# I want to track the temperature of a shelter overnight

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 5, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-track-the-temperature-of-a-shelter-overnight/680599 "2014-02-05T20:27:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![sweeteviljesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-track-the-temperature-of-a-shelter-overnight/680599/1 "2014-02-05T20:27:27Z")

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I want to see the effects of some different types of fire lays on the temperature inside a Kochanski Supershelter (basically a lean-to with the back wall covered with a space blanket and the whole thing covered with clear plastic). I don’t really want to stay up all night taking readings, so I would like to get a thermometer that can do this for me. What products are available to me?

Thanks,  
Rob

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**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-track-the-temperature-of-a-shelter-overnight/680599/2 "2014-02-05T20:51:41Z")

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Something like this sounds like it would work: [http://www.microdaq.com/logtag/trix-8.php](http://www.microdaq.com/logtag/trix-8.php)

Looks like it requires a docking station to set it up and get the readings afterword, so almost $100 bucks for both devices.

Here’s one that has the USB attached: [http://www.microdaq.com/lascar/temperature/usb-temp-logger.php](http://www.microdaq.com/lascar/temperature/usb-temp-logger.php)

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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-track-the-temperature-of-a-shelter-overnight/680599/3 "2014-02-05T21:31:28Z")

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Something like the [Kestrel](http://www.amazon.com/Kestrel-4000-Pocket-Weather-Tracker/dp/B001JEPK0Q) can do what you want, and a lot more.