Hi I'm David and today we're talking about some ways to stay cool in your RV this summer
especially when you're boondocking also known as dry camping. In other words we don't have any
shore power or generator. Now the first and most obvious way to stay cool this summer is to change
your location, I mean we are on wheels after all and you might not have to go as far as you
think. I mean sure you could head north but you could also head straight up because elevation has
a dramatic effect on temperature. For every 1000 feet in elevation the average temperature changes
three and a half degrees Fahrenheit. The best way to find a higher elevation Campground is to use
Campemdium. You can start by doing a search for your area then click on more filters and set your
elevation preferences. You can unlock this feature by having a Roadpass Pro account. For example we
were traveling through Texas and it was almost 100 degrees in Del Rio but if I set my preferences to
about 4,000 feet I can see that there are a lot of options if I just drive two or three hours West,
and then if I double that that to about 8,000 feet I see there are a lot of options within about half
a day's drive. Here's another resource that helps you find cooler temperatures, if you go to Google
and search for temperature map you'll find this one from wonderground.com. Click on wonder map
and it shows you the temperatures in real time and look how dramatic the changes in temperature from
the top of the mountain all the way to the bottom. Another way to stay cool is to find a nice shady
camp spot. These trees make a huge difference. You can also try to camp by a body of water like an
ocean lake or a river, usually the temperature is a little bit more bearable when you're next to the
water. And the last way to change your location is try to avoid camping on asphalt or concrete pads.
If you've ever been to Las Vegas in the summertime you know what I'm talking about. That concrete can
really hold in the heat. Tip number two on how to stay cool in your RV, put Reflectix on your
windows. I was shocked at how well this stuff works, you just put them up on your windows and
it reflects the sun away from your windows and I don't know how but all the heat comes through
your windows so I was really surprised at how well this works. Tip number three is open all
of your windows in the RV if you're not using the Reflectix sheets. If the Sun is beating down your
windows you're going to be better off with the Reflectix but if it's not if it's a cloudy breezy
day or if it's nighttime you're going to want that circulation going through the RV. Speaking of
circulation tip number four let's talk about fans. If you just bought an RV you might be surprised to
find out that your electrical outlets in your RV do not work unless you're hooked up to shore power
or a generator. So it's a great idea to invest in one of these solar battery generators so you
could at least plug in a household fan like this or your laptops or your mobile devices. Just make
sure that the unit you buy can handle the amount of watts that you need like if you want to plug in
a coffee pot you're going to need a lot more watts than just a household fan. Ah that's better. It's
also a great idea to upgrade your rooftop vent fans because the stock ones that come with most
RVs are not very powerful. The two most popular brands for that are fantastic fan and Max Air and
they're very powerful and some models even allow you to blow air back into the RV so if you want
when you set up camp you can suck out all the hot air and then blow fresh air back into your RV if
you want to do that. Tip number five, you can also use your awning to create a nice shady spot for
you to sit in and also block the Sun from hitting your RV during that time of day. Tip number six on
how to stay cool in your RV, break out the griddle or the barbecue pit try to cook outdoors that way
you're not generating all of the heat with your oven or your stove inside your RV. Well those
are just a few ideas on how to stay cool this summer in your RV. Don't forget to research all
of your camping destinations on campindium.com thanks for watching and I'll see you next time.