How To Keep Your Tent Cool While Camping | DIY Air Conditioner

[@BaumOutdoors]

How can we get the tent colder? Comment down below! Thank you all for watching!!!

[@ErnieGaeta]

Fall and Winter camping man lol that's what I do

[@BaumOutdoors]

Totally agree!! Haha

[@alfonsoacastro]

That infomercial beginning was hilarious!

[@BaumOutdoors]

@@alfonsoacastro haha! I had fun with that!

[@jeffreyberube7812]

1/2 life of dry ice ?

[@massivedynamic2339]

Also helps to place an emergency space blanket tarp over the tent to deflect the sun, during the day.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Exactly my thoughts! If you had a second barrier to keep the sun off I think it would make a huge difference! Thank you for all your tips 😊

[@trendmassacre8423]

That, and the ice would last a couple hours longer due to the cooler air that the fan is circulating back into the cooler.

[@DoritosResidue]

I use a silver reflective tarp from harbor freight and have a darkroom tent. Regular tents are basically green houses

[@tommyhunter1817]

Very good idea.

[@Ilovesqushmellows123]

Mylar tarp.

[@tamistone2632]

Use 2 inch pvc pipes and elbows to create a folding labyrinth of pipe work inside your cooler. Each end of the pipe should project out of your cooler’s long length. Using a 12 volt computer fan at one end to drive the ambient air through the pipe network, you load up your cooler with ice cubes and in a few minutes you have nice chilled air coming out of the opposite end. The benefit is the warm air never touches the ice surface and the ice lasts much, much longer. Even when fully melted the cold water still chills the pvc ductwork and any air pushed through it. This is an old undercover surveillance vehicle trick for long stakeouts in hot cars and vans.

[@mattcolver1]

You just invented the still.

[@damonm3]

Na, just a straight pipe down to almost the bottom of cooler with ice to the top. And a drain pipe to remove all melt. Air will naturally make a better labyrinth through the ice. And direct contact with ice is better. If you want the temp to actually drop by 20-30° needs to be direct. Otherwise of course yours is second best and lasts way longer. I wanna see a comp between the two

[@jah7514]

You should make a video to demonstrate your design method and show the sci

[@aceventura1980]

@@damonm3 I did this but was going thru 3 bags of ice per 2 hours. Using a Amazon blower motor.. At $3 a bag it gets expensive... Dry ice is the way to go...

[@damonm3]

@@aceventura1980 I bet it cold tho😂🍻

[@audiekaufman140]

After reading the comments, even if there are better designs, the fact that it was pumping out 40F air AND it lowered a tent that isn’t insulated in direct sunlight over 10+ degrees is a great proof of concept. Love to see a video with a well-insulated YETI cooler and different pipe design and block ice. Be interesting to see how more effective that would be

[@starlitvoid7378]

Yeah, YETI is a good long lasting brand of cooler. I have one of those things and when filled it will last me a good three days b for all the ice melts completely. Heck, even the melt water is still cold more than a day later.

[@garyegray]

You forgot to mention the 4th key element, a power source. When you are out in the woods camping, there is no power unless you drag a generator or batteries charged by solar.

[@josephhomen]

And a freezer to make more ice 😂

[@jcraigshelton]

Yeah a minor detail

[@nenabunena]

Witha solar powered fan, the power source is a non issue. But if you're camping for several days, the ice would be your biggest problem here. You can only camp near establishments who sell ice, but far away in isolation?

[@ScottJones-d7s]

Set up the tent in shade

[@TheMikhail3]

Have 2 coolers. One that is the a/c .the other us a cooler with black ice. Like in a milk carton. Use this as a refill.

[@Rockin_Ross]

I have a smaller version of this for my AZ shop. I use block ice (as it lasts WAY longer) and a styrofoam barrier between the ice block and the lid. I learned if you put AZ heated air directly across ice, it won’t last. The styro sheet is 2” from the shorter walls and it makes it all work much longer.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Some great info here! Thanks for sharing! I agree with the block of ice and the styrofoam is a great idea. I’ll definitely implement them 👍

[@StarvieCarvie]

I was thinking just like you. How to keep the hot Louisiana heat off the ice. I’m building one for my forklift. Would you share a picture of yours?

