ZoZo
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2005
I'd recommend drinking WAY more water than you think you need. It's so easy to get dehydrated and it can happen before you realize it. If you start veering toward heat exhaustion, it can make you feel pretty sick to your stomach and woozy. That happened to me on a trip in the Caribbean once, and I was surprised how awful I felt. I can really sneak up on you, and takes a while to recover from.
So drink lots and lots of water. As others have suggested, you can get free ice water at any counter service restaurant without even ordering food. The counter service restaurants will likely have cups of ice water already to go at the food pick up areas. You don't even have to wait in line!
My other tips include some of the things that other posters have already suggested. I wear a large-brimmed visor; use a battery operated fan; wear moisture wicking clothes;and go back to the hotel to rest, take a shower and change clothes. I haven't tried cooling towels yet, but in the past have brought a cotton bandana to wet down with ice water and wear around my neck. I also bring a washcloth from the hotel in a Ziploc bag, to wet down with cold water and wipe down my face and arms. Finally, I've found a great kind of wet wipes (I use Kleenex brand, they're not sticky) to wipe down my face and neck when I get sweaty.
So drink lots and lots of water. As others have suggested, you can get free ice water at any counter service restaurant without even ordering food. The counter service restaurants will likely have cups of ice water already to go at the food pick up areas. You don't even have to wait in line!
My other tips include some of the things that other posters have already suggested. I wear a large-brimmed visor; use a battery operated fan; wear moisture wicking clothes;and go back to the hotel to rest, take a shower and change clothes. I haven't tried cooling towels yet, but in the past have brought a cotton bandana to wet down with ice water and wear around my neck. I also bring a washcloth from the hotel in a Ziploc bag, to wet down with cold water and wipe down my face and arms. Finally, I've found a great kind of wet wipes (I use Kleenex brand, they're not sticky) to wipe down my face and neck when I get sweaty.