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Post by jray05stang on Jan 15, 2008 18:24:39 GMT -5
The sides also allowed for some nice privacy. Since we were the last ones to park we were right on the corner of Apollo Creed. Everyone from BFE would shortcut right by our tent so we had constant traffic along our tent which was kind of annoying.
Anyone think a cot would be a cooler alternative to a sleeping bag or air mattress? It would allow for better air circulation, but I'm not sure how important that is in stifling heat.
wooz said:
The problem with a cot is losing heat at night from what I've heard
I took a cot to Allgood and Echo project. At Allgood, it got quite chilly at night, but not so bad that you were uncomfortable in a slleping bag on the cot. However, at Echo Project, it got SO cold at night, I ditched the cot after the first night. The cold air surrounding your body prevents you from storing your body heat and keepign you warm. The other two night I slept on the ground in my sleeping bag and was did not feeze like the first night.
I used the same cot a roo last year and found it was no help in the immense heat in the morning.
The only benifit I can see of a cot at roo is that it is a bit more comfortable sleep than sleeping directly on the ground. You wont be cooler in the mornings though.
If you do use a cot, you wont freeze at night. It was much colder at Allgood than roo last year and I did not freeze on the cot at all, only at Echo....BBBRRRRRR!
Post by aftonsaurasrex on Jan 16, 2008 21:55:52 GMT -5
hot tents are no fun... we did have a tarp put up for shade during the day, but one of the guys that went with us (obviously not green friendly) would get in his vehicle and turn up the air and sleep. that's one thing but the fact that his exhaust pipe was pointed directly under the tarp was the worst! not only did it blow heat, but fumes all up under our shady hangout spot! he refused to stop his vehicle too. so a little info in case you really can't deal with the heat, and you are going to put others in misery while they have to deal with it too, roo is not for you!
"I want you to notice When I'm not around You're so fücking special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here" -Radiohead
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -Benjamin Franklin
We saw probably one of the best rigs at roo last year. This Suv had a window unit attached to the side of their truck.. It was powered by a generator. They then created a tunnel with tarps upto their shade tent, which covered their tent...it was amazing! One thing I did to keep cool was purchase a portable shower....it was great to rinse off and cool down and find a spot to sleep some more. if you go this route bring a wagon. 5 gallons of water is heavy after a long walk!
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
Post by fallenangel on Jan 22, 2008 22:25:31 GMT -5
its was sooo hot last year...i think we had two little fans in our tent, but really that didn't do much...i sooo wanted to just sleep naked...and i would do that this year, but i don't think my friends want to see me bare it all...
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard. No song that I could sing. But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer
A little feeling in my gut that I get of late when I think about these cats running the world with hate
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 22, 2008 22:29:15 GMT -5
Just do it outside under your shade tent, you'll be cooler and that way your friends won't have to see you ;D
fallenangel said:
its was sooo hot last year...i think we had two little fans in our tent, but really that didn't do much...i sooo wanted to just sleep naked...and i would do that this year, but i don't think my friends want to see me bare it all...
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard. No song that I could sing. But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer
A little feeling in my gut that I get of late when I think about these cats running the world with hate
So I have an ez-up. Will it be cooler to rig up sheets and stuff for the sides since they're thinner and will let in more air than those blue tarp things?
I'm guessing that since it doesn't seem that there is much of a breeze, and the sun is what causes the build up of heat, that you'd be better off with some type of reflective tarp for the eastern side of the ez-up. Just remember to figure out which side is east before you attach it!
Check out FreedomofMusic's spread, almost all the way down page one of this thread. We were next to them, and their all-encompassing white tarp seemed like it rocked.
Post by fallenangel on Jan 23, 2008 16:12:42 GMT -5
clairearoo said:
Shade Tent sides question:
So I have an ez-up. Will it be cooler to rig up sheets and stuff for the sides since they're thinner and will let in more air than those blue tarp things?
we rigged a blue tarp to drap over our tent and then had some to extend to give us shade. we put up sheets and thin materials around the tarp, it provided complete coverage and the breeze felt great
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard. No song that I could sing. But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer
A little feeling in my gut that I get of late when I think about these cats running the world with hate
I've decided that this year when it gets too hot for the tent, I'm going to head over to the misting tent in VIP and put down a tarp and a blanket, and go back to sleep there.
