A looming, torturous summer is preparing to bear down on many of us, making this dirt-cheap swamp cooler build an attractive hack to fend off the heat. Though this is a pretty standard ...

These considerations make it very portable and perhaps backpackable as well. [Figjam] took a 5 gallon bucket, wrapped the inside with two layers of swamp cooler matting, made a loop of hose above ...

One such option is a swamp cooler. But is it worth it? Here’s what you need to know about swamp coolers vs air conditioners. A swamp cooler cools your home by adding humidity to the air.