I am in South Africa and we have load shedding regularly. No electricity for a few hours a day. I put all my savings into solar. We are working on becoming as self reliant as possible. We grow our own vegetables, breed meat rabbits and have Tilapia and Waterblommetjie in what we what used to be our pool. We also have 38000 litres of rain tank collection. We live in a house in the suburbs. Raised beds everywhere!
Im in the states and have an internet friend that lives in Durban. She tells me about the load shedding. It drives her crazy. Take care, stay safe and keep prepping!
A few years ago, I had to attend a family wedding that was in the middle of July, outdoors, no way to cool down. I mentioned to a friend I didn't know how I'd make it because I get nauseated when overheated and have no access to air circulation. She gave me the best advice. She said if you can cool some of your pulse points, that will help cool your entire body. Think of inside wrists, temples, side of neck (carotid artery area), top of feet, and back of knees. So I took a freezer pack and put it in my thin, fabric purse, and kept it on my lap, and kept my wrists rested on it. That helped soooo much (until the freezer pack thawed). Anyway, cool compresses on pulse points will help cool the entire body without having to submerge yourself in water.
Thanks so much for sharing!! I live in Texas and work in my yard and garden..I get those problems when temp gets to 80* . So I work early and late..wear cotton mostly, and a wet cloth on my neck..I have AC but keep it on 79*.
Putting your feet in cool water helps too. All the spots you know to keep warm in winter (head, feet and ankles, hands and wrists, core, neck) are the spots you want to cool if you are getting too hot. When I lived in GA with no A/C I would run cool water into a basin and soak my feet right before bed. It helped immensely.
I live in Brazil with no a/c. I find that wetting my head, neck, and arms throughout the day really helps to cool me down. And like what others have said: open your windows at night, close them when you feel it’s getting warm, cool bed sheets, light clothing, cool showers or last few minutes cold water, stay in cooler areas of your house and close off the hotter rooms, wear sandals, drink lots of water, don’t cook meals that heat your house a lot, cook outside.
Yep, grew up in the Ozarks in the US, had to do all this to deal with 97% humidity and over 100 degrees. We sort of had an air conditioner, a small one, it didn't seem to do much. More effective was wet towels on fans, wet cloth over windows, getting wet etc. Locked down the house during the day, had to go the three rooms of an old farm house to come and go through the back door, never the front door. The real bummer is that canning season coincides with the hottest times, had to start doing it outside as the weather got hotter over the years.
Well Stacy💕 it’s even almost a year since I watched you and your sweet heart every single day…I got diagnosed with stage 4 stomach and bowel cancer…so I haven’t been my (old) self…but I decided I needed to watch you guys and your sweet little nuggets you give to each of us. I truly have learned so much from you two, I just wanted to tell you thank you so and one day we would love to be able to meet you and Doug🤗💞🌹🌼🌸💐🌞🌟
I'm so sorry about your diagnosis and hope everything will be good for you. My son had 40% of his colon and anus removed and only had everything hooked back up last week, he didn't have cancer but it was like a chewed up organ filled with holes. God Bless you and may the force be with you my dear ❤
I live in a house where we have never used the AC because of the cost. A great technique I've learned is to fill a bucket with water and put my feet in it wherever I sit... It feels like being air conditioned wherever I'm sitting
Cold showers increase your immunity as well as helping brain activity. The long term challenges of traumatic brain injury are dramatically reduced from cold water therapy. During the snowy winters I take a cold shower and then walk around outside in my sundress. My extremely low blood pressure has finally normalized due to the cold therapy. Thank you Stacy!
A tip from an old timer when putting up hay on the hottest of summer days. He would pour water over his arms and wrist to cool off. It was amazing how quickly the my body would cool down. A great tip when I was 10 and still doing it today at 70.
We had a concrete floor, so I would use a spray bottle to cool off, and lay under the bed stretched out face down. It was very hot, and the fan just gave out hot air.
When I was kid, I used to get bloody noses all the time, the only way I could stop them was to run cool water over my arms , esp wrists...it does work...:-]
One thing that applies to most of us that we don’t want to say is …… lose weight. Reducing multiple layers of insulation always helps with overheating.
That's always so funny to me bc I don't feel more hot now that I'm super overweight. It's your skin that feels hot, not the fat inside you, lol. Fat people can break a sweat more easily from exercising , giving people the idea that they get 'hot' more easily but in reality its because they are moving and lifting more weight to do a similar task. But Im just saying at rest or in a normal non excercised state, there's no difference, my fat isn't making me feel hot, the temperature is.
I was born and raised without electricity. we had a cellar.Daddy salted down our meat, Momma canned just about everything. I am so grateful to at least have that knowledge. thank you for your teaching.
Several things to cool you down: 1) a cooling (&/or sport) towel that you run under water then snap it to activate it & put it on your body (neck, etc). It lowers your body temperature to keep you cooler. Walmart has some cheap small ones you wring out instead of snap. I got some really nice ones years ago on Home Shopping Club. 2) I recently found some 3 foot long cooling towels, (discontinued at Walmart). I'd never seen them before. You could lay on these or lay them on top of you, to cool off larger parts of your body at once. They were expensive though. 3) Sometimes you can find gel cooling pads (for humans & for pets/dogs). They stay cool for 30 minutes, then you have to remove your weight from it for 30 minutes & then it cools you again. It takes about 30 minutes to automatically prepare to start cooling again! My cats claws have punctured holes in some of them, so you may have to cover it with a claw-proof fabric for cats. 4) my grandfather used to wear long sleeved cotton shirts to work outside in. When I asked him why he wore long sleeves in the summer heat, he explained that when your body sweat, it got the shirt wet, then the air would hit his wet shirt & cool him off!!!
That's why a loose fitting cotton shirt can help you in the summer. It protects you from the sun's rays by blousing out and lets your skin evaporate to cool you off. If you wear light colors that helps too.
I recently found online, some "solid pack" ("gel?") Cooling pads for cats & dogs that cool you /them off for 3 hours, instead of just 30 minutes at a time. But they're significantly more expensive! I found the 30 minute ones at the 99c only store (a dollar store)!
In California, we’ve been experiencing fires pretty often.. it’s brutal in the summer when you can’t open the windows at night to cool your house. Too much smoke in the air and when everyone is forced to use AC it raises the possibility of blackouts. Luckily we are escaping California this week before this years fires. 😇
@@Indy1984 probably because those countries have stricter laws and penalties for the firestarters.. Although last week our area went through a very intense heatwave and in a rural area, it got so hot on it's own that the dry grass ignited on it's own. Our awesome firefighters had it extinguished in a short amount of time..Cali is like anywhere else in the states. Need to learn to fend for one's self first should SHTF happen sooner than later.
Check on your elderly neighbors and friends. During the Feb. deep freeze here in Texas...our Vol. Fire Dept. checked on us country dwellers. Felt so good to have people care about you❤
I was very interested in this video as we are trying to not turn on our air conditioner. We've been sleeping in the basement. We open our windows at night and close them once the outside temp gets warmer than the inside. We also keep our blinds closed if the sun is shining in the windows. Cool showers at night helps a lot! Instead of using a comforter, we use cotton sheets and a flannel sheet on top as our 'blanket.' I have also used a spray bottle of water on our top sheet with a fan. Trying to live the lifestyle while we search for an acreage.
I’ve read the comments and have not found anything that keeps me cooler than getting room temperature water and dribbling it all over my shirt every hour. I can go through the hottest days and be comfortable.
My grandparents planted fast growing Maple trees around their farmhouse. It made a big difference on the house temp even though it was large and had no insulation in the walls.
They keep cutting down trees in major cities. In LA they cut down huge trees that shaded a one story building. Company told me that their temps went up 10 degrees. They had to run air conditioning all the time. Meanwhile in Vancouver, new construction not allowed to have tree anywhere near house..
Yes! I get Simply watermelon juice, add about 1/3 coconut water, and I have all my electrolytes and potassium! A shot of lime juice in it is yummy, too.
We have lived without air conditioning for several years. I feel our bodies adapt as the summer/season goes. The first super hot days are the hottest and hardest. We do a lot of the same things you mentioned. Plus, we sometimes use: handfans, spray bottles with water, a cold washcloth on the back of the neck. We also cool down our home at night with running fans into our home from outdoors, and then shut the windows in the morning. Curtains on the windows the sun shines in the most too. Where there is a will, there is a way!
If I was to move to the countryside or off-grid or whatever, then I would need my solar-powered air conditioning at least. At least solar panels are getting some sun when it is hottest. Why do I want to bake in an oven all summer? Running fans is so 1970s. Well at least I am kind of like my Dad, who seemed to not turn on the air conditioning until almost the hottest day of summer. At 81 to 84 degrees A/C I can feel rather comfortable. I really do not like the A/C very cold.
If you have just one mid-sized battery operated fan ... Go to the ice store and buy a block of ice, put it in the bottom of a 5 gallon or larger (I use a 10 gal.) bucket that has a lid. Drill 3 holes about the same diameter as a toilet paper roll's cardboard center, and insert the toilet paper roll centers into each hole about 1". Then take the fan, set it upside down over the bucket lid and use a sharpie to mark the diameter of the fan. Then drill into the lid of the bucket, about 1/2" INSIDE the sharpie circle, so when you put the fan upside down on top, it won't fall through. Now, put the lid on your iceblock bucket, set the fan pointing down onto the ice 🧊, and turn on the fan. You'll have a cool breeze coming out of each of those 3 holes that will last all day! ENJOY 😉 Yes, Ice blocks will remain frozen inside the Ice store freezer for at least a few days after the electricity goes out. Every time I've needed them, the Ice store has had them.
@@susanbeals7597 So nice to know that when SHTF, ice will still be available? Your ice contraption, can not begin to compare to the effectiveness of a tiny window air conditioner.
When you need fast cool relief consider Buying 1 or 2 of those kiddie pools like just a little 4ft wide filled just relax and cool off it can make a huge difference!
I wish for a partner to do all this stuff like you Stacy, it hard to do alone. I do what can my kids call me a Hippie but they are young adults with their own home are starting to see why I do something I do. Like a garden in my front yard ( I live in town) . In that front yard I have a 50 gallon rain barrel and 5 -5gallon buckets to catch all that wonderful nutritious and free water. I’m all electric so when power goes out it’s scare winter especially. To help me got a porcelain Swedish fondue pot fuel by gel pot. I can cook anything in the pot and heat an area I’m in , a little. I have learned so much from the homestead community I’m so great-full thank you. It gives me a sense of security and an example for my children and their spouses. Even an adopted grandfather for my children who is 87 who learns from me that I have learned from the community. ❤️
I'm a single mum too. All I can say is I've started buying small things. Summer I've bought rechargeable fans for the kids bedrooms, I am yet to buy one for my bedroom. 1 at a time. Winter Woodfire with little fans that are powered by the heat. I still need to buy another. I barter with my neighbour for firewood. He splits the wood for me in exchange for 1 hot meal a week. Works for us. He also helps in the veggie garden in exchange for veggies. I spend 15 minutes a day in the garden. Slowly slowly.
