Cooling Issues in my stealth camper
Hi everyone. I'm going off the grid as a travel nurse, and I have just purchased a 12 * 6 toy hauler. It comes with a portable AC, which the guy I'm buying it from says works very well at night but ...
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roadnurse wrote:
Currently staying at a friend's RV storage place in a rural, wooded area. Coincidentally, it's 20 minutes from my assignment, so that worked out great. It's like camping out in the woods! I can run a generator there without issue and can do any sort of work on the trailer with power tools.
Great!
I am figuring the cost of the trailer without solar to be $4500 max by the time I am finished.
Sounds about right. I spent $5500 on my van, including purchase.
...the insulation isn't very effective at all. First order of business is to take the paneling off the roof and look under there.
I found a material with foil on one side and it is very light but doesn't appear to be very flammable. Forgot what it's called but home depot carries it. It has both a radiant barrier and it has a decent R value as well, I think it's about 3/4 of an inch thick. I'm going to line the inside of the trailer with this stuff and I should be adequately insulated.
Sounds like Refectix. Its listed R value is only in special situations, which will NOT apply to your trailer. I think you will want some foam board in addition.
drywall ...I suspect it will crack, but it still should be effective as a cool sink and to reduce noise.
True. A disaster if it gets moist though.
