Sleeping cool in the heat

[aileron]

On the way here (El Paso) yesterday, and today while out driving around, the van showed the ambient air temp as 100, 101, 102 (while rolling) ..... although the Weather Channel claimed it was only 96 awhile ago ....

I slept from 00:30 to 15:00 (eastern) ... which is only 13:00 local, so it was getting hot outside when I got up ..... I ran the battery-powered AC and it kept me comfortable while I was sleeping. Wish I had a couple of solar panels though ..... would get more run-time out of it.

It's pretty cloudy now, with rain showers sprouting up all around (but not right here of course) .... and still pretty hot (Weather.com says 98 now ....)

I'm gonna grab a shower, hit Taco Cabana for some enchiladas, and then start rolling for Carlsbad, NM ..... I figured being 4th or 5th in line I probably ain't gonna get out tomorrow ...... so I'll do a little caving.

I understand the temp in the cavern is about 56°F year round .... seems like as good a place as any to spend what would otherwise be a very hot Sunday in the van .....

So you slept 14.5 hours. That A/C you have in there looks like is doing a good job.
Have fun tomorrow.

 

[guido4475]

Well now, I have one of those little fans that I sit on the counter next to the bed. Works real well for keeping things cooled down. Even though I don't own the truck and I don't pay for fuel I try very hard not to idle the truck unless it is just un-bearable. NOT that the truck owner minds us idling, we were actually told to go ahead an idle but I try not to cost him money if at all possible after-all he's trying to make a living too. As for the farting, the fan don't work for that. My hubby is the farter of all farts and thats a fact and all the fan is gonna do is stir it around. Nope, finally figured out that threatening to throw him out of the truck didn't work either, so now I threaten to throw myself out of the truck if he don't stop, works like a charm. He don't mind getting out but he don't want me to get out cause "someone might try to hurt me" so I use it against him and it works better then any fan. heeheehee

Well, making him go outside to rip an air biscuit is no fun, either.I mean,how is he going to give you a dutch oven being outside? ( a dutch oven is when a person doing the farting pulls the covers over their spouses head shortly after a fart has occured under the sheets.)

 

[loner1]

Well, making him go outside to rip an air biscuit is no fun, either.I mean,how is he going to give you a dutch oven being outside? ( a dutch oven is when a person doing the farting pulls the covers over their spouses head shortly after a fart has occured under the sheets.)

My wife just informed me that if I EVER pull that "Dutch Oven" trick on her, it WILL lead to my early demise. And she wasn't laughing. I'm scared!!!!!

 

[Yesteryear]

Well, making him go outside to rip an air biscuit is no fun, either.I mean,how is he going to give you a dutch oven being outside? ( a dutch oven is when a person doing the farting pulls the covers over their spouses head shortly after a fart has occured under the sheets.)

If MY husband does something soooo mean to me not only will I puke all over him, I will then make sure he has an immediate demise! Oh, the very thought makes me want to brain him! MEAN MEAN MEAN

 

[inkasnana]

I've threatened to make my husband permanently sing soprano if he ever did that (dutch oven) to me.

 

[TeamCozumel]

Doug, I envy your website, dude. It rocks! Good job and I hope to be checking it out often!

 

[DougTravels]

Doug, I envy your website, dude. It rocks! Good job and I hope to be checking it out often!

THANKS!! -you just motivated me to update it.
It means alot. I have been neglecting it lately though. My daughter bugged me a long time to get me started and she put the music player on it for me. It is getting tougher to find new pic shots after 374,000 miles.

 

[DougTravels]

Turtle asked for pics, so blame him

The Power Source

The blown up igloo- it seems cooler if you sleep with the fan by your head, although nosier it is cooler that way.

It helps alot on those nights when it is somewhat hot, but not horrible.