Patent ID: 7201431

Claim:
A camper having passive solar climate controls, said camper comprising: a base; a cover having a first end and a second end, said cover defining at least a first side wall and a second side wall, said first end of said cover being pivotally connected to said base, said cover first and second side walls cooperatively defining a first through receptacle proximate said cover second end; a window panel having a first end and a second end, said window panel defining a window being at least translucent, said window panel first end being pivotally connected to said base, said window panel further defining at least a first side wall and a second side wall, said window panel first and second side walls cooperatively defining a second through receptacle proximate said window panel second end; a solar curtain adapted to releasably cover said window; a plurality of side panels, at least one of said plurality of side panels defining an opening, each of said plurality of side panels being adapted to engage said cover and said window panel to define an interior, at least one of said plurality of side panels defining an entry opening for providing access to said interior; and a gable connector adapted to be received by said first through receptacle and said second through receptacle such as to hold said first through receptacle and said second through receptacle in substantial registration; whereby a ventilation opening is defined between said cover second end and said window panel second end when said first through receptacle and said second through receptacle are configured in substantial registration, said camper further including: a ridge vent adapted to be received by said ventilation opening, said ridge vent being selectively movable between an open position and a closed position.