Your best “beat the heat” products

[greeneyedchick]

I used a cooling towel (cheap from Amazon) in August. I think it helped a lot. We got stuck on Hagrids in the sun for 10 minutes. I put the towel over my head to stay out of the sun. It helped. The cooling effect lasted for 2 - 3 hours after wetting.

Do you know what brand/ kind of cooling towel you have? I'm trying to decide between PVA and microfiber

 

[Becky Mouse]

Do you know what brand/ kind of cooling towel you have? I'm trying to decide between PVA and microfiber

I use Frogg Toggs and also have their cooling hats. I'm not sure if they still sell their cooling hats, but other companies make them, too.

 

[barb969]

Do you know what brand/ kind of cooling towel you have? I'm trying to decide between PVA and microfiber

Search Amazon for stickit cooling towels. The one I got have YQXCC on the package. They are microfiber.

 

[greeneyedchick]

I use Frogg Toggs and also have their cooling hats. I'm not sure if they still sell their cooling hats, but other companies make them, too.

I bought some Frogg Toggs cooling towels, but like other reviews, the dye runs. Do you have any tips for getting that to stop?

 

[Becky Mouse]

I bought some Frogg Toggs cooling towels, but like other reviews, the dye runs. Do you have any tips for getting that to stop?

I never had that issue. Weird! We have blue ones and pink ones.

 

[elvispursley]

I never had that issue. Weird! We have blue ones and pink ones.

I have the pink and I never had any problems either. Maybe there was a bad lot?

 

[gottalovepluto]

I bought some Frogg Toggs cooling towels, but like other reviews, the dye runs. Do you have any tips for getting that to stop?

Forget that nonsense! Dump it and buy Afamo cooling towels from Amazon. Those are what I’ve used for a couple trips now. Never had one run, you can throw them in the washing machine when you get home and just hang it to dry.

( @greeneyedchick this is the brand we use so it gets my vote)

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Eat fruit in the morning for breakfast. It adds hydration to your system. Grapes, watermelon, citrus fruits are especially good at adding some water to your diet and keeping you from dehydrating.

 

[AustinTink]

OP here. Glad someone bumped this thread because it looks like we are going back and it’s going to be HOT.

 

[AustinTink]

Eat fruit in the morning for breakfast. It adds hydration to your system. Grapes, watermelon, citrus fruits are especially good at adding some water to your diet and keeping you from dehydrating.

This is absolutely true. We ate grapes and oranges as we walked to the bus/boat in the mornings. It’s very refreshing and the hydration stays with you.

 

[mitsukoshi samurai]

Jinbei?

 

[gr8leg8]

These are the neck fans we have, and they worked amazingly well for us, both at Disney and at home. I am laid up on the 2nd floor of a house without a/c and it's been a lifesaver, and DH wears his when he mows the lawn or works in the garden.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DYRQ4L9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

We do NOT like the cooling towels. No matter how well we rinse them at night, they don't seem to dry in the Florida humidity and end up being wicked stinky after 2 days. Instead I freeze washcloths. I fold washcloths in quarters, soak them, put them in ziplock sandwich bags, and freeze overnight. These go in an insulated lunch bag (it's really thin, just folds over at the top, no hard structure to it) in my backpack. They stay frozen and then cold for quite a while and make a great wipe down in the hot afternoon sun. For some reason, the washcloths don't hold the stink like the cooling towels do.

I used to lug frozen water bottles around but now we get cups of ice water from the QS stands. We bring the little bottles of flavor/sweetener drops to add to the water cups. For some reason drinking plain water makes me bloated in no time, but if there is some sort of flavor in it, I can drink a lot more.

Feet: In the morning, I spray my feet with antiperspirant and let it dry before putting on my socks. Keeps my feet from sweating as much and wearing socks keeps the blisters at bay. I can only wear crocs and once damp feet start chafing in the crocs, large bloody blisters are guaranteed. Keeping my feet as dry as possible and wearing socks (with a back-up pair in a backpack) keeps my feet blister-free.

Avoid chub-rub (chafing of the thighs... or other tender areas) at all costs. I've been known to rub susceptible areas with antiperspirant stick and then liberally dust with powder to help with this.

Ponchos: I bought ultralightweight waterproof ponchos at Walmart. They aren't plastic; they are made from a thin fabric that is significantly cooler and far less sweaty than regular ponchos. I think they were $6. I think this is the one we have: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Frogg-Toggs-Adult-Emergency-Poncho/35736507?from=/search

Obviously, we strategically schedule watching shows or having snacks/meals to take advantage of the air conditioning, but I need to bring a thin sweater or gauze shirt with me. Sometimes when I am really hot and go into the a/c, I chill down far too fast and it's almost as uncomfortable/nauseating as being too hot. The thin gauze shirt seems to keep this from happening. Once I am acclimated, I can take off the shirt- or not, if I'm just "too cool!"

same here. I list this as "tissue" weight in my packing list.