A/C in a RTT
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Rbertalotto
Explorer
Unless you have shore power....there is nothing available. With shore power I often wondered if one of those potable AC units with the long hose to supply cool air would work.
Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
There's an easy way to avoid that East Texas heat and humidity in a RTT:
1. Close the tent
2. Drive the vehicle to Colorado
3. Raise the tent and camp comfortably.
You're welcome.
This ^^^^
Back when we had our teardrop camper (which had no AC) we went on a camping trip to SE Oklahoma (Beavers Bend State Park near the TX/AR state lines) and camped with a group of locals, most of them were out of OKC, Dallas/Ft Worth or Tulsa.
This was in early April so the weather was fairly pleasant. The first thing I noticed was that every camper there except ours had AC.
When I asked about it, the folks there said "around here, if you don't have AC, you don't camp in the Summer, period."
When we went on a long trip to Yosemite and Sequoia later that year, we passed through Vegas on our way to Yosemite. We didn't even consider camping, instead we opted for a hotel. It was ~115f when we arrived. Our camper would have been a miserable sauna.
1. Close the tent
2. Drive the vehicle to Colorado
3. Raise the tent and camp comfortably.
You're welcome.
This ^^^^
Back when we had our teardrop camper (which had no AC) we went on a camping trip to SE Oklahoma (Beavers Bend State Park near the TX/AR state lines) and camped with a group of locals, most of them were out of OKC, Dallas/Ft Worth or Tulsa.
This was in early April so the weather was fairly pleasant. The first thing I noticed was that every camper there except ours had AC.
When I asked about it, the folks there said "around here, if you don't have AC, you don't camp in the Summer, period."
When we went on a long trip to Yosemite and Sequoia later that year, we passed through Vegas on our way to Yosemite. We didn't even consider camping, instead we opted for a hotel. It was ~115f when we arrived. Our camper would have been a miserable sauna.
I saw an early bronco with a RTT that had a small window unit. It looked to be a treapu tent and it appeared to be designed for such an application. He was using a very small Honda generator to power it.
I dug through some old photos and found this.
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I dug through some old photos and found this.
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al_burpe
Observer
They make cooled sleeping pads that are probably far more energy efficient than an air conditioner. https://www.chilitechnology.com/products/chilipad-sleep-system
I haven't done much research but maybe it is an easier way to cool down your body at night.
I haven't done much research but maybe it is an easier way to cool down your body at night.
TNExplorer
Member
You can try those little 40 dollar fans that use ice and water. They can run off a couple power banks.
I got one. Its not bad. Couple of em might keep an RTT fairly cool.
Something like this
I got one. Its not bad. Couple of em might keep an RTT fairly cool.
Something like this