Chasing 70 Degrees

[Thomas Aaron]

A full timer on s YouTube video said he spends his time "chasing 70 degrees." Sounds like a great idea.

I'm boondocking up in Monte Vista, Colorado. It is 70 degrees and wonderful. Perfect weather.

[Linc33]

Looks like a nice spot! Thanks for sharing.
-Linc

[hotdog]

If you are camping in an arid climate, a swamp cooler (evaporation cooler) works pretty good. It does not cool as well as AC but it can drop the temperature 10-20 degrees. The beauty of a swamp cooler is it only needs a fan and a little water so it is a low power drain.

[John_C]

Originally Posted by hotdog

If you are camping in an arid climate, a swamp cooler (evaporation cooler) works pretty good. It does not cool as well as AC but it can drop the temperature 10-20 degrees. The beauty of a swamp cooler is it only needs a fan and a little water so it is a low power drain.

I grew up in Southern AZ and we had a Swamp-Box on the house and Dad had a 56 Oldsmobile that he had installed a removable swamp-box. He would set it in front of the front seat, where it's legs straddled the floor hump. It plugged into the cig-lighter outlet and we would add a little water once in a while. It was no AC, but it did provide some cooler air

If a person could find one of these old/small units, it might help cool a small trailer, but I wouldn't run out and buy a sweater yet... The humidity has to be very low for these things to do too much... Good idea to investigate though and good luck with it...

[runner421]

So maybe searching for low humidity would be a good travel goal? I'm just throwing out that anything less than 40% would be great . . . ?

[profdant139]

Just got back from a week of camping in the Eastern Sierra at 9500 feet – 70° in the daytime, and 40° at night. 10% humidity. Great sleeping weather! But bring your own oxygen . . . .

[Eagle]

Just returned from the 76th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Daytime temps near 80 degrees ......... perfect riding weather.

Nightime temps mid 50's for great sleeping weather.

Have a wonderful time!

[Eagle]

Just returned from the 76th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Daytime temps near 80 degrees ......... perfect riding weather.

Nightime temps mid 50's for great sleeping weather.

Have a wonderful time!

[jbfunfinder]

Originally Posted by Thomas Aaron

A full timer on s YouTube video said he spends his time "chasing 70 degrees." Sounds like a great idea.

I'm boondocking up in Monte Vista, Colorado. It is 70 degrees and wonderful. Perfect weather.

I see in your picture you have a FF model with a dark color front cap. Assuming you sometimes camp in higher temps, I would be interested in your opinion of owning a trailer with a dark color front cap. Does it feel hot inside? Do you think a white front cap would be noticeably cooler? We do a lot of camping in hotter areas and are considering buying a new trailer. Many of the newer models have dark front caps. Anyone else out there with an opinion about this?

[Thomas Aaron]

Originally Posted by jbfunfinder

I see in your picture you have a FF model with a dark color front cap. Assuming you sometimes camp in higher temps, I would be interested in your opinion of owning a trailer with a dark color front cap. Does it feel hot inside? Do you think a white front cap would be noticeably cooler? We do a lot of camping in hotter areas and are considering buying a new trailer. Many of the newer models have dark front caps. Anyone else out there with an opinion about this?

Well, this is my first RV, so I can't speak to that from experience. But my 266-kirb is well insulated. We just drove back from NM in 96 degree weather. It was miserable outside. But when we pulled over for a potty break, it week pleasantly cool inside the RV. This is after driving for six hours.