Camping mid-summer generally means enduring hot days and nights in a closed tent. Consider making this quick DIY personal air conditioner and bringing it along.

With about $30 and a trip to the hardware store, you can build your own AC unit, otherwise known as a swamp cooler, which uses hot air to evaporate water and a fan to circulate cool air.

We've posted about DIYing an air conditioner out of a cheap Styrofoam cooler and some ice packs, but this version is a bit more durable (not to mention comes with a step-by-step video).

It’s too hot to sleep so I made my own DIY air conditioner for just £1 & it cools down the whole room in seconds. ... First, the home experts recommended placing a handful of ice cubes in a bowl.

He created an ice chest-air conditioner that has a fan on top that blows cold air from inside through a couple of PVC pipes. The fan is powered by a 12-volt rechargeable battery that lasts up to ...