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard. No song that I could sing. But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer
A little feeling in my gut that I get of late when I think about these cats running the world with hate
The problem with a cot is losing heat at night from what I've heard
I slept on a cot this weekend in Houston (70+ degrees) and froze my arse off. Perhaps just set the cot up and hop onto it at 8am in the morning when Nature takes over?
Post by monkeystuff504 on Feb 6, 2008 2:02:52 GMT -5
I was randomly checking out the new for 2008 section on Cabelas and they had a portable battery powered air conditioner www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0053085518260a.shtml for 80 bucks i think i may just try it. Would be cool to kick that on in the morning and sleep once the sun started to come up.
I was randomly checking out the new for 2008 section on Cabelas and they had a portable battery powered air conditioner www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0053085518260a.shtml for 80 bucks i think i may just try it. Would be cool to kick that on in the morning and sleep once the sun started to come up.
whoa!! karma for finding that! if this is true, it will be a lifesaver at the roo!!!! i might have to invest in one of these babies. i wish someone could try it and tell us how it works...maybe one of the lagerado peeps will give it a try and let us know how it works.....
Monkeystuff504 and sleepyrobin, go back through this thread. I think someone may have said that this type of unit doesn't perform well in the June humidity of TN. I'm going to search for reviews and I'll let you know what I find.
Monkeystuff504 and sleepyrobin, go back through this thread. I think someone may have said that this type of unit doesn't perform well in the June humidity of TN. I'm going to search for reviews and I'll let you know what I find.
as far as i can tell, no one has mentioned that unit in this thread. if you find reviews or the thread where someone reviewed it, please let me know! thanks sassbox karma when i can
I do remember someone saying that the units that use ice to cool do not work well in the humidity. I haven't been able to find reviews per se, but I did find this forum and the folks on it seem to know what they're talking about. I'm torn: www.popupexplorer.com/forum/post.asp?method=Reply&TOPIC_ID=54569&FORUM_ID=2
Post by viciouscircle on Feb 7, 2008 19:46:16 GMT -5
A device that uses ice to cool isn't necessarily dependent on the humidity. If the cooling is supposed to be coming from eveaporation, then it won't work in high humidity (same as your body and sweating - that's why 95 degrees here in the dryness of Colorado is nothing, but in TN it is miserable) If it's based on blowing air cooled by ice into your tent, then it should work -theoretically. The problem with that is that the ice melts, and then you have humid room temp air being blown into your tent. If there was an ice based system that could somehow keep the ice from melting, it would work. But I haven't found one that anyone (other than the manufacturer) says actually works yet. And this Cabela's one seems to use both the ice and evaporative cooling methods, so it probably isn't going to work.
The problem with a cot is losing heat at night from what I've heard
I slept on a cot this weekend in Houston (70+ degrees) and froze my arse off. Perhaps just set the cot up and hop onto it at 8am in the morning when Nature takes over?
I slept on an army cot the first few years and it was very cool. Even in the heat of the day you could pour water on it and as it quickly evaporated, it acted as an air conditioner. Got pretty cool for about 5-10 minutes. It could get cold at night if the temperatute dropped but I usually liked it. After the '04 monsoon, I froze though.
I still bring my cot (2 actually) but used a hammock mostly.
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Post by handgunhipster on Feb 17, 2008 11:20:34 GMT -5
Does anyone recommend a certain type of tent fan? I need to look into those this year, and I wondered if anyone had a fan that they thought worked really well, before I go out and buy some that don't really work. :/
What I did, was, I got into the car and rolled the windows down, and surprisingly, the wind circulated throughout the car a whole lot better than the tent, so I was a lot happier the morning that I did that. But, it didn't last for long. :/
hehe. 
hot tents are no fun... we did have a tarp put up for shade during the day, but one of the guys that went with us (obviously not green friendly) would get in his vehicle and turn up the air and sleep. that's one thing but the fact that his exhaust pipe was pointed directly under the tarp was the worst! not only did it blow heat, but fumes all up under our shady hangout spot! he refused to stop his vehicle too. so a little info in case you really can't deal with the heat, and you are going to put others in misery while they have to deal with it too, roo is not for you!
