market as rarely does it get into constant month long temperatures well below freezing. Then we reduce a bags effectiveness by diving in fully clothed, complete with jacket and overtrousers, reducing the insulation effects of the sleeping bag, then we get up fully clothed and can't get warm. Sounds counter intuitive, but take off your jacket and fleece and sleep in single layer clothing you will feel warmer, and especially when you get up and put them on for the day. Also diving into the sleeping bag wet does not do you any favours!

I use a Nash indulgence 5 season sleep system and have done nights where the temperatures gone down to -6 and have still been toasty and warm. IMO you’d be better off forking out for a good bedchair and thermals, bivvy heaters are far to risky.

"Do you have the intelligence to use one correctly?" I'm sorry, but as far as I can see there is no such thing as use one correctly, there are simply too many hazards around. We have the obvious carbon monoxide poisoning, but also anything falls on a bivvy heater and you can have flames that take hold in seconds. To keep heat in, you will want to shut the door. That increases your risks to start. Then while the heat is on, you may well fall asleep. Is that a sign of carbon monoxide in itself? A stove in the bivvy is a big enough risk in itself. I think every anglers groundsheet probably has melted patches on it from the stove in the foorway and putting a hot pan or kettle on it... The answer is proper clothing, decent sleeping bag. Finally, just as a reminder, and remember I know the guys concerned, it was that local to me: https://www.anglersmail.co.uk/news/bivvy-blaze-horror-81088

I got sucked into audible a while ago and kept forgetting to cancel my subscription, anyway this is one I am glad I got This book is read by Paul and Bob and so far has been an excellent listen, if you liked the TV shows you will love it, I have really enjoyed listening to them rather than reading it as the character really comes across as they tell tales of the magic of fishing, which is something that seems missing a lot from the modern day scene, but it's really taken me back to being a kid and made me think about enjoying fishing like I did in the olden days, All I will say if you don't like it you are not a Fisherman 😁

I decided against a heater in the end I got some base layers and thermal work trousers with my old fishing suit for extreme weather they got too hot last time though so I stripped off 🔥😁 Get a nice hot water bottle or two for the sleeping bag that seemed to work well last time, one for the feet and one for your back lovely, or stagger the time you boil the kettle for them that way you will stay warmer for longer

Yep, I can get a fairly hefty chair bed in, plus a reclining seat no problem. The shape is pretty much the same as a titan without the peak. For £170 it is well worth doing.

Spot on.

That is exactly what I do. Put the front legs to the right setting and height and leave the back legs folded up.