[@jamesb1635]

New Mexico heat during monsoon season is like Louisiana bayou so I’m looking into how to survive in reasonable comfort when Biden hyperinflation reaches its peak, thanks and I’ll keep watching

[@brianprice4820]

Now That’s a great idea I think I’ll try that one

[@williamwoodruff5586]

@@BaumOutdoors fill milk jugs with water and freeze them

[@mikelevan9619]

I made a portable air conditioner for a feral cat a couple of years ago because it was so hot here in Florida. I use the Styrofoam cooler and a small fan even smaller than the one you used. I basically did the same method, however I used Frozen gallons of water. It brought the temperature down on the outside from 100° down to 72 degrees on the output. It kept her nice and cool until the sun went down and she did her thing after that. But every day around 4:30 she would show up just sit in front of the air conditioner and cool off. What I'm getting at is frozen bottles of water worked a little better than ice for me

[@brandirobinson8430]

Thank you!

[@Starfish2145]

😽

[@mattg1094]

Frozen bottles of water? Is ice?? I’m confused

[@mikelevan9619]

@@mattg1094 It worked better than bags of ice and I could refreeze the bottles nightly.

[@andydougy4347]

@@mattg1094 he keeps it in plastic gallon jugs to refreeze after I think.

[@deborahhouchins9981]

I place a layer of dry ice on the bottom, a bit of water to start it melting and then add either 2 blocks of dry ice or 2 one gallon water jugs that have been frozen on top of that dry ice. Staying at a friend’s house in Woodland Hills Ca, where the temps were 110, but she was too cheap to turn on the AC , had me resorting to build one of these. I dropped the temps to 77 and was quite comfortable. I don’t know if I would do this in humid areas though.

[@stevej7139]

I have some USB charged battery powered fans that would work while camping , for me I have a couple power systems that can run a USB fan for days on a single charge . Might be a fun addition to the family camping gear , I wouldn't use it myself when I am out with just me and the dog but when we all go out I'm sure a couple people in the family would love it . I would probably use a combination of large ice blocks plus cubed ice , maybe even put a couple diverters on the lid to increase the distance the air has to move over the ice before exiting at the vent . I've done something similar in the past by just opening the ice chest with blocks in it and pointing a fan at it but these days battery powered devices are much better than they used to be so a dedicated device isn't out of the question .

[@lakeland4809]

Get 7 day cooler add rock salt at the bottom add blocks of ice to the rim…keep a buck to let water out when needed. Also drill a whole in the side and top of the cooler add a foam in the can in the drill holes also insulate with the insulation for house cut it to fit inside of cooler put your ice in a large plastic bag

[@sonsofliberty3081]

You want a smaller out vent than the fan blowing in. That way you get more force blowing out

[@massivedynamic2339]

Also, the cheap usb fans from Walmart and a portable phone power bank runs mine all night for approximately 2 days.

[@BaumOutdoors]

I definitely want to find a portable power option 👍 might make it so my fan can run off a battery! I’ll want it in remote places where no hook ups are available.

[@jonalynreynolds8122]

You answered what I thought was a silly question! Thank you!

[@stormyskyz7881]

I am a vendor and also stuff all the time and what I will always do is make sure that my PVC clear tent is in the shade to the best of my ability moving forward and I will use this because there is no guarantee that I will be able to get electricity hook up or electricity hook up that can use a full portable AC unit this is perfect thank you for showing this experiment

[@may-beeart7930]

You can also freeze gallon jugs of water and put in front of fans. The ice is thick and it takes several hours for it to melt. I had 3 fans and 6 gallons of ice and it was. Oil all night. I live in fl so the outside temp was 98 and I closed my room off. My central unit went out. I survived for 3 nights.

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Great idea

[@stevenschulte1475]

Great for when I'm camping next to an ice machine.

[@BaumOutdoors]

😂😂

[@josephhomen]

😂

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

Lol 😂I know right! Frozen milk jugs with water instead of milk of course works also

[@lily-rose7982]

With power for your fan 😅

[@peter_hhm]

Putting water and salt on ice is actually really smart, because firstly, the water-ice mixture will always retain a constant temperature of 0 degree Celsius, due to heat transfer during the solid to liquid state change. Also, salty water has a lower freezing point than pure water (which is the reason why salts are used on roads in winter to prevent ice from forming). This further reduced the mixture temperature from 0 to below 0, and heat is absorbed from the air during the process. The colder mixture temperature resulted in much colder air being blown out, which accelerated the cooling of the tent :D

[@Hellofriend88]

I don’t think this is how entropy works. That is like saying the salt creates added coldness.

[@TheAntHill184]

I have learned a lot of new ideas from the video as well as from the comments. Thanks everyone for sharing. Finish Well!

