I took these same fans and mounted them to magnetic welder's grounds from
harbor freight. They stick about anywhere in my metal-dashed 83. Very handy
and effective. Don't underestimate a good fan.

Jim

On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 8:50 AM Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote:

> David,
> We have the same heat problem as you described being from Vermont. I have
> 2 small electric fans mounted behind the drivers and passenger seats. They
> both came from Walmart ( only could find them there) both come with clamps
> that I hang at the pop top clamp area spread apart. I use  an extension
> cord to power them up at night. I can move them aft if needed. This set up
> helps a lot. I also use them for white noise for my ears at night . Shuts
> off most of the ringing ear stuff. We are heading to north Canada in 5
> weeks. Shouldn't be to hot there!
>  Laters,
> Dennis
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> Newbury, Vermont
>
>
> > On Apr 4, 2016, at 9:31 AM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all;
> > As the wife and I prepare for our trip, we are worried about the hot
> late afternoons and nights.  Being from MA, we are not used to the heat one
> experiences in the mid west.  I'd like the list's feeling on this.  A less
> expensive alternative to the window mount AC units I have seen on the list
> and elsewhere is a freestanding AC unit with the hose one hangs out a
> window.  I have found a unit that is about 14x15" LxW and 30" high, 8K
> BTU.  I figure I'll just strap it behind the drivers seat and on hot nights
> find a campground with electric and pay the price to sleep well.  On my
> last trip, I can remember some sweaty nights with little sleep, and that
> was crossing the country much further north than Rt. 66.  It was unpleasant
> enough with just me in the bus (wife flew out to meet me in CA (less rime
> off than me), and after Yellowstone, flew home from Denver) so I can
> imagine with 2 of us for the whole trip, that will double the discomfort.
> So does this option sound OK, or am I on the wrong track?  If on the wrong
> track, why?
> >
> > Thanks for the input;
> > Dave B.
> >
> >
>