I saw one the other day, and the venting IS the problem.  BTW-It was 299.00
at Big Lots and 10K BTU and had wheels, but no de-humidifer.  I say a fan is
easier and more cost-effective, but extreme heat is not my choice to camp
in.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 9:09 PM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:

> That thing appears to be for the sole purpose of blasting cool air in 1
> direction. It appears geared to cool a workers in a set location. Note the
> hot air output is on the side of the unit and just sends hot air out of the
> unit.  Theoretically, if you used that inside your sealed van without that
> hot air vented to the outside it's just going to get hotter in inside.
>
> I got a giggle from the video where it says it can get 4+ gallons of water
> out a day as a dehumidifier and has a 2.5 liter water collection pan....
> hmmmm
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> David Wilhite
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:56 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: AC While Camping - Portable Unit
>
> Anyone ever try something like this?
>
>
>
>
> http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/hvac/air-conditioning/portable/portable-spot-cooler-air-conditioner?ref=h/pricealert
>
>
>
> It's more pricey than a window unit, but may be easier to lug around.
>
>
>
> David Wilhite
>
> 84' Westy
>
> Middle TN
>