By the way friends, since I am being reminded that summer is here and therefore so is the heat, here are some reminders for you lot too!
1) active cooling, like an AC, does require you to remove heat and vent it somewhere else.
Nothing that does not vent hot air outside is going to provide active cooling, like magically making your whole room immediately colder
Never believe an ad that tells you you can instantly cool your space without a visible heat vent to outside they are lying
2) passive cooling absolutely does not. It’s slower, has a smaller radius, and is in general less effective, but also requires less energy
Things like filling all your sinks/bath tubs with cold water (or ice water for preference) will provide passive cooling
(You may have heard the term “heat sink” if you’re a computer nerd. Basically, same thing - you put the heat in your cold thing, your cold thing heats up, everything else cools down)
Depending on your humidity, you can do a lot of passive cooling with water - there’s a reason it’s our natural default, but it does require humidity less than 80-90%
(Because you need the water to be able to evaporate and leave)
Ice is, of course, king; if you have a freezer, make as much as you can ahead of the heat wave and keep it in water-tight containers for refreezing
If you don’t have a freezer, hotels have ice machines usually right by the elevators. Clearly you have a very good friend you need to drop off a charger for in the nearest inattentive hotel. Bring big pockets. For the charger.
Also, freeze dish cloths or small towels if you can, by lightly dampening and applying ice. This kicks ass for heatstroke on the back of the neck, so do at least 2 to have one refreezing while you use the other
3) if you sweatin’, you need electrolytes. This is why we’re told they’re specifically for work outs, but the truth is they are for sweat, because you lose salt and shit when you sweat
Get that hydralyte, whatever, and if you can’t immediately get your hands on proper official electrolytes, toss a salt packet like they have at fast food restaurants in your water
Normal water ain’t gonna cut it when you’re a sweaty spaghetti you must be seasoned
If you touch your tongue to the salt and it is wicked delicious, you are probably dehydrated. Add an extra salt packet or two
4) defy purity culture and spread your legs
You lose a lot of heat through your grundle, and keeping your legs closed will trap that heat in your body. Open up and feel the cooling
Also applicable for arms etc be a starfish
5) do not fucking use your oven. Don’t.
Big hot appliance makes big hot home. If you can only possibly cook via oven, do it at night when it’s coldest and you can maybe get some cooler air by opening windows
Use the bbq outside, the microwave, the stove top, the air fryer, anything but your goddamn oven, but honestly? Maybe eat cold food. You will be cooled down
Charcuterie boards comeback round 2?
6) basements are OP, and anywhere you can lie on cold cement kicks ass until all your joints get fucked on by the hard cement
Pretty good for keeping water cold though. Stick it on basement floor
Seriously, we talked about electrolytes and shit, but I mean it. Drink more than you usually would, even if that means smuggling extra water bottles to your local drinking fountains and fill em
If your pee is orange you are dehydrated as hell
You can also eat wet bitches like watermelons to rehydrate yourself, slorp up the juice and if anyone complains tell them it is vital for your health
8) shade! Bring your umbrella, bring Big Hat, fuck the sun it is the enemy you wanna have something between yourself and it while you rest
Sunscreen also good but you do not want your head in the sun for long periods because sunstroke is a bitch and will sneak up on your ass
9) furries I am sorry this one is for you you NEED a fan in the fursuit and you NEED to take it off if you get tired or wanna nap
NEVER fall asleep in your fursuit in the summer, ALWAYS be prepared to get outta it in a hurry, and bring triple water or have a planned water stop
Inflatable folks too you are wearing a dinosaur or a pikachu not fur but that is still a goddamn closed environment and will also cook you
Manual fan, electrical fan, water bottles, ice packs are required for safe summer fun and probably also a shirt inside so you can go into ice cream store
10) con goers, save yourselves $15 and go to a dollar store or local equivalent and buy a cheap folding fan before the con
Bring it to dealers or panels or just out for the day you can buy fans at the con usually but they are marked up because they know you need it
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