Ever since I first considered becoming a trucker, one of my biggest concerns has been the possibility of being stuck in a sleeper in the middle of summer with no APU (or a broken one) and being unable to run the AC due to anti-idling rules. I have a hard time sleeping in a room where the temperature is even as high as 80 degrees. I mentioned this to a friend today--an experienced adventurer--and she said it's possible to keep cool in even the hottest weather by covering up with a wet sarong and letting the water evaporate. In fact, she said, the hotter the air is, the more effective the process. A blowing fan makes it even more effective. Apparently it's even possible to become too cold, and fast. I intend to test this idea in the California desert sometime soon.
Have any of you tried this, or something similar, when forced to sleep in a sweltering truck? Any other possible solutions to the problem? I don't anticipate having a problem sleeping in cold weather; some of the best sleep I've ever had has been in my sleeping bag in sub-freezing temps.
No Idling Allowed, No APU--Still Possible to Keep Cool In a Hot Sleeper?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by PowerOfSolitude, Jun 8, 2012.
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All a swamp cooler does is basically pull air through a wet towel. They depend on evaporation of the water to provide cooling, kind of like when you use the hot air hand dryers in the rest rooms (you DO wash your hands, don't you?) and the air doesn't feel hot when your hands are wet. Because of this, they don't work well in humid areas, such as the entire Southeast US
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