Alternative cooling

[offroad]

What do folks think about a cooling vest, instead of an air conditioner?<BR><BR><A href="http://www.veskimo.com/personal-cooling-system-4quart.html" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.veskimo.com/personal-cooling-system-4quart.html</A><BR><BR>Not sure if others have considered this technology, instead of an air conditioner.&nbsp; Has a four hour cooling useful life per night, but that is some good sleep.<BR><BR>

 

[James AKA Lynx]

I started thinking about it until I saw the price.<br><br>You will need to attached cold water. You have to provide the source.<br><br>Not an option for me. <br><br>Mine are - <br>have electric for window A/C<br>or<br>Move the van<br>or <br>turn on engine run A/C and change laptop/phone.<br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[DollarJoe67]

Could also check out <a href="http://www.coolshirt.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.coolshirt.net</a>

 

[offroad]

Yes $400 is a might expensive

 

[TxGypsy]

You could buy a lot of ice for that kind of money.&nbsp; If you sew, or know someone that does, make a vest with interior pockets the size of the gel packs that you can get at the dollar store and put in the freezer.&nbsp; You could put the gel packs in an ice cooler if you don't have a freezer.&nbsp; Get the gel packs cold and put them in the multiple pockets of your cooling vest.&nbsp; Same basic thing as the product you listed, except you don't have to carry around that little cooler thing and a 12 volt pump.....and it is much, much cheaper.<br><br>Redneck cooling shirt.&nbsp; Dip your t-shirt in the water in the ice chest....lightly wring and put it on.&nbsp; Repeat as necessary.&nbsp; If it's really hot, dip your hat too.

 

[wagoneer]

Just get used to it or leave, hot/cold it's all the same creates discomfort,,, and it's all in the mind.