The Nomad Blog

The Nomad Blog is for people who don't let the temperature call the shots. Whether you're dry camping in the backcountry, extending your patio season, or keeping warm on the water, we cover the gear, tips, and know-how to stay comfortable anywhere — no outlet required.

Blog Posts

Artist concept of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft using thermoelectric power in interstellar space

How Heat Becomes Electricity: The Voyager 1 Tec...

Voyager 1 and your EMBER heater run on the same idea: turning heat directly into electricity. The only difference is the heat source — decaying plutonium versus a flame. Here's...

How Heat Becomes Electricity: The Voyager 1 Tec...

Voyager 1 and your EMBER heater run on the same idea: turning heat directly into electricity. The only difference is the heat source — decaying plutonium versus a flame. Here's...

BlazOn EMBER portable forced-air propane heater superimposed on an autumn lakeside boating scene

How to Extend Your Boating Season Into Fall and...

Keep cruising into fall and winter. How many BTUs a boat cabin needs, why forced-air beats radiant, and how the 18,000-BTU BlazOn EMBER extends your boating season.

How to Extend Your Boating Season Into Fall and...

Keep cruising into fall and winter. How many BTUs a boat cabin needs, why forced-air beats radiant, and how the 18,000-BTU BlazOn EMBER extends your boating season.