New to forum but not van life

[lmgericke]

I have been lurking around this site for over a year for ideas on outfitting our van. We enjoyed a lot of travel in a Honda Odyssey and just recently replaced it with a 2009 Toyota Sienna.it is nothing fancy but facilitates the travel and outdoor experiences we love.


We are trying to figure out the best way to provide portable fans\ventilation for sleeping in our van, usually in a public campground. If we have electric at our site, obviously no problem plugging in some fans. But, we don't a always have that. Recently purchased a 10 inch O 2cool fan that runs on 6 D batteries but can't get it mounted or secured well to provide air where we want it. The back of van has a sleeping platform about 15 inches off floor.  We are not sure that this fan will even move enough air or that the batteries will last very long.  We are wondering if some type of battery source that we can plug our fans into would be a better option. Packs that have jumped cables and outlets in them.  I understand all the electrical lingo and trying to learn all about electricity and all that.

Any small clip on fan recomendations that could run all night and not cost a fortune in batteries? Other suggestions? Thanks!
Lisa

 

[GypsyJan]

I sleep in a RAV4. Window screens are a must here in Florida. I use a small clip-on 12-volt fan plugged into a jump starter / compressor and it runs all night with no issues. Also it provides white noise to drown external noises.