Hand Warmers???

[RidgeRunner]

I get cold much more than when I was young.
Thinking about getting some "fuel burning" hand warmers to keep myself from freezing up.

Two types that I am aware of:  Lighter Fluid and Charcoal.  There is one on E-bay listed as using Kerosene??  Dont know about that.

Do any of you guys know much about them?
Do they work very well?
Do they give off any oders that might spook deer?

Thanks
David

[JackCrafty]

I just use the ones that you crush and mix the chemicals.  They come in small packets and you just put one in each glove or mitten.  Mittens work better for this.

[Sparrow]

My wife uses them chemical ones too. She swears by them.  '  Frank

[osage outlaw]

I use the chemical ones in the packs also.  They are cheap, last for hours and don't give off any odors at all.  If you check the stores soon, they should be on clearance.  I have picked up 6 packs for $.99 before.  I would think that anything that burnt fuel would produce odors.

[Bevan R.]

Saw some of the snap/mix ones at HD the other day but they were for feet they fit into the arch of the shoe I think.

I am going to get me a bag of them and the hand ones when they go on clearance just to keep on hand.

[Jesse]

I have one of the fuel burning kind but I never used it. My hands freeze easy so I use the large chemical ones called" body warmers". One in each pocket and my hands are toasty for the whole hunt. If I put them in for the evening hunt the same pair is still hot through the morning hunt.

[mullet]

 David, I use my Thermal Cell. I take the card out with the mosquito repellant and just ignite the butane heater in it.

[stickbender]

     David, I have used the chemical ones and like them.  They are cheap, portable, and you can take extras, as a precaution, if you get lost, or hurt.  Some you mix the dry chemicals, some you just open the package, and let the air get to it, and it starts heating.  They range in time from six to eight hours I think.  My hands, and feet have always gotten cold, and stayed cold,  so these were great.  Or you could do like Eddie does, and get a thermal cell, and save the tabs for when the skeeters get bad.  You can get therma cells, and refills, at Wally World, and Walgreens, and you can order them on line from Sportsmans guide, and other sites on line.  If you have a mosquito problem, they are a Godsend!   

                                                                                           Wayne

[crooketarrow]

   I agree plus no smell.

[sailordad]

if i am hunting from one of my ground blinds,then i use my little buddy heater
if im not in a grounf blnd and am hunting(like this time of year)i use the chemical hand/body warmers
i like the ones that you just open,no shaking/mixing required

side note:dont over stock on these.they dont seem to work if they are afew years old.
i stocked uo about 5 years back,went to use them this year and they are not any god any more

[jonathan creason]

Yeah, they do have a shelf life.  I found that out the hard way last year one frigid morning sitting over a duck hole.

[RidgeRunner]

Thanks for the replies.
I was at the "worlds largest retailer" this weekend and picked up some of the chemical types.
Got a pair of the 8 hour boot inserts for $1.50 and four 18 hour pocket warmers for another $1.50.
It is supposed to be cold this weekend.  Will see what I think about them.

Eddie:  Don't know what a Thermal Cell is... Will have to look that up.

David

[mullet]

 David,

If you have to deal with mosquitos you need a Thermal Cell. The guy that invented it should have gotten the Nobel Peace Prize.