Some things I've learned from a bunch of summer camping trips in Florida: Buy a tent that has mostly screen. Keep your rain fly off, and suspend a tarp over it instead. This improves airflow, while also protecting from rain. If you like to sleep past sunrise, pitch your tent where you have shade on the east. Tents become an oven very quickly when the sun hits. If you're staying near water, give yourself a dunk regularly, but especially immediately before heading to your tent to sleep. Using a sleeping pad that has little to no insulation factor. If you can, sleep in a hammock for even more airflow cooling (with a bug net). If you've got more tarps, suspend them over as much of your campsite as you can, for additional shade. Freeze any food you can ahead of time, it'll help your cooler or camp fridge stay cool, longer. If you can purchase dry ice in your area, add some to your cooler before heading out. You can also add salt to your ice to drop the temp. If you normally store your cooler outside or in a garage, pre-chill your entire cooler if you can (either putting it in an empty fridge, or keeping it indoors in an air conditioned space). Sunscreen and bug spray can make you feel pretty gross after a while, and they wear off, personally I prefer covering up with sun protective fabric (light weight, wicking, quick-drying), and using Thermocell units to keep bugs away. If in a humid environment, get used to being wet. You'll either be wet from sweat, dunking in water to stay cool, or from rain. Wear clothes that are comfortable when wet, like quick-dry synthetic underwear instead of cotton. Cotton stays wet for a long time and cools, but also can chafe when wet.
Take the replacement drink out of the storage first, so it's ready to put into the fridge as you take the cold one out. Reduces the number of times you open the fridge by half. Pack your food by meals and days, at the beginning of the meal transfer everything for that meal to an ice box instead of opening the fridge for every item.
Take a small air-conditioned van and a generator. Roof solar, as many panels the van can fit and multiple batteries. No bugs when cooking, eating and sleeping. 👍
@@Malc664 I sleep in my rig. She's pretty well set up for a budget rig & is rather different to the "normal" arrangements you see. You can check it out if you're interested but you will have to go looking for it 😉
If you want abit of a Derro way to go about it don’t attack me ! But I got a cheap esky and threw some ice inside of it then left the lid open with my swag all zipped up and it was a treat
Some things I've learned from a bunch of summer camping trips in Florida: Buy a tent that has mostly screen. Keep your rain fly off, and suspend a tarp over it instead. This improves airflow, while also protecting from rain. If you like to sleep past sunrise, pitch your tent where you have shade on the east. Tents become an oven very quickly when the sun hits. If you're staying near water, give yourself a dunk regularly, but especially immediately before heading to your tent to sleep. Using a sleeping pad that has little to no insulation factor. If you can, sleep in a hammock for even more airflow cooling (with a bug net). If you've got more tarps, suspend them over as much of your campsite as you can, for additional shade. Freeze any food you can ahead of time, it'll help your cooler or camp fridge stay cool, longer. If you can purchase dry ice in your area, add some to your cooler before heading out. You can also add salt to your ice to drop the temp. If you normally store your cooler outside or in a garage, pre-chill your entire cooler if you can (either putting it in an empty fridge, or keeping it indoors in an air conditioned space). Sunscreen and bug spray can make you feel pretty gross after a while, and they wear off, personally I prefer covering up with sun protective fabric (light weight, wicking, quick-drying), and using Thermocell units to keep bugs away. If in a humid environment, get used to being wet. You'll either be wet from sweat, dunking in water to stay cool, or from rain. Wear clothes that are comfortable when wet, like quick-dry synthetic underwear instead of cotton. Cotton stays wet for a long time and cools, but also can chafe when wet.
Take the replacement drink out of the storage first, so it's ready to put into the fridge as you take the cold one out. Reduces the number of times you open the fridge by half.
Pack your food by meals and days, at the beginning of the meal transfer everything for that meal to an ice box instead of opening the fridge for every item.
Just had a week up the Murray in the camper over Christmas, generator and air con for a good night's sleep!!!
I need to hear advice for Texas camping 😂 the weather here is not that easy
Mate is just as hot here in Australia.
@@jaykingsun7093 yeah and another difference between Texas and Australia is if your in the out back your actually in a remote area
@@coolstar2398 Texas has some pretty remote areas as well, but it sure ain't the outback!
I freeze a hot water bottle in the Engel .... a ice block in the sack is awesome on the hot nights ... especially if in the knitted sock
Heaps good idea Jason! Thanks for sharing mate!
Cheers,
Chad
Some great tips 👍 thanks
I never knew there was double D batteries haha Great tips and hacks
@SaltyBrains only you would no that haha
@SaltyBrains hahaha how about I change that lol tell my mum thanks for the heads up 🤣
Take a small air-conditioned van and a generator. Roof solar, as many panels the van can fit and multiple batteries. No bugs when cooking, eating and sleeping. 👍
Or just take my rig 😁
@@gqwarrior6694 Setup for heat? I was going to say avoid inland and go south. Mid winter go north.
@@Malc664 I sleep in my rig. She's pretty well set up for a budget rig & is rather different to the "normal" arrangements you see. You can check it out if you're interested but you will have to go looking for it 😉
@@gqwarrior6694 Thanks, I checked it out and like your channel. Will subscribe. Still learnin so I'll pick up good tips on WA I'm sure.
If you want abit of a Derro way to go about it don’t attack me ! But I got a cheap esky and threw some ice inside of it then left the lid open with my swag all zipped up and it was a treat
How do you keep your phone and electronics cool?
Forgot the gennie and box aircon!
Nice warm weather camping things
Come on its hard get shade at Bathurst 12h as a volunteer with 40+
Where is this beach spot at 5.19?
Just don’t camp directly under gum trees as tempting as it looks.
#tomanylemonades :)
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