Desert dwellers.., how do you enjoy camping in the heat?
We just got back from a VERY SHORT weekend trip after testing the heat. Paid for two nights, stayed one. This trip wasn't suposed to be this hot! It was a rescheduled trip that got put back from the Easter weekend. Almost wish we would have gone then. All indications were mild weather but it was hotter than a pop-corns fart. When we finally decided to pack it up & go it had cooled down to 105* at about 5:00 pm. I didn't check the actual temp for the high of the day but I estimate it got upwards of 110* to 114* in the shade under the awning. Even the 15K BTU AC unit couldn't keep up with the heat load, just to much!
Is this suposed to be fun? I wish I could say never again but I can't predict the weather so I'll say I hope to never do this again.
Anyway, have another trip scheduled in two weeks to make it up to the little trolls, they kinda got short changed in this. I'm done with the desert though for the time being till it cools off, it's only gonna get hotter till summers end.
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E&J push'n wind wrote: Desert dwellers.., how do you enjoy camping in the heat?
We just got back from a VERY SHORT weekend trip after testing the heat. Paid for two nights, stayed one. This trip wasn't suposed to be this hot! It was a rescheduled trip that got put back from the Easter weekend. Almost wish we would have gone then. All indications were mild weather but it was hotter than a pop-corns fart. When we finally decided to pack it up & go it had cooled down to 105* at about 5:00 pm. I didn't check the actual temp for the high of the day but I estimate it got upwards of 110* to 114* in the shade under the awning. Even the 15K BTU AC unit couldn't keep up with the heat load, just to much!
Is this suposed to be fun? I wish I could say never again but I can't predict the weather so I'll say I hope to never do this again.
Anyway, have another trip scheduled in two weeks to make it up to the little trolls, they kinda got short changed in this. I'm done with the desert though for the time being till it cools off, it's only gonna get hotter till summers end.
Well, if you are used to the weather in San Diego, no wonder that kind of heat killed ya. LOL I would imagine the only people who really enjoy those temps are people well acclimated to it.
Its in the 90s where i camp all summer, but 105 at 5pm would be a bit too much for me.
jaywalker2009 wrote: LOL I would imagine the only people who really enjoy those temps are people well acclimated to it.
As far as I'm concerned, the only people acclimated to it are the ones born that way. I spent the first 43 years of my life in Texas (Midland, Austin, and Houston), then 12 years in Arizona, so I should be acclimated. I finally gave up and came to Seattle after I figured out that in Tucson, despite it having a "dry heat," I was comfortable about three months of the year, barely tolerated it a couple of months, and was abjectly miserable the rest of the time. When I moved up here it took me about 30 minutes to get acclimated to the Seattle climate. Now when the wimps up here are whining about the rain, I tell them I didn't move here for the heat and the sun!!!
Been there done that and no, 105 is not a lot of fun. Anything over 100 is actually down right dangerous if you are not prepared and equipped for it. This is why we head to higher, as in much higher elevations, when summer approaches. I'm a former San Diego guy, (51 years), and now reside in Tucson but during the warmer months we are off to the White Mountains, Mt Graham, Flagstaff etc., where 7, 8, or even 9,000' make for very pleasant camping. Sadly the best you can do in San Diego is about 6,000' and even there it can get warm. At least you had a 15K AC, lots of 30 something trailers limp along with just 13,500.
DianneOK wrote: You must have gone to Borrego Springs.......
Actually not far from Borrego, about 20 miles east on S2. Agua Caliente, a County of San Diego park. Nice place, used to go there when I was a kid, thought I'd show my kids. Not a good example this time.
Desert Captain wrote: Been there done that and no, 105 is not a lot of fun. Anything over 100 is actually down right dangerous if you are not prepared and equipped for it. This is why we head to higher, as in much higher elevations, when summer approaches. I'm a former San Diego guy, (51 years), and now reside in Tucson but during the warmer months we are off to the White Mountains, Mt Graham, Flagstaff etc., where 7, 8, or even 9,000' make for very pleasant camping. Sadly the best you can do in San Diego is about 6,000' and even there it can get warm. At least you had a 15K AC, lots of 30 something trailers limp along with just 13,500.
Desert Cap,
I hear ya! Last year August we went to Big Bear and the travel up to the CG outside temps were 105 to 112 as measured by the cars thermometer. Much more mild temps at 8000', looking forward to going there again.
wrong time of the year to go from a temperate climate to a extreme climate.
depending on the size of r.v. you would need 2 a/c units or a swamp cooler.
the middle of the day is for siestas... best time for desert camping is the winter, unless you get into the mountains. then you will have a more comfortable climate. (bring sun screen)..
somewhere in the texas 'lost pines'
'08' Dodge mega limo-cab, 409, kelderman rear air ride, max brake controller.
'02' 34' Holiday Rambler TT, the Gypsy Wagon.
'83' Ford Ranger with a 2.2 Diesel, little smoke
'56' F100 project truck
pompomgirl wrote: Now when the wimps up here are whining about the rain, I tell them I didn't move here for the heat and the sun!!!
I could swear my skin plumbed up in portland after a year and a half in pheonix. I looked forward to the rain every day I was there.
In order to stay comfortable, I tinted the inside of the dual pane windows with limo tint and the outside with reflective tint, pulled the 2 a/c units off and put on 3 new ones. After that we were at 75 all summer. Wouldnt have survived without it.
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