Show All ItemsStep 1: Gather MaterialsShow All Items - 1 Tent (Cost: free hopefully)- 5000 BTU Window Mounted Air Conditioner Arpox. (Cost Variable)- 2 Yards of Ripstop Nylon which will be more than enough (Cost: Aprox. $14.00)- 1 Bottle of Fabric Glue INSERT NAME OF GLUE HERE (Cost: $6-10)- Bungee Cords (Cost: $3-5)Note: Sundays a lot of the craft stores have 40% off coupons which can save you some money on the glue or fabric. //cgfab.html« PreviousNext »View All Steps DownloadIf your campsite is powered, almost any air conditioner will do the job. Obviously you would like the most compact unit but it must still be powerful enough. For 150 square feet of tent you will need a unit that is about 5000BTU rated, any less and it will struggle to keep you cool. Remember a tent is not insulated like a home so the unit is going to work harder. If you have a window style unit you will have to put it on a stand (I use a milk crate that I pack gear in on my way to the site). An outdoor power cord that is at least 15amp rated is a minimum, you don’t want it to overheat next to the tent.

I have made a sleeve that slips over the unit with an air duct that runs into the tent or you can buy the AC Boot  to simplify the installation.  If all this seems like to much of a problem just get a good quality tent fan.​The Lifesmart indoor/outdoor coolers are almost perfect for camping. It is an evaporative cooler so your tent does not need to be insulated to keep cool, but rather have open ports to keep cool air flowing.A gallon of water delivers up to 10 hours of run time for the unit and it uses less energy than a 40w light bulb. The 350CFM airflow will keep an area of up to 250sq m cool. Its stands 21 inches tall and weighs 10 pounds and has an inbuilt carry handle. What makes this unit one of our favorites is that it runs on 12v, so if your campsite does not have power you can connect it to a battery to run it (separate extension required).This unit is probably the best option if your site is not powered, however beware evaporative coolers works best in hot dry climates and less in humid ones.

Frigidaire Mini Window Air Conditioner This is an inexpensive, compact, light unit that has been a best seller for ages and is perfect for a tent. how to maintain hvac unitIt is a 5000BTU unit, so it is strong enough for most tents and it has a low voltage start-up to conserve power. ac units by square footageIt is a quiet air conditioner and has a high power efficiency rating and only weighs 35lbs. how to replace a fuse on ac unitI really like this unit. It is a powerful portable air conditioner (12 000BTU) designed for spot cooling of data centers or electronic stacks. Its cold air outlet can be easily duct into the tent and it has a timer so that it can switch off automatically in the middle of the night. No stand is required or any modification of the tent or unit.

Connect the 71”ducts to the unit, stick it in the tent and switch on. The down side it that the air conditioner is a little heavy, it weighs 68lbs but it is fairly compact. It is not designed for camping but it is doing a good job at it and you will have to try hard for a better alternative.Some campers will pull their face when they see a tent with an air conditioner, but they obviously never camped with one. If you have the space in your car and power is not a problem do you self a favor and try camping with one, you will never go back. 1,469 posts, read 1,153,657 times 24,227 posts, read 22,855,052 times 11,661 posts, read 9,674,565 times Air Conditoned Tent for those hot months 10,628 posts, read 13,710,000 times being it gets over 100 degrees around here that's not a bad idea When i was young we camped locally at a lake, it would get 100 during the day and in the 80's at night and I loved it, now that I'm old I wonder why I liked it. 2,117 posts, read 3,854,487 times

Originally Posted by cittic10 An even better idea.There are 3 views of the tent. Look at the second picture. It shows the A/C port. This is going to make July 4th camping in 100+ heat tolerable.A tent, by nature, is very "breathable." I already tried this setup earlier this summer as I mentioned in my original post. My older tent was a WalMart tent as well. It was just a hassle because I had to "rig" up the AC unit in a doorway with mesh screen and the tent was only a 4 person tent. I wanted something bigger with a port built in for an AC unit. I found it and now I can't wait to ty it out. 8,182 posts, read 13,868,102 timesWedding Tent Air Conditioning & Heating Solutions Weddings should be memorable for all the RIGHT reasons. Need outdoor air conditioning units for a wedding tent?  There are many tent cooling methods for various tent sizes and site locations. You can’t control the weather.  AirPac’s cooling solution makes tent air conditioning possible. 

The slim, unobtrusive cabinet design works with any tented or temporary structure.  Set-up is a snap and you’ll be cooling minutes after the units are set in place. When you need outdoor air conditioning, you need to call AirPac.  We’ll quickly evaluate the situation to determine how much cooling you need and offer purchase and rental options to find your best solution. From pricing to delivery to performance, you’ll know exactly where you stand and get exactly what you need with the AirPac Advantage. You can count on: Modular cooling so you get (and pay for!) only the amount you need NOT an over-sized unit in the rental inventory. Fast, professional service -- equipment delivered and in place well before your event. Clean, dependable equipment -- you don't want air conditioners at your event to look like they just returned from a construction site rental. When you need to air condition a special event tent for a wedding to keep the blushing bride and guests comfortable, you need a dependable partner and problem solver to keep you cool.