Purely my opinion here. But for me, AC has always been the differentiating factor between “inside” and “outside”. Granted I have high tolerance for heat and humidity. But I firmly believe more long term comfort is gained from embracing the heat instead of fighting it.
I realize most of what we do while overlanding involves some type of “comfort adding” to the outdoor experience. But I also feel like there’s a threshold of diminishing return, where we also start to lose some of the benefit of just being outdoors. Not hating on someone who chooses to prioritize ac, but this is my perspective on ac for camping and overlanding.
Added note: I live in San Antonio, TX. Grew up in Beaumont, TX, and spent most of my working life doing landscaping in Texas and Alabama. I used to HATE the heat. But over time I learned a few things.
-your body adapts and heat becomes much less uncomfortable
-you stop noticing and it stops bothering you.
-being sweaty becomes a new normal, and also stops being annoying.
-the only way you can achieve these things is to stop fighting the heat and just choose to enjoy things despite the heat.
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