"God is the electricity and we are the lamps". Do what you can while you can be the lamp for your family and prepare with what Stacy said. I pray I can order a wood stove eventually. I'm trying not to stress to get things that I don't have funds for yet. We can only do the best we can with what we have at the moment.
Yes I know the feeling every since I made my mind up to prepare it’s been impossible to get ahead hope we are not to late scary stressful at least. God brings us to it he will bring us through it
We live off grid and live in 2 tiny cabins. We love you guys and you inspire us a great deal. We have a solar setup and it can run a window air conditioner on hot sunny days without draining our batteries. Good insulation in our cabins and light loose clothing also helps tons.
Thank you for the info! I only got AC 2 years ago, and when I was young I went camping in the desert. I can't even tell you how many times I had heat exhaustion and even heat stroke. Now that I am much older and have health issues, the heat can get deadly really fast! Adding to the problem (TMI warning) is that I have IBSD, So I am always dehydrated anyway. I had a friend send me a bottle of electrolyte drops to put in my water, which really helps, as I just cannot afford Unflavored Pedialyte. I do use organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar. Another friend told me about tonic water for the cramping, pain, and charlie horses that go with both neuropathy and heat exhaustion. It's cheap, I keep it in the fridge as my ice maker doesn't work, and it only takes a little to make a big difference, even for the pain of osteoarthritis. We have been in a 10 year drought here, with record heat and high winds. I never use my oven in the summer, and I never put my thermostat below 80 in the summer or above 60 in the winter due to ridiculous prices here. Those of us living on a below poverty income from Social Security after working for 50 years or more have to make such choices. But still so grateful for whatever I do have!
I have the same issues you do and more. As Ann suggested…..Coconut water does help balance ph levels in your gut. Just watch which product you buy and definitely do not buy it from the can as it tastes horrible. Better straight from the coconut but that’s costly. They do have some good tasting versions sold in cartons. It’s actually one of the few things my body doesn’t reject.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita taught me. I became too sick to even swallow the hot water. I made it 5 weeks before finally being carried to the truck by my hubby just 'heading north'. Truly I got very sick. Heat can kill. It took 5 days of bed rest for exhaustion recovery. I thought I would die. Even though I'm a small woman already I lost 11 pounds. Respect the heat people.
My Mom taught us to open Windows at night and close them up by 10 in the morning to keep our house cool and we would do this from late spring to early September and I do this to day. If it got to warm we’d go down stairs. I bought an air conditioner last year but rarely used it. I just did the Windows.
I still do this as often as possible. With heat indexes sometimes reaching 115° it helps a ton. Reminding everyone NOT to be in & out the door a million times from 3-6 pm is the biggest challenge!
The ongoing increase in crime makes opening your windows uneasy. My neighborhood has always been relatively safe. It's changing. Now we have OCCASIONAL incidents. The town next to us used to have occasional incidents. Now they have FREQUENT incidents. Eventually. the problems next door come here to my town. If we open a window, we close it when we go to the bathroom even. Once, we had considered starting a business and saw a vacant 3-story store building for sale in the middle of the downtown area of the town next to us1. I think you could have an apartment upstairs. We walked around the back to look the building over. We saw footprints going all the way up the BACK WALL of the building to the 3rd floor window. There's nothing those people won't do. I guess the rest of us will have to die of heat exhaustion. I'm sick of those people ruining everyone else's lives.
I put my feet in cool water and drink water. Take a wash cloth and wash down my face neck and arms. Helps a lot! Staying hydrated is crucial. Thanks Stacey for all this info. You two are Awesome! 💖
Thanks for the water tips Stacy! Bought the Redmond salt I'm trying it out with apple cider vinegar. I recently quit drinking alcohol! Hoping to feel/stay hydrated this summer. Thanks again
Congrats on your quit drinking alcohol. You will prob find this summer's heat the most tempting time for a "cold drink". Hang in there when offered one & ask for tonic or club soda. Good luck. Depending on how much you drank, the temptation to drink with the "guys" or "girls" will b with u along time. Be strong & maybe say a little prayer
I am so proud of you that you quit drinking. Take it one day at a time and get a really solid group of people who can hold you accountable and encourage you step by step. God bless you from Kingston Ontario Canada
Had stopped drinking until a hurricane flooded our property gave myself a pass. Trying to adult back up. So proud of you. You inspired me. One step at a time.
I live in Australia, the wim hoff method is amazing, have even gone to the beach in the middle of winter, make sure you do the breathing exercises aswell. You're correct that the cold triggers your immune system. Love your content!!
To help control the temperature in the house, close the windows & curtains on the east side in the morning. Then do the same on the west side in the afternoon. When the sun goes down, open all the windows. Fans in all the rooms help circulate the air.
Doesn't work if you have poor insulation. You need at least some A/C to pump the heat out. However, if you like fans, consider the "whole house" fan concept. It does wonders when coming home to a hot house when it is reasonably cool outside. The entire house will be comfortable within just a few minutes. I am talking about a "whole house" fan attached to a window or blowing air from the living space through the ceiling and up into the attic. Usually you would attach it to a window in a back bedroom that you do not use for much but storage, and then run the fan in exhaust mode. Makes the entire house "suck" and any open window draws in a constant cool breeze. And since the fan is in a room that you do not really use so much, it will be extremely quiet. A "whole house" fan is much better than those cheap box fans that make a bunch of noise and beat the air. Has bigger or higher-pitched blades and moves a lot of air, even on the Low speed. It may have panels that span the window to help block air from short-pathing around the fan.
We started doing that this summer and WOW! Makes a huge difference! On the AC bill too. But did it at first, as a way to get accustomed to less AC jic.
It helps to have your fans blowing the hot air OUT of the house during the day then turn them around & blow cooler air in during the evenings. Also, keep curtains closed during the day & open at night.
old school way to help keep your place much cooler? Transom windows and an energy efficient ceiling fan. It's incredible how much cooler and more comfortable your place will be. I live in Arizona, so I know heat! lol Also, if you haven't looked into swamp coolers, they're an energy efficient way to REALLY cool the air!
I learned about the A/C thing growing up, since we never had it then on the farm. After moving to Ohio and living in A/C I realized how much hotter it seemed in hot weather when there was no A/C. We now live in an older house with bigger windows and that are aligned for Crossflow Ventilation. A few years ago when the tornado hit Dayton Oh. it took our power our for about two weeks, so I hooked up a generator and back fed my house to keep lights, freezer, etc. going but, never once turned the A/C on, just using the cross flow windows.. Worked out great for us...
omg I am so glad I am not the only person who gardens by headlamp and moonlight ♡ I have always been a night owl, I have tried so hard to operate on a more normal schedule but I am exhausted until 4 pm when my mind and body suddenly ¹awaken and burst at the seams with energy. I stopped fighting it and now I just go with it. I take care of the house things and preserving during the daytime.. thank you for sharing your life with us, I love learning so much from you guys.. ❤
Thank you for sharing! In the high desert southwest I soak a denim shirt in a little water and then put it on over my other clothes. It works great to cool me off and keep me cool until it dries. I know that won’t work for you guys who have humidity. Here where we only get 2-3 inches of rain per year, not daily, it works, lol.
From the age of 13yo I lived in a town that would frequently get to 45°c and above. When I was around 23yo I finally rented a house with AC. By God it was the best thing ever!
I have muscular dystrophy. I have been finishing my showers with a cold rinse for several years. It helps with my muscle aches. My hair is shiny and feels smoother. In the summer it feels so refreshing.
When we were younger we had a whole house fan. The fan would pull air through an upstairs ceiling and the downstairs windows would be opened a few inches. In Colorado we had an evaporative cooler. Basically a box with a fan that pulled air through a wet screen. They had these in ancient Egypt even.
@@lauravintson7753 living in TX they've kinda gotten rid of those house fans just told my hubby the other day that's the worst thing they could've done. I'd love to have a whole house fan. I could really use one now especially with my health problems heat can kill me quickly, as I get dehydrated easily now with having to take water pills. Due to heat adema, clots, ECT. We only heat or cool two rooms in our house and even then in the hottest parts of the day it's in the eighties. By the grace of God I am managing, but I sure wish we had a whole house fan, it'd suck out some of the heat that gathers inside during the day and would be great air flow just to get it moving as Stacy said. How I miss those whole house fans.
@@wmluna381 I'd love to have one of those radiator pump coolers he runs on solar. I already a long time ago made a red neck ac a small one doesn't do a lot though here in TX with the humidity but it does help some the dogs enjoyed it when the lights went out one day.
I bought a Jackery 240 battery pack that comes with a large solar panel. It can hold enough energy to recharge a cellphone 20-30 times. Ive been using it to charge all my devices. And it only takes about 4-5 hours of sun to recharge the battery. Im going to buy some battery operated fans and will be able to recharge them indefinitely.
Cultures where it's really hot often times literally shut down (stores close and everyone goes home) and have a nap during the hottest time of the day. I have a friend who grew up in Cuba and this is a way they (the Cuban culture) coped with the heat. (He eventually immigrated to Canada when he was a teenager). And a friend who honeymooned in Greece in 1998. They literally couldn't do anything but "nap" in the afternoon because everything was closed. So don't be afraid to have a nap if you're able!
I've always thought about using geothermal cooling and heating for my house. Run pipes 3-4 feet down, maybe a couple hundred feet long... and have a radiator inline with your furnace. Circulate the water and simply run the fan.
Stacy, you bring so much peace to my life with your genuine concern for others and your willingness to share sound knowledge. Blessings to you and your home.
Thank you Stacy🙏🏽❣️ me and my children live in the Sonoran desert with temps through the summer 110-120 degrees. We will die without air and this is life saving, thank you from my heart🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
We've been Dairy Farmers until 3 years ago and I've sweat buckets while haying, pitching, fixing fence and in barn doing chores. Always wear a muslin cloth water soaked kitchen towel around neck and it is amazing how this helps make the heat bearable! Also wear a old swim top under a light shirt that the soaked towel around neck soaks up nicely and a breeze is wonderful! I wear skirts too and have only once dealt with a flying critter. lol
I lived through a 13 day blackout after an ice storm. Some of my neighbors had no electricity for weeks and weeks. And you are right to mention pumping stations. No power, NO WATER.
Ever since watching this video 3 weeks ago, my wife and I are taking all of our showers outside in cold water from our deep well. WOW that is so refreshing and feels so wonderful. Thanks for getting us on the cool down track. We have also set our AC much higher during the day 78-80 to keep from freezing after the shower.
I remember when I didn't have air-conditioning right here in Missouri. I would take the kids to the lake to swim in the afternoon. We also went to the library, which was air-conditioned, and we all were able to read good books. Also laying in the bathtub with cool water was a big help. We slept in the basement, which was much cooler. Now I do have air-conditioning. This year I have been trying to go without it, like you have been talking about. When it was 90 degrees during the day with high humidity, I would turn the air on at night so that I could sleep. I do this because as you and I have talked about before, sleep is crucial to good health. I am still having a lot of trouble getting more than 6 hours of sleep. Thank you for your very informative videos. I have learned so much from both of you!! God Bless! Carmen
To clarify something said in this video…I agree with most everything you always say Stacey but when I was obese and losing my weight my doctors also told me the same water drinking rule of thumb you shared about “drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces in water per day” but each doctor was very specific not to drink more than 100 ounces per day even when I was at my heaviest of 252 lbs…don’t know why but thought it important enough to pass along since 3 different doctors have told me the same thing before. ❤️
We rarely hear about it, because it's hard to do - but it IS possible to drink too much water. I just did a quick search on college students dying after drinking too much water, and it's happened more than once, usually associated with a hazing activity.
My granddaughter actually got "water poisoning " when she was pregnant. She flushed the electrolytes and other needed minerals from the excess water. Had to be medically recharged. Be careful and not flush needed nutrients!
I have 7 different mints in my garden. It's daylight here around 5:30, so I'll go out then and pick some and make a pot of mint tea. I keep it in the fridge and that's what I drink all day. If it's really hot, instead of another shower, I'll just soak my head and that tends to cool my entire body down. I also keep my windows open all night to let the cooler air go through the house. I'll have to look up those battery fans.
I hope and pray that our power doesn't go down. I live in Ga where it is hot from May thru October and it's unbearable. We only have one month (January) when it's cold but no snow.
I live in south FL, and even with AC, it's still so hot/humid to try to garden, etc. I do much of what you suggest here - garden early morning (before 7:30) or after the sun goes down, my car is old and the AC is out, not worth fixing it since it would cost triple what the car is worth. I drive an hour each way to work, so by the time I get home I'm so hot, there is nothing better than a cool shower (our water table is so close to surface that 'cool' is the best way to describe it - never really cold, lol).
Love listening to all your advice. Have learned such alot. But...... years ago we had a heatwave in Britain. People were jumping into cold baths to cool off and the shock to the body caused some to have heart attacks. So just be careful. Maybe just get your legs in for a bit first, allow your body to adjust, then the rest of your body. Gradual. So you don't shock your system.
Debbie Bee, yes my relatives in England have very warm summers and they tell about cold showers but don’t be foolish & jump into cold showers when you are not in shape. Do it gradually as Stacy said, please! 🥶🥶🥶
We lived near a beautiful river for many years in central Texas and and we used every one of your wonderful ideas for staying cool …. we also kept dunked muslin sheets over fans and keep our clothing damp continuously…. you are a blessing to so many 🥰
Love Wim Hoff! As a colon hydrotherapist I love your comments about water and staying hydrated. Probably the number one cause of constipation, followed my prescription medications and genetically modified foods. Stay hydrated people! I’m going to have to try the relite powders. Heard about them on other channels too. Stay cool!
As my cardiologist explained to me is that your cells need to have their electrolyte stasis maintained to have a harmonious sparking balance. She said is important but just as is important is the potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, ect... If you deplete your cells by not eating a balanced diet or excessive sweating or caffiene/diuretic your body will make its own electrolytes. The downside of that is you will suffer from heart palpitations working your heart too much. This electrolyte additive is a really good idea. Really informative video Stacy!
Living in Florida we can be w/o electricity for up to 2 weeks after a hurricane and cold showers are amazing (even if the power is not out). During the summer a cold shower ( or cold shower blast at the end of your shower) is an excellent way to cool down and actually feels amazingly rejuvenating!
This is true but the coolest water gets is room temperature here in Louisiana. It helps for a short time anyway. One thing we do when we can for a weekend reprieve is get a bug tent drive 45 minutes to the gulf and sleep on the beech. The gulf water is miserably warm but the gulf breezes are great!
In last years 114* heatwave in Washington State, stepping into a cold shower with my light weight clothing on (wetting hair too)was the most helpful. Then lay in front of a fan. Don't forget to cool pets too
I so agree. The humidity is what gets us in the summer here. Us Floridians get no relief in the shade due to the humidity. It just saves us from sunburn.🥵
@@avanellehansen4525 I heard about that from Marfoogles You tube channel. That has to be a shocking jolt to what yall are used to. I can't imagine how hard it would be for an areas climate to change that drastically. Crazy, crazy times we are in!
Donna O'Neal. Yes. This happened during a drought of three months without rain! A lot of the city's trees and shrubs died. Folks that think they don't have to store water, because they'll collect rain water in a rainy state will be very sad.
Yes! That 2012 blackout from the derecho storm was here in WV & it was HOT & HUMID! It was over 80° in the house continually. We were able to get a small generator to run fans but it was out for days.
Stacy, I think I’m your biggest fan. I’ve been in love with the idea of homesteading and growing my own food for years. I found your channel and I have watched it for a good while now-I take notes on how to do the things you teach and what and where to buy the items you use. For example, I’ve been getting worms in all my soil because of you lol and it’s really really helping. Anyway, thank you for all you do…I soak up every word. -Sunny from Arkansas
We currently don't have air conditioner, I will put fans in window blowing hot air out during day then in evening when Temps cool down I switch them around to blow cool air in. Works wonders
I'm going on my 3rd season not using my air conditioner. I live alone so no one else is affected. It's so true everything you said, fans and cold showers are my best friends. I'm up at 5:30 in the garden and back inside or on my porch by 12:00. I like that lithium battery powered fan, and will check into it. Thanks for the tips, God Bless.
So awesome to have you touch on this subject Stacy, my husband and I have been watching you&Doug for 4 years now. The funny thing is our air-conditioner in our house went out last night. Very grateful that here in NE California the weather has been mild compared to the last several years. 😂 time to acclimate 😊❤
My daughter Just called me a few days ago and urged me to try the cold showers! She had been studying on it and tried it. She was happy with it and stated her mental clarity has greatly improved as well. Guess I need to try this! Thanks
Raised in Florida in the 1950’s, I learned some tricks. wrapping a glass bottle with a wet cotton cloth and place where air flows or place in a bowl with water in a cool spot (just be sure to top water off). Also earthen ware will work, Unpolished and uncoated containers that contain a decent amount of sand in them are going to be best for that type of work. This is called evaporation cooling! Blessed and safe days!
Our air conditioner broke 5 years ago. It was hard at first! I have gotten used to it... I live in Idaho and it is 90 right this very moment at 6:12 pm. Cold showers in the evening sure feel good! Thank you, Stacy...
I remember a heat wave back in the early 80's up in the mountains. Many people in several states were dying. We struggled to survive and if I recall correctly at night it would be like 109-110 degrees in the bedroom. During the day you couldn't do anything. We were fortunate as wells were drying up all over, we had a spring fed water outlet tank that we took an old water truck to and we'd filled up the tank. We had a 1000 round horse tank we kept filled. Across the road we had an oval horse tank we took our baths in that. The water was siphoned from a little spring. Fans seemed useless at the time but we did have to use them. and sparse thin cotton clothing helped. The cold spring water is what seemed to be the key to cool down. Even at night we would go to the large horse tank to pour cool water on ourself and our clothes and go lay back down and pray you woke up the next day. The old handheld cardboard fans were nice to have about. I wonder if there is a way to make a battery operated water cooler fan that many folks use to call swamp coolers. Those were great!
Thank you for all you do. I'm new to just having chickens. Everything is a challenge for me. Especially because my husband can't see the world As it is right now .🤦🏻♀️I love you both. Keep up the good work. You were chosen for this moment in time . I'm so grateful for you!,💕
We never had AC growing up other than a window unit in my parents room. Great methods of staying cool were and still are; cold showers, the library, plopping a chair in the middle of a creek and sitting waist high with a good book, even sitting at the edge of water with just my feet in it has an amazing effect. I find that since leaving the office my body acclimates better to the heat not being in frigid AC temps all day. And if you’ve got a basement, utilize it, whether or not it’s finished, sitting downstairs is a great relief. Yeah for wrinkly linen!
I have lived the van life in Florida for nearly 5 years, I use a heavy duty spray bottle from DG and spray myself with cool water letting it evaporate and cool my body.....I wear the light weight fishing shirts and shorts so getting it wet is not a problem also a bandana on my head or some type of head covering sprayed with cool water is very refreshing......it has been brutally hot down here in the summer for the last 4 years......and I basically live outside.
Grew up with no ac and made it just fine. We owned one fan and it was placed in my parents window at night, my brother and I would make a pallet on the floor to be near the fan. Great advice Stacy!
I have been a fan of your channel now for at least two years. I have found you reliable, helpful, accurate and caring. Thank you for your recommendations on products that are useful off-grid. I immediately purchased the Coast headlamp and the Milwaukee lithium battery fan. I have your cookbook and the sun oven. This list goes on. You are my role models! Just wanted to tell you how much you are appreciated.
Just an FYI…I looked at the ReLyte ingredients and they list “natural flavors”. The FDA defines Natural Flavors as “the essential oil, oleo resin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.” In other words, as long as the original source was a living thing it meets the definition of natural. Manufacturers can put the original source through extensive processing and it doesn’t necessarily come from what you may think and it’s still can be called natural. Example; lime flavor may not start from a lime. It can come from a combination of chemicals that mimic that flavor and as long as those started as something living, it’s called natural. I’ll stick to adding my own fresh flavors and making haymakers punch or iced tea.
Stacy, gr8 topic & video! One recommendation - well represented in my preps! Cooling Towels - very popular in the military, logging & sports communities. Grid down and if you got some basic solar/refrigeration...cooling towels will be INDESPENSIBLE. 2cents :o) PS: Just got two re-chargeable Lithium battery fans. Outstanding :o)
This video was very informative and reminded me to reorganize our fans/batteries! I love the info on staying hydrated and the clothing tips!! Great adds! ❤️
Older homes, prior to 1950, were designed for optimal air flow. Large deciduous trees planted to the South and West sides of the house will cool the air before it reaches the house. Proper attic ventilation, insulation, and the lighter roofing colors. Sleeping porches, battery/solar operated fans. Sleeping on cots in the basement. That Mylar faced styrofoam insulation is great. Even a reflective blanket style places under metal roofing makes a world of difference in keeping a barn cooler.
I'm not so sure about the house thing-my old farmhouse is a late 1870's built and the rooms are very closed off -they so have lots of windows but the insulation was horrid. Our porch makes a huge difference.
Right! The way homes were built here they created an open hall between rooms which made a wind tunnel even if there was no wind it circulated air. We call them shotgun houses.
I will disagree with you on how homes built prior to 1950 were built with optimal air flow. I grew up in the Midwest, where it frequently hit 100 and above in the summer, along with high humidity. Our house had no a/c and was built before 1950. It had no direct air flow through the house and was a roaster box all summer. No trees were close to the house to shade it. I remember laying in bed sweating all night not sleeping, without a breath of a breeze. It was miserable. My Dad was so cheap he wouldn't run a fan because it cost money.
Thank you Stacy. Even the simple "common sense" things aren't so 'common' any more. It's good that we have you and Doug to remind us all. Take care and God bless you.
We had a huge ice storm a few years ago. And my sister’s power was out for two weeks. She had just had a baby two weeks before and had a two year old. They came to stay with me in my little apartment for a few days. Until they got a generator. But all the food they had in freezers were ruined. Even small outages can be very hard and expensive.
I was born and grew up in Florida. We didn't have air conditioning until I was in college. I wouldn't say it was fine. It was miserable. With all the humidity mold would grow on everything. Shoes, furniture, clothes, everything. We had to put rice in all the salt shakers or the salt would clump tightly together. At night we would put the attic fan on and it would draw the air inside through the screened windows. It would help but I would still wake up in a pool of sweat. Bonus: it would pull the scent of our night blooming jasmine through the whole house. An enchanting experience. I inherited my childhood home in Florida and my husband and I are moving there soon from California. I'm really worried about the heat and humidity if our air conditioning goes out. I very well remember the misery of living without air conditioning and I'm not eager to experience that again. The attic fan still works but you really can't leave your windows open at night anymore. It's no longer safe. I wear loose fitting cotton or linen dresses there as I find dresses are the coolest for me in the heat. And sandals. Your tips in this video are really good and useful. But I'm very heat sensitive so I honestly don't think I will live if the air goes out. I am 74 so I think I will be counted as a casualty. I don't think I want to live without air conditioning. I will implement as many of your tips as I can. I'm 4th generation Floridian and most of my family would move to the mountains in North Carolina for the summer months. I inherited a small plot of land there so if I can get something livable to build there I could have a refuge there from the brutal summer heat and humidity. It's all so uncertain.
Great advice! Based on experience in some really, really hot places, this all tracks. The best thing you can do to prepare now is acclimate, just as you mentioned. Embrace the suck. Other tips I have learned were to pour water on the scalp and down the neck for a rapid cool down. Soaked cooling towels on the neck help too. Finally, start drinking water at room temperate. It is much easier to drink/absorb a lot of water when it is slightly cool/tepid versus ice cold. Keep up the great content!
I have to take about 2 doz pills twice a day. I can only take them with tepid or rm temp water. If the water is too cold it makes me really nauseous bc of drinking so much pretty much straight down. At any other time my drinks including milk has to b ice cold to be able to drink much @ once. I keep a glass of ice & liquid with me all day, even short rides in a car. I have dry mouth from several of my meds & start coughing very easily. Also my speech becomes unintelligible without liquid. I suppose this also keeps from dehydrating @ times.
We practiced this last year in our 5th wheel which we live in since we took a 3 month trip last summer from Washington State to Tennessee. We knew we would be doing some off grid camping along the way and we don't have solar (even though we do have a generator). I put reflectix in the windows on the sun facing side and use many battery powered fans as well. It was quite hot in the black hills of South Dakota and extreme heat in Oklahoma, but I do believe it prepared us for what might be coming.
We bought a rechargeable fan and have concrete floors which stay cool. Also, a small window unit and dorm frig which could be powered by generator or solar. Lots of solar yard lights and a few power banks. Thanks Stacey for the information
For staying cool in your home, West and South facing windows are the enemy! If at all possible block the light on the outside of your home, bamboo roller shades or something similar. After that blackout curtains, window tint, a big piece of cardboard, or even tinfoil to block out the sun. Insulation and radiant barriers are also extremely important. I really wish builders would pay more attention to this stuff when building homes.
@@JAFTOBpr9 Absolutely. I'm an HVAC contractor but taking some of these steps can make a huge improvement with or without AC. I love single story homes with minimal windows. It's even better if there are almost no Western facing windows in a home. If at all possible block the sun from the outside of windows. Those roller type shades outside keep the heat from even touching your windows so that's the best option. I saw a big roller shade thing at my local Costco.
@@outdoorgal9602 Anything that blocks out direct sunlight is good! I would love to custom build a single story home with a giant wrap around covered porch on all sides. We need to build homes that are designed to minimize heating and cooling needs.
Love everything your sharing! Totally reminds me of growing up in the 60’s-70’s - no air conditioning then! I grew up doing what you suggested! Also LOVE Redmonds products! Been using the Re-Lyte for several months and it truly does make a difference in my body’s energy level. And mental clarity! Keep doing what your doing by sharing all this information! 💖🥰
A very good video. I’m a retired medic and for some more practical advice, stay away from alcohol…alcohol and heat DO NOT MIX. I don’t know how many times I get called out to homes where someone is either unresponsive or having a heat stroke. If you don’t have access to air conditioning, take some wash cloths and apply them to the forehead, back of the neck, under the armpits and either side of the groin. And when you get some water, sip it because if you don’t, you will most likely throw up. And obviously sitting in the shade will help. I know these are simple easy point, but trust me, there are those folks out there that do not do the practical things to help themselves. You sweat those electrolytes out…for a quick fix, add some salt and sugar to an 8 oz glass. We did live in Puerto Rico, in Rincon where hurricane Maria hit and I tell you that reminded me of being in basic training down in San Antonio where everyday was well over 100 degrees…hot and humid! I know you won’t get all the electrolytes, but those are the two easy things you can find in your kitchen. Anyway, thank you for putting this video together. Very good practical advice!
Thank you! All good advice! My 5th grade teacher taught us basic first aid and also told us about the wet cloths in the areas you mentioned for helping reduce fever and for keeping cool. I forgot about the salt n sugar in the water. Thanks again!
Cold showers are the best when it is hot outside. You may think you can't do it but you can. We went camping and it was so hot. Took a cold shower that felt refreshing not cold. Slept like a baby in the tent.
So many great ideas, Stacy! Thanks!! I didn’t grow up with air conditioning so we use to put cold wet tea towels or cloths in the open window to let the breeze work like a fan. Kind of like an air conditioner 😉
You're a great teacher Stacy! Here in British Columbia, last summer was the hottest summer on record +47 C and the worst forest fire season ever recorded. We have no air conditioning so my go to was fans, cool showers, soak my feet in a pan of cold water and an evening dip in the lake. We couldn't even open the windows for air flow because of the thick acrid smoke. For this summer, I'm going to look for battery operated fans especially for the kitchen and my little backyard studio. Thank you for your tips.
Spent 10 stifling days in BC on Slocan Lake last year in the smoke and heat. This year we went early, just got back from a week at Summit Lake and it was wonderful. Sad that my home province is having so many issues these days. Hope it is a better year for you.
Awesome information you keep giving! I love your lifestyle and we all can learn so much from off griders such as yourself. I truly believe that the day is approaching when we all will have to learn to live off grid lifestyles. I'm taking all your advice to heart and will be getting the re lite mix and battery fans. Yesterday I order an old school push mower ( No electricity or gas required) and it comes with a bag so I can add the grass clippings to my compost pile. Thank you for caring and sharing Stacy. Bless you! Missouri Wrightchk
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Is this for 2022 too? I did register.😊
So how do you charge the lithium battery if there is no electricity. I wouldnt mind getting one if I could do that
Helping me to save money on Electricity
THANKS FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING, AND WHAT YOU WILL DO
I am in South Africa and we have load shedding regularly. No electricity for a few hours a day. I put all my savings into solar. We are working on becoming as self reliant as possible. We grow our own vegetables, breed meat rabbits and have Tilapia and Waterblommetjie in what we what used to be our pool. We also have 38000 litres of rain tank collection. We live in a house in the suburbs. Raised beds everywhere!
Im in the states and have an internet friend that lives in Durban. She tells me about the load shedding. It drives her crazy.
Take care, stay safe and keep prepping!
wow what an accomplishment!!
I feel really lazy
Too true. We just came out of a 25 hour outage due to illegal electricity connections. Blessings to you and yours from KZN
Bravo 👏. You are knocking
“Self reliance” OUT OF THE PARK!!!
You will thrive in the days ahead. Carry on!
A few years ago, I had to attend a family wedding that was in the middle of July, outdoors, no way to cool down. I mentioned to a friend I didn't know how I'd make it because I get nauseated when overheated and have no access to air circulation. She gave me the best advice. She said if you can cool some of your pulse points, that will help cool your entire body. Think of inside wrists, temples, side of neck (carotid artery area), top of feet, and back of knees. So I took a freezer pack and put it in my thin, fabric purse, and kept it on my lap, and kept my wrists rested on it. That helped soooo much (until the freezer pack thawed). Anyway, cool compresses on pulse points will help cool the entire body without having to submerge yourself in water.
Frozen water bottles put in water to soak ur feet will keep u cool too 😁💕today in Texas 105, no AC
Thanks so much for sharing!! I live in Texas and work in my yard and garden..I get those problems when temp gets to 80* . So I work early and late..wear cotton mostly, and a wet cloth on my neck..I have AC but keep it on 79*.
They have cool towels you can wet it in cold water put in plastic bag. Then your bag
Putting your feet in cool water helps too.
All the spots you know to keep warm in winter (head, feet and ankles, hands and wrists, core, neck) are the spots you want to cool if you are getting too hot.
When I lived in GA with no A/C I would run cool water into a basin and soak my feet right before bed. It helped immensely.
Great idea!!!
I live in Brazil with no a/c. I find that wetting my head, neck, and arms throughout the day really helps to cool me down. And like what others have said: open your windows at night, close them when you feel it’s getting warm, cool bed sheets, light clothing, cool showers or last few minutes cold water, stay in cooler areas of your house and close off the hotter rooms, wear sandals, drink lots of water, don’t cook meals that heat your house a lot, cook outside.
Yep, grew up in the Ozarks in the US, had to do all this to deal with 97% humidity and over 100 degrees. We sort of had an air conditioner, a small one, it didn't seem to do much. More effective was wet towels on fans, wet cloth over windows, getting wet etc. Locked down the house during the day, had to go the three rooms of an old farm house to come and go through the back door, never the front door. The real bummer is that canning season coincides with the hottest times, had to start doing it outside as the weather got hotter over the years.
For most people sleeping with any open windows is dangerous. And if the grid fails a lot of people won't have water either.
Great tips!
Cook outside is a big 1.
If you can find sheets made of bamboo in your part of the world, buy them. They will keep you wonderfully cool...
Well Stacy💕 it’s even almost a year since I watched you and your sweet heart every single day…I got diagnosed with stage 4 stomach and bowel cancer…so I haven’t been my (old) self…but I decided I needed to watch you guys and your sweet little nuggets you give to each of us. I truly have learned so much from you two, I just wanted to tell you thank you so and one day we would love to be able to meet you and Doug🤗💞🌹🌼🌸💐🌞🌟
I'm so sorry about your diagnosis and hope everything will be good for you. My son had 40% of his colon and anus removed and only had everything hooked back up last week, he didn't have cancer but it was like a chewed up organ filled with holes. God Bless you and may the force be with you my dear ❤
We speak healing in Jesus' name! 🙏
I live in a house where we have never used the AC because of the cost. A great technique I've learned is to fill a bucket with water and put my feet in it wherever I sit... It feels like being air conditioned wherever I'm sitting
Great suggestion...you will not have as bad a time as adjusting as many of us when it all comes tumbling down.
I'm afraid of tipping over a container. I just use wet towels but I'm agreeing with you 😄
Cold showers increase your immunity as well as helping brain activity. The long term challenges of traumatic brain injury are dramatically reduced from cold water therapy. During the snowy winters I take a cold shower and then walk around outside in my sundress. My extremely low blood pressure has finally normalized due to the cold therapy. Thank you Stacy!
WOW that is amazing!
Amazing . They take snow baths in Serbia and ice baths in sun zero temps for the immune system.
And I read that's good for the lymphatic system as well
Great for depression as well
Bloody hell. I could NEVER do that😱
A tip from an old timer when putting up hay on the hottest of summer days. He would pour water over his arms and wrist to cool off. It was amazing how quickly the my body would cool down. A great tip when I was 10 and still doing it today at 70.
Yeah the good old days! Hauling hay for 1 1/2 cents per bale and making good money. A dollar was worth something back then!
We had a concrete floor, so I would use a spray bottle to cool off, and lay under the bed stretched out face down. It was very hot, and the fan just gave out hot air.
When I was kid, I used to get bloody noses all the time, the only way I could stop them was to run cool water over my arms , esp wrists...it does work...:-]
Watched the ice man documentary a few years back, did the cold showers for over a year. Need to get back to it
One thing that applies to most of us that we don’t want to say is …… lose weight. Reducing multiple layers of insulation always helps with overheating.
That's always so funny to me bc I don't feel more hot now that I'm super overweight. It's your skin that feels hot, not the fat inside you, lol. Fat people can break a sweat more easily from exercising , giving people the idea that they get 'hot' more easily but in reality its because they are moving and lifting more weight to do a similar task.
But Im just saying at rest or in a normal non excercised state, there's no difference, my fat isn't making me feel hot, the temperature is.
@@starburst9053 So if you don't move you're as cool as those who are at a healthy weight?
I was born and raised without electricity. we had a cellar.Daddy salted down our meat, Momma canned just about everything. I am so grateful to at least have that knowledge. thank you for your teaching.
Several things to cool you down:
1) a cooling (&/or sport) towel that you run under water then snap it to activate it & put it on your body (neck, etc). It lowers your body temperature to keep you cooler. Walmart has some cheap small ones you wring out instead of snap. I got some really nice ones years ago on Home Shopping Club.
2) I recently found some 3 foot long cooling towels, (discontinued at Walmart). I'd never seen them before. You could lay on these or lay them on top of you, to cool off larger parts of your body at once. They were expensive though.
3) Sometimes you can find gel cooling pads (for humans & for pets/dogs). They stay cool for 30 minutes, then you have to remove your weight from it for 30 minutes & then it cools you again. It takes about 30 minutes to automatically prepare to start cooling again! My cats claws have punctured holes in some of them, so you may have to cover it with a claw-proof fabric for cats.
4) my grandfather used to wear long sleeved cotton shirts to work outside in. When I asked him why he wore long sleeves in the summer heat, he explained that when your body sweat, it got the shirt wet, then the air would hit his wet shirt & cool him off!!!
That's why a loose fitting cotton shirt can help you in the summer. It protects you from the sun's rays by blousing out and lets your skin evaporate to cool you off. If you wear light colors that helps too.
And wide brimmed sun hats
Yep, evaporative cooling. You end up wet and sticky but cooler, sleeves also protect from the sun
Great tips!
And just like my grandpa! Wise!!
I recently found online, some "solid pack" ("gel?") Cooling pads for cats & dogs that cool you /them off for 3 hours, instead of just 30 minutes at a time. But they're significantly more expensive! I found the 30 minute ones at the 99c only store (a dollar store)!
In California, we’ve been experiencing fires pretty often.. it’s brutal in the summer when you can’t open the windows at night to cool your house. Too much smoke in the air and when everyone is forced to use AC it raises the possibility of blackouts. Luckily we are escaping California this week before this years fires. 😇
Cali is definitely not the great state it used to be.
Apply mint oil 2 skin. Works amazing
@@thebabies3485 thank you! I will be travelling for business this summer
The best of everything on your brave journey!
I hope you find health, peace and comfort. And can open the windows as night! 👍🌼👍
@@Indy1984 probably because those countries have stricter laws and penalties for the firestarters.. Although last week our area went through a very intense heatwave and in a rural area, it got so hot on it's own that the dry grass ignited on it's own. Our awesome firefighters had it extinguished in a short amount of time..Cali is like anywhere else in the states. Need to learn to fend for one's self first should SHTF happen sooner than later.
Check on your elderly neighbors and friends. During the Feb. deep freeze here in Texas...our Vol. Fire Dept. checked on us country dwellers. Felt so good to have people care about you❤
I was very interested in this video as we are trying to not turn on our air conditioner. We've been sleeping in the basement. We open our windows at night and close them once the outside temp gets warmer than the inside. We also keep our blinds closed if the sun is shining in the windows. Cool showers at night helps a lot! Instead of using a comforter, we use cotton sheets and a flannel sheet on top as our 'blanket.' I have also used a spray bottle of water on our top sheet with a fan. Trying to live the lifestyle while we search for an acreage.
“Cool towels” on Amazon are nice too! As are battery powered neck fans
#Admin
Great ideas also!
@@ElleKay4Life and usb powered fans, although they tend to be smaller.
Live in Maine.
I’ve read the comments and have not found anything that keeps me cooler than getting room temperature water and dribbling it all over my shirt every hour. I can go through the hottest days and be comfortable.
My grandparents planted fast growing Maple trees around their farmhouse. It made a big difference on the
house temp even though it was large and had no insulation in the walls.
Wow thanks for sharing!
@@liurodriguez5964 my comment above gives even more info on this - can reduce the temp by TEN degrees !!!
WE have trees all around our old farmhouse and they keep us warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer here in Minnesota!
They keep cutting down trees in major cities. In LA they cut down huge trees that shaded a one story building. Company told me that their temps went up 10 degrees. They had to run air conditioning all the time. Meanwhile in Vancouver, new construction not allowed to have tree anywhere near house..
@@MW-nr3lg
Not allowed to have trees? Wow, that's so wrong.
You can use a hand fan to keep cool, and maybe coconut water. Also, foods that have a high water content such as watermelon and cucumbers.
Mint such as peppermint, spearmint oils can be put on pulse points which help cool you down! Mint added to water awesome!
Yes! I get Simply watermelon juice, add about 1/3 coconut water, and I have all my electrolytes and potassium! A shot of lime juice in it is yummy, too.
We have lived without air conditioning for several years. I feel our bodies adapt as the summer/season goes. The first super hot days are the hottest and hardest. We do a lot of the same things you mentioned. Plus, we sometimes use: handfans, spray bottles with water, a cold washcloth on the back of the neck. We also cool down our home at night with running fans into our home from outdoors, and then shut the windows in the morning. Curtains on the windows the sun shines in the most too. Where there is a will, there is a way!
Isn't it amazing how cool 80° feels after that first 100+ day? 🙃
@@grammi-d So true!
If I was to move to the countryside or off-grid or whatever, then I would need my solar-powered air conditioning at least. At least solar panels are getting some sun when it is hottest. Why do I want to bake in an oven all summer? Running fans is so 1970s.
Well at least I am kind of like my Dad, who seemed to not turn on the air conditioning until almost the hottest day of summer. At 81 to 84 degrees A/C I can feel rather comfortable. I really do not like the A/C very cold.
If you have just one mid-sized battery operated fan ... Go to the ice store and buy a block of ice, put it in the bottom of a 5 gallon or larger (I use a 10 gal.) bucket that has a lid. Drill 3 holes about the same diameter as a toilet paper roll's cardboard center, and insert the toilet paper roll centers into each hole about 1". Then take the fan, set it upside down over the bucket lid and use a sharpie to mark the diameter of the fan. Then drill into the lid of the bucket, about 1/2" INSIDE the sharpie circle, so when you put the fan upside down on top, it won't fall through. Now, put the lid on your iceblock bucket, set the fan pointing down onto the ice 🧊, and turn on the fan. You'll have a cool breeze coming out of each of those 3 holes that will last all day! ENJOY 😉
Yes, Ice blocks will remain frozen inside the Ice store freezer for at least a few days after the electricity goes out. Every time I've needed them, the Ice store has had them.
@@susanbeals7597
So nice to know that when SHTF, ice will still be available?
Your ice contraption, can not begin to compare to the effectiveness of a tiny window air conditioner.
Keep up the great warnings ⚠️. The people need to wake up and get ready!
Spray bottles are a must. Coupled with a fan you can sleep comfortably for most of the night.
I grew up without air conditioning my whole life . I’m glad I can do it again
When you need fast cool relief consider
Buying 1 or 2 of those kiddie pools like just a little 4ft wide filled just relax and cool off it can make a huge difference!
I wish for a partner to do all this stuff like you Stacy, it hard to do alone. I do what can my kids call me a Hippie but they are young adults with their own home are starting to see why I do something I do. Like a garden in my front yard ( I live in town) . In that front yard I have a 50 gallon rain barrel and 5 -5gallon buckets to catch all that wonderful nutritious and free water. I’m all electric so when power goes out it’s scare winter especially. To help me got a porcelain Swedish fondue pot fuel by gel pot. I can cook anything in the pot and heat an area I’m in , a little. I have learned so much from the homestead community I’m so great-full thank you. It gives me a sense of security and an example for my children and their spouses. Even an adopted grandfather for my children who is 87 who learns from me that I have learned from the community. ❤️
I'm a single mum too.
All I can say is I've started buying small things.
Summer
I've bought rechargeable fans for the kids bedrooms, I am yet to buy one for my bedroom. 1 at a time.
Winter
Woodfire with little fans that are powered by the heat. I still need to buy another.
I barter with my neighbour for firewood.
He splits the wood for me in exchange for 1 hot meal a week. Works for us.
He also helps in the veggie garden in exchange for veggies.
I spend 15 minutes a day in the garden. Slowly slowly.
Agree, my other half thinks sloopy joe is doing a great job😵💫
@@pirateheart21
Haha, loved your comment.
Grannie Cyndy from South Australia here....just keep learning from Doug and Stacy. You matter. Xxx
Nothing wrong with being a hippy;) haha
Im single offgrider you can do your resurch .little steps .
"God is the electricity and we are the lamps". Do what you can while you can be the lamp for your family and prepare with what Stacy said. I pray I can order a wood stove eventually. I'm trying not to stress to get things that I don't have funds for yet. We can only do the best we can with what we have at the moment.
Amen
Yes I know the feeling every since I made my mind up to prepare it’s been impossible to get ahead hope we are not to late scary stressful at least. God brings us to it he will bring us through it
Look on Craigslist and other resale apps for a wood stove.
Just saw one on Craigslist in Washington state for $75
Sometimes metal recycle places get wood stoves brought in by people looking to make a quick buck
Yes yes. 🥰 I like to make rocket stoves outside. Oh ya! My bricks! Do what you can with what you have. Nice to see ya here 😘 Homestead Homies!
We live off grid and live in 2 tiny cabins. We love you guys and you inspire us a great deal. We have a solar setup and it can run a window air conditioner on hot sunny days without draining our batteries. Good insulation in our cabins and light loose clothing also helps tons.
Thank you for the info! I only got AC 2 years ago, and when I was young I went camping in the desert. I can't even tell you how many times I had heat exhaustion and even heat stroke. Now that I am much older and have health issues, the heat can get deadly really fast! Adding to the problem (TMI warning) is that I have IBSD, So I am always dehydrated anyway. I had a friend send me a bottle of electrolyte drops to put in my water, which really helps, as I just cannot afford Unflavored Pedialyte. I do use organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar. Another friend told me about tonic water for the cramping, pain, and charlie horses that go with both neuropathy and heat exhaustion. It's cheap, I keep it in the fridge as my ice maker doesn't work, and it only takes a little to make a big difference, even for the pain of osteoarthritis. We have been in a 10 year drought here, with record heat and high winds. I never use my oven in the summer, and I never put my thermostat below 80 in the summer or above 60 in the winter due to ridiculous prices here. Those of us living on a below poverty income from Social Security after working for 50 years or more have to make such choices. But still so grateful for whatever I do have!
So informative about the tonic water, as I recently started buying it for the Quinine content. Thanks
If you can get coconut water, a great hydrating drink, lovely with lime juice and tonic water 💦
I have the same issues you do and more. As Ann suggested…..Coconut water does help balance ph levels in your gut. Just watch which product you buy and definitely do not buy it from the can as it tastes horrible. Better straight from the coconut but that’s costly. They do have some good tasting versions sold in cartons. It’s actually one of the few things my body doesn’t reject.
...I use Real Sea Salt or Pink Himalayan Salt for minerals supplementation-1/4 teaspoon to 30 ounces of water, daily. 👍🥰🙂 )0(
@@belovedaam2343 Quinine water for me too when covid began.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita taught me. I became too sick to even swallow the hot water. I made it 5 weeks before finally being carried to the truck by my hubby just 'heading north'. Truly I got very sick. Heat can kill. It took 5 days of bed rest for exhaustion recovery. I thought I would die. Even though I'm a small woman already I lost 11 pounds. Respect the heat people.
My Mom taught us to open Windows at night and close them up by 10 in the morning to keep our house cool and we would do this from late spring to early September and I do this to day. If it got to warm we’d go down stairs. I bought an air conditioner last year but rarely used it. I just did the Windows.
I still do this as often as possible. With heat indexes sometimes reaching 115° it helps a ton. Reminding everyone NOT to be in & out the door a million times from 3-6 pm is the biggest challenge!
For us..its that humidity
The ongoing increase in crime makes opening your windows uneasy. My neighborhood has always been relatively safe. It's changing. Now we have OCCASIONAL incidents. The town next to us used to have occasional incidents. Now they have FREQUENT incidents. Eventually. the problems next door come here to my town. If we open a window, we close it when we go to the bathroom even.
Once, we had considered starting a business and saw a vacant 3-story store building for sale in the middle of the downtown area of the town next to us1. I think you could have an apartment upstairs. We walked around the back to look the building over. We saw footprints going all the way up the BACK WALL of the building to the 3rd floor window. There's nothing those people won't do. I guess the rest of us will have to die of heat exhaustion. I'm sick of those people ruining everyone else's lives.
I put my feet in cool water and drink water. Take a wash cloth and wash down my face neck and arms. Helps a lot! Staying hydrated is crucial. Thanks Stacey for all this info. You two are Awesome! 💖
But if the grid goes down, how do you get cool water? We don’t have a set up for outdoor cool/cold water.
Stacy, you look younger and younger every year. Lovin your style and smile. Big shoutout to Douge and his amazing strength & woodworking skills.
Thanks for the water tips Stacy! Bought the Redmond salt I'm trying it out with apple cider vinegar. I recently quit drinking alcohol! Hoping to feel/stay hydrated this summer. Thanks again
Congrats on your quit drinking alcohol. You will prob find this summer's heat the most tempting time for a "cold drink". Hang in there when offered one & ask for tonic or club soda. Good luck. Depending on how much you drank, the temptation to drink with the "guys" or "girls" will b with u along time. Be strong & maybe say a little prayer
I am so proud of you that you quit drinking. Take it one day at a time and get a really solid group of people who can hold you accountable and encourage you step by step. God bless you from Kingston Ontario Canada
Congratulations!!!!!
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Had stopped drinking until a hurricane flooded our property gave myself a pass. Trying to adult back up. So proud of you. You inspired me. One step at a time.
Reading you quit alcohol makes my heart happy for you! Blessings! 🙏
I think sewing good cotton "bloomers" to wear with skirts and having baggy pants would be great. Having cornstarch on hand may also help.
I live in Australia, the wim hoff method is amazing, have even gone to the beach in the middle of winter, make sure you do the breathing exercises aswell. You're correct that the cold triggers your immune system. Love your content!!
The breathing is how you adjust to the cold!!
To help control the temperature in the house, close the windows & curtains on the east side in the morning. Then do the same on the west side in the afternoon. When the sun goes down, open all the windows. Fans in all the rooms help circulate the air.
That Vornado fan looks interesting for when the electric is still good.
Doesn't work if you have poor insulation. You need at least some A/C to pump the heat out.
However, if you like fans, consider the "whole house" fan concept. It does wonders when coming home to a hot house when it is reasonably cool outside. The entire house will be comfortable within just a few minutes. I am talking about a "whole house" fan attached to a window or blowing air from the living space through the ceiling and up into the attic. Usually you would attach it to a window in a back bedroom that you do not use for much but storage, and then run the fan in exhaust mode. Makes the entire house "suck" and any open window draws in a constant cool breeze. And since the fan is in a room that you do not really use so much, it will be extremely quiet.
A "whole house" fan is much better than those cheap box fans that make a bunch of noise and beat the air. Has bigger or higher-pitched blades and moves a lot of air, even on the Low speed. It may have panels that span the window to help block air from short-pathing around the fan.
We started doing that this summer and WOW! Makes a huge difference! On the AC bill too. But did it at first, as a way to get accustomed to less AC jic.
It helps to have your fans blowing the hot air OUT of the house during the day then turn them around & blow cooler air in during the evenings. Also, keep curtains closed during the day & open at night.
old school way to help keep your place much cooler? Transom windows and an energy efficient ceiling fan.
It's incredible how much cooler and more comfortable your place will be.
I live in Arizona, so I know heat! lol
Also, if you haven't looked into swamp coolers, they're an energy efficient way to REALLY cool the air!
I learned about the A/C thing growing up, since we never had it then on the farm. After moving to Ohio and living in A/C I realized how much hotter it seemed in hot weather when there was no A/C. We now live in an older house with bigger windows and that are aligned for Crossflow Ventilation. A few years ago when the tornado hit Dayton Oh. it took our power our for about two weeks, so I hooked up a generator and back fed my house to keep lights, freezer, etc. going but, never once turned the A/C on, just using the cross flow windows.. Worked out great for us...
omg I am so glad I am not the only person who gardens by headlamp and moonlight ♡ I have always been a night owl, I have tried so hard to operate on a more normal schedule but I am exhausted until 4 pm when my mind and body suddenly ¹awaken and burst at the seams with energy. I stopped fighting it and now I just go with it. I take care of the house things and preserving during the daytime.. thank you for sharing your life with us, I love learning so much from you guys.. ❤
Thank you for sharing! In the high desert southwest I soak a denim shirt in a little water and then put it on over my other clothes. It works great to cool me off and keep me cool until it dries. I know that won’t work for you guys who have humidity. Here where we only get 2-3 inches of rain per year, not daily, it works, lol.
From the age of 13yo I lived in a town that would frequently get to 45°c and above. When I was around 23yo I finally rented a house with AC. By God it was the best thing ever!
I have muscular dystrophy. I have been finishing my showers with a cold rinse for several years. It helps with my muscle aches. My hair is shiny and feels smoother. In the summer it feels so refreshing.
When we were younger we had a whole house fan. The fan would pull air through an upstairs ceiling and the downstairs windows would be opened a few inches. In Colorado we had an evaporative cooler. Basically a box with a fan that pulled air through a wet screen. They had these in ancient Egypt even.
That Desertsun02 guy has a lot of those evaporative cooler configurations, plus easy DIY off-grid heating ones.
I miss attic fans. We had one in our house.
@@lauravintson7753 living in TX they've kinda gotten rid of those house fans just told my hubby the other day that's the worst thing they could've done. I'd love to have a whole house fan. I could really use one now especially with my health problems heat can kill me quickly, as I get dehydrated easily now with having to take water pills. Due to heat adema, clots, ECT. We only heat or cool two rooms in our house and even then in the hottest parts of the day it's in the eighties. By the grace of God I am managing, but I sure wish we had a whole house fan, it'd suck out some of the heat that gathers inside during the day and would be great air flow just to get it moving as Stacy said. How I miss those whole house fans.
@@wmluna381 I'd love to have one of those radiator pump coolers he runs on solar. I already a long time ago made a red neck ac a small one doesn't do a lot though here in TX with the humidity but it does help some the dogs enjoyed it when the lights went out one day.
I bought a Jackery 240 battery pack that comes with a large solar panel. It can hold enough energy to recharge a cellphone 20-30 times. Ive been using it to charge all my devices. And it only takes about 4-5 hours of sun to recharge the battery. Im going to buy some battery operated fans and will be able to recharge them indefinitely.
Cultures where it's really hot often times literally shut down (stores close and everyone goes home) and have a nap during the hottest time of the day. I have a friend who grew up in Cuba and this is a way they (the Cuban culture) coped with the heat. (He eventually immigrated to Canada when he was a teenager). And a friend who honeymooned in Greece in 1998. They literally couldn't do anything but "nap" in the afternoon because everything was closed. So don't be afraid to have a nap if you're able!
I've always thought about using geothermal cooling and heating for my house. Run pipes 3-4 feet down, maybe a couple hundred feet long... and have a radiator inline with your furnace. Circulate the water and simply run the fan.
Stacy, you bring so much peace to my life with your genuine concern for others and your willingness to share sound knowledge. Blessings to you and your home.
Thank you Stacy🙏🏽❣️ me and my children live in the Sonoran desert with temps through the summer 110-120 degrees. We will die without air and this is life saving, thank you from my heart🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
I also live in dessert. Stacy had good ideas. Electricity could go out. Stay cool.👍👍👍👍
You should get out while you can
Y not move out of a desert??
@@YeshuaKingMessiah shalom, brother. We did as The Father let us out.
We've been Dairy Farmers until 3 years ago and I've sweat buckets while haying, pitching, fixing fence and in barn doing chores. Always wear a muslin cloth water soaked kitchen towel around neck and it is amazing how this helps make the heat bearable! Also wear a old swim top under a light shirt that the soaked towel around neck soaks up nicely and a breeze is wonderful! I wear skirts too and have only once dealt with a flying critter. lol
Consider a bath in cool water, if the shower doesn’t work when the grid is down. Thanks Stacy, great tips!
I lived through a 13 day blackout after an ice storm. Some of my neighbors had no electricity for weeks and weeks. And you are right to mention pumping stations. No power, NO WATER.
Ever since watching this video 3 weeks ago, my wife and I are taking all of our showers outside in cold water from our deep well. WOW that is so refreshing and feels so wonderful. Thanks for getting us on the cool down track. We have also set our AC much higher during the day 78-80 to keep from freezing after the shower.
I remember when I didn't have air-conditioning right here in Missouri. I would take the kids to the lake to swim in the afternoon. We also went to the library, which was air-conditioned, and we all were able to read good books. Also laying in the bathtub with cool water was a big help. We slept in the basement, which was much cooler.
Now I do have air-conditioning. This year I have been trying to go without it, like you have been talking about. When it was 90 degrees during the day with high humidity, I would turn the air on at night so that I could sleep. I do this because as you and I have talked about before, sleep is crucial to good health. I am still having a lot of trouble getting more than 6 hours of sleep.
Thank you for your very informative videos. I have learned so much from both of you!!
God Bless!
Carmen
To clarify something said in this video…I agree with most everything you always say Stacey but when I was obese and losing my weight my doctors also told me the same water drinking rule of thumb you shared about “drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces in water per day” but each doctor was very specific not to drink more than 100 ounces per day even when I was at my heaviest of 252 lbs…don’t know why but thought it important enough to pass along since 3 different doctors have told me the same thing before. ❤️
Hi, it has something to do with throwing off the electrolytes in your blood/system which can be dangerous.
We rarely hear about it, because it's hard to do - but it IS possible to drink too much water. I just did a quick search on college students dying after drinking too much water, and it's happened more than once, usually associated with a hazing activity.
My granddaughter actually got "water poisoning " when she was pregnant. She flushed the electrolytes and other needed minerals from the excess water. Had to be medically recharged. Be careful and not flush needed nutrients!
@@zettal2316 WOW 😮 how dangerous…that you for sharing!
I have 7 different mints in my garden. It's daylight here around 5:30, so I'll go out then and pick some and make a pot of mint tea. I keep it in the fridge and that's what I drink all day. If it's really hot, instead of another shower, I'll just soak my head and that tends to cool my entire body down. I also keep my windows open all night to let the cooler air go through the house. I'll have to look up those battery fans.
I hope and pray that our power doesn't go down. I live in Ga where it is hot from May thru October and it's unbearable. We only have one month (January) when it's cold but no snow.
I live in south FL, and even with AC, it's still so hot/humid to try to garden, etc. I do much of what you suggest here - garden early morning (before 7:30) or after the sun goes down, my car is old and the AC is out, not worth fixing it since it would cost triple what the car is worth. I drive an hour each way to work, so by the time I get home I'm so hot, there is nothing better than a cool shower (our water table is so close to surface that 'cool' is the best way to describe it - never really cold, lol).
I am building a tiny home and only using the electric a few hours a day.
I love your channel. It’s helping me so much.
I’m a huge Wim Hoff fan! I feel his breathing technique helped heal stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Been cancer free for over 2.5 years!
That is great.
Love listening to all your advice. Have learned such alot. But...... years ago we had a heatwave in Britain. People were jumping into cold baths to cool off and the shock to the body caused some to have heart attacks. So just be careful. Maybe just get your legs in for a bit first, allow your body to adjust, then the rest of your body. Gradual. So you don't shock your system.
Great advice!!!!
Debbie Bee, yes my relatives in England have very warm summers and they tell about cold showers but don’t be foolish & jump into cold showers when you are not in shape. Do it gradually as Stacy said, please! 🥶🥶🥶
We lived near a beautiful river for many years in central Texas and and we used every one of your wonderful ideas for staying cool
…. we also kept dunked muslin sheets over fans and keep our clothing damp continuously….
you are a blessing to so many 🥰
Love Wim Hoff! As a colon hydrotherapist I love your comments about water and staying hydrated. Probably the number one cause of constipation, followed my prescription medications and genetically modified foods. Stay hydrated people! I’m going to have to try the relite powders. Heard about them on other channels too. Stay cool!
A colon hydrotherapist?
As my cardiologist explained to me is that your cells need to have their electrolyte stasis maintained to have a harmonious sparking balance. She said is important but just as is important is the potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, ect... If you deplete your cells by not eating a balanced diet or excessive sweating or caffiene/diuretic your body will make its own electrolytes. The downside of that is you will suffer from heart palpitations working your heart too much. This electrolyte additive is a really good idea. Really informative video Stacy!
Living in Florida we can be w/o electricity for up to 2 weeks after a hurricane and cold showers are amazing (even if the power is not out). During the summer a cold shower ( or cold shower blast at the end of your shower) is an excellent way to cool down and actually feels amazingly rejuvenating!
This is true but the coolest water gets is room temperature here in Louisiana. It helps for a short time anyway. One thing we do when we can for a weekend reprieve is get a bug tent drive 45 minutes to the gulf and sleep on the beech. The gulf water is miserably warm but the gulf breezes are great!
In last years 114* heatwave in Washington State, stepping into a cold shower with my light weight clothing on (wetting hair too)was the most helpful. Then lay in front of a fan. Don't forget to cool pets too
I so agree. The humidity is what gets us in the summer here. Us Floridians get no relief in the shade due to the humidity. It just saves us from sunburn.🥵
@@avanellehansen4525 I heard about that from Marfoogles You tube channel. That has to be a shocking jolt to what yall are used to. I can't imagine how hard it would be for an areas climate to change that drastically. Crazy, crazy times we are in!
Donna O'Neal. Yes. This happened during a drought of three months without rain! A lot of the city's trees and shrubs died. Folks that think they don't have to store water, because they'll collect rain water in a rainy state will be very sad.
Yes! That 2012 blackout from the derecho storm was here in WV & it was HOT & HUMID! It was over 80° in the house continually. We were able to get a small generator to run fans but it was out for days.
Stacy, I think I’m your biggest fan. I’ve been in love with the idea of homesteading and growing my own food for years. I found your channel and I have watched it for a good while now-I take notes on how to do the things you teach and what and where to buy the items you use. For example, I’ve been getting worms in all my soil because of you lol and it’s really really helping. Anyway, thank you for all you do…I soak up every word. -Sunny from Arkansas
Hi Sunny from Arkansas! I live in Cabot. Where do you live?
Eating whole foods and avoiding coffee and processed foods helps prevent my blood pressure from going up in the heat.
I love you, Stacy and Doug. Thank you so much for showing all of us that we can be self sufficient and have fun doing it! God bless you.
We currently don't have air conditioner, I will put fans in window blowing hot air out during day then in evening when Temps cool down I switch them around to blow cool air in. Works wonders
Great idea!
I grew up in an old farmhouse, for the hot nights we would put a fan in a window blowing in and a fan blowing out in another area of the house.
Thank you for this video. This is my first Summer off grid and this coming week in Kentucky will be in the mid to high 90s.
I'm going on my 3rd season not using my air conditioner. I live alone so no one else is affected. It's so true everything you said, fans and cold showers are my best friends. I'm up at 5:30 in the garden and back inside or on my porch by 12:00. I like that lithium battery powered fan, and will check into it. Thanks for the tips, God Bless.
Check out the ego misting fan. I have it. Its awesome!
So awesome to have you touch on this subject Stacy, my husband and I have been watching you&Doug for 4 years now. The funny thing is our air-conditioner in our house went out last night. Very grateful that here in NE California the weather has been mild compared to the last several years. 😂 time to acclimate 😊❤
My daughter Just called me a few days ago and urged me to try the cold showers! She had been studying on it and tried it. She was happy with it and stated her mental clarity has greatly improved as well. Guess I need to try this! Thanks
Raised in Florida in the 1950’s, I learned some tricks. wrapping a glass bottle with a wet cotton cloth and place where air flows or place in a bowl with water in a cool spot (just be sure to top water off). Also earthen ware will work, Unpolished and uncoated containers that contain a decent amount of sand in them are going to be best for that type of work. This is called evaporation cooling! Blessed and safe days!
Thanks for this tip!
Good one, thanks.
Our air conditioner broke 5 years ago. It was hard at first! I have gotten used to it... I live in Idaho and it is 90 right this very moment at 6:12 pm. Cold showers in the evening sure feel good! Thank you, Stacy...
in north central FL its 96F even as late as 815 PM - same in Idaho?
I remember a heat wave back in the early 80's up in the mountains. Many people in several states were dying. We struggled to survive and if I recall correctly at night it would be like 109-110 degrees in the bedroom. During the day you couldn't do anything. We were fortunate as wells were drying up all over, we had a spring fed water outlet tank that we took an old water truck to and we'd filled up the tank. We had a 1000 round horse tank we kept filled. Across the road we had an oval horse tank we took our baths in that. The water was siphoned from a little spring. Fans seemed useless at the time but we did have to use them. and sparse thin cotton clothing helped. The cold spring water is what seemed to be the key to cool down. Even at night we would go to the large horse tank to pour cool water on ourself and our clothes and go lay back down and pray you woke up the next day. The old handheld cardboard fans were nice to have about. I wonder if there is a way to make a battery operated water cooler fan that many folks use to call swamp coolers. Those were great!
Swamp coolers are being sold all over the internet!
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Thank you for all you do. I'm new to just having chickens. Everything is a challenge for me. Especially because my husband can't see the world As it is right now .🤦🏻♀️I love you both. Keep up the good work. You were chosen for this moment in time . I'm so grateful for you!,💕
We never had AC growing up other than a window unit in my parents room. Great methods of staying cool were and still are; cold showers, the library, plopping a chair in the middle of a creek and sitting waist high with a good book, even sitting at the edge of water with just my feet in it has an amazing effect. I find that since leaving the office my body acclimates better to the heat not being in frigid AC temps all day. And if you’ve got a basement, utilize it, whether or not it’s finished, sitting downstairs is a great relief. Yeah for wrinkly linen!
I have lived the van life in Florida for nearly 5 years, I use a heavy duty spray bottle from DG and spray myself with cool water letting it evaporate and cool my body.....I wear the light weight fishing shirts and shorts so getting it wet is not a problem also a bandana on my head or some type of head covering sprayed with cool water is very refreshing......it has been brutally hot down here in the summer for the last 4 years......and I basically live outside.
Thank you Stacy for all the information. I can see your hearts are compelling you to help people during these hard times.
Grew up with no ac and made it just fine. We owned one fan and it was placed in my parents window at night, my brother and I would make a pallet on the floor to be near the fan. Great advice Stacy!
I have been a fan of your channel now for at least two years. I have found you reliable, helpful, accurate and caring. Thank you for your recommendations on products that are useful off-grid. I immediately purchased the Coast headlamp and the Milwaukee lithium battery fan. I have your cookbook and the sun oven. This list goes on. You are my role models! Just wanted to tell you how much you are appreciated.
YAY THE ICE MAN!! YOU 2 ARE SO FULL OF HELPFUL HINTS! PIONEERS OF THE LIGHT, YOU ARE EXPRESSING THE, 'I AM'.
We hear you. Keep teaching us. Love to you and Doug.
Just an FYI…I looked at the ReLyte ingredients and they list “natural flavors”. The FDA defines Natural Flavors as “the essential oil, oleo resin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.” In other words, as long as the original source was a living thing it meets the definition of natural. Manufacturers can put the original source through extensive processing and it doesn’t necessarily come from what you may think and it’s still can be called natural. Example; lime flavor may not start from a lime. It can come from a combination of chemicals that mimic that flavor and as long as those started as something living, it’s called natural. I’ll stick to adding my own fresh flavors and making haymakers punch or iced tea.
Stacy, gr8 topic & video! One recommendation - well represented in my preps! Cooling Towels - very popular in the military, logging & sports communities. Grid down and if you got some basic solar/refrigeration...cooling towels will be INDESPENSIBLE. 2cents :o)
PS: Just got two re-chargeable Lithium battery fans. Outstanding :o)
This video was very informative and reminded me to reorganize our fans/batteries! I love the info on staying hydrated and the clothing tips!! Great adds! ❤️
Coconut water is very good for hydration!!!!❤❤
Older homes, prior to 1950, were designed for optimal air flow. Large deciduous trees planted to the South and West sides of the house will cool the air before it reaches the house. Proper attic ventilation, insulation, and the lighter roofing colors. Sleeping porches, battery/solar operated fans. Sleeping on cots in the basement.
That Mylar faced styrofoam insulation is great. Even a reflective blanket style places under metal roofing makes a world of difference in keeping a barn cooler.
I'm not so sure about the house thing-my old farmhouse is a late 1870's built and the rooms are very closed off -they so have lots of windows but the insulation was horrid. Our porch makes a huge difference.
Right! The way homes were built here they created an open hall between rooms which made a wind tunnel even if there was no wind it circulated air. We call them shotgun houses.
@@takingcareofmine were walls added since 1870? a lot of people do that.
Proper lot siting makes all the diff and locating trees on west side will help.
I will disagree with you on how homes built prior to 1950 were built with optimal air flow. I grew up in the Midwest, where it frequently hit 100 and above in the summer, along with high humidity. Our house had no a/c and was built before 1950. It had no direct air flow through the house and was a roaster box all summer. No trees were close to the house to shade it. I remember laying in bed sweating all night not sleeping, without a breath of a breeze. It was miserable. My Dad was so cheap he wouldn't run a fan because it cost money.
Thank you Stacy. Even the simple "common sense" things aren't so 'common' any more. It's good that we have you and Doug to remind us all.
Take care and God bless you.
We had a huge ice storm a few years ago. And my sister’s power was out for two weeks. She had just had a baby two weeks before and had a two year old. They came to stay with me in my little apartment for a few days. Until they got a generator. But all the food they had in freezers were ruined. Even small outages can be very hard and expensive.
I don’t see where the Redlite products are!
Suzy. It's Re Lyte
I was born and grew up in Florida. We didn't have air conditioning until I was in college. I wouldn't say it was fine. It was miserable. With all the humidity mold would grow on everything. Shoes, furniture, clothes, everything. We had to put rice in all the salt shakers or the salt would clump tightly together. At night we would put the attic fan on and it would draw the air inside through the screened windows. It would help but I would still wake up in a pool of sweat. Bonus: it would pull the scent of our night blooming jasmine through the whole house. An enchanting experience. I inherited my childhood home in Florida and my husband and I are moving there soon from California. I'm really worried about the heat and humidity if our air conditioning goes out. I very well remember the misery of living without air conditioning and I'm not eager to experience that again. The attic fan still works but you really can't leave your windows open at night anymore. It's no longer safe. I wear loose fitting cotton or linen dresses there as I find dresses are the coolest for me in the heat. And sandals. Your tips in this video are really good and useful. But I'm very heat sensitive so I honestly don't think I will live if the air goes out. I am 74 so I think I will be counted as a casualty. I don't think I want to live without air conditioning. I will implement as many of your tips as I can. I'm 4th generation Floridian and most of my family would move to the mountains in North Carolina for the summer months. I inherited a small plot of land there so if I can get something livable to build there I could have a refuge there from the brutal summer heat and humidity. It's all so uncertain.
Great advice! Based on experience in some really, really hot places, this all tracks. The best thing you can do to prepare now is acclimate, just as you mentioned. Embrace the suck. Other tips I have learned were to pour water on the scalp and down the neck for a rapid cool down. Soaked cooling towels on the neck help too. Finally, start drinking water at room temperate. It is much easier to drink/absorb a lot of water when it is slightly cool/tepid versus ice cold. Keep up the great content!
Lol this was the 2nd time I have heard the expression “Embrace the suck”! It’s always so fitting!
I have to take about 2 doz pills twice a day. I can only take them with tepid or rm temp water. If the water is too cold it makes me really nauseous bc of drinking so much pretty much straight down. At any other time my drinks including milk has to b ice cold to be able to drink much @ once. I keep a glass of ice & liquid with me all day, even short rides in a car. I have dry mouth from several of my meds & start coughing very easily. Also my speech becomes unintelligible without liquid. I suppose this also keeps from dehydrating @ times.
We practiced this last year in our 5th wheel which we live in since we took a 3 month trip last summer from Washington State to Tennessee. We knew we would be doing some off grid camping along the way and we don't have solar (even though we do have a generator). I put reflectix in the windows on the sun facing side and use many battery powered fans as well. It was quite hot in the black hills of South Dakota and extreme heat in Oklahoma, but I do believe it prepared us for what might be coming.
We bought a rechargeable fan and have concrete floors which stay cool. Also, a small window unit and dorm frig which could be powered by generator or solar. Lots of solar yard lights and a few power banks. Thanks Stacey for the information
In an electrical storm. not to be standing on concrete.
For staying cool in your home, West and South facing windows are the enemy! If at all possible block the light on the outside of your home, bamboo roller shades or something similar. After that blackout curtains, window tint, a big piece of cardboard, or even tinfoil to block out the sun. Insulation and radiant barriers are also extremely important. I really wish builders would pay more attention to this stuff when building homes.
Thank you thank you for this. I remember my grandmother hanging larger pieces of damp laundry inside door frams and over south windows.
@@JAFTOBpr9 Absolutely. I'm an HVAC contractor but taking some of these steps can make a huge improvement with or without AC. I love single story homes with minimal windows. It's even better if there are almost no Western facing windows in a home. If at all possible block the sun from the outside of windows. Those roller type shades outside keep the heat from even touching your windows so that's the best option. I saw a big roller shade thing at my local Costco.
Porches help, too.
@@outdoorgal9602 Anything that blocks out direct sunlight is good! I would love to custom build a single story home with a giant wrap around covered porch on all sides. We need to build homes that are designed to minimize heating and cooling needs.
I’ve never seen any kind of roller shade for the outside of windows?
Love everything your sharing! Totally reminds me of growing up in the 60’s-70’s - no air conditioning then! I grew up doing what you suggested!
Also LOVE Redmonds products! Been using the Re-Lyte for several months and it truly does make a difference in my body’s energy level. And mental clarity! Keep doing what your doing by sharing all this information! 💖🥰
A very good video. I’m a retired medic and for some more practical advice, stay away from alcohol…alcohol and heat DO NOT MIX. I don’t know how many times I get called out to homes where someone is either unresponsive or having a heat stroke. If you don’t have access to air conditioning, take some wash cloths and apply them to the forehead, back of the neck, under the armpits and either side of the groin. And when you get some water, sip it because if you don’t, you will most likely throw up. And obviously sitting in the shade will help. I know these are simple easy point, but trust me, there are those folks out there that do not do the practical things to help themselves. You sweat those electrolytes out…for a quick fix, add some salt and sugar to an 8 oz glass. We did live in Puerto Rico, in Rincon where hurricane Maria hit and I tell you that reminded me of being in basic training down in San Antonio where everyday was well over 100 degrees…hot and humid! I know you won’t get all the electrolytes, but those are the two easy things you can find in your kitchen. Anyway, thank you for putting this video together. Very good practical advice!
Thank you! All good advice! My 5th grade teacher taught us basic first aid and also told us about the wet cloths in the areas you mentioned for helping reduce fever and for keeping cool. I forgot about the salt n sugar in the water. Thanks again!
Cold showers are the best when it is hot outside. You may think you can't do it but you can. We went camping and it was so hot. Took a cold shower that felt refreshing not cold. Slept like a baby in the tent.
So many great ideas, Stacy! Thanks!! I didn’t grow up with air conditioning so we use to put cold wet tea towels or cloths in the open window to let the breeze work like a fan. Kind of like an air conditioner 😉
You're a great teacher Stacy! Here in British Columbia, last summer was the hottest summer on record +47 C and the worst forest fire season ever recorded. We have no air conditioning so my go to was fans, cool showers, soak my feet in a pan of cold water and an evening dip in the lake. We couldn't even open the windows for air flow because of the thick acrid smoke. For this summer, I'm going to look for battery operated fans especially for the kitchen and my little backyard studio. Thank you for your tips.
Spent 10 stifling days in BC on Slocan Lake last year in the smoke and heat. This year we went early, just got back from a week at Summit Lake and it was wonderful. Sad that my home province is having so many issues these days. Hope it is a better year for you.
Awesome information you keep giving! I love your lifestyle and we all can learn so much from off griders such as yourself. I truly believe that the day is approaching when we all will have to learn to live off grid lifestyles. I'm taking all your advice to heart and will be getting the re lite mix and battery fans. Yesterday I order an old school push mower ( No electricity or gas required) and it comes with a bag so I can add the grass clippings to my compost pile. Thank you for caring and sharing Stacy. Bless you! Missouri Wrightchk