5 DIY Cooling Devices For Your Off-grid Survival

[hawgrider]

I’m not sure how the weather is in your neck of the woods, but here in Survivopedia-land I’m dealing with 93-94 F on a daily basis for the last couple of months.

Being hot as hell, the air-conditioner works full time during the day. Now, the question is, how can you deal with a heatwave when it comes to off-grid survival? I mean, our ancestors managed to get through it, but what would happen to you, dear reader, in a survival scenario?

The idea is that there’s nothing wrong with trying to improve your quality of life even when it comes to life in the wilderness.

Now, off grid survival means that you’re basically out there somewhere on your own, without a hardware store nearby and likely without power,
http://www.survivopedia.com/5-diy-cooling-devices-for-your-off-grid-survival/

[Ricekila]

Not really off-grid -- but -- if you need cheaper cooling than a broken A/C ?

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When I first tested the cooling coil for leaks -- I used a 6 pack cooler filled with ice -- with the fan on mid-speed -- the return line was a nice cold 40 dregs. --

I'll post more pics later --

[hawgrider]

That's cool!

[Gambit]

wish I knew about this idea when I lived in NY.
ac was expansive and it will blow my fuse but then again the house was built in 1880s and was not upgraded very well
ricrkilla you da'man

[Montana Rancher]

I live a bit north of most of you so the temperature does get into the 90's July-August and some of September. The advantage we have in the Rockies is the temperature also dips 30-40 degrees in the evenings so I just open the windows at night, and close them at dawn and pull the shades. In most cases that keeps the house at a peak temperature of 80 degrees (and the basement is around 70)

Yea you heard me right, it isn't unusual to have nightime temperatures in the 50's in July and August.

Another relative point is as the seasons progress our bodies acclimate to the temperatures and we get more resistant to heat and cold as the seasons change. For instance as I move sprinkler pipes around in the spring it slowly warms through May and June and so I get used to working outdoors as the heat rises and so I can endure the heat better.
When I get into July I'm cutting hay and bucking bales into the barn and although I am sweating, even in 100 degree heat it isn't really a big deal, my body gets used to the temperature and functions just fine.
Now that the days are growing shorter and the temperature is dropping I might put on a long sleeve shirt in the morning but it won't be long before the morning temperatures are in the 20's and I'll be outside in my short sleeve shirt.

My point being... When you don't have power for air conditioning you will learn to live without it and you really won't mind it, your body will condition itself in a short time.

P.S. unless you live in Texas, the most miserable state I have ever encountered for temperature, if you can live there you will be happy in Hell.

[Montana Rancher]

On a similar note as winter is coming on, I have posted before that I heat my house with natural gas with 2 wood fireplaces as a sad second to them.

I have a programed thermostat that keeps the house at 55 degrees minimum and 2 times a day it jumps to 61 degrees, once in the morning when we are getting up and showering (3 hours) and once in the evening 5pm to 9pm as that is when we are home after work and lounging around.

We keep a blanket on every piece of furniture we use, but other than that our bodies acclimate to the conditions and .... gee after several years I'm still alive.

Living over the 46th parallel my total yearly use of natural gas for hot water, heat and cooking is $420 per YEAR

Electricity is excluded from that figure but it is less as I don't have air conditioning and a pretty decent solar system.

IMO live to endure your local climate and you will be better off than spending money trying to combat it.

But as I've said before, Montana sucks, tell your friends.

[inceptor]

P.S. unless you live in Texas, the most miserable state I have ever encountered for temperature, if you can live there you will be happy in Hell.

In Texas we have 2 seasons summer and almost summer.

[A Watchman]

But as I've said before, Montana sucks, tell your friends.

Texas doesn't suck, but keep ya asses away!

[Montana Rancher]

Texas doesn't suck, but keep ya asses away!

Ha, unless you have plenty of deorderant not a place for most people

[Jerry D Young]

With it pretty dry here in Nevada, I have had some success with a bucket swamp cooler used with my solar power system.

If (hopefully when) I can get a piece of ground, I plan to look into the vortex cooling system using a wind powered air compressor.

Just my opinion.

[Broncosfan]

Not really off-grid -- but -- if you need cheaper cooling than a broken A/C ?

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When I first tested the cooling coil for leaks -- I used a 6 pack cooler filled with ice -- with the fan on mid-speed -- the return line was a nice cold 40 dregs. --

I'll post more pics later --

Just wondering if you have any problems with excessive condensation. I was thinking of building on to use in my garage but think that here in Ohio the condensation would be excessive so I might need some kind of pan underneath.

[Ricekila]

Funny you mention that -- the way I use it -- I run the A/C first so the air is a little dry to start with -- but there is some condensation forming on the coils -- my fix will be to raise it up 3/4 of the way to the rear -- take a 20" length of 1" PVC - glue on two end caps & cut it in 1/2 length wise - ( Oh look a trough ) -- drill and screw a fitting in one end -- clear tubing either back into the cooler or into a 2 soda bottle & give it to the Wifey for iron water --

[RubberDuck]

I'll just keep running my window shaker less work.
off grid I can live without ac our pussy whipped bodies will eventually adapt