I lived in my car for 2 years. What I did was I found a mechanic shop and made an agreement with the owner to sleep outside the shop in the parking lot and ward off trespassers at night and the tow guys would give me the keys for car drop offs. What I got in return was the ability to plug in my box fan at night with an extension cord to the shop. I stayed cool that way. I was also able to shower at night behind the shop with a watering hose. In the winter time when I would shower outside I would wash as fast as possible while leaving the heat running in my car for me to jump back into. Wash real fast. Dry off fast and hop in a nice dry warm car. I did attempt to camp in the woods behind the shop but after the first night realised it was dangerous due to the area. Best of luck to you all! Update for those wondering. I was only living in a 2 door Pontiac sunfire and made it work. So can you!
Hindsight is 20/20, but you could have gotten one of those little stand-up air conditioning units that looks a little like R2 D2. Fix the vent to where it goes out your car window and it has more than enough power to keep you icy cold. It only takes a 110 plug, too.
Hey there, I’m 26 and I’ve also been living in my car for one year. People think Im crazy because they can’t see how much it benefits me, I’ve saved so much money.
i agree with u dude. the hardest part is the heat!! besides that its probably one of the best things someone could do to help themselves get out of comfort zone, save a bunch of money, be outside more. its just the heating which ruins it. i couldnt figure out a way around it. all the other issues ppl think or have i got around them. heating no. idk how. u get that sticky gross feeling in 5 minutes after taking a shower in a gym or whatever u shower bc ur already sweating again...it sucks.
I've been in my 2 door Jeep Wrangler for nearly 2 years and I'm saving a crap load, and that's without Geico, LOL. All jokes aside, it's like camping for Adults who are really just big kids. It's very comfy w/6inch memory foam for my mattress, plus I enjoy the independence of being able to do a little local traveling as well. Btw, I enjoyed your video and dig that Fan set up... Where can I get the same one? Thankx for sharing bro!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
DeWalt 20v battery powered fan. $100 at lowes. Runs 8 hrs on one battery and super quiet. Let your car run for 30 minutes to cool, turn car off, run fan. Boom.
What I do when it's so hot that I can't sleep, I run a body towel in super cold water (I'd use the gym shower to do this), ring it out, and use that as a "blanket". The heat will flow from your body into the towel on your skin. Obviously you might want to keep some kind of waterproof cover on your bed area so it doesn't get moldy, gross, etc. You might shiver a bit at first but it's SO relieving and effective. Usually lasts most of the night too. Don't even need a fan because that will just dry it out quicker which you don't want. Plus it's free and easy to do.
Okay this is genius and I have actually never heard of this before. Sometimes it's the simple inexpensive solutions that are the best. Thx for sharing!
You could just run a bathe in a super large container for stoatgge at Walmart. Put it in the woods and give people a chance to bath too. And they will protect you and you'd become a leader and a man. Oh wait that was other guys post. You got a gym membership. Fancy! Sunbird dude used the hose like I've seen homelless do in town.and I did and would again if i had to. People are so spoiled today, I tell ya.
Thank you for the honesty. One guy in his video stated it was easier to stay cool than warm in a vehicle. Clearly he was not actually native to central FL in July and August!
Yeah it's cheaper to stay cool but harder in hot climate. It's more expensive to stay warm but easier than staying cool. It's just the laws of thermodynamics energy moves from the high state to a low state. So basically if you're cooler than your environment heat travels into you. If you're hotter than your environment heat travels out of you. It's easier to stop heat from traveling out of you and more expensive to heat up your environment. It's hard to stop heat from traveling into but cheaper to cool your environment. Your environment being your car in this case including the environment outside your car which why it's expensive to heat up because that heat is leaving your small environment into an extremely huge environment(outside).
@@bigfellamike1913you can but bedtime is set because you can't really do much when it's the that cold in them. And it's best to force yourself to sleep until the s un has been up a little so you stay in your blanket sleeping bag not awake not asleep but in a kind of meditative state where your awareness of the events that are planned soon and done the day before are there in your largee awareness but not impeccable cognitive of in detail so you get this senasse of them being less obstacles and more things you get to do once you can hatch out of your nightly cocoon. I miss that.
For people watching this, 1. unless you're in the desert, anything that adds water to the inside of your car is going to cause mold. 2. Let your windows down. Your car is a metal box. It's going to always be hotter inside your car. 3. It doesn't hurt your battery at all to run your car at night. The only thing you're going to do is burn gas, my car burned about 2 or 3 gallons, and it was worth it since living in a car during the summer CAN KILL YOU. Heatstroke is a real possibility, especially in the south, so do what you need to do to stay alive. If those fans work, awesome. Use them. If they don't, run your car's AC. Dude is young. His body is hella efficient. Not drinking water and only running those fans could kill an older person.
I live in Florida, Miami. Yes, It runs very hot. Best answer is to find a library to dray during the day and only go to the car at night when the sun is not hitting. Because it is a nightmare
Bunji cords, and netting to use ceiling space for light storage, like a couple pairs of clothes, is a fantastic idea. I would never have thought about that.
*the hybrid Toyota Prius can run the air conditioner all night for less than a gallon of gas. the AC runs off the hybrid battery and the car will automatically start and shut off on its own to charge the hybrid battery*
What do you think of the carbon monoxide risk how big a risk do you rate it 10 being the worst one being the safest think of worst case scenario like a leak of course in your answer please for one of your answers
@@Iambriangregory i don't know what the hell you are talking about Bro? all i can say is there is no risk if you buy a carbon monoxide detector and put fresh batteries in it
@@Uneklyme oh my my my you poor thing! it appears that you thought that you originally gave an intelligent answer that couldn't be challenged and you thought that people would admire your intelligence and then when I gave my obvious COMMON SENSE comment of common sense you felt threatened and embarrassed because if you don't know what I'm talking about then you certainly were a candidate to die in your sleep by carbon monoxide and it wasn't until I outed you, exposed you and embarrassed you with the truth that you came out with telling people AFTER the fact about getting a carbon monoxide detector! that's too little too late! you shut the Barn door after the cow got loose !if you're going to ANSWR a question give the total package that can help people to live and survive in comfort rather than spouting out vomitous that's going to get people killed you've been served now do you know what I'm talking about now!? Haha don't kill people genius!