[@dawndee5401]

Get your fan to blow underneath the ice. Since it is mounted, use 1 inch Styrofoam that's placed at an angle inside the cooler from side to side, leaving about a 4 inch gap at bottom of cooler yet little to no gap on top for when the lid is closed which allows the air to come in but not hit the ice from up top. The objective is to push the the cold up for beneath the ice through the vent.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great idea!! I’ll look into modifying it!

[@lazarosalazar3366]

just what I was thinking. hot air hitting ice directly would melt it fast.

[@PlayaHataz710]

What

[@dawndee5401]

@@PlayaHataz710 The fan cannot hit the ice directly. You will have to place the ice on some sort of open screen rack roughly about 3 to four inches from the bottom. The rack has to support the ice while in-between the ice and the fan, there must be an divider such as thick Styrofoam. The Styrofoam stops the outside air from hitting the ice sideways. The styrofoam must be cleared at the bottom of cooler by at least 2 inches while at top leaving no room for the fans air to travel across the top of cooler while lid is closed. This will push out the cold air inside.

[@tasianew642]

@@dawndee5401 So describing the ac from how you said starting from the inside bottom to top goes … Styrofoam 2 inches from bottom then 3-4 inches again n put the screen so you can put ice on top then way at the top is the fan ?

[@commonweakness9060]

Thanks for the video. It's especially good to see the numbers not just your thoughts. I do think some of the other designs might work better. Also, if you have the prep time, freezing salt water in milk jugs or 2 liter bottles works really well. last longer and offers more surface area to cool the air. And they can be refrozen.

[@robmechanic]

I built one several years ago. Worked great! I was actually cold in the middle of the night!

[@BaumOutdoors]

That’s great to hear! I think it will definitely get some use on those hot nights!

[@DavidMBebber]

Put the cooler in the shade outside the tent then pipe it in through a tent flap (so you are cooling the cooler, outdoor air temp, not fighting the hotter, inside air temp) and allow a small vent at the top of your tent to exhaust hotter air that rises to the outside.

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Interesting point

[@patientmental875]

Also get a Yeti cooler

[@DavidMBebber]

@@patientmental875 Meh, I don't know that I'd advise Butchering a Yeti to make a tent Air Conditioner. That's much pricier than I'd be comfortable with. 😁

[@Helmuesi911]

@@patientmental875 Yes that’s a great investment.. buy a yeti and carve giant size holes in it to make an ineffective swamp cooler that needs 50 pounds of ice every 60-90 minutes.

[@HaotheEnd]

Local Ace here in western wa has this idea on display with everything you need, minus the ice.

[@tomj7461]

My son and I use a couple 12V fans when we go summer camping. One summer, the fans were not enough. We found some cardboard and made a cover to mount a fan on the cooler with duck tape. It worked great.

[@craigtallant4149]

From all that I have been able to skim off the multitudes of videos I have watched..is A: don't blow air over the ice.. it melts faster B: use a copper tube coiled and a water pump to pump ice water through the coil and pull the air across the copper tube to chill the air.. uses less water and less ice plus ice lasts longer.. basically a radiator type effect. In process of trying to do a double coil of copper tubing.. and a duct fan with a beverage cooler 5 gallon.. hope it works lol

[@MrDecran2]

Oil cooler.

[@bradstarbuck7933]

I don't suppose you ever partook in the making of homemade ice cream outside.

[@ryanwalden9072]

I use this in my garage with frozen milk jugs ( rotated in and out)& honestly it works better than my window unit.

[@bigmac5753]

I love the production of this video and I’m only a minute 12 seconds into it and I’ve subscribed already

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you!! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the content!!

[@BackcountryPaddler]

"It's for the wife and kids".. 👌 sure buddy.. sure.... 😄 Great idea for a video bud, keep these COOL ideas coming!

[@BaumOutdoors]

Haha anyway I can mask my lack of manliness I’m going to do it lol! Just kidding!

[@JohnVH-diy]

I made one for my boat and also use it as my fridge. Works great.

[@kingofthecrows8802]

A small solar panel setup would be a neat way to make that fan run without any batteries. Have enough runner wire so you can keep your tent in the shade and your panels in the sun

[@elcairo11]

Hey buddy your friend manny from Savannah Georgia here , CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH THIS VIDEO MEANS TO ME LOL , finally a cheap way to go camping, and stay cool at bedtime, thank you soooooooooo much, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BaumOutdoors]

That’s awesome Manny! So glad I could help in some way! Really appreciate it brother! Any time you need anything I’m here 😊😊

[@elcairo11]

@@BaumOutdoors thank you , this is one of your best videos brother, sooooo helpful, one of the reasons I don’t go camping is because of the heat at night, I cannot go to sleep with heat , thanks a bunch 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 , god bless always

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thanks Manny! I will keep testing and find the best “DIY a/c Cooler to make” to keep you cool while camping!!!

