Editor:
Here is a free, easy, and portable way to cool down in extreme heat, whether indoors, in a vehicle without air conditioning, or outdoors. Get a hand towel wet, wring it out, and drape it around your shoulders. The towel stays put, and keeps you comfortable for a long time. When it dries out, simply re-wet it. If this isn’t quite enough for me, I wet my hair.
Three years ago I had to move during the peak of the heat dome. I had a deadline, and had to keep going. This got me through it.
Sheila Weaver, Elphinstone
