looking to get this cooler from anaconda for my camp trip and one use this before, i assume for the best effect for cooling is to use icy water.
http://www.anaconda.com.au/Product/Camp-and-Hike/Cooling/Min…
Mini Evaporative Cooler - does it actually cool?
turbo77 on 14/12/2013 - 14:40
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As you already suspect it doesn't work. They saturate the air with moisture raising humidity. Exactly what you do not want on a hot day. Real air conditioners remove moisture making it more comfortable. You're better off just shading the tent with a large tarp. The breeze coming through will be cooled by the shaded ground. Then either use just the fan feature, or, get a cheap tent fan that runs on batteries or a small solar panel.
Only if the humidity is low and even then the cooling effect is small.