Abstract: Two versions of a portable air conditioning unit (10, 100) are provided. The larger unit (10) is separable into two halves (12, 14) which contain three cold objects (32, 34, 36) such as freezable gels. A series of aluminum baffles (22-30) define a torturous air flow passage through the unit where air passes over each one of the cold objects sequentially to significantly cool the air flow through the unit. The air flow is generated by a fan (38) which can be powered by batteries, AC power, solar power or the like. The second embodiment of the air conditioning unit (100) can be actually carried by the user with a strap to cool the face of the user.