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Old 01-18-2012, 11:58 PM
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Thanks JCL!

You have provided me with some incredibly useful and to the point information.

I have considered wrapping or covering the battery area under the spare with some sort of suitable (i.e. fire/chemical resistant) insulating material. I have also seen some of those interior heaters kicking around at Canadian Tire.
There is no advantage to insulation around the battery because there is no heat there. Get a battery blanket. At -30 a battery has a small percentage of the power and reserve it has a normal temperatures. A 50 watt blanket really helps and they are cheap
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