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Keeping Cool in Your Van
August 30th, 2019 by Rebecca Webb
The sun has finally got his hat on and come out to play, and motorists across the country are being once again forced to sit sweating in baking-hot traffic jams for several hours a week. In some circumstances, you might find yourself forced to sit in the back of the van for even longer. In the case of camper vans, this is even more gruelling, as you’re going to be sleeping in there, too! But take a few sensible steps, and it’s easy to keep a van cool – or, at the very least, tolerable. Let’s run through a few of our favourites. Hydrate You need water to live, and when you’re sweating buckets, you’ll need more of it. Keep a backup water-bottle in the van so that you’re never short. If you lose too much water, then you’ll suffer headaches, dizziness and nausea. And you’ll probably be tough to work with. Alcohol, we’re sorry to say, does not count. Don’t charge stuff Leaving things to charge in the van will produce heat. Just think of the power supply on your laptop – it’s like a warming brick. This is even more true of things like fridges, as these are…
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