We all go camping to experience fresh air in the great outdoors. What we don’t go camping for is to wake up in an oven. Tents start trapping heat as soon as the sun rises which can make them unbearably hot to stay in way before you want to get up or in the afternoon when you fancy a nap. The solution is a tent fan. The best portable fans will soon get the air circulating and exchange the hot sweaty atmosphere of your tent for the more fragrant, cooler breezes just on the other side of the flysheet.
When looking for a good camping fan, portability is obviously important. It also needs to be easily adjustable so you can direct the airflow where it’s needed most. Here are the camping fans we’d recommend packing for your next trip.
Amacool 10000mAh Battery Operated Camping Fan
Big cooling capacity in a compact unit
Newly upgraded with a bigger battery, this 7-inch fan will run for 50 hours at low speed and 10 hours at high. You can recharge it by USB, AC adapter, power bank or from the car cigarette lighter port. It’s very adjustable with three speeds, horizontal and vertical fan positioning and a built-in light that has three brightness settings. You can hang it from the foldable hook, mount it on a wall or stand it on a table or the floor.
Odoland Portable LED Camping Lantern with Ceiling Fan
Hangs from the ceiling and has a built-in light
You can hang this fan from your tent ceiling so the inclusion of an 18 LED light makes sense as it’s a good place for a lantern too. The fan is quiet and strong thanks to the brushless motor which has two speed settings. Powered by two D cell batteries (for 16 hours of light and a low-speed fan), you can also stand the fan up if you don’t need the light.
Geek Aire Fan
A strong floor fan without a cord
This powerful metal-bladed model is more like a floor fan you’d have at home, only cordless. It runs on 12000mAh battery which fully charges in under three hours and then gives 20 hours of fan operation. You can also use the AC Adapter when near a power outlet. The fan is fully adjustable and the battery pack is water-resistant making it ideal for outdoor use.
O2COOL Treva NEW 10" Battery Operated Fan with Adapter
Compact and good for the price
This battery-powered two-speed fan will cool you down on any camping trip. It runs on six D-cell batteries or you can use the included AC adapter. Compact and lightweight, you can carry it with the convenient handle, put it down on the stable base and position the fan to get the air flowing in the direction you want.
Bottom line
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When you need to stay cool under canvas (or other even hotter fabric) a tent fan will save the day. As they trap heat, tents are hotter than it is outside on a sunny day. If you don’t want to have to crawl out of a boiling hot tent every morning when you could still be asleep you need one of these essential tent accessories. We think the Amacool 10000mAh Battery Operated Camping Fan is the best air moving option for most people. It has a good size battery which is easy to recharge through USB (so you could use a power bank) and it gives a great cooling flow of air that will make a difference in your tent.
If you hate the heat and want a top-of-the-range fan you could use at home but also take camping, the Geek Aire Fan is a good choice. It’s durable enough to use outdoors and although not as portable as some, if you don’t want to compromise on performance but aren’t near an electrical outlet, this is the fan for you.
