Hey all, I built one of the sexy bucket coolers for Rites of Passage. Totally loved it. I found it didn't "cool down" the yurt too much. It did very well to humidify the yurt, and definitely dropped it maybe 4-5 degrees from normal ambient temperature. But realistically, it was more of a "cool air ...

I'd forgotten, I was going to comment on this..... I built a battery box from a cooler, complete with fuse block, lighted switches and cigarette lighter type receptacles for the cooler, fan and solar charger. http://i.imgur.com/CJISZl.jpg First, very cool setup! But, make very sure (you may have al...

First off, thanks FIGJAM!! Thanks to everyone else for sharing their experience and knowledge... :D Here is my entry in the cooler build-o-rama: http://i.imgur.com/smJzdl.jpg I used a bilge pump from Cabelas, this model: http://www.bestbilgepumpsreviews.com/rule-24-35a-marine-rule-360-marine-bilge-p...