No towel after shower - cool solution

[VanTrekker]

<p><img style="width: 103px; height: 90px;" src="http://www.livingincomfort.com/images/medium/ar30701-pic.jpg" alt="" width="73" height="91" /><img style="width: 75px; height: 62px;" src="http://img2.appliancesconnection.com/product/450x420/41c157ec6c63d53e674d4827e36aeed4.jpg" alt="" width="114" height="120" /><br /><br /><br />It was a hot, muggy day yesterday.&nbsp;&nbsp; I needed a shower and realized that no towel was packed!&nbsp; The black bag shower was sitting on the roof of the van, the water pleasantly hot, and I was ready for a good dousing.&nbsp; After showering, I started to grab an old&nbsp;shirt from the front seat to use as a towel.&nbsp; Then it occurred to me&nbsp;that there was an even better way to&nbsp;dry off... <br /><br />The van's portable air conditioner (similar to what&nbsp;you see on the left) was running at the time, keeping the sleeping area at about 72 degrees.&nbsp; The exhaust air was venting through the hose and out the passenger's door window, through that plastic piece you see on the right.<br /><br />Since the exhaust&nbsp;tube is flexible, similar to a clothes dryer hose, I simply took it out of the window and used the warm (almost hot) blast of air to dry the body and hair while standing outside the van.&nbsp; It was a perfect solution, kind of like the gym when I dry off with a hand dryer though not not enough to burn.<br /><br />I'm sure the nearby neighbors (a group of a dozen or so beer drinking Generation X folks gathered in lawn chairs), were probably amused by watching the chubby guy take a black bag shower (in shorts, at least) and hose off with exhaust air... It works!&nbsp; No,&nbsp;no pictures were taken!&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="../images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /><br /><br />By the way,&nbsp; the A/C ran 24 x 7 (on the built in thermostat) while camping the last couple of days.&nbsp; By maintaining the indoor temperature at 70-74 degrees, the thermotron ran a lot cooler (38-40 degrees instead of 55-60)<br /><br />For those who use shore power when camping, I think the portable a/c makes a convenient solution.&nbsp; It's nice to be able to use the exhaust air, too!&nbsp;<br /><br />VT</p>

 

[Ricekila]

I use a leaf blower <img src="../images/boards/smilies/crazy.gif" alt="" align="absMiddle" border="0" /><br /><br />

No,&nbsp;no pictures were taken!

<br /><br />Just in case --- I'm ready --<br /><br />

 

[VanTrekker]

LOL...&nbsp; Whatever works.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br /><br /><img src="../images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" />

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

<span style="color: #ff0000;">I'm sure the nearby neighbors (a group of a dozen or so beer drinking Generation X folks gathered in lawn chairs), were probably amused by watching the chubby guy take a black bag shower (in shorts, at least) and hose off with exhaust air... It works! No, no pictures were taken!<br /><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>I don't know, it sure looks like your rig and you in the pictures that showed up on facebook this morning. If I can figure out how<img src="../images/boards/smilies/idea.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" />, I will paste them here for you to see.&nbsp; </strong></span></span>

 

[thinker]

vantrekker,<br />does the exhaust have to be mounted to a window?<br />as opposed to say, a roof vent?

 

[VanTrekker]

Hi,<br /><br />The exhaust air would work better if a person ran it through a roof vent... Straight up is optimum...<br /><br />I'm contemplating&nbsp;a vent in the roof but don't want to cut any more holes...&nbsp; For now it's just easier to run it out the window.&nbsp; So far so good though... I cranked it down very cold last night and slept like a baby.<br /><br />Brad aka V.T.

 

[Journeyman]

I use a leaf blower <img src="../images/boards/smilies/crazy.gif" alt="" align="absMiddle" border="0" /><br /><br />

No,&nbsp;no pictures were taken!

<br /><br />Just in case --- I'm ready --<br /><br />

<br />Wacky Cards! LOL Haven't seen them in years!