Death Valley Heat
We took a drive into DVNP yesterday... was plenty HOT at the visitor center!
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I've been told that some visitors from other countries like to visit DV in August just so that they can "experience" the extreme heat.
I'd like to see some kind of drycamping RV event held every August in some remote area of DV just to see what kind of creative modifications RV'ers can come up with to keep the inside of their rigs cool and comfy above and beyond mere huge refrigeration capacity powered by huge generators. Kindof a "tinker's technology challenge" type of annual event just to get together for fun and knowledge sharing.
With average global temperatures maybe edging higher in the future, RV's probably should be designed for better stock cooling so we don't have to always seek the high ground or coastal ground for summer camping.
The dry Death Valley heat aside, the most miserable heat (with extreme humidity) we've RV camped in was that in the Southern U.S. in August in moderate mid-80 temperatures. We had to run BOTH the air conditioner and an electric heater at the same time in our motorhome: The air conditioner to remove miserable moisture from the interior and the heater to keep the air conditioner from freezing us while it was removing the moisture. Kindof a makeshift dehumidifier when you didn't have one along.
I'd like to see some kind of drycamping RV event held every August in some remote area of DV just to see what kind of creative modifications RV'ers can come up with to keep the inside of their rigs cool and comfy above and beyond mere huge refrigeration capacity powered by huge generators. Kindof a "tinker's technology challenge" type of annual event just to get together for fun and knowledge sharing.
With average global temperatures maybe edging higher in the future, RV's probably should be designed for better stock cooling so we don't have to always seek the high ground or coastal ground for summer camping.
The dry Death Valley heat aside, the most miserable heat (with extreme humidity) we've RV camped in was that in the Southern U.S. in August in moderate mid-80 temperatures. We had to run BOTH the air conditioner and an electric heater at the same time in our motorhome: The air conditioner to remove miserable moisture from the interior and the heater to keep the air conditioner from freezing us while it was removing the moisture. Kindof a makeshift dehumidifier when you didn't have one along.
