Its baking hot in the US right now...and trending toward hotter. What is your favorite staying cool tip?

my Summer shooting attire is heavy duty nylon fishing shorts, boxers, nylon long or short sleeved cape back (open) flats fishing shirt (short sleeved if the range has shade) open weave top brimmed hat, sunscreen on my face and arms (with the short sleeved shirt)... one of the water absorbing gel bandanas in my cooler if needed...I find a tremendous difference in evaporative cooling with the nylon compared to cotton....wool blend socks, synthetic New Balance shoes

for casual wear, the nylon shorts, and polypropylene (UnderArmor type) moisture wicking shirt

for EGR, I've been using a sports drink formula from the internet using lite salt (potassium chloride source), regular salt, and sugar, but with the amounts reduced for the .5L water bottles I find convenient to use

a golf sized umbrella on a PVC pipe is a tremendous help

I am not venturing outside until past 8 p.m. I am a person who has intense negative emotions when it comes to heat (hate is such a strong word). This coming from a guy who spent 8 months in Biloxi, MS during hurricane season; over 4 years in Tucson, AZ; 3 years in the Republic of Panama; and over 6 years in Oklahoma. Alaska and northern Maine are much more suitable for me. But, alas, I am stuck in central NY.

MoBOB... it was 90F and raining the day I got to the Philippines, and 90F and raining the day I left the Philippines...I had a bed made from bamboo slats with air space between them, as well as a bamboo slat pillow.... the original open weave... wish I had brought them home with me

I can always warm up, cooling is a problem. Staying in the shade. Plan outdoor stuff early or late. Drink lots of cool water. Wear light reflective clothing, sunscreen, a hat.

Way back when, the young PFC and his company went to Alaska in January for a month. Got to -69 degrees, not with wind chill. We returned to Ft Bragg, turned in our cold gear, drew our hot gear, and 2 weeks later deployed to Panama for a month. Never got below 70 degrees. How's that for a temp swing?

JBMat, I always tell people that I can always put on another layer of clothes. Regarding hot weather, I tell there is only so much of me that should be seen; if you get my drift.

Many people seem to think that having as minimal clothing as possible makes you feel cool. That is not the case.

Look what people living in sahara wears. Loose fitting garments with minimal skin exposure.

So for the western individual a loose fitting cotton or linen shirt and trousers or shorts and a hat is the way to go.

When it´s 30°C here I felt quite comfortable in a 50/50 NyCo t-shirt, safari-type vest, boonie, shorts and sandals.

I'm thinking that humidity plays a major role in how one would dress for hot weather.

What year was that? I had almost the identical experience, Alaska and then Panama in short order. B/2/505 '80-83.

Jan/Feb/Mar 80 A/2/508. And I was the CO's RTO, so my ruck in Alaska was somewhere in the 100 lbs range. In Panama it was lighter, maybe 40ish. Stupid PRC 77.