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- garyemunsonExplorer IIX2 on the fridge and a/c inability to cool. As has been said, stay outside the valley and venture in EARLY (7AM early) to sightsee and flee before 11AM.
- navegatorExplorerThe refrigerator needs to have at least one fan on the top to pull air out, otherwise you will have a temperature inversion and the refrigerator will not work you also need to drink a lot of water, not sodas with sugar "WATER" and have good sun protection, look in the internet the simtoms of heat stroke, you do not need to be in the sun too have one, temperatures in the 112 to 122 are comon in the valley, it sits below sea level and it really feels as an oven.
Let the rangers know were you intend to go and carry water with you, I still think you are craisy, DO NOT TRUST THE GPS AT ALL IN THE VALLEY use a map from the visitors center.
If you brake down stay with the vehicle and mark an SOS on the dirt next to the vehicle and use the underside as shade not the inside, to hot and carry plenty water.
navegator - 2gypsies1Explorer IIIStovetop Wells and Furnace Creek have electric sites and I think you'll be fine for a day or two. You won't be out hiking - or shouldn't be - so if you just want the 'experience' of being there in summer - go for it. Park so your refrigerator side gets shade, if possible. Keep your window coverings down. The foil insulation on the windows would do wonders and you could re-use it during some colder weather camping. We dry camped there in May and lasted one night. In fact, we spent most of the night sitting outside. We had been there before in good winter weather so this wasn't a site-seeing trip. We were just passing through on our way to CA395.
- TexasShadowExplorer IIit will be unbearable. your a/c and fridge will not keep cool against that heat.
- JimExplorerThe reason NOT to go in June in an RV is built into the name...FURNACE Creek.
- I would give it a go just for the experience. You can bail out any time.
- AcampingwewillgExplorer IILiving in So Calf, much of my rv'ing is done in hot weather. I've been to Vegas and Pahrump, Nv when temps are in the 110-118 range. I have two 15k BTU arks, not ducted in a 37' well insulated mh. I have dogs also... trust me when I say, I won't let them suffer. Ive kept it not only cool but cold inside. My windows are tinted and I have sun shades and awnings for all windows. No slides! That's my experience..... take it for what its worth.
- LwiddisExplorer IIHmmm...in Death Valley in the third week of June this year the lowest daytime high was 123. Any more questions?
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/death-valley-ca/92384/june-weather/2258469 - AtleeExplorer IIMy first question is why would you want to be in Death Valley in June?
In 2014, we spent 3 days in DVNP, but it was the first or second week of March. Even then, one day was in the upper 80's.
I doubt your AC's will keep your 5'ver cool. - WilliebagoExplorerYour RV refrigerator will not do well either. My guess is it will not keep below 50 degrees in the refrigerator let alone the 40 degrees you really need.
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