[@lordkin-kong8888]

I think the ice block on top of a bed of salt would probably about two cups of water mixed in with the salt would probably work perfectly🤔 Air moving freely around the block of ice allowing the cooler to put out much colder air.. Also the salt preventing the ice from melting as fast as it normally would in those conditions..

[@BaumOutdoors]

I think you’re right! A block of ice is definitely a better option than crushed ice!

[@thehuguenot5615]

This was like the first one I made. Version 2 I added a small pump and radiator mounted underneath the outlet. The pump picks up ice that melts and pumps it thru the heat exchanger, since that cold water can be just above freezing

[@BaumOutdoors]

Very interesting!! Definitely want to make a version 2 myself! Thanks for sharing!

[@huetuber1204]

@@BaumOutdoors Can you do a video that shows what the version 2 looks like (with the pump and radiator)? I don't understand it just being described in words. Thanks!

[@theappalachian7249]

When you put the ice in the cooler put roughly 2 inches and sprinkle kosher salt on top of it put another 2 inches of ice repeat the process with salt until the cooler is full give it 20 minutes before you turn on your fan. At this point you have a solid chunk of ice inside of the cooler because what happens is the salt starts to melt ice ice it’s on top freezes and becomes a solid barrier. This being said your concepts a great idea it’s just how you use the ice. If you dump straight ice it’s gonna melt right away if you use this method it will work great.

[@bradstarbuck7933]

Especially if the person churned the ice during that wait period. Damn, I want some homemade ice cream now. Fk

[@bradstarbuck7933]

Why not just save efforts and by using a homemade ice cream maker hitting it with a bit a juice every now and again using a 12v to 120 cigarette plug adapter will aide in keeping your ice rocked up.

[@ryans49]

perfect for bedtime in tent when outside temps start to drop. not to many people are hanging inside tent during day! but glad you showed us how hot it was outside and inside during day perfect to cool tent and sleep as temps drop big time! good job!

[@BaumOutdoors]

Exactly!! That’s what this is for! It’s hard to sleep when it’s so hot out!

[@breadcheese5632]

You are the happiest person i watch on youtube. Your positivity grants me something that makes me happier.. Tq my friend. Hope life treats you well.

[@Kris-ms4bo]

I would try adding spray foam insulation to the top part of the cooler to insulate keep the ice a little longer and block ice to slow the melting.. I don't know if that will make a difference but its worth trying

[@VocalSpiritPresents]

We might have to try this in our bus with solar-powered fans. Definitely would add a fan on the vent side.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great idea!! Yes, let us know how it works!! Try to get blocks of ice though if you can!!

[@keriannee]

Super considerate of a project. Also it looks great with the drier vent. Temps don’t get that hot in NY but a swamp cooler with some frozen water bottles inside of it would be a really great idea for summer beach camping

[@TheDWZemke]

If you increase the surface area, use a terrycloth or towel you should drive down the temp. FYI it's also a function dew point. What I discribed is a swamp cooler. You are utilizing the ice and a hybrid solution maybe helpful. Nice job.

[@SignalOutdoors]

That worked pretty well later in the evening. The design options there are endless. I'd love to see a v2 video! Keep up the good work Kenny.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you!! It definitely could not keep up in the heat of the day. I think maybe a reflector of some sort to cover the tent or maybe a space blanket to insulate the tent may aid in keeping the tent cooler.. not sure though haha! I’ve seen some cool designs that I’ll give a try!

[@appolop8273]

Good job my friend. If you try with a wider vent, maybe 10 inches, I'm sure the cold air would spread out more.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great idea! Definitely need a few more vents maybe! I have some ideas 😊

[@dannywilson8021]

made one of these several years ago the secret keep it cold longer freeze plastic maxwell house coffee cans its will last 4 to 5 hrs longer make sure you use salt plenty of salt

[@glennslatoniii4931]

Hey Danny, what’s the ratio of salt to water in the cans? Also, great idea to keep from having to dump waste water from a whole cooler.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great idea! I will give that a try for sure!

