I put an ac unit in my tent last summer in texas.
How to put a window ac unit in a tent.
Sharron our neighbor asked me to install a window ac unit into her wilderness tr.
Use spray on glue or beacon fabric glue to apply the re enforcing fabric to the outside of the tent.
This has helped me some times.
Once done with outside the ducting part of the project needs to be created by measuring the size of the air conditioner unit and leaving a few extra inches on that end for easy fitment.
Try to go for a product which will have a port near to the window or at the center of the tent.
How to install a window ac unit in a travel trailer so it can still travel.
I used on of the units that stands up right and has an exhaust hose and a drain hose for condensation.
Before the rain can wet the ground turn off the unit wear some shoes and unplug the extension cord.
If you are going to use a window ac unit for camping ac then yes you need a tent with an ac port that will allow you to attach the window ac unit to the side of the tent.
Also having a port means that you can charge your devices and install a light within the tent.
This allowed me to easily install the portable ac just inside the tent.
Unlike a portable air conditioner a window model needs to be installed properly on the tent.
There are a couple of different ways to accomplish this but the best and easiest approach is to purchase a camping tent with an ac port or ac flap already built into the tent.
It work great at night kept the tent at 70 after the sun went down until sunrise.