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Swamp coolers are only effective in far, far west Texas; useless in high humidity areas of the state. 108° in DFW today, 110° on tap for tomorrow, and the heat goes on.
You are right about the swamp coolers...and that’s even further west than Midland. Swamps used to be effective here but not so anymore ,,, ever since they built Lake Amistad and JB Thomas. They changed our atmosphere enough to drop the swamps and go to regular a/c. Still...hot is hot! Supposed to get a break on temps next week...back to the 90s. Hang on!
I was out riding a few days ago when it was a cool 104º. Saw a pop up shower and actually rode to it. If was a downpour but inside the temp dropped to 80º. Very refreshing.:clapping: I was completely dry by the time I got home 30 minutes later and back in 104º. Was 110º here yesterday and I was out shoveling dirt of all things. Cloths was wetter than when I was in the downpour. Was actually rather dry comparatively. Was dripping wet yesterday of my own sweat.
I've never tried this, but a fellow I did business with told me when riding in desert climates him and his wife would put on snowmobile suits that were soaked with water. As the water evaporates the suit keeps you cool, or in his words, down right cold. Seems legit as out in far west Texas we would use wet towels around our necks to keep cooler during the day. May get the opportunity to try it out one of these days.
and sprayed each other (not the bikes) down
Well, it was one big, wet t-shirt party for sure.
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