I see vans frequently in the SW deserts with solar panel roofs a few inches
over the regular roofs, creating shade and electricity for the van.  I'm
told it works well for both things.  A compromise, but utilitarian.
On Jun 30, 2015 12:28 PM, "Neil2" <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:

> If you're not going to be using the van for the entire day it's a losing
> battle BUT, if you shade the van and insulate it well and apply 3M
> Crystialine to the windows it will make a huge improvement in the heat
> issue.  I used 70/30 light grey perf on my cabin windows because that does
> a great deal of benefit AND allows stealth urban camping.  Removing the
> tint on the same cuts the heat some but allows much more interior light
> which is nice to see but hinders stealthing because you want it darker
> inside the van than it is outside.
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Poppie Jagersand <
> poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >    Patti,
> > Your idea to insulate the pop top is the most sensible in this thread.
> > Several years ago when I lived further south I did this on a westy. I
> used
> > a sheet of 3/4" thick polyurethane insulation (this is the denser,
> > non-crumbly rigid insulation you'll find in building stores. Dow makes
> one
> > brand). I cut it so it was a tight press fit inside the pop top. I don;t
> > recall if I made any other arrangements to fasten it, or if it stayed in
> by
> > itself. It can be made to look better by glueing on a cloth that matches
> > the color and texture of the pop-top inside. (Or you could get creative
> > with some other decoration)
> > Martin
> >
> > On Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:55 PM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >    I was just wondering if there was a way to *insulate the roof* of the
> > pop
> > top, either from the outside or the inside.
> > Patti
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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> Neil2
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