Beat the heat in Lifehacker style

[pokerfan]

http://lifehacker.com/5309517/">Four Myths About Staying Hydrated

http://lifehacker.com/5313787/">Use The "Egyptian Method" to Sleep Well on a Hot Night

http://lifehacker.com/5313443/">Cool Down a Scorching Car as Quickly as Possible

http://lifehacker.com/181510/make-your-own-air-conditioner">Make your own air conditioner

http://lifehacker.com/5308833/">Build a DIY Portable Air Conditioner

http://lifehacker.com/5313401/">Hang a Damp Towel to Cool a Hot House

[Kali]

1. hang a damp towel if your house is MORE humid than outside?

damp sheets work good - especially in combo with a fan

damp body in front of the fan is how I am working right now! miss my pool:( an hour or so in it was excersize plus cooled the core of my mass down. Evap in front of a fan doesn't last long enough. Thank dog it cools off most nights here.

the DIY AC are cute but it is too hot to go get parts:P

never touch water, myself - or sports drinks (except on very strenuous days once or twice a year)
sounds like I am well adapted plus they forgot to mention the cultural adaptation of late nights and afternoon siestas.

[Lars39]

2. We're wanting to use the portable air conditioner for camping.

Not sure if that's the same one my husband is considering, though. I don't do heat very well now. :(

[pokerfan]

3. I'm curious about that one

Not real AC as it doesn't employ a refrigeration cycle. More of a swamp cooler. Let me know if it works.