[@dannywilson8021]

@@glennslatoniii4931 I would always put 1 box of salt with 5 frozen coffee cans remember lay the cans on there side so as the ice melt it will mix with salt

[@BaumOutdoors]

Ahh ok I see! That makes sense now!

[@johndoe-sf6hk]

if electricity is already available probably better to just grab a portable AC unit. Sure the cost will be higher initially but it will work far far better and you wouldnt have to deal with buying bags of ice just for your AC each day. Electricity comes with camping slot so no worries on how much your AC will use. A protable AC might even end up taking up less room in the car.

[@askmisspatience]

With a large freezer at home prior to heading out could freeze gallons of water that would last longer. Then, pack store ice around the blocks. If you insulate the exterior with board insulation would keep the ice in tact for an extended period. Wrap it in a low temp sleeping bag on all sides except top. Or, try the insulation on the inside. Anything to prolong the ice. This is a really cool idea.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Very good ideas! I think that would definitely help and keep the ice much longer. Appreciate your input!

[@damonm3]

Adding water is a big no no. You want air traveling through as much ice as possible. Ideally you’d run a pipe down 3” from the bottom of cooler deep in the ice. You’d also want to connect a drain pipe to it and run outside of tent. Really simple design still just two more items. I hope you’ll try it again. Fill ice to the top. But keep the melted ice out of cooler. Or most of it out. So you’ll have air traveling through a ton of ice. I bet it’ll really work. Of course the cfm matters so the more the merrier..

[@markg3025]

Very creative use of that old cooler takin up space in your garage. I liked the opening shot as a parody of an infomercial. 👍

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you! Definitely is a good way to use an old cooler! Most items can be found at home. Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel!

[@markg3025]

@@BaumOutdoors Kenny you are a natural in front of the camera, you ought to get an Agent 😎

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you! I enjoy it 😊

[@boson285]

I'd like to see how this works in a crua. I bet it would be like an air conditioned RV!

[@margaretburnham5683]

Good video. We’re going to be having a lot of rolling brownouts across the globe so I was looking for something inexpensive to make that wouldn’t use a lot of power when hooked up to solar

[@BaumOutdoors]

This would help for sure! You can make smaller versions too and in cheaper coolers if you wanted. I would definitely suggest block ice if you can find it so it will last longer!

[@robertcrittenden497]

Use pvc pipe and 90 elbows. I use 2 2.5". Also use (many as you can) 1 liter frozen water bottles in your cooler.upright. Then... Fill some of the bottom with ice and salt. Helps with cold and air flow but ice keeps the bottles frozen longer. So much cooler. Oh. The PVC pipe. I epoxy it to the cooler. And the left the 90s free. So you can redirect the air. Hope helps

[@ONEYEDPiRAT]

Extending the vent 2 down into the ice will force the air to go through the ice and not over creating a greater cooling effect

[@cryptomike6287]

Last month we went camping with my kids.. I slept around 3AM and waked around 6AM.. The hot was CRAZY.. Thanks for this idea.

[@bradstarbuck7933]

Who sleeps any more than those hours when at the lake? Wasting y'alls time if you do. Nothing better than some cast iron over open flame biscuits and gravy. Eggs and bacon with a reasonable bed of coals to stir around smoke to shut some bugs up while your early rise got people doing the same thing cause who wants to cook around campfire for lunch? Them hours before daylight are the most influential things for a person's mind to witness firsthand.

[@zeenathskitchen]

Lots of love from INDIA 🇮🇳 brother , keep up the good work ❤️

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you so much!

[@yutubl]

Thanks for this DIY cooling idea; prefer general tent advices: 1.) roof & wall insulation (dry & temperature) by 2-wall tent (air between walls) or 2nd tarp over the tent, 2.) sun protection by (heat ray and light) reflecting outer wall material/color like white, light gray or mirror color aluminum foil or emergency blanket, 3.) ground insulation (dry & temperature) by air filled air mattress.

[@droidomz]

yea I agree with out insulation you can't prevent the daytime heat from entering the tent for the cool air to be effective at lowering the temp. I think that's why this implementation works better after sunset and night time.

[@euli2323]

How did you power the fan? Ideally I’d like some sort of battery since I’ll be out in a tent with it. Any ideas?

[@BaumOutdoors]

For this video I used an extension cord but you can definitely use a battery power bank! There are several online and some of them are even solar charged. Hope this helps!

[@jondoe5392]

I lived in my van in an area with temps like that, I used the ice bags everyday, put it in the cooler, drain the cooler and shower with that water, purify ice water for drinking, life was all about gettin em ice bags!

