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necromancy I don't mind, its the long cold dark winters.
How do you Beat the Heat?
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necromancy I don't mind, its the long cold dark winters.
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Bump.
We've had four days in a row of temps above 85F ... and this is immediately following last week when it was in the 50s.
After a fairly mild Winter season, Summer seems to be coming in with a vengeance ... and its going to be a lot worse before it gets better.
So I thought I would revive this thread and see if anybody has anything nes to say.
If not, at least re-reading some of the old ideas might be helpful to keep everyone more comfortable as the heat increases.
We've had four days in a row of temps above 85F ... and this is immediately following last week when it was in the 50s.
After a fairly mild Winter season, Summer seems to be coming in with a vengeance ... and its going to be a lot worse before it gets better.
So I thought I would revive this thread and see if anybody has anything nes to say.
If not, at least re-reading some of the old ideas might be helpful to keep everyone more comfortable as the heat increases.
glass of slightly chilled chardonnay.
My wife got one of those towel thingies, I tried it out, and it worked real well. Forgot all about it. I should use it when working in the yard.
Ice cold beer. This kind of weather just begs for a Coleman cooler packed to the brim with ice and cans of Stroh's.
(After the work for the day is done)
(After the work for the day is done)
We've had 4 days of record breakers above 110° here in Phoenix.
Do you wear one of those ribbed vented shirts under the body armor? The dripping t-shirt does not sound good.
RVU coolmax
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Ribbed undershirts are a no-go. One brand actually decreased the body armor effectiveness, so all got banned.
wow I thought keeping the vests dry was best. Thanks
My wife and I did something similar when we first married. Problem is that window units can use a surprising amount of electricity. When we moved into a home with central heating and cooling, I was amazed that our electric bill was lower. This is huge YMMV territory, so just throwing that out as a nasty possibility.
But it's a dry heat? Seriously: I remember some droughts where it didn't feel all that terrible in the upper 90s. However, that was after 100+ temperatures, so it felt like it cooled off. Once it rained, though, hoo boy.
Taking notes here. Used to work construction and on the farm in the summer, with nary a shade. Best we could do was drink water and acclimatize ourselves. Now it's worse. Flame retardant clothing sufficient to protect from arc flash; hard hat; rubber sleeves; rubber gloves; and overshoes, with nary a shade. Best we can do is to drink water and acclimatize.
At home, it's a wide brimmed beach straw hat, drink water, and pace myself. Have wondered about a real pith helmet soaked in water before wearing, but to be honest one would look odd around here, and don't see where it would cool any better than a hard hat, and have less head protection. Not that I need that all the time at home.
At home, it's a wide brimmed beach straw hat, drink water, and pace myself. Have wondered about a real pith helmet soaked in water before wearing, but to be honest one would look odd around here, and don't see where it would cool any better than a hard hat, and have less head protection. Not that I need that all the time at home.
Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad Cooling Towels
This, but don't put it away wet- mold.
Hat. Make sure it's light in color, or lighter than your hair (albedo effect).
Hydrate.
Soak through all your clothes anyways and wish for October.
and use Osage Rub liberally! Splash over head after lawn work.
AA
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Actually, you have to it slightly wet or it cracks. I store it damp in an opened ziploc in my refrigerator door. Also periodically wash in cold water and baking soda solution.
Right? There is a trick to it.
Had to clean mine with vinegar or something; let it dry now before capping the tube.
AA
Had to clean mine with vinegar or something; let it dry now before capping the tube.
AA
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Why, try to stay indoors w/ the A/C and/or in the shade of course!
"Ah, summer [heat]...what power you have to make us suffer and like it". Russell Baker
Why, try to stay indoors w/ the A/C and/or in the shade of course!
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