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I was looking at tarps (http://www.mytarp.com/silver-tarps.aspx) would a silver tarp be considered reflective? Or am I missing out on legit "reflecting" tarps for heat?? If I do a reflective tarp on top, should I still put one or two "regular" tarps under that for maximum heat diminishing abilities? I know several people discussed the triple layer, so I'm just wondering if combining strategies would be good.
Thanks!
Yes, those are reflective. I made a post about tarps if you wanna check it out. But generally speaking, just steer clear of the generic blue tarps, as they don't do as much to stop the heat.
He's like you made an über troll by taking the worst parts of me (the utter disregard for other people's opinions), Phi (cluttering up threads with memes and adding nothing to a discussion) and Jess (an apparent belief that everyone else is the problem and/or arrogance without self awareness).
Has anyone tried sleeping in their cars? Just curious how it turned out...
I have done it 2 years. Once in a Camry, miserable. but i am a big guy. The other time in a Explorer, Awesome. If you have access to a suv or van you can put the back seat down and lay a small blowup mattress in there. Also you will want to put towels or something over every window to stop sun from coming in and making it very hot. i would sleep all night with the windows cracked then when the sun came up and it started to get hot i would turn it on and crank the ac for a little while to get that extra hour or 2 of sleep. but make sure your exhaust is not covered or pointing into anyones tent cause carbon menoxide can kill you.
Post by shingboslice on Apr 26, 2011 20:36:34 GMT -5
3rd post is the charm My crew also tried to use a small AC unit hooked up to a generator to cool a tent we would call the chill zone. epic fail unless you had your face up to the AC. was a good idea in theory but the tent couldnt hold it in. I live in TN heat and still tried to outwit it. there is only so much you can do. you always end up saying fug it and blazin some corn makin the best of it,
Has anyone tried sleeping in their cars? Just curious how it turned out...
I have done it 2 years. Once in a Camry, miserable. but i am a big guy. The other time in a Explorer, Awesome. If you have access to a suv or van you can put the back seat down and lay a small blowup mattress in there. Also you will want to put towels or something over every window to stop sun from coming in and making it very hot. i would sleep all night with the windows cracked then when the sun came up and it started to get hot i would turn it on and crank the ac for a little while to get that extra hour or 2 of sleep. but make sure your exhaust is not covered or pointing into anyones tent cause carbon menoxide can kill you.
We were going to borrow an Escalade but that fell through. I figured that would be great if it rained or something. We are renting a standard SUV so at least we'll have that
I have done it 2 years. Once in a Camry, miserable. but i am a big guy. The other time in a Explorer, Awesome. If you have access to a suv or van you can put the back seat down and lay a small blowup mattress in there. Also you will want to put towels or something over every window to stop sun from coming in and making it very hot. i would sleep all night with the windows cracked then when the sun came up and it started to get hot i would turn it on and crank the ac for a little while to get that extra hour or 2 of sleep. but make sure your exhaust is not covered or pointing into anyones tent cause carbon menoxide can kill you.
We were going to borrow an Escalade but that fell through. I figured that would be great if it rained or something. We are renting a standard SUV so at least we'll have that
Good move, by sunday morning, I had half my crew and some neighbors tapping on the window just to get out of the heat and in the front seat for a couple hours while i passed out. Also you can use your car as a generator by getting a 120v adapter. we had a volcano vapo plugged in, neighbors loved that.
It helps to have a tent with good ventilation. Mine is practically a convertible. Even with the rainfly, the air flow is good, I still used a fan but it was fairly comfortable.
Please don't crank your car AC. It may feel nice in cool in there, but it probably sucks being the neighbor with a tent full of exhaust. Someone around here even had a story about CO poisoning because of that. Be respectful of your neighbors and suck it up for a few days. Unless you have some sort of medical condition that says otherwise, you can live without AC for 4 days.
Post by Chris Major on Apr 28, 2011 0:23:40 GMT -5
I did the Tent City rentals last year so our car was parked a few yards from the row of tents. I cranked the shiz out of my AC every morning all weekend while charging my phone and preparing corncobs for the day's festivities. Then before Late Night started, I would return to the car and do the same, plus wipe down with giant wet-naps made for camping/showerless situations, then changed my clothes, get out of the car, and spark up. Ah refreshing.
has anybody had any luck sleeping in just a EZ Up tent with walls?
Try to stay above ground in case of rain. Like a cot. I haven't actually done it this way before, but I'm planning to this year. I'm also using tarps for the walls and leaving a good foot open at the bottom for air flow. I'll let you know how it works. Probably with pictures.
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When I asked her what it was she explained that it was a "new agey Ben Gay", primary ingredient menthol. Not sticky or smelly. Well for the next 3-4 hours the area she treated was COLD. It was 88 degrees here and my neck and shoulders were COLD! This wouldn't cool your tent but it might cool your body enough to let you adjust to your tent.
Has anyone tried anything like this at Roo for heat/sweat? Is there a downside to this I'm not thinking of?
I was really considering getting a cot this year. Every year I sleep in my tent till eight on a backpacking inflatable "mattress" then when it gets too hot I move out under the ez-up and lay down and try to sleep more. This year I was think I might as well get a cot put it under the ez-up (with some sidewalls facing east) and skip the tent thing entirely. My roomate works at REI and gets a 50% discount so I could get a nice cot for pretty cheap. I'm just wondering if its worth the investment?
I want to set up my camp one of two ways: 1.) put up an ez-up with windwalls facing east, then put my tent directly under the ez-up with no rainfly so I can get a good breeze but still be in the shade. In this option I'd be sleeping on a backpacking mattress on the ground. I like this idea because I don't have to buy a cot, it keeps the bugs off me, and if it rains I've still got shelter if I put my rainfly on. 2.) Purchase a cot and set it up under the ez-up and skip the tent completely. I like this option because I think it'll be cooler (temperature wise) and more comfortable allowing me to sleep in longer.
So does the cot provide more comfort and air circulation to keep you cool? Is it enough to be worth it? Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide or links to another thread if this question has been posed before (which I;m sure it has)
So does the cot provide more comfort and air circulation to keep you cool? Is it enough to be worth it? Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide or links to another thread if this question has been posed before (which I;m sure it has)
I have used a cot for 5 years. Yes on all your questions. I've had a cheap cot in the past. Not bad, could crash on you if you didn't set it up right though. And my feet hung off the end. Then I bought this bad boy.
Its expensive but at my roomates 50% discount its about as much as some of the cheaper versions. Being 6'3" I gotta make sure its actually long enough for me to sleep on.
This is a great thread, so thanks for all the info. Time to start researching and getting our final supplies. Barely a month to go!!
Can anyone else post some pics of successful tarp/tent setups? I'm a visual person so the post on page 1 of this thread with the Vols (booooo) EZ-Up was really helpful.
Post by LoveLuckLaughter on May 12, 2011 3:08:38 GMT -5
Well I can't find a link for anything similiar, but Walgreens had a sleeping pad that is akin to the Frogg Toggs chilly pad, only it is body length. It was $49.99.
I had a quick question regarding ezups and attaching tarps and tapestries.
I plan on bringing a tarp and a tapestry to attach to my ezup based on everybody suggesting to attach these to the sides of them.
I was planning on using zip ties to attach these is this the best way to attach them to the sides of the ezup? please help! I want to make sure i am adopting the best practice!