[@bradstarbuck7933]

Damn. I thought meth was bad. It appears to be ice!!

[@jondoe5392]

@@bradstarbuck7933 😂

[@AKM47YT06]

I'd add 3 more smaller pipes that are connected to the Ventilation goes down to the bottom of cooler and comes back to the fan and Fan used for sucking air from those piped connected to one big opening and throwing that air inside tent you'll forsure get Cold Air

[@BaumOutdoors]

Appreciate the ideas! I’ll have to give that a try!

[@AKM47YT06]

@@BaumOutdoors Thank-you for replying back huge Respect for you....

[@manuelvalenzuela5729]

I'm not sure who goes camping to spend the day inside their tent. During hot summer weather consider a double wall (full coverage rain fly with a separate tent body) tent where the tent body itself is mostly mesh. This greatly increases air circulation.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Agree!! It’s just something to maybe cool the tent down a bit before bed. Most people I know complain about how how it is while sleeping during summer camping lol

[@hybridangel3403]

I think he made it obvious it was for night time

[@wanderlust62]

I like this, it is very simple and inexpensive! You started at extreme temperatures and it was cooler, before bedding down! I've got to do this, it is great. The sun hits my tent directly between 4 pm and 7:30 pm. It would be a nice retreat. Who would use this? Me, a gypsy camp host! My fan works off my Goal Zero. I can't believe I didn't see this before!

[@Behape]

Hi, try using two of them!! Or more?? Loved the design! Very simple and effective. Can definitely be used as a personal cooler.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Yes! Two of them would have been nice 👍

[@jeanpresley1220]

thank you i will do this for my bedroom

[@Redeemed67]

Baum! You're back! This video was a good idea. Plus, on the times you can't leave the family or take off, you could do videos at the homestead instead of having to wait for an opportune time and 3-4 weeks go by. There are a number of different videos you could do...like 'How to Pat Your Pillow Just Right for Opportune Sleep', etc.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Ha ha! Such a great idea! I have to remember I can do videos other than camping. I can’t go that long without making a video it makes me feel bad LOL a perfect pillow patting would make a great video ha ha thank you so much for your support!! 😊😊

[@douglashill6125]

Great idea. I recommend block ice if you can find it.

[@linalaspiur7493]

It’s a win! I loved your idea!

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you! I thought it was awesome! I can’t wait to use it on a real camping trip 😊

[@peacefuljourneyofhealing]

Love this and I was thinking of doing this for my RV since my air conditioner went out. Now going to try it. Just wondering how long the ice will last. Some coolers will hold a few days in AZ heat. Home depot sells a fan for a 5 gallon bucket and i believe it was close to 100.00. This is much cheaper!

[@BlessedVeteranAdventures]

Check out the comment above you. Use a block of ice and a 2" sheet of Styrofoam. Put the foam on top of the ice for a barrier so the ice will last longer. I'm also in AZ and will try it out. God bless

[@BaumOutdoors]

Definitely agree! Use the block ice if you can find it. It will last a lot longer!

[@WeThePeopleSurvival69]

The water take your air exchange space away...bleeding the water every lil while....I've seen a screen built in across the bottom and the blower side pertrudes down Into the ice...even colder I bet...Great video..hope this help

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you! I will look into this design for the next video!

[@evanfox170]

I would like to see you do another test by partially opening an upper vent to let the air pressure from the fan push the hot air out. I think you will find the Temperature drop will be much faster.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great idea Evan! I’ll have to do another video with it!!

[@gnomish844]

Would need to be intaking air from the outside for that to work, which would work best in conditions like this where the ambient temperature inside is warmer than outside. Opening the vent while circulating only inside air wouldn't cause it to flow out, since you're not adding any air, and by cooling it, you're actually reducing the pressure. This would cause hot air to flow in. If it's colder outside than in, opening the vent would help without the unit. If you're pumping outside air in, you're increasing the pressure in the tent and your idea would work even better. Just circulating inside air around, if it gets colder than outside temp, would cause outside air to flow in rather than warm air that's risen to flow out.

[@MariaGonzalez-gi1jz]

Where do you get the electricidad? Forthefan

[@BaumOutdoors]

This was powered by a house outlet. I ran an extension cord. I have a portable power station for off grid use though

[@plumtiger1]

you should do this again at night in the shade. I'd like to see the performance there bc you're right, that's when I would need something like this

[@BaumOutdoors]

Agee! I will definitely do some more testing as the temps rise!

