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I have embraced a large wet bandana on my forehead / neck / arm / etc. Evaporative cooling for the price of $5 (and the effort of carrying around a bottle of water). Dunno about 10C reduction, but it makes a lot of difference. It also made me question the wisdom of having spent the prior years in unnecessary suffering.

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Unfortunately that won't work for everyone. There are some places, where 90% humidity is a regular occurrence.

Good point, I was thinking mostly about Las Vegas when I typed that (have to go there every year mid summer).

Well then, another contribution: a few years ago I have found that several months of strenuous cargo exercise made me not care about heat, even the wet heat. I would still sweat and all, but it wouldn't be nearly as bothersome as it was earlier.

The appropriateness of being a sweaty mess makes a big difference. Having a big sweat circle on the back of your shirt in an office is more uncomfortable than being soaked to the bone in your own back yard.

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