staying cool in the summer heat

Hi TCampbell I used to live in Tempe Ariz so remember the 100 and above temps so well. we pretty much stayed inside until the sun was down, the evenings seemed to pretty much cool off. we used to drive out in the desert around Scottsdale just to cool off at night.lol. here in Southern Ca today its 'almost one hundred here which is unusual for June, we get 'it in July but June no but now we have it and its just hot, 'hot, hot. wear light colored clothes and stay hydrated and p;ut shade making things in your back yard, like trees and Awnings and such. but we always just stayed inside until the sun was down.

The biggest thing for staying cool is light colors and light clothing. Something that is easily breathable. Dark colors don't help the situation too much as it attacts the heat. Staying hydrated. Fruit juices and water is really a big key here to beating the heat. Keeping hydrated will help minimize heatstroke and heat exhaustion. Another important one is sun screen. You don't wanna come in after spending the day outside in the inferno looking like a lobster and not being able to sit or lay down. Hope these help a bit.

A Tip that I heard was that if you are feeling over heated and you want to lower your body temperature, then put your wrists under some cold running water. Apparently, because your blood runs closer to the surface hear, the cooler blood will then be pumped around your body. Of Course as others have said also, plenty of Hydration, get some decent fans to keep the air circulating and plenty of shade. Like the idea about the back yard with the mist, it might be worth a shot, you will have to let us know if it does the trick.