[@stevekitella4781]

It's use frozen milk jugs. Cheap and easy. Also adding insulation to the inside on cooler 1" blue, all sides and bottom top as well.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@tacrewgirl]

Great and funny video. Yes, I’d like to see a version 2.0 with some of the strains in the comments like a reflective blanket, being in the shade, using a wider vent, using dry ice or block ice, and using a USB operated fan with battery bank. Enjoyed the infomercial at the beginning.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Most definitely will build a new one eventually! I have a few ideas planned! 😊

[@matt7126]

definitely don't use dry ice. you may reduce the 02 in your tent to a dangerous level.

[@ryanupchurch9683]

Ya don’t use dry ice. A friend Almost killed himself in his tent. Luckily he realized he was get nauseous and sleepy.

[@matt7126]

Was it kept inside of the tent? If not then you could use it to recirculate the air inside the tent while using the slightly colder air to make the ice last longer and possibly get the air to come out colder

[@ogfromutube9649]

Maybe an intake and exhaust fan? One blowing in one blowing out vs the vent. Getting a taller cooler and mounting fans on the top of each side.

[@jwmmitch]

If you have electric you could just use a portable AC unit. That what my brother does. The benefit I've seen for these type of coolers is that they can be battery powered

[@richardmccombs617]

I tried this couple of years back. Problems as ice melted efficiency dropped. I put a drain rack in bottom to keep ice and water off bottom. Aluminum tray on top of rack and then a wicking towel attached to cover. This made it like swamp cooler. The thicker the aluminum tray the better.

[@wolfgangmikeleit4630]

What a great idea! Thanks for this video and this demonstration of your cooler. A mobile AC, that is genius! I love videos like that, if you have some more great ideas, share it with us. Many greetings, yours Wolfgang. :-)))))

[@BaumOutdoors]

It was a fun build! I have plans to make a second one at some point which I hope will be even better!

[@curtisjohnson2433]

A raised cover over the tent to add shade would probably drop the Temps another 10 to 20 degrees, replacing the fans with metal bladed fan would pump out for cold air. Making it just cool enough to sleep comfortably

[@leekh2125]

Don't forget the cost for the ice and how to carry on so much ice for a camping trip. Best solution is choose a shady place and preferably near river or sea.

[@r1konTheAutomator]

so I have a house that has two ACs in it, one for the original part of the house, and another that cools down the newer addon side. The one that's meant to cool down the smaller side shut down, and it's gonna be another 10 days until somebody is going to be able to repair it. I live in Texas, and this is July with a record smashing summer. So we've been roughing it with poor mans swamp coolers (towels soaked in water hanging on towel racks in front of a big fan). It took me a little bit but I figured out the same thing you did - adding salt, ice, and water together is the ticket. I use a generous amount of salt, and when I'm mixing in the water I can feel my hand get WAAAAY colder. I then leave the big bowl of it next to the fan with a measuring cup in it, and every so often I'll pour more water over the towels, and it works way better. If you guys need to make ANYTHING cold with ice, and it's not going to get ruined with salt, ALWAYS use salt, water, and ice together. Even cools down drinks 10x as fast.

[@treksterjsc]

Keep the fun videos coming sir! I really enjoyed your infomercial intro it was quite hilarious! I was wondering if there's a way to exhaust some of the hot air when you enter the tent like opening up all the flaps before you started the air conditioner? But you probably had already done that. I would think a tarp type tent over the tent itself would help as well. I would like you to do a review I know there's different versions what is the one I'm thinking of called the LifeStraw where you can drink water from the lake directly. That would be fun to watch.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thank you! I did not actually exhaust the tent, as I was curious as to what it would do! But in a normal scenario, you would definitely have the windows open to equalize the tent and be in the shade for sure! All great ideas! As for the life straw, I would love to do more reviews of camping gear more often. And I will keep the videos coming for sure! Thank you for your support 😊

[@Steve.Cutler]

We were making these for band practice in the 80's.

[@kimlamm9126]

Instead of table salt. Use rock salt. Thats what you use when making ice cream to get it colder quicker.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@harrytuttle8161]

Get a Awning 10' by 10 ' tent to put over your camping tent , a roof over roof thing under a forested shade also in the direction of sun rise put up a vertical tarp wall ( sun set too )using A few 4x4 posts and post hole diggers .

