A fireplace will most likely be found in a cabin located in the woods or forest, where there are minimal electrical outputs, but plenty of available firewood. Start the fire with small kindling and newspaper, until the fire becomes strong enough to support larger logs. Be sure to have plenty of larger logs at the ready when the fire gets rolling.
A space heater, electrical or battery-operated, can be used to warm up a cabin. Personal space heaters are often very small but can use a lot of energy, so you may need to find extra ways to preserve the heat it creates. Placing towels under the spaces in the door frame or over windows can keep heat from escaping the cabin.
Gas or wood stoves have long been used to heat cabins as well as prepare foods. Occasionally, a gas stove will be located in the middle of the cabin to provide central heating. If you open the stove door, the heat will fill up the cabin very quickly.
A small propane heater can be used to warm up a cabin as well; however, retail propane heaters often barely provide enough heat to warm up a tiny area let alone an entire cabin. Propane heaters also give off an unpleasant smell, as well as burn off oxygen and create carbon dioxide, requiring you to open a window, making propane heaters an ineffective heat source.
