Camelback or similar

[willtill]

Might think about going w/ a simple camelback. BTW - a few years ago, got a late start on a long trip - later that day, got hit w/ 115 degrees going thru the desert. No relief even in the few rest areas. BOOM ! Heat Stroke - was a nauseating mess for 2 days. Food tasted like cardboard.

I can stop a lot more on this trip. Last year I had a time schedule and a hotel reserved that first night. This time, I’m taking two days to get to Charlotte, and I’ll stop where I stop for the night. I’m planning on a lot more breaks. When I got to the hotel last year, my vision was shrinking and I felt nauseous too. Nearly 100 southern humid degrees.

You gotta cool down your core temperature in your brain, that's for sure. Cold towel around the neck, wet down with cold water repeatedly helps keep you cool. Those main blood vessels in the sides of your neck are close to the skin and a perfect conduit for heat transfer via a very cold and wet towel.