Teal Campers,

I have to say that this concept is exactly what I am looking for. I live in Southeast Louisianaand an A/C Unit is a must; I hope you guys can configure the unit for a slide-in type A/C.

Also, have you tested the weather proofing of these campers? How "snug" is the fit and are the units leak proof? Obviously you would not want to camp in a Hurricane, but just how well can the teal Campers handle Thunderstorms and winds?

I will be watching the site for all news concerning Teal Campers. I hope the priced come down a tad though; 6k for the big unit?? Make these things affordable and they will sell like hotcakes.

Thanks & good luck!

I have weathered several extended thunderstorm downpours in the prototype. There was initially some minor leaking, but not at the joints where you might expect. Those held tight. The leaking was at the base where I had not put any weather seal, and a couple of windows that were improperly caulked. Since then, those areas have been addressed and the camper is leak free. I expect no problems with the production models.

We are always looking at ways to reduce costs to provide campers at the most reasonable price possible. One way to save is to do some of the work yourself such as making your own cushions or even building your own cabinets. We will provide drawings for the do-it-yourselfers.

Drawings would be great! I was thinking that, with dimensions provided, the cabinets could be made of lighter materials or hand laid fiberglass.

http://www.title-3.com/ACFilter.htm
Here is an article on a AC for a popup. Perhaps it could be used on the Teal Modular camper?



http://www.smartcarofamerica.com

"The low level RV A/C starts at 7,000 BTU and goes up to a 15,000 BTU unit."
Brrrrr! too big for a 200cu.ft. trailer.

Maybe a small 12V swamp cooler? LINKY

http://www.kuffelcreek.com/teardrop_a_c.htm
Here is a site on installing AC in a teardrop. Perhaps useful in adding AC to the Teal?

http://www.kuffelcreek.com/galley_slider.htm
Slider AC installation.

I rather fancy the idea of through-the-wall, mounted in a box on the tongue!

If it is small and low power, I would go for a through a hole or window for an AC unit.

That's a good idea, BGG. Maybe lok for one that will fit into one of the panel window openings.

I think that is a good idea since it would not require modifying a panel and use an existing window.


http://www.instructables.com/i...r---Cheap-and-easy!/
Perhaps some low cost alternatives? When one is camping, isn't roughing it the idea?

Well, when its 90+ degrees and 90% humidity in Southeast Louisiana, roughing it becomes more than just "roughing it!"

It also gets hot and humid here in New Jersey during the summer. On those hot humid days and nights, an AC unit would be welcome. It would be nice if it was low power and very portable.

Yes, we are thinking about this too, as well as some way to provide heat in the winter. Being low power enough to run on solar or for quite a while with the battery pack would be really important to us, otherwise we wouldn't ever be able to turn it on. We don't camp where there is a plug-in. Lower humidity is important too. The additional moisture of a traditional swamp cooler might be too much for some climate areas and humidity can be bad for materials. A really good fan and heater might be the best low power option but the addition of ice packs as an option might be nice.

Perhaps an alternative to an AC unit is two fans. One on one end pulling in air while one at the other end is pushing it out; causing a 'cross breeze'?. Since there are fans, one could put a solar panel on the roof to power it?

Perhaps put a fan in the pop-up roof that draws the heat out of the camper; therefore, pulling cooler air through the windows? (potentially be powered by a small solar panel?