@@Iambriangregory you tube should require people to have an IQ/common sense test before being allowed to comment on you tube videos..your the perfect candidate for a new you tube policy
@@Uneklyme people who cannot think or speak logically label and call names what IQ would you give that type of person surely yours is very high genius hahaha!!!!!!!! You've got no game and you got no name you're nothing but lame hahaha!!!!! Now back to your mother's basement hahaha
I got 2 usb mini fans, they don't use much power, they're rechargeable, run them all nite no problem, doesn't hurt my battery, I suggest that if you live in your vehicle, like myself, pretty much usb rechargeable devices is the way to go, might be getting a usb blender next May the Lord be with you Amen
That's great! Personally, I love my large fans but those are great ideas too and I've been looking into building a sunroof vent with usb fans! And with your spirit ;) God Bless
@@rcia029 Which one? The large ones I use? or the usb fans that I plan to buy? Here are the ones I have right now: www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiigZWHlsLjAhUEn58KHY6dAvkYABACGgJxYg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2cKLJxmoR2_ap8iFg-vFd&sig=AOD64_343jig0G1sRfA-nJQG7iGvEHWEZA&ctype=46&q=&ved=0ahUKEwj-pIaHlsLjAhUSVN8KHaZFANsQ9aACCDw&adurl=
during the day you could be at work, at college, hanging out in a mall or library, a grocery store (some have WiFi) ... but during COVID-19 those are going to be more difficult than in more normal times. Sleeping at night when it is typically cooler than the day is BEST and your window/screens/bug nets/FAN ideas are brilliant! Common sense too (parking in the shade etc)
I am trying to find the best way to cool. because I work nights and sleep during the day. I don't live In my car but I do sleep in it when I'm at work( I work in a different city)
@@dragonborn-oq6kjAside from parking in day a parking structure for shade, what else do you do. Come noon and it later hot and wakes you up after only like 4 hours of sleep?
A small Styrofoam cooler, block of ice, and I angle one fan down on the ice and another on me. Cools the air in the whole car. Also thin frozen cloth dropped above fan. Frozen cloth to keep pressure points cool. Arm pits, back of neck, behind ears, bottom feet can cool you quickly.
I did the block ice thing as well, It lasted more than whole night, also, rinse car in cold water at self car wash for $1 each time, it cools your car down fast, drink icy water from a thermal bottle through the night, and put icy cold towel on face and forehead cool your body down fast. Icy water is from melted block ice
I was able to turn the corolla 2018 le into a decent living space lol. You can actually detach the back seats, without taking out the bottom part of the seats. With that, you can make a decent sized bed gaining you access to the trunk area while your head and upper body are near the seats.
THANK YOU MIKE!!!!! I agree, vids ppl make with those sprayer fans or those neck fans are silly and not realistic. If you live in a car like we do there is NO WAY those things will ACTUALLY keep you cool! Your video has real life solutions and you kept it honest...I appreciated it. Alot of the ppl just make videos to get views but dont contain any real info. Keep up the good work and thanks for keepin it real!
I bought 2 good old fashion water bottles that I fill with Ice and water. One for behind my neck and the other to tuckin another location while I sleep. By placing then near pulse points it help keep me cool at night.
This will be my first summer in my car. I have an old Subaru with frameless windows so I can’t use those screens, I cut a section out of my reflectix to put a screen in that. For now my small rechargeable fan works decent but I need to have better vents and a bigger fan... also going to get a battery soon so I’m not always at families house recharging
Another thing you could do if you have the space is get one of those Styrofoam coolers and cut out some holes on one side, then cut out a bigger hole on the other side; get a fan and fit it into the bigger hole and then get some ice and put it in the cooler and turn the fan on; blows out cool air for the night if its very hot. Then dump the water the next day... or drink it.
The only down side to that (cause I've done it) is that it blows out not only cool air from the ice, but Moisture from the ice as well..slot of moisture, plus, it melts the ice in real rapid time.
Makes sense to me. Most places are going to be too humid for evaporative cooling to be effective/comfortable. I would want super silent fans though because the noise inside the vehicle would draw attention at night. The ceiling netting has me thinking though 👍
Thats good advice... I'll stay away from the evaporative water cooler as I live in a humid area. That one is pretty expensive too, although I know you can get much cheaper (less efficient) ones. I was contemplating getting a compressor portable AC (the type used for camping, tents etc, not the ones for home use). Expensive too, and it requires exhaust ventilation through a hose. But that should not cause moisture inside, no more than your car AC would. And it may not be too hard to rig up a window vent. But if you are in your car or SUV, as opposed to a van, space may be an issue as the compressor AC is a good size. A new trend is DYI window ventilation kits and there are some you can buy. Yup a fan is probably the best way to go and I like that you got a nice big one as that is what it will take during extremely hot times. I recommend having a container of ice and ice water that you can periodically wet a small towel or sponge with and dab yourself with the ice water while the fan is on you. You will get so cold fast. Yeah, its temporary (so you got to repeat it) but will bring your temperature down and cool you preventing possible heat sickness. The cool feeling can last a surprising amount of time though if you keep a fan directly on you. And you can wet your shirt a little and let that dry off on you.
I learned that having a fan of course is necessary in hot weather at night, but also a cooler of ice and ice water with 2 hand towels in it works fantastic too for short periods of extreme heat to get short term total relief from the heat. Just wring out one of the cold hand towels to wipe your arms and neck, face etc., and then leave it on your body and/or specially the neck 'til it loses it's cooling affect, and then exchange it with the other ice cold hand towel that's been in the cooler. Of course keep exchanging each warmer towel back into the cooler of ice water when getting a fresh cool towel. You can lower your over all body temperature this way when you are awake ..... In the daytime, if you keep a cold damp towel around your neck it works fantastic because All the blood in your whole body circulates and eventually goes up the arteries in your neck to the head. So when that circulating blood passing through your neck cools, it travels and cools the whole body. I do this when cutting my grass at home on a hot day. I'll keep a cold towel draped across my neck to stay cooled.
