Found a great way to stay cooler on hot days: an Australian creation called the Cobber.
looks like a thin necktie when you first get it, even comes in a little cardboard sleeve with a hanger clip like a necktie. but you can feel crystals in the fabric. Soak it in clean water, and the crystals hydrate, turn into a gel, and it swells up to about 1" in diameter with some plain fabric at both ends. Tie it around your neck or forehead, it quickly doesn't feel wet - but it will cool you for 2 or 3 days (yes, DAYS) with no refrigeration. When it "runs down", soak it in water for 15 - 20 minutes, use it for a couple more days. Leave it alone for a while, it goes back to the mild- mannered necktie persona. They say it can be re-hydrated for years. And it's cheap. (Wrapped around your neck, it lowers your whole body temperature by cooling the carotid arteries via evaporative cooling.) Watch the wrap: http://www.tilley.com/shop3.asp?path=root%5CTravel% 5FAccessories%5CComfort%5Fand%5FPersonal% 5FCare&productno=TA35&detail=low So, I now have Tilley hats, Tilley shorts, Tilley belts, and a Cobber from Tilley. No, they don't pay me <g>, but I have been delighted with their products and service. Am going to give it a tough field test next week - driving around Kaua'i in a convertible <big grin> -Ben ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
