It's hot

DJ85 · 06-30-2012, 04:02 PM

What do you guys think is it ever to hot to go camping. For the last 4 days in a row we have been over 100 degrees. Weds 102, Thurs 108, Fri 105 and today 103 Sun expecting 105. the only good part is its a dry heat only 20 percent humidity and this is in southern Illinois.

To top it off we are in a drought and there is a no burn order. Who would want to sit out and hang around the campfire anyway. We didn't go and I still regret it but would have just jump in the truck and drove around sight seeing anyway. I just wanted to see what everybody thought. Most firework events have been cancelled

Pawpod · 06-30-2012, 04:31 PM

I find that it feels cooler away from the city. Pavement, cement, and buildings absorb and radiate more heat than trees, plants Ect.. Besides, at least you can sit in the shade with your favored drink surrounded by family and nature!

christopherglenn · 06-30-2012, 09:17 PM

sounds like a good reason to turn into a prune at the pool..

fla-gypsy · 07-01-2012, 05:18 AM

Heading out for 6 days this afternoon. It was 101 saturday on my back porch. Where I am going the water is always 70 degrees and I have a shady spot with FHU's.

antiqfreq · 07-01-2012, 08:29 AM

Hey Fla Gypsy,

I got 2 full hook up spots at my house -

only drawback is - it was 106 yesterday and around 102 today.......

BUT, cooling off to a lovely 99 on Monday!

Jo

Have a good time!

DJ85 · 07-02-2012, 07:46 AM

Well with the news we just recieved from people that were camping. On Sunday afternoon there was a bad storm that came through the area where we would have went camping. Trees reported to had fallen on a camper completely distroyed the camper. Awnings ripped off and easy ups tossed around and distroyed as well. No injuries reported that we heard of so thats some good news. Storm came up quick with heavy rain and high winds. Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea to not go anyway.

SAABDOCTOR · 07-02-2012, 08:24 AM

A/C WAS HUMMIN AT HOME A

ND THATS WHERE WE STAYED 101 OUTSIDE FLARP!!!!

f6bits · 07-02-2012, 11:12 AM

It feels at least ten degrees cooler when you’re in the shade and a gentle breeze is blowing. Twenty degrees cooler if you’re on vacation.

flc · 07-02-2012, 04:03 PM

I took the new camper to a lake in NE Oklahoma Wed thru Sunday of this last week. The outside temp varied from 101 to 103 during the day. I had a little tree cover in the morning but none in the afternoon. The A/C ran almost constantly but did keep the inside temp in the 70s. I don't think I could ask for better than that. With a small fan it would get quite chilly at night. Everything else (that I tried) worked as it should. although I didn't do much cooking. My wife and I ate out. My last trailer wouldn't keep it cool enough for comfort. Both were 15k.

mikell · 07-04-2012, 02:54 PM

99 outside and the Alpine is a real bearable 74. Turned the fan to high a while back and it seems to be getting cooler still

Roberson4 · 07-04-2012, 03:28 PM

We will be camping next week. We were shopping yesterday and DW saw and bought a "ocean breeze evaporative mist cooling system". We will see how much cooler (if any) it feels setting outside in 100+ temperatures.

hankaye · 07-04-2012, 03:39 PM

Roberson4, Howdy;

Get a fan set up on the up wind side... it makes a difference...

hankaye

happytrails · 07-05-2012, 04:57 AM

We are going camping in Luray, VA tomorrow for the weekend. Our friends have been there since Tuesday and reported it to be HOT and, since I am a [fly-phobic]

, they also decided to tell us the flies are swarming like yellow-jackets. I love my AC and I hate flies, so this should be a real fun trip for me.

Maybe the weather will give in for a few days. The nice thing is that the pool and stuff is all natural spring fed so the water is as cool as a mountain stream.

Hope everyone had a happy 4th!!

snow · 07-05-2012, 02:13 PM

Also heading to luray tomorrow the 6th , going to be REAL hot 101

happytrails · 07-05-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snow

Also heading to luray tomorrow the 6th , going to be REAL hot 101

No kidding! I think we will be on site 202, I can't remember for sure. Maybe we will see you there.

volvosweetie · 07-06-2012, 09:00 AM

Yeah, it is suppose to be in triple digits this weekend here again

, but they say may be mid to low 80's next week. I don't mind the heat so much but the humidity and dew point has been awful. Well about 8 weeks we will be at the beach with a nice ocean breeze and low stress lol.

SAABDOCTOR · 07-06-2012, 09:18 AM

enjoy the beach!!!! i think i will test the a/c in the camper this week end

**hankpage** · 07-06-2012, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAABDOCTOR

enjoy the beach!!!! i think i will test the a/c in the camper this week end

We live at the beach ..... Power company is already warning about power failures and brown outs .......... going triple digits tomorrow

....... filled the genny and test ran trailer A/C today... will probably be driveway camping tomorrow

..... 30amp to the trailer and 15amp to the house fridge. Another advantage of owning an RV and keeping it parked next to the pool

.

SAABDOCTOR · 07-06-2012, 09:35 AM

yep my camper is home the generator is fueld and ready when iget home from work i am going to turn on the fridge. i was going to check the brakes and insatll the tpms sensor on it but checking the a/c sounds much better. stay safe and cool all.

rnkburg · 07-06-2012, 09:43 AM

So in these hot temps how low does your inside temp come down with the ac, I am thinking of a second unit on my 2012 Raptor 300mp (35 ft 5er) and wife keeps telling me we don't need it. With only one 15k unit I believe I do

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2

You may also like: