Whe we were out west last summer outside a Cabella's in one of their pavement campgrounds it was 105' F. I went into a local Walmart bought a 5,000btu (might have been a little but bigger) window unit. I used the cardboard from the box,foam strips,some duct tape,and a ratchet strap with hooks on the end. I heard from several of the "huge" rv's it looked Hillbilly**. It worked very well and I ended up using it on the rest of the trip. The strap hooked to the raingutter and a bungee cord down to the rim was all that was needed to hold it into place. I"d pop it off and put it into my inlaws airstream trailer so I didn't even have to deal with hauling it around. I"ll start carrying it again when I get my trailer built. I will replace the cardboard with sunbrella though!!! Maybe... Bill
**No offense is meant to the hillbilly's on this list. I only use the word to quote what was said about me and my a/c installation. I would never use the term "hillbilly" to describe a person that is very creative with their repairs,mods,and way of life** |
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