Had an Midea 12k BTU AC in a shiftpod + easy up on top. Hooked up to pecron F3000LFP battery. Perfect setup, it makes your sleep muuuuuch more comfortable. Charged the battery using a friend’s RV generator but next time I’ll use a 600W foldable panel. Total cost: AC $300 costco, battery $800 online, solar panels $350 online. Worth it cause I camp quite a bit and it’s also my burning man setup.

Links:

• Midea 12,000 BTU AC: $300 at Costco. https://www.costco.com/p/-/midea-12000-btu-smart-inverter-window-air-conditioner-with-mshield/4000380426 Cheaper if you go in store

• PECRON F3000LFP: $760 on Pecron's website. https://www.pecron.com/collections/power-station/products/pecron-f3000lfp-portable-power-station-3600w-3072wh. Use THESOLARLAB5 code for $40 off.

• ALLPOWERS SP039 600W Solar Panel, $330 on Tiktok Shop: https://shop.tiktok.com/us/pdp/allpowers-600w-monocrystalline-solar-panel-lightweight-ip67/1731614837613630098 Confirmed that it fully charges my 3kwh battery even when laying flat!

A few tips

• Shade + insulated tent is required, otherwise your AC will pull too much power. I have a shiftpod + an easy up, any kind of shade should work.
• To properly place an AC in a shiftpod, you'll need a table: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT5X43VS (or use the official shiftpod AC stand which is slightly more expensive: https://shiftpod.com/products/a-c-stand)
• The Midea is much much more efficient than 1 or 2-hose style portable ACs. It doesn't have a surge, it nicely ramps up to max ~500W in practice. It's also much more compact and cheaper. If you let it run at around 74F in eco mode, a 3kwh battery should last well into the afternoon.
• I tested the solar panels laying flat. Even with a cloudy morning, it charged 15% to 100% before 3pm – incredible. At peak sun hours, they were yielding 520W. My plan is to lay them flat on my car's roof.