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Top 11 Things To Know About Tucson
1. Top 11 Things To Know About Tucson
+ Buy or rent a house with a good air conditioner.
+Have access to a pool. Join the YMCA, check the city pools, rent an apt. with a nice one or buy a
house with one. Whatever you do, you will be thankful for a pool come July.
+Get Good Water. People who have come to visit us in the heat have suffered headaches,
dehydration & fatigue. Luckily most of these things are remedied by staying hydrated. I recommend
getting a good bottled water delivered or Britta water filters.
+Check Yelp for the best oasis, indoor venues & places to get refreshed.
Whenever I meet Tucson transplants, I am quick to make some suggestions in the area of personal
comfort. Some of these suggestions combine comfort and safety. Tucson is a tough climate for the
unsuspecting visitor.
Outdoor enthusiasts come from all over the world to hike & bike in our biome. However, it
generateur de starpass can be a deadly activity if you do not respect the drastic temperatures and
dry climate. May had its first hot day on 5/21/12 and immediately we had two deaths of hikers-one
from Germany! I'm not kidding about this heat! Here are some tips:
Summer is very hot and you will be shocked at how hot it can become for months on end. Our
temperatures in mid-May begin to creep in to the 100s and they do not starpass gratuit abate until
well into October. Many people run their air conditioners the whole time while others, like my
gramps, just endure & revel in the heat. People with arthritis especially like it.
+Get your home set-up to be a little oasis. There will be many days at first where you will need to
stay in to catch your breath. Acclimating to the heat can take awhile.
Seven Inches From The Midday Sun-All Day & Into the Nighