How to Stay Cool Living in a Van in the SUMMER HEAT (without AC...)
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- Living van life presents a number of challenges when dealing with the elements, but having a well equipped van make those elements surprisingly easy to tackle. Rainy day? It might be a bit boring, but our roof vent has a rain cover. Winter chill? That's what our Webasto gasoline heater is for! But dealing with hot days in the van is something that without an AC unit presents a whole new set of difficulties without obvious solutions. So that's why we came up with a bunch of tips - some obvious and some not so obvious - to help you deal with the summer temperatures as prime summer camping season comes around in the northern hemisphere.
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Y'all are the only van people I've heard mention ceramic tint and it baffles me that it's not more commonly discussed. It's a MUST for me here in Texas.
We definitely agree! Super underrated.
Your videos are actually enjoyable to watch
I just found a " Cooling Throw " blanket that pulls heat off the body, it feels like it came out of the refrigerator, all for under $20.
Your next van you can install a webasto electric rag top, For AC carry an Arctic Air Portable Air Conditioner (52 qt. - dual fan - 12 volt) they make smaller units also. It uses a ice cooler and a radiator so you get cold air without the humidity as a traditional swamp cooler, that will keep you cool
Try intermittent fasting during the hot summer months. My experience shows that fasting keeps my body cold which makes extreme heat a lot more bearable.
I noticed that too.
I don't usually watch larger than build vid., but it was intrigued to hear how you stayed cool in a van. I did pick up on 3 or 4 tips. And you're so right about if they think they're going to sit like make it home and stay indoors all the time. They won't in 98-105 heat. Of course humidity accounts for a lot of discomfort. One almost has to have AC.
Great tips! Stay cool 😎 🇨🇦.
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Massive strategy. Especially after a super hard time so many have gone through with the heat.
What a wild time in the heat dome!
good job
The temperatures in Vancouver have even made to to a major news story placement over in the UK. I hope things haven't got as crazy as Vancouver has been, being in the mountains, but still, pleased to know you're keeping safe!
The temps in the Rockies were even hotter than Vancouver sadly!
Cool video. I live in my 2021 VW Tiguan. It gets hot in the summer in St. Petersburg, FL, USA.
You could put the 2nd max fan on the kitchen wall 😇
Use a water spray bottle and mist yourself frequently.
Works great in the dry heat!
This is what I did back in the day. Worked with a fan blowing on me
I find the more carbs I eat, the hotter I am
I'm thinking of putting a low profile air conditioning on the roof of my 4runner.
Early
One of my biggest concerns is not having ac level cooling in the summer.
Yeah it’s a rough go... but where we are the extreme heat doesn’t come around often
@@RichandKirsten Stay safe.
Zero breeze. Expensive but I think more vans still have and lower that cost. 1000 with out barriers. 200 watt at max buti don't think you need that 24/7
Those look really interesting!
Pretty sure your van and heater pollute just as much as a generator 😂
in india , in delhi temperature was around 46 degree Celcius two days back and u ppl are calling 35 degree celcius as hot summer
In the Philippines it is close to that.
35 is pretty hot for us 🤣
35 is Still hot af.