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Gotcha...I'll keep that in mind going forward, but I think we're diluting the Florida Water with so much ice water that it won't be a problem.
Gotcha...I'll keep that in mind going forward, but I think we're diluting the Florida Water with so much ice water that it won't be a problem.
I was at that Zoom into June. It was brutal. I thought two dads were going to beat each other to death with their sun umbrellas over a sliver of shade from a light pole.Canopy, hat, LOTS of water. Last year they moved part of the Zoom into June tournament to Scottsdale, which was great because that is local. Of course it was 112-113 the whole time. I felt bad for the teams from WA and OR. For summer we leave the state or go up to the high altitudes in the northern part of the state.
Being acclimatized really helps. I play golf all summer and have played a couple times in the late afternoon when the car said 118-119. At that point the wind barely even helps. It just makes the hot come faster, like a convection oven.
I had a seminar in Scottsdale in March one year. Skipped out to watch Bonds and the Giants and a tour of Taliesin West.I was at that Zoom into June. It was brutal. I thought two dads were going to beat each other to death with their sun umbrellas over a sliver of shade from a light pole.
I am acclimated as well, primarily because I'm too cheap to play golf when the tourists are in town. But there is something about sitting for two full days in +110 degrees that wears you down. Not to mention my wife wisely won't even consider attending when it's that hot. So I bake by myself, quietly praying for an early elimination.
I skipped 3 days of freshmen orientation to go watch Red Sox games...priorities.I had a seminar in Scottsdale in March one year. Skipped out to watch Bonds and the Giants and a tour of Taliesin West.
I bought one of these last year for the teams trip to Florida. Only used it with the ice/water bucket a few times, but works well just as fan to keep some air moving too.When the heat really becomes unbearable we will break out the Ryobi ONE+ 18V Portable Bucket Top Misting Fan and a bucket of ice water which work really well. They both run on the Ryobi battery system, which I already have good number of batteries and chargers from various Ryobi tools I own.
Add a little mango scent to the Florida water.Find/bring your own shade is number 1...After that we use the Ryobi ONE+ 18V Cordless 4 in. Clamp Fan for ourselves most of the time. When the heat really becomes unbearable we will break out the Ryobi ONE+ 18V Portable Bucket Top Misting Fan and a bucket of ice water which work really well. They both run on the Ryobi battery system, which I already have good number of batteries and chargers from various Ryobi tools I own.
Another thing we do for us and the girls when it's really hot is make up a batch of Florida Water to wipe ourselves down with. I don't pretend to understand the science behind why it makes you feel cooler and more refreshed, but it really seems to work. You can google recipes for mixing it up.