[@photosbymiketm2461]

Here's a thoughtful question. If you need a power cord to power the cooler fan. Why not just use a home Portable air conditioner inside the tent if your using a power cord anyway. This way don't have to worry bout running out of ice lmao

[@BaumOutdoors]

I do agree! This honestly was a curiosity of mine lol I wanted to see how well it works.

[@killsammers]

A couple of smaller fans like a drink cooler in your car it doesn't have to be so big you could run it off solar through the day 12v battery adding some metal for a fan to blow on to it will also help cool having a massive fan on top the ice is evaporating to quick. But you have the right idea.

[@belladeann8398]

1. Where did ice come from ? 2. Where did the energy source, Come from ? 3. Do you have an unlimited Supply of ice cubes ? 4. Wouldn't the ice last longer, If you used two ice chests To double wall it, like a thermos ? 9 June 2022, Thursday

[@BetterOff735]

I would add; if you have that much ice, place a kiddy pool inside the tent, fill it with ice and water..create a cold water bed

[@AngeloPaggett]

If the tint was somewhat insulated I think it would help a bit more but without the ac probably suck if it lack ventilation

[@MountainSportAirguns]

Great idea with that cooler Kenny, definitely works well and much cheaper to build than the ones you buy. I really do think using some dry ice would work along with some regular ice over the top. ☺️👍

[@BaumOutdoors]

I’m going to put this to the test for sure! Version 2.0 is in the works! I appreciate the tips and you watching my friend 😊

[@dustindewind3210]

@@BaumOutdoors please don't try dry ice,,it's not safe in a confined area. It's a carbon dioxide danger

[@timschutte6924]

You can use a tarp to put over the top of your tent for shade. That helps out a lot !!!!!. And you can go one step further and make a wet waterfall type of a/C. With a fountain pump and some copper tubing. Also a washable a/C filter, called hog hair.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Great idea!

[@massivedynamic2339]

I use dry ice to get away from the condensation as the ice melt. Great vid. Summer camping is manageable using a tent ac

[@glennslatoniii4931]

@massivedynamic. Would the CO2 level get to a dangerous level? I thought of dry ice immediately also. Great comment & idea.

[@massivedynamic2339]

@@glennslatoniii4931 hasn't been an issue for me. I use a smaller cooler, so it doesn't take very much ice. Used it last week. Living in the deep south, it's almost impossible to camp with out something like this.

[@BaumOutdoors]

I thought about dry ice too but was unsure if it was safe lol I could see how that would make thing a lot colder!!!

[@MeetTheBushes]

Dry ice turns into carbon dioxide.

[@BaumOutdoors]

😬😬

[@sluggodna]

Hey👋, i put a usb 4" fan in a foam cooler . Didn't cut holes. Just put it in there, and it works. Butter wasn't melted. But wasn't hard. Cheese. I lined it with aluminum foil. Thanks.

[@E85_STI]

I made on on my channel with 3 radiators and a huge 250 cfm duct fan. I also have an icy breeze that I modified to run a lot more water.

[@KINGSTONSPRIDE]

Block ice for the win!

[@Im1234and5]

What if you use a bigger create to have 2 fans blowing over the ice.Or a extra fan where the cold air is blowing out of the vent.Will you do a video showing the temperature before and after

[@mokihaname]

I think you just made a DIY swamp cooler 🤗😊

[@mthom0861]

good experiment. these work fairly well. Most take the temp right at the outlet and that's misleading. It does cool the area but it takes more time than I thought. Not bad

[@iiatargetanalyst3046]

Pitch tent underneath trees and near rocks; the rocks absorb the sun heat Wouldnt it be more cost effective to use a block of ice vs ice cubes? And what about a drain and pan or bucket to catch water?

[@ryanwright8476]

What about the condensation how bad was it

[@BaumOutdoors]

Condensation wasn’t bad at all!!

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Great tips!!!. A zipper open at the top might let that hot air out. After it cools of you close it. A vent pointed down might also help. 👍

[@TrailingThroughLife]

A jigsaw plate usually has an angle setting. This makes me think of the industrial Portacool. Maybe try a big sponge in the bottom. Top it with water below the sponge. So it gives an evaporative effect. No ice would lower the running cost. Although there would be an added humidity. I belive they call it the swamp cooler effect or something like that.

[@zionhawk7942]

Love the videos brother. Big hello from Queensland, Australia.

[@BaumOutdoors]

Thanks! Really appreciate you watching! Hope all is well in Australia!😊

[@shur7318]

I made one had to make three trips to the store for ice good for two hours each fill up of ice it does cool make sure you got, lots of ice blocks of ice work better