We had this debate and the a/c won! We had a small room a/c in our basement that was not being used and decided to take it with us on our last camping trip as it was forecasted to be 99 with a 110 heat index. As we don't like camping in this weather, normally we would not have gone, but it was a family reunion and we were not going to miss it. We have a tent with 3 doors and just placed it at the opening of the door. We did not use duct tape (didn't want to ruin the tent), so there were a few gaps on the sides which we stuffed towels into. We also put the silver side up of a tarp on top of the tent to reflect the suns rays...helping to keep the tent somewhat cooler. We are soooooo glad we did this! It made for a wonderful camping experience. If we got too hot, we escaped into the tent. At night, we were actually cold in the tent...bring on the blankets!! And our puppy was happy too! When we went swimming in the afternoon, he was nice and cool in the tent!
So I say....bring the a/c along....you'll be happy you did! And in the spring and fall, leave it at home!!
1 Darling Husband 1 Hooked on camping Wife 2 crumb snatchers
1 ankle biting, crumb snatcher
A 2005 Nissan Titan and a Eureka 1610 Tent
MaryJaneLouise wrote: Any recs for a battery operated fan? Do they really suck up the batteries? Do you use rechargeable batteries?
I use the Coleman Zephyr and it seems to do really well. I can't really say for sure how long the batteries last because I've yet to run out while camping. I've used my fans for 3 and 4 days trips (running it all night on low) and so far I've been fine. The batteries have died while in storage a couple of times, but never while I'm camping.
These fans don't push a whole lot of air, but they do aid in keeping condensation down, and they can mean the difference between being miserable and sleeping. I aim mine right at my face to keep as cool as I can. Sometimes in the wee hours I'll even turn it off because I'm too cool.
I rarely use the bright light, just every now and then. Sometimes I'll light up the nightlight feature when I have to leave the tent to visit "nature".
I really like them.
Me (69), DW (69), DD (95), DS (00), DS (01) and 1 camping toy fox terrier (08)
06 Aerolite Cub 23BH, '00 Chevy Suburban LT 1500
MaryJaneLouise wrote: Any recs for a battery operated fan? Do they really suck up the batteries? Do you use rechargeable batteries?
I use the Coleman Zephyr and it seems to do really well. I can't really say for sure how long the batteries last because I've yet to run out while camping. I've used my fans for 3 and 4 days trips (running it all night on low) and so far I've been fine. The batteries have died while in storage a couple of times, but never while I'm camping.
These fans don't push a whole lot of air, but they do aid in keeping condensation down, and they can mean the difference between being miserable and sleeping. I aim mine right at my face to keep as cool as I can. Sometimes in the wee hours I'll even turn it off because I'm too cool.
I rarely use the bright light, just every now and then. Sometimes I'll light up the nightlight feature when I have to leave the tent to visit "nature".
I really like them.
I love this fan. It has never let me down and makes tent sleeping soooo much better.
fordsooperdooty wrote: My brother recently got the biggest tent I ever saw, 18 x 24! As a gag he set it up next to our RV a few weeks ago and had full hookups like we did. One of the rooms set up with a portapotty. Another room had 4 lounge chairs and a 54" lcd, the 2 bedrooms had portable air beds, a popcorn machine, dining table and refrigerator, beer dispenser and the Piece de resistance was an air conditioner. Suprised me by keeping the inside frosty cool on a very warm day! Here is the type he got! Make sure if you get one it's a Dual Hose system! Very efficient, and you can use it when you are not camping in your home as well!
This is the most awesome freaking post I've seen on here yet! LMAO! Superb! Your brother is a real hoot! What a guy!
Good luck... and don't give up on summer tent camping!
If you build that 12V AC be sure to use a "real" power supply. Otherwise after about one season you'll have a $75-100 DC power source that's now a paperweight. Battery boosters are a completely different kind of battery than are power supply batteries.
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