Ever think of getting a fan for your sunroof? Since hot air goes up you can suck the hot air out and maybe have the front windows cracked a bit to create circulation?..
Dude I needed this video… I’ve been luck that it’s so nice out… besides the rain… for the first like 10-12 days that I’ve been doing this, but the summer is just starting. I’m nervous as shit.
Spend 20 min in any nearby public pool or other nearby accessible body of water before bedtime .. bring down body temp .. hopefully will keep you reasonably comfortable lasting until cooler night temps bring relief.
Hi there great video! For the fans use a power strip or power brick that you can plug multiple things into. Then plug plug the strip into the yeti. Hope this helps! 😁
Does having the reflective stuff in your windows aimed at the inside cause your body heat to reflect back at you? Would plain black foam work better? BTW, love your content. Not many ppl have vids about staying cool in humid situations. Also IF trying to be stealth, limo tint as much as you can, install rain visors to crack windows in rain, and no see um net only on the inside of the car held in place with magnets.
@@MinimalistMikee never got the AC unit I canceled the order and decided to get a bicycle engine so that I can work and spend less money on fuel the engine had like 70 miles per gallon or more but that failed because I had the wrong bicycle and after that I had no more money now I got my stimulus check recently so I'm going to try again
simply i made a hole in the roof for rv style vent fan and have wind screens on my windows so nobody notice they are cracked open. This makes an excellent circulation of air which is the key.
Thank you for your brutal honesty about misting coolers (mini mist fans, misting machines… things like “swamp coolers”) which are useful only where it’s a dry heat. I was curious, what is the make/model of those fans? Thanks!
The following idea is not better but different. I know someone who sleeps on TOP of his car in a rural area under the shade in the summertime with mosquito netting and a tiny fan plugged into his Jackery. When it's rainy, he uses a car-top tent. Your idea sounds a lot simpler than this one, especially in bear country!
Awesome! We just recently became homeless and live out of the car. It’s been rough but not as bad as we thought at first. I’m over in Raleigh and the homeless population has exploded! Thanks to Build Back Better!
I am planning to use the existing, separate blower in the rear of my car to run for a few minutes every hour or so off my subsidary battery whilst leaving the front windows open just a little. I've seen no one come up with this idea and I am wondering whether this is genius or straight up stupid, LOL
Yeah it's cheaper to stay cool but harder in hot climate. It's more expensive to stay warm but easier than staying cool. It's just the laws of thermodynamics energy moves from the high state to a low state. So basically if you're cooler than your environment heat travels into you. If you're hotter than your environment heat travels out of you. It's easier to stop heat from traveling out of you and more expensive to heat up your environment. It's hard to stop heat from traveling into but cheaper to cool your environment. Your environment being your car in this case including the environment outside your car which why it's expensive to heat up because that heat is leaving your small environment into an extremely huge environment(outside).
Good solution! And I agree, this actually seems like it works well vs a mist fan with an Amazon affiliate link in the description 😄 Question though! How many hours can the fan run on your Yeti battery? What is the power consumption in watts per hour? I have the Jackery 240 charger and will need to get a fan soon to get through the summer heat in Texas. Thanks 🙏
It's been awhile but I believe they last like 1.5 nights both plugged in without recharging the yeti, so that is definitely something to keep in mind! Best case scenario is to have solar panels to charge while you're not running the car or charge it at your office, etc
Late comment, but your fans are actually working off DC. The power adaptors covert ac to DC. You could go get 12v affairs that work with those fans. Less energy conversion loss.
There is a better way. Get a Toyota Prius instead and take full advantage of climate control. Been living in my Prius for five years and I sleep like a baby every single night, no matter what the climate is outside
That's awesome! Yeah, I've definitely gotten a ton of feedback promoting Toyota Prius. But not everyone starts out with a Prius when they decide to live in their car :P
I honestly don't know how many. Haven't spent the time to find out but here's the link: www.amazon.com/O2COOL-10-Inch-Portable-Desktop-Circulation/dp/B013BOC6VC
What about not staying in your car during the day? Like going to the park, gym, walking the mall? I’m curious about what keeps a person in their car during the day when it’s hot. Maybe to take a nap? And if not taking a nap, is it to save gas from moving around a lot? I’m thinking about living in my car and need all the info I can get. I have a 2014 Ford Focus. Not the biggest car but I’ll have to manage I guess.
Beef Pepperoni hey yea if you can be active during the day stay ACTIVE, also the library is a great place to stay cool and use the bathroom. The library is also the place you want to spend a lot of time at to get you faster at achieving your goals. Make sure to find the SAFEST place to park and not always the darkest place .You can shower at the gym. Good luck 🚗
@Just the Average Guy has the right answer, 100%. I am nearly always at a library or any coffee shop to get extra work done, research, etc during the times I'm not out doing something! I should definitely make a video about what he also said about parking! So true that safest parking doesn't mean darkest or most isolated. In fact that's the least safe.
If you are living out of your car you should have a hybrid. I had a Prius and I took the passenger seat and console out . Then I got a crib frame and mattress some milk crates and a pair of crutches. I have had major back surgery and use a CPAP machine I was weighing 360 lbs too I slept very well did this for 2weeks straight. Have a video too. Other things that work , shade, stragecially park where you have shade. You don't make cold you remove heat. Flying car cover works too. Wear clothing that keeps you cool. I use to wear long sleeve white shirts reflect uv and uses your sweat to cool you. South Louisiana fans can help but you will have to wash your bedding each day. It's midnight and 85° 75% humidity go out for 10 seconds you are drenched in sweat. The car I own now is not a good choice for living from, I have a runaway camper and generator.
How did you power the CPAP? Battery pack? If so, how much power does it use? I may have to do this when my rent gets raised again next year. I have to be able to power the CPAP machine. Thanks.
.......yeah........you can get a wall plug with three or four outlets to plug into your power bank.......shaped like a four inch stick with a line of outlets.........might have room for two of those bulky fan plugs........just sayin'........🙋♀️
what i do is keep a big bottle near me so when i have to go i go then empty it out. and i drink a slushy or ice heavy drink and it keeps me cool making my body act like a self cooler
Wal- mart, most of them don't mind if you park in the parking lot and it's much safer than most places, park down by the garden section, where when you wake in the morning, u won't be around many cars!
I am not sure why you judge a bunch of other content creators for trying diffrent methods to stay cool, then you start explaining to not leave your car running all night? I don't think ONE person who lives in their car leaves their car running all night... DUH! OBVIOUS!
I basically work out of my car and the heat messes up my health. Do those portable A.Cs that use water mesh up the inside of the car with the humidity?
dear But in my country, the heat is high - The weather and high temperature hurts because of the heat in the air - changing the air with the fan is not enough The fan does not work inside the oven
I’ve been living full time in my car for the past 9 1/2 months. I live in Los Angeles and have been dreading the summer heat. I’ve been brainstorming on ideas on how to keep cool. I’ve seen that those fans are really popular amongst van dwellers. Maybe I’ll pick up a few. I was thinking of a full blown portable a/c on the passenger seat and have it connected to an extension cord out of the window. I’m not a traveler. I’ve been staying in a friends driveway for a few months and hopefully throughout the end of summer. My idea sounds far fetched, but I’m a wuss when it gets in the 80’s. LOL !
Nah, you're not a wuss to not want to stay in your car when it's 80 degrees! I've definitely been tempted to stay a night somewhere else cause of the heat! Also, definitely can't go wrong with the fans but if you got a grand or so to drop, maybe it's worth trying the zero breeze portable ac unit! Good luck to you!
It's a little difficult to talk about how much I save because there's also a increases in expenses for gas and car stuff but it's definitely a video I would like to create! Be on the lookout for it in the future!
I lived in my car for 2 years. What I did was I found a mechanic shop and made an agreement with the owner to sleep outside the shop in the parking lot and ward off trespassers at night and the tow guys would give me the keys for car drop offs. What I got in return was the ability to plug in my box fan at night with an extension cord to the shop. I stayed cool that way. I was also able to shower at night behind the shop with a watering hose. In the winter time when I would shower outside I would wash as fast as possible while leaving the heat running in my car for me to jump back into. Wash real fast. Dry off fast and hop in a nice dry warm car. I did attempt to camp in the woods behind the shop but after the first night realised it was dangerous due to the area. Best of luck to you all! Update for those wondering. I was only living in a 2 door Pontiac sunfire and made it work. So can you!
THAT'S FREAKING WILD! Love how resourceful you were!
@@MinimalistMikee it was a wild time bud. No regrets. Simply motivation and a learning experience
Hindsight is 20/20, but you could have gotten one of those little stand-up air conditioning units that looks a little like R2 D2. Fix the vent to where it goes out your car window and it has more than enough power to keep you icy cold. It only takes a 110 plug, too.
Damn your pretty gangster.
Experiences and hardships like this makes you hardcore warrior
Hey there, I’m 26 and I’ve also been living in my car for one year. People think Im crazy because they can’t see how much it benefits me, I’ve saved so much money.
For sure! and haters gana hate!
i agree with u dude. the hardest part is the heat!! besides that its probably one of the best things someone could do to help themselves get out of comfort zone, save a bunch of money, be outside more. its just the heating which ruins it. i couldnt figure out a way around it. all the other issues ppl think or have i got around them. heating no. idk how. u get that sticky gross feeling in 5 minutes after taking a shower in a gym or whatever u shower bc ur already sweating again...it sucks.
yeah i can easily afford to buy a house or rent with my job but i want to pay off my debt asap so im going to live in my car to pay that shit off lol
I've been in my 2 door Jeep Wrangler for nearly 2 years and I'm saving a crap load, and that's without Geico, LOL.
All jokes aside, it's like camping for Adults who are really just big kids. It's very comfy w/6inch memory foam for my mattress, plus I enjoy the independence of being able to do a little local traveling as well.
Btw, I enjoyed your video and dig that Fan set up... Where can I get the same one? Thankx for sharing bro!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@thespearodiver how do you switch up where you sleep?
DeWalt 20v battery powered fan. $100 at lowes. Runs 8 hrs on one battery and super quiet. Let your car run for 30 minutes to cool, turn car off, run fan. Boom.
Thank you for sharing your great idea!
Would a jackery recharge it multiple times?
What I do when it's so hot that I can't sleep, I run a body towel in super cold water (I'd use the gym shower to do this), ring it out, and use that as a "blanket". The heat will flow from your body into the towel on your skin. Obviously you might want to keep some kind of waterproof cover on your bed area so it doesn't get moldy, gross, etc. You might shiver a bit at first but it's SO relieving and effective. Usually lasts most of the night too. Don't even need a fan because that will just dry it out quicker which you don't want. Plus it's free and easy to do.
Very good information
Okay this is genius and I have actually never heard of this before. Sometimes it's the simple inexpensive solutions that are the best. Thx for sharing!
Get a portable cold ac
This is brilliant.
You could just run a bathe in a super large container for stoatgge at Walmart. Put it in the woods and give people a chance to bath too. And they will protect you and you'd become a leader and a man. Oh wait that was other guys post. You got a gym membership. Fancy! Sunbird dude used the hose like I've seen homelless do in town.and I did and would again if i had to. People are so spoiled today, I tell ya.
Thank you for the honesty. One guy in his video stated it was easier to stay cool than warm in a vehicle. Clearly he was not actually native to central FL in July and August!
Yeah it's cheaper to stay cool but harder in hot climate.
It's more expensive to stay warm but easier than staying cool.
It's just the laws of thermodynamics energy moves from the high state to a low state.
So basically if you're cooler than your environment heat travels into you. If you're hotter than your environment heat travels out of you.
It's easier to stop heat from traveling out of you and more expensive to heat up your environment.
It's hard to stop heat from traveling into but cheaper to cool your environment.
Your environment being your car in this case including the environment outside your car which why it's expensive to heat up because that heat is leaving your small environment into an extremely huge environment(outside).
@@lorduvaltv274 you can stay warm with extra blankets
Or Texas. It's October 3, 2023 and we are still in the low 90s. Gah, I'm sick of it and not even in a car yet.
@@bigfellamike1913you can but bedtime is set because you can't really do much when it's the that cold in them. And it's best to force yourself to sleep until the s un has been up a little so you stay in your blanket sleeping bag not awake not asleep but in a kind of meditative state where your awareness of the events that are planned soon and done the day before are there in your largee awareness but not impeccable cognitive of in detail so you get this senasse of them being less obstacles and more things you get to do once you can hatch out of your nightly cocoon. I miss that.
Love the Cold. But not if it's below 20 Fahrenheit in the daytime. Those places suck.
For people watching this, 1. unless you're in the desert, anything that adds water to the inside of your car is going to cause mold. 2. Let your windows down. Your car is a metal box. It's going to always be hotter inside your car. 3. It doesn't hurt your battery at all to run your car at night. The only thing you're going to do is burn gas, my car burned about 2 or 3 gallons, and it was worth it since living in a car during the summer CAN KILL YOU. Heatstroke is a real possibility, especially in the south, so do what you need to do to stay alive. If those fans work, awesome. Use them. If they don't, run your car's AC. Dude is young. His body is hella efficient. Not drinking water and only running those fans could kill an older person.
I live in Florida, Miami. Yes, It runs very hot. Best answer is to find a library to dray during the day and only go to the car at night when the sun is not hitting. Because it is a nightmare
You can die from carrbon monoxide poisoning running your vehicle all night. Unless it's a hybrid. Be careful.
Bunji cords, and netting to use ceiling space for light storage, like a couple pairs of clothes, is a fantastic idea. I would never have thought about that.
*the hybrid Toyota Prius can run the air conditioner all night for less than a gallon of gas. the AC runs off the hybrid battery and the car will automatically start and shut off on its own to charge the hybrid battery*
What do you think of the carbon monoxide risk how big a risk do you rate it 10 being the worst one being the safest think of worst case scenario like a leak of course in your answer please for one of your answers
@@Iambriangregory i don't know what the hell you are talking about Bro? all i can say is there is no risk if you buy a carbon monoxide detector and put fresh batteries in it
@@Uneklyme oh my my my you poor thing! it appears that you thought that you originally gave an intelligent answer that couldn't be challenged and you thought that people would admire your intelligence and then when I gave my obvious COMMON SENSE comment of common sense you felt threatened and embarrassed because if you don't know what I'm talking about then you certainly were a candidate to die in your sleep by carbon monoxide and it wasn't until I outed you, exposed you and embarrassed you with the truth that you came out with telling people AFTER the fact about getting a carbon monoxide detector! that's too little too late! you shut the Barn door after the cow got loose !if you're going to ANSWR a question give the total package that can help people to live and survive in comfort rather than spouting out vomitous that's going to get people killed you've been served now do you know what I'm talking about now!? Haha don't kill people genius!
@@Iambriangregory you tube should require people to have an IQ/common sense test before being allowed to comment on you tube videos..your the perfect candidate for a new you tube policy
@@Uneklyme people who cannot think or speak logically label and call names what IQ would you give that type of person surely yours is very high genius hahaha!!!!!!!! You've got no game and you got no name you're nothing but lame hahaha!!!!! Now back to your mother's basement hahaha
I got 2 usb mini fans, they don't use much power, they're rechargeable, run them all nite no problem, doesn't hurt my battery, I suggest that if you live in your vehicle, like myself, pretty much usb rechargeable devices is the way to go, might be getting a usb blender next
May the Lord be with you Amen
That's great! Personally, I love my large fans but those are great ideas too and I've been looking into building a sunroof vent with usb fans! And with your spirit ;) God Bless
Minimalist Mikee can u add a link of those fans? Thank you!
@@rcia029 Which one? The large ones I use? or the usb fans that I plan to buy?
Here are the ones I have right now:
www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiigZWHlsLjAhUEn58KHY6dAvkYABACGgJxYg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2cKLJxmoR2_ap8iFg-vFd&sig=AOD64_343jig0G1sRfA-nJQG7iGvEHWEZA&ctype=46&q=&ved=0ahUKEwj-pIaHlsLjAhUSVN8KHaZFANsQ9aACCDw&adurl=
There are ones that use only AA or AAA batteries. How do those fair against the plug-in car charger ones?
Link to those usb fans?
during the day you could be at work, at college, hanging out in a mall or library, a grocery store (some have WiFi) ... but during COVID-19 those are going to be more difficult than in more normal times. Sleeping at night when it is typically cooler than the day is BEST and your window/screens/bug nets/FAN ideas are brilliant! Common sense too (parking in the shade etc)
I am trying to find the best way to cool. because I work nights and sleep during the day. I don't live In my car but I do sleep in it when I'm at work( I work in a different city)
@@dragonborn-oq6kjAside from parking in day a parking structure for shade, what else do you do. Come noon and it later hot and wakes you up after only like 4 hours of sleep?
A small Styrofoam cooler, block of ice, and I angle one fan down on the ice and another on me. Cools the air in the whole car. Also thin frozen cloth dropped above fan. Frozen cloth to keep pressure points cool. Arm pits, back of neck, behind ears, bottom feet can cool you quickly.
great tip, but how long can it last? where does one get the block of ice from while on the road? thanks in advance
@@Maybelove88get a bag of ice
@@Maybelove88i tried a gallon bucket and it lasted 1 1/2
I did the block ice thing as well, It lasted more than whole night, also, rinse car in cold water at self car wash for $1 each time, it cools your car down fast, drink icy water from a thermal bottle through the night, and put icy cold towel on face and forehead cool your body down fast. Icy water is from melted block ice
hot air rises, screen your rooftop and leave open, vent back windows with a fan pointed across and up. cool breeze will come across and up.
The bungee cords to hold the fan is a genius idea!
Thank you!
I was able to turn the corolla 2018 le into a decent living space lol.
You can actually detach the back seats, without taking out the bottom part of the seats.
With that, you can make a decent sized bed gaining you access to the trunk area while your head and upper body are near the seats.
THANK YOU MIKE!!!!! I agree, vids ppl make with those sprayer fans or those neck fans are silly and not realistic. If you live in a car like we do there is NO WAY those things will ACTUALLY keep you cool! Your video has real life solutions and you kept it honest...I appreciated it. Alot of the ppl just make videos to get views but dont contain any real info. Keep up the good work and thanks for keepin it real!
Greatly appreciate your feedback!!
True
I bought 2 good old fashion water bottles that I fill with Ice and water. One for behind my neck and the other to tuckin another location while I sleep. By placing then near pulse points it help keep me cool at night.
All the Frozen gel packs from Dollar tree
I have a service dog. She almost died. I wish I had a van. But disabled makes it so hard. God bless. Thanks for your help.
This will be my first summer in my car. I have an old Subaru with frameless windows so I can’t use those screens, I cut a section out of my reflectix to put a screen in that. For now my small rechargeable fan works decent but I need to have better vents and a bigger fan... also going to get a battery soon so I’m not always at families house recharging
Another thing you could do if you have the space is get one of those Styrofoam coolers and cut out some holes on one side, then cut out a bigger hole on the other side; get a fan and fit it into the bigger hole and then get some ice and put it in the cooler and turn the fan on; blows out cool air for the night if its very hot. Then dump the water the next day... or drink it.
Lol some of the swamp coolers are basically the same, but a stupid amount more expensive.
That's what he was talking about in the video.. they do NOT work in higher humidity areas..
The only down side to that (cause I've done it) is that it blows out not only cool air from the ice, but Moisture from the ice as well..slot of moisture, plus, it melts the ice in real rapid time.
Great advice, thank you for the tips. Washington and Oregon are going through a heat wave right now. I’m sure a lot of people appreciate your advice.
Yep that's why I'm here it's got as hell rn
I had to live in my car for a few months in southern Texas mid summer your tips helped me out so much thank you
Makes sense to me. Most places are going to be too humid for evaporative cooling to be effective/comfortable. I would want super silent fans though because the noise inside the vehicle would draw attention at night. The ceiling netting has me thinking though 👍
Thats good advice... I'll stay away from the evaporative water cooler as I live in a humid area. That one is pretty expensive too, although I know you can get much cheaper (less efficient) ones. I was contemplating getting a compressor portable AC (the type used for camping, tents etc, not the ones for home use). Expensive too, and it requires exhaust ventilation through a hose. But that should not cause moisture inside, no more than your car AC would. And it may not be too hard to rig up a window vent. But if you are in your car or SUV, as opposed to a van, space may be an issue as the compressor AC is a good size. A new trend is DYI window ventilation kits and there are some you can buy. Yup a fan is probably the best way to go and I like that you got a nice big one as that is what it will take during extremely hot times. I recommend having a container of ice and ice water that you can periodically wet a small towel or sponge with and dab yourself with the ice water while the fan is on you. You will get so cold fast. Yeah, its temporary (so you got to repeat it) but will bring your temperature down and cool you preventing possible heat sickness. The cool feeling can last a surprising amount of time though if you keep a fan directly on you. And you can wet your shirt a little and let that dry off on you.
I learned that having a fan of course is necessary in hot weather at night, but also a cooler of ice and ice water with 2 hand towels in it works fantastic too for short periods of extreme heat to get short term total relief from the heat. Just wring out one of the cold hand towels to wipe your arms and neck, face etc., and then leave it on your body and/or specially the neck 'til it loses it's cooling affect, and then exchange it with the other ice cold hand towel that's been in the cooler. Of course keep exchanging each warmer towel back into the cooler of ice water when getting a fresh cool towel. You can lower your over all body temperature this way when you are awake ..... In the daytime, if you keep a cold damp towel around your neck it works fantastic because All the blood in your whole body circulates and eventually goes up the arteries in your neck to the head. So when that circulating blood passing through your neck cools, it travels and cools the whole body. I do this when cutting my grass at home on a hot day. I'll keep a cold towel draped across my neck to stay cooled.
Worst thing would be like 90F and humid.. Where I live is like that.. How to deal with that? Don't want to suck more 90F air in lol
Wet towels in the windows or with fans will help! Find shade and keep the window shades up
Plug both your fans into a surge protector then plug the surge protector into your battery
Ever think of getting a fan for your sunroof? Since hot air goes up you can suck the hot air out and maybe have the front windows cracked a bit to create circulation?..
Dude I needed this video… I’ve been luck that it’s so nice out… besides the rain… for the first like 10-12 days that I’ve been doing this, but the summer is just starting. I’m nervous as shit.
I’m nervous for you, can you keep us updated on your experience?
Spend 20 min in any nearby public pool or other nearby accessible body of water before bedtime .. bring down body temp .. hopefully will keep you reasonably comfortable lasting until cooler night temps bring relief.
Hi there great video! For the fans use a power strip or power brick that you can plug multiple things into. Then plug plug the strip into the yeti. Hope this helps! 😁
Thanks! That is definitely the solution that I have found the most feasible and effective!
Minimalist Mikee Okay that’s great! Happy Travels! 😁
I have the window covers and I have that same fan. I use it while living in my car as well. I love !!! Great video !
Thank you!
Utilise the moonroof above and make a ventilation fan.
I made it out of a radiator fan with speed controller, good luck
Great video about what works and what doesn't work staying cool thank you.
Thanks for watching!
0:31 that "don't go there girlfriend" neck move lol
Does having the reflective stuff in your windows aimed at the inside cause your body heat to reflect back at you? Would plain black foam work better? BTW, love your content. Not many ppl have vids about staying cool in humid situations. Also IF trying to be stealth, limo tint as much as you can, install rain visors to crack windows in rain, and no see um net only on the inside of the car held in place with magnets.
dont use black foam, use white ones since darker colours absorb heat
Why don't you try plugging a small plug bar into your battery that has multiple plugs for both fans
That was actually similar to what I was planning to do! Thanks!
The Florida heat sucks I hope I can get enough electricity for my ac unit
Oof, that's rough! Please let me know how things go for you!
@@MinimalistMikee never got the AC unit I canceled the order and decided to get a bicycle engine so that I can work and spend less money on fuel the engine had like 70 miles per gallon or more but that failed because I had the wrong bicycle and after that I had no more money now I got my stimulus check recently so I'm going to try again
Dang, well second time is the charm? 😅 Post a video when you get it going!
simply i made a hole in the roof for rv style vent fan and have wind screens on my windows so nobody notice they are cracked open. This makes an excellent circulation of air which is the key.
Thank you for your brutal honesty about misting coolers (mini mist fans, misting machines… things like “swamp coolers”) which are useful only where it’s a dry heat. I was curious, what is the make/model of those fans? Thanks!
Of course! I hate wasting people's time! Also, it's the O2Cool 10" Portable Fans!
The following idea is not better but different. I know someone who sleeps on TOP of his car in a rural area under the shade in the summertime with mosquito netting and a tiny fan plugged into his Jackery. When it's rainy, he uses a car-top tent. Your idea sounds a lot simpler than this one, especially in bear country!
10:24 idk why but when he says “fan right there, PUT THAT RIGHT ON MY FACE” had me dying laughing 😂😂😂😂
Awesome! We just recently became homeless and live out of the car. It’s been rough but not as bad as we thought at first. I’m over in Raleigh and the homeless population has exploded! Thanks to Build Back Better!
I am planning to use the existing, separate blower in the rear of my car to run for a few minutes every hour or so off my subsidary battery whilst leaving the front windows open just a little. I've seen no one come up with this idea and I am wondering whether this is genius or straight up stupid, LOL
Yeah it's cheaper to stay cool but harder in hot climate.
It's more expensive to stay warm but easier than staying cool.
It's just the laws of thermodynamics energy moves from the high state to a low state.
So basically if you're cooler than your environment heat travels into you. If you're hotter than your environment heat travels out of you.
It's easier to stop heat from traveling out of you and more expensive to heat up your environment.
It's hard to stop heat from traveling into but cheaper to cool your environment.
Your environment being your car in this case including the environment outside your car which why it's expensive to heat up because that heat is leaving your small environment into an extremely huge environment(outside).
Good solution! And I agree, this actually seems like it works well vs a mist fan with an Amazon affiliate link in the description 😄
Question though! How many hours can the fan run on your Yeti battery? What is the power consumption in watts per hour?
I have the Jackery 240 charger and will need to get a fan soon to get through the summer heat in Texas.
Thanks 🙏
It's been awhile but I believe they last like 1.5 nights both plugged in without recharging the yeti, so that is definitely something to keep in mind! Best case scenario is to have solar panels to charge while you're not running the car or charge it at your office, etc
The adapter came with my fan though
That's nice 😅 you can buy one with or without. My original purchase was without
nice honest review. Glad to you called out the swamp coolers...what portable fans are those, they look very useful. thx
What is that bungee in the background on the interior roof called and where did you get it? Good video man. Very informative indeed.
that's pretty cool or you can buy solar fans too
Good job mate - I agree with you!
Vr did u buy those fans from please provide the link so v also can get them, very informative video thanks bro 👍
Black Car attracts more heat!
Dude this is awesome....does this mean, in theory, I don't need to pay rent? cuz they seem to keep raising it..
Thank you for sharing valuable helpful TIPS.
I'd like to know where you got the ceiling net at and bungie cables? Well, the net really if you can remember where.
It gets up to 100 degrees where I live with high humidity. The only thing that helps is an A/C.
what you came for starts at 8:50
Hey Mike, can you link the yeti power supply you mentioned, and any accessory/item used used to make using it easier/better.
www.jackery.com/products/explorer-500w-portable-power-station?variant=29227492540503¤cy=USD&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8IaGBhCHARIsAGIRRYpnxv8OLT6W1LRYXSj-WUwBmANjaLEzqk3tjmA1JB9eARew-MC7MRcaAiAgEALw_wcB
Can you give us Tour and also I really wanna see what kind of Battery you have??? But Awesome video Very Helpful!!! May you be Safe on your Travels
“Iff there’s one more night like this, I’m moving to Canada”
😂
Late comment, but your fans are actually working off DC. The power adaptors covert ac to DC. You could go get 12v affairs that work with those fans. Less energy conversion loss.
I need to move to a place that is always 70 degrees 😂
There is a better way. Get a Toyota Prius instead and take full advantage of climate control. Been living in my Prius for five years and I sleep like a baby every single night, no matter what the climate is outside
That's awesome! Yeah, I've definitely gotten a ton of feedback promoting Toyota Prius. But not everyone starts out with a Prius when they decide to live in their car :P
If anybody can afford to buy a vehicle outright just like that. They would have no reason to watch these videos! 🤦
@@almasantiago1100 it depends on their motivations for doing this. Not everyone does it because they're desperate and broke.
@@almasantiago1100 I've read of people sleeping in their Tesla.
how does that work? like is it just the batter running or uses gas too
Can always leave ur car running. It’s not the best for the car, but you can buy a cO2 detector cheap.
how many watts the portable fan consume? is it noisy using the maximum power? could you provide the links of the portable fan?
I honestly don't know how many. Haven't spent the time to find out but here's the link: www.amazon.com/O2COOL-10-Inch-Portable-Desktop-Circulation/dp/B013BOC6VC
Great video! You present and demonstrate well. 👍
Right off the hop I’m laughing with you here (necklace fans and misting around more humidity and wrecking everything)
Lol!
Disperse camp above 6000 feet. Or next to the Ocean.
What about not staying in your car during the day? Like going to the park, gym, walking the mall? I’m curious about what keeps a person in their car during the day when it’s hot. Maybe to take a nap? And if not taking a nap, is it to save gas from moving around a lot? I’m thinking about living in my car and need all the info I can get. I have a 2014 Ford Focus. Not the biggest car but I’ll have to manage I guess.
Beef Pepperoni hey yea if you can be active during the day stay ACTIVE, also the library is a great place to stay cool and use the bathroom. The library is also the place you want to spend a lot of time at to get you faster at achieving your goals. Make sure to find the SAFEST place to park and not always the darkest place .You can shower at the gym. Good luck 🚗
JUST the Average Guy damn the library is such a good idea. Thank you!
@Just the Average Guy has the right answer, 100%. I am nearly always at a library or any coffee shop to get extra work done, research, etc during the times I'm not out doing something! I should definitely make a video about what he also said about parking! So true that safest parking doesn't mean darkest or most isolated. In fact that's the least safe.
If you are living out of your car you should have a hybrid. I had a Prius and I took the passenger seat and console out . Then I got a crib frame and mattress some milk crates and a pair of crutches. I have had major back surgery and use a CPAP machine I was weighing 360 lbs too I slept very well did this for 2weeks straight. Have a video too. Other things that work , shade, stragecially park where you have shade. You don't make cold you remove heat. Flying car cover works too. Wear clothing that keeps you cool. I use to wear long sleeve white shirts reflect uv and uses your sweat to cool you.
South Louisiana fans can help but you will have to wash your bedding each day. It's midnight and 85° 75% humidity go out for 10 seconds you are drenched in sweat.
The car I own now is not a good choice for living from, I have a runaway camper and generator.
Great info! Thanks!
How did you power the CPAP? Battery pack? If so, how much power does it use? I may have to do this when my rent gets raised again next year. I have to be able to power the CPAP machine. Thanks.
hey mike good to see you . be safe
Thanks for sharing your tips!
Thanks for the video will the portable fan drain the battery?
Most vehicles you can run all night and leave the AC on. Just be sure to have a CO detector.
.......yeah........you can get a wall plug with three or four outlets to plug into your power bank.......shaped like a four inch stick with a line of outlets.........might have room for two of those bulky fan plugs........just sayin'........🙋♀️
Thanks!
what i do is keep a big bottle near me so when i have to go i go then empty it out. and i drink a slushy or ice heavy drink and it keeps me cool making my body act like a self cooler
9:42 That was impressive. I had to watch again.
Great job young man. Fans!!😉🦋
I will be using this for this summer
Great idea, very practical! Thank you!
thats for the tips umm my roof net was sagging the cords do wonders
Very,very informative. Thank you 😊
Can you please share where do you sleep at night living in your car?
Sure! I'll cover that in a future video. Maybe a "LIVING IN MY CAR: Night Routine" ??
Wal- mart, most of them don't mind if you park in the parking lot and it's much safer than most places, park down by the garden section, where when you wake in the morning, u won't be around many cars!
Billy Cannon Thanks so much for your information.
I am not sure why you judge a bunch of other content creators for trying diffrent methods to stay cool, then you start explaining to not leave your car running all night? I don't think ONE person who lives in their car leaves their car running all night... DUH! OBVIOUS!
Then you recommend a product that requires to get plugged into your car lighter? How do you expect that to run all night, as you suggested not to do?
I basically work out of my car and the heat messes up my health. Do those portable A.Cs that use water mesh up the inside of the car with the humidity?
I haven't used one long enough to know but theoretically it would wear your interior faster
Do you need to leave windows opened while using those fans at night?
How about facing the second fan facing your feet quarter ways from the other one that wat the cord doesnt have to be longer
Nice. Subscribed. Where did you get your swamp cooler? Amazon has it , but no refund.
Great video. However, running your car will not drain battery. Does burn gas tho!
If you have a modern car running in tip top shape, use the air conditioner if you have one.
Where did you get those reflected pads?
Hi, where can I buy these fans from please I can’t find them anywhere?
I bought a battery operated fan off Amazon for $40 I could barely feel the fan
I hope you returned it and found a better fan!?
Where do you go to recharge your portable battery though?
dear But in my country, the heat is high - The weather and high temperature hurts because of the heat in the air - changing the air with the fan is not enough
The fan does not work inside the oven
Yes Very Helpful!!! thank you...
Welcome! :)
You are clear, and get straight to it! Great ideas!
Coroplast white corrugated plastic sheet
I’ve been living full time in my car for the past 9 1/2 months. I live in Los Angeles and have been dreading the summer heat. I’ve been brainstorming on ideas on how to keep cool. I’ve seen that those fans are really popular amongst van dwellers. Maybe I’ll pick up a few. I was thinking of a full blown portable a/c on the passenger seat and have it connected to an extension cord out of the window. I’m not a traveler. I’ve been staying in a friends driveway for a few months and hopefully throughout the end of summer. My idea sounds far fetched, but I’m a wuss when it gets in the 80’s. LOL !
Nah, you're not a wuss to not want to stay in your car when it's 80 degrees! I've definitely been tempted to stay a night somewhere else cause of the heat! Also, definitely can't go wrong with the fans but if you got a grand or so to drop, maybe it's worth trying the zero breeze portable ac unit! Good luck to you!
Are you still working well living in you car?? If so can you experienced how much money you've save by living in your car?? Please an thank you
It's a little difficult to talk about how much I save because there's also a increases in expenses for gas and car stuff but it's definitely a video I would like to create! Be on the lookout for it in the future!
You save a ton more imagine no 900 to 2000 payment.
Will things plugged in lower the battery over time like 3 months