Vanlife In the Summer (110°) | With Micro Air Conditioner
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Hey Ryan, I am not sure that AC is exhausting as well as you think. If you created a more airtight seal between the exhaust tube and ceiling fan, I think you would notice the air conditioning a lot more in the van! AC units put a lot of heat out of those tubes and the non-perfect exhaust set up may be contributing to raising the temperature of your van!
Yeah at first there was like a 2 inch gap that isnt doing much venting i think if he sealed it it would be significantly better
Insulating the exhaust tube helps a lot as well
His black van isn't properly insulated to being with. If you all never been inside of a cargo van in the summer it's like you're in a oven. In the winter it's like you're in a freezer. And as you all stated his A/C exhaust tube isn't insulated nor that it's sealed at the above vent. Then his windows in the cabin area aren't covered. He's parked on the black asphalt in the open with his van absorbing all of the sun rays.
The actual issue is that the hot side intake is not connected to the outside. This means that the air it is exhausting is being replaced by hot air from outside. Even if you sealed it properly, it would still come in through the doors and other random cracks. He needs to hook up the intake of the hot side to pull air in from outside as well. That way, the air used to cool the hot side will be taken from and returned to the outside. If he did that, that thing would be more than enough to cool the van.
@@mikea2458while having both hoses hooked up would help, I don’t think that small AC is powerful enough for that van. I have a Sprinter Van with 8000BTU AC properly sealed & vented and it barely keeps the van comfortably cool with outside temps over 90 at night. His AC is probably 4000BTU, and would not cool down the whole van with those outside temps.
Ryan when you are driving and have the air conditioner running, open up the curtain and close the front air vent, then turn on the rear vent fan to blow out. This will create a vacuum thus cooling off the whole van. After some time of driving close that rear vent. You'll be surprised at how cool it will get while you continue to drive. Not sure why your min air isn't putting out like it should Not sure the BTU's but maybe an upgrade is an answer. It should cool the whole van. See you down the road !
I’ll add that if it gets too hot, just run the best AC you have, the one installed by the factory. If running diesel, it will only use around 500 ml of fuel per hour. So, around 1 gallon of gas for roughly 6-7 hours of idle.
It seems he runs tge fans a lot, moving air out that's already somewhat cooled. The AC will never catch up if you are constantly doing that. Obviously tgat pulls in outside 100 degree plus air.
Man i can’t believe how far Ryan has come, thank you Ryan for taking us on these beautifle adventures. I remember when Ryan only had 35k subs. I wish u the best Ryan ❤️
Yeah was following him from about the same time as well. Totally agree. It really feels like he is talking to you, such is his comfort talking to the camera nowadays and his editing makes it very personal.
appreciate it! many more travels to come just gotta plan out what im gonna do haha
Do magnet curtains to block off your bed area at night then place the air intake and output inside the curtain area. Boom you will have a cool sleeping compartment.
ive thought about that but it just feels too closed off when I put anything up there. The little blanket cocoon is good enough for me hahaha
Welcome to the Valley! This summer has been incredibly hot. I'm glad you have the option to head south, where the weather might be cooler.
So cozy to watch you. We can feel the cold air blowing from that lil tube from here. I always change out all my hospital white bulbs for yellow or ambers.
Sounds like the Heat we are having here. I am in western wisconsin...95 today, 98 tomorrow, 100+ on tues and weds and then upper 90's until sunday. The salad looks amazing. I think I will be making that for my family by mid week. Always enjoy your videos! Have a great week!
I love your video's Ryan, inspired me to plan for a van life phase later in my life, after watching your last video it looks like you came through my neck of the woods. I live in Eugene OR. Please keep it up, I have been confined to one location my whole life and it has been a real treat to see the world through your eyes, I hope I can get out there myself one day.
On a side note salt lowers the freezing temperature of water and causes the ice to melt creating very cold water to bring the temperature of the ice cream below freezing very quickly.
Thanks for the explanation about the salt in the ice.
Ryan is like the Bob Ross of vanlife.
We have a van and although it has a 12v A/C that we can run off batteries it can keep the van cool if we start the A/C after we have been driving. Try this, get your van as cool as you can with the dash A/C, then when you get where you are going, start your portable A/C, let both run for a few minutes, then stop your van, put your window covers up, and see if that helps you out some. This has worked pretty good here in Texas so it should work well for you in California.
thank you for sharing your van life, looks great! I like the decoration in your van, your kitchen, and your outdoor lifestyle, looks convenient. Mark 2 AC also looks compact and portable, hopes it can bring you a cooler space.
The issue with that AC is that the hot side intake is not connected to the outside. This means that the air it is exhausting is being replaced by hot air from outside. Even if you sealed it properly, it would still come in through the doors and other random cracks. He needs to hook up the intake of the hot side to pull air in from outside as well. That way, the air used to cool the hot side will be taken from and returned to the outside. If he did that, that thing would be more than enough to cool the van.
A quick look shows he did have the hot side exhausted to the vent fan on the ceiling which goes outside.
Just got done driving north to find cool weather. Summer in a van is brutal! I gotta get some kind of AC for next season.
You should put both of the back hoses out of the roof. It will help with the efficiency.
Yo you were in Bakersfield that’s koo lol, have a safe trip , hurricane weather coming from south ,have a safe one keep up the content … 2:07
Ryan, in your future builds or on your van if you plan to keep road tripping in the heat I recommend the roof mounted to dometic . It’s pretty thin. You could probably still get away with stealth camping.
I live up in the mountains in AZ and grew up never having AC in the house. It really only hits 90 here maybe 10 days a year. A couple years ago i decided to buy a little portable ac unit for my room and good god it really is amazing! I understand your sentiment. I may be spoiled for ever now.
The noise that AC's tube makes when it gets compressed is so satisfying
No problem hearing you over the fan. You have a powerful voice that projects easily. I’m glad you have an ac to use with the fan. Love the ice cream idea. I hope you’ll try making ice cream again while fine tuning your recipe.
Props to you for doing anything in that amount of heat! I cannot stand this heat and I live in Phoenix! Our home is not insulated well, so it has gotten up to 95+ degrees in our kitchen and I just couldn't stand to cook in there, I stuck w/my salads which were already pre-made...I don't know how you do that at all!
I’m in Mesa and have the same problem! Mine gets up to about 82 so not quite as bad.
Pro Tip:
You can buy insulated ducting to connect the exhaust to the outside vent. That reduces the amount of heat that exchanges off that ducting back into the van.
Also, if you can suspend the unit off the roof (inside) you can greatly reduce the length of the exhaust duct, which will further reduce that exchange while also reducing the flow resistance.
I used the same unit for a summer and those two steps GREATLY improved my cooling efficiency.
The silver sunshades for windshields would do the trick , attach them by push studs on roof while camping overnight , reflects the heat while parked as that morning sun can be brutal ..unbutton them before driving .. even if ya forget em they are only $10 to replace , should do the trick and keep Van a LOT cooler , done this before and made van a lot cooler in Australia 😁😁
The timing is perfect. Having diner and this popped up! 🤝💯🔥
tip for that A/C. the tube that blows the hot air outside... insolate it. thats why those type of A/Cs dont work as well same as a house floor unit
Could you install some sort of pull-down shade on the ceiling right by your bed that you could pull down and essentially create a room when you wanted, so that way that little cooler could cool off just your bed area
First van lifer to talk about AC that I've seen. Great tip using the duct just inside sleeping quarters.. what about mini split system, or even cut a hole for a $100 window AC unit? I live in Texas 🥵
Found your channel and watched a few of your videos. Good stuff, I enjoy your content. You’re always making some great looking food.
Love that you talk about the practical parts of VanLife.
Oh dang! You passed by my hometown Sacramento! I recognized those building in the beginning next to the freeway!
Welcome to where I live. It’s a tough environment, but for the most part, the people here are loving and generous.
Great video, Ryan. Love that you attempted homemade ice cream. That was pretty cool. I can't stand the heat. I live in PA, and people are always talking about moving to Florida. I would rather die lol.
Facts! I just moved from Florida to Texas & Texas has nothing compared to that humidity heat in south Florida
while you are sorta chillin in the heat you can put wet blankets or towels on top of the van or hung on the sun facing walls to cool it off a few degrees from evaporation/keep it cooler longer when the sun is coming back up in the morning
Salt melts ice making water colder n bringing heavy cream to a soft freeze! Great video
Hello my friend. Thanks for your honest evaluation on the Zero Breeze. I've been holding off on buying one for inside my van and you have answered my questions. As far as your overhead lights, a fairly cheap easy fix would be to replace your on-off switch with a dimmer style switch. Happy travels!
Love your videos. 110 is friggen insane. Props to you
Thanks, twomey, start my stay cation today. Living vicariously through you.
You know Ryan is a decent human. Because he PUTS HIS BUGGY/CART IN THE RETURN!
with trash in it.
@@danielchristmas6967 faaaaaaa Q
The overhead light I love and love it being bright white looks super cool specially way you did it! Can see why you wouldn’t use them all the time thi
How about some van life adventures in Baja Mexico?
@RyanTwomey, go visit @AlbertKimTV and let's see a Vanlife X FPV crossover.. Given all the places you manage to go, FPV drones would be a cool addition to the arsenal.
Did a road trip from Vancouver Island all the way down the west coast through Washington Oregon and California and turned around at San Diego with the GF for 2 weeks camping out of the back of my pickup truck under the canopy. Cannot believe how tedious it was to find overnight parking in California. We really had no plan so whenever we were tired we'd look to stay somewhere, was very annoying trying to find somewhere to say in the populated cities like you mentioned. Washington/Oregon was easy AF but RIP Cali.
Love that cooling set up and saves on energy when traveling like you do.
Started watching you on your way to Alaska. Now you’re camping at my hometown Bakersfield!
You should go to Aspen.
No overnight parking at rest stops, at least during the winter, but the weather is always nice and cool.
I got caught there in an avalanche back in 2016 and the roads were closed and forced to sleep on the side of the road.
I hope you are safe with the hurricane coming to Cali. ❤️❤️❤️
When i was alerted to a 110+ heatwave as I was traveling through Montana last summer, I looked at my maps and took off immediately for the closest mountain or high elevation I could find. The mountains in eastern Wyoming were a cool 70° while the rest of the Midwest boiled. When in doubt, go up!
you just blazed through Oregon like that wow! So many places that you could have stopped by my guy!
Get this little portable u s b charging bolt solar lights for inside the van. Some even come with bugzappers attached.
Similar to sugar, salt affects how water freezes and effectively lowers the freezing/melting point of water. Creating a saltwater slush and packing this around our ice cream base allows us to cool the base enough so that it starts to thicken and freeze before the ice melts completely.
Gotta say...I was drawn to your channel because of course, for the traveling but those lights! lol...I saw one of your thumbnails w/it and it drew my attention...it was an eye-catcher!
I had no idea they make an AC unit like. What a lifesaver. I’m gonna make that Tex-mex salad. Looked delicious.
I feel you on trying to beat the heat 🫠. We have traveled across South Dakota, Wyoming and now in Colorado up in the mountains trying to keep cool. MyRadar temperature maps are a god send. Chasing that green to blue.
Cheers from Steam Boat Springs, CO.
So just wanted to say we made the southwest salad recipe you provided and my girlfriend says 😃👍. Thanks for the quick recipe. We will be making this often.
Bro it gets 130 degrees in Death Valley, CA
200 degrees inside the van lol
Can’t believe that little AC you got works haha
Perfect time for some van life from Ryan
Hey Ryan, i really appriciate you telling us the temperature also in celsius :D :) love your vid´s :) thank you for sharing :)
you are remarkably adaptable in those high California temperatures, esp in regard to getting most out of the micro a/c, eating cold salads. i would be tempted to stay at a motel til conditions got cooler but that’s expensive. having to drive for hours to find better conditions is waste of resources & tiring. parking in large shade-less car park i find depressing - may as we’ll be home.
my experience of surviving driving long distances in hot dry Australian summer conditions >100F have been to 1) keep driving with windows partly down for draft or windows fully closed (if air con) 2) find quiet shady bush spot away from highway to doze, opening all windows & doors to get breeze 3) look for next local swimming pool or even a roadside creek to cool off, often easier said than done 4) stopover early say 4pm at (pref) air con motel.
Honestly, even in some place under a bridge. Although I live in an European country, I guess the parking problem is not as severe. Even RV's like the least stealth option, can park whatever without issue.
You can sleep in your car also, no legislation. It's even encouraged, since there's quite a few awareness of accidents for sleeping on the wheel.
Even for professional drivers it's the other way around. Professional vehicles, specially trucks and buses have a system where the vehicle won't start without a driver disk. That disk is granted to professional divers and records very specific time schedules like you can't drive 4 hours straight without a stop, no driving more than 8 hours on a span of 16 Hours etc.
Nowdays we have Ninja Creami Deluxe ice cream makers. I commend you for going old school on making your own!
I'd love to hear more about the plans for the new truck/van build... even if you have the floorplan!
Hey Ryan
Probably one of the first time I'm saying something here, I hope you'll understand what i'm writing with my broke english haha
You really should use a second tube for the intake of your AC
The way you're setting it is doing a negative pressure that suck the outside warm air in your camper
It could be more efficient :)
Also the new wave 2 seem to work really good in vans
Thanks from france :D
TL:DR: Connect the other duct for your air-conditioner and it should cool much better
Long Answer: Just a tip from an Engineer: These devices pump air and pump energy (heat). In the cold part, your ambient air is sucked, the device takes heat from it, and it sends back the air (now cool) to the ambient. In the hot part, it should take air (from the outside of your van or house), put the heat from the other side, plus the heat generated by the machine, and send the air back to the outside.
Your air-conditioner is taking the air it just cooled, to heat and send outside. Put the other tube for outside air intake, and, if you can, isulate the ehxaust tube. It would also help if you're able to shorten these tubes, putting the air-conditioner next to the passage of air.... I hope it's cooled down a bit, thank you for your vídeos!
also I would say have a separate port (maybe a window) for the hot side intake, otherwise some of the exhaust will loop back to the intake.
the salt makes the ice melt faster, like when you put salt on icy streets in winter. the thermal energy of the melting ice has to go somewhere and goes into the milk, which should let it freeze.
PS isn´t the pipe that goes the the window of your van the intake of the AC unit?
You should review whatever restaurants you go into as well lol. Content. Was that on Panama Lane in Bakersfield California on the 99 going to the 5 South?
There are so many places to stay along the central coast and within CA for camping! Love watching your travels! You are missing out on some great places to camp in CA!
Adding salt to the ice allows it to stay frozen longer with homemade ice cream. This is fun, and add flavors like chocolate and marshmallows with nuts! Rocky Road. This is so much that I did this as a child and adult.
You should come to Vegas and camp out at Lake Mead. It puts hot into a more meaningful perspective. Did you insulate your van?
Awww man your in my home town of Bakersfield hopefully u had a good experience here theres fun things to do in the kern canyon …. Also you should have checked out the crystal palace it was buck Owens baby and also has a lot of country music memorabilia and amazing food and music
What about set the blanket over a pvc-pipe rectangular frame? Then u can bring in the air conditioner hose…no need to hold up structure with your hands
Just got into the series but finish strong! You got this🎉
Edit:Tip, if you have like a saran wrap or a plat or something flat you can just toss the bowl without mess :)
My friends have a Sprinter Van with solar and AC and they say it gets Ice cold in their van. I guess some people understand their needs and plan accordingly. There AC is built into the roof. And they mainly travel back and forth through the lower southern states, top edge of Florida, Louisiana, Texas, New, Mexico, Arizona, Southern California and then return to Kansas City for Nov, Dec and January. They work during the night as IT Security experts remotely and then sleep and or travel during the hot daylight hours. Something like that. But, I think their Sprinter Van is 2x times as big as this van in this video maybe. I don't know.
there should be 2 exaust ports. If you use only one, you will be pulling in outside air as coolant. this will basically make the ac 1/2 or 1/3 as efficient
Another Ryan Twomey video, what a treat, keep up the great work man ❤️
Love your videos! I feel for you with the heat. I’m in Arizona so totally get it.
Most the rivers in the valley you can camp along free overnight. Not lakes/ just the rivers.
I did a science project on cooling things with salt and ice and it basically just preserves the ice making it last longer and make it colder
So dope to see you hangin here in Bakersfield man! Hope you didn’t have any issues in that Walmart parking lot 😅
Saw you rolled through! Gotta stop and check out Sacramento sometime!
All that work for DIY ice cream when you couldve just got a pint at wallys! 😂
its probably getting really hot in there bc your van is black black absorbs heat you should've went with a lighter color like green, white anything but black. lighter color deflects heat
The salt is used to melt the ice and give better consistency of contact to freeze the milk
I have the Echoflow wave 2. Heavier and way more expensive but it cools and heats the entire van. It's 5k btu unit. Twice as powerful but twice as expensive
Always wondered about the insulation of living in a van. I know some custom box truck conversions big enough to not care if its parked in direct sunlight. But a small van probably isn't ideal for super hot weather.
Always nice to see a new video from you! I subbed and hit the bell the first time I saw you!
Great video Ryan! Do you have a Spotify playlist?
I like your videos and stay cool while you can in the van.
You drove through Sacramento in the first driving Montage so you were not yet in Central California "heat" yet when you woke up! Sacramento is usually considered the very top of the valley.
Salt lowers the freezing temperature of water, allowing it to reach even lower temperatures than 32 before it freezes. Works wonders in the service industry to chill that bottle of white wine in a few minutes!
love your videos but have you check if the AC has a filter that need to be clean that what it is not cooling.
Love your videos Ryan! I know exactly where you spent the night at the truck stop. I drove by to get gas and I had a feeling that was your van! I didn't want to bug you though when you were packing up your van. Sorry it is hotter than heck here in Central Cal! Safe travels!
Come down to Monterey! You would love camping in Big Sur!
hey, great video! one question, do you wash the salad before prepping?
These videos are over way too quick! lol. Your vids are so relaxing and the perfect thing to watch when you just wanna' chill and kick back. I do have a question though...What happened to the "EPowerGo" AC/heater that you got in an earlier vid? I'm mostly asking out of curiosity. That machine seemed like it'd be the perfect thing when it's that hot in the back of the van.
wonder in a new build like a uhaul, if you were to incorporate some duct work that would be a cool way to cool off the area
You should definitely go through badlands national park if you decide to stick north on your trip home!
Repaint your van to white. Black attracts more heat.
Hwy Ryan. In a past episode, you said you might do a series like you did the Alaska series. What about driving the Baja peninsula? Driving all the way down to los cabos would be sweet. That is somwthing that I would like to do one day.
I picked up the zero breeze from your oldddd video talking about it, last year or what not, and yeah, 100% makes the heat tolerable in the van!!! Good beta homie!
Ryann, be careful with this storm passing thru!
Hopefully You avoid the hurricane down south.
Trooping in that hotbox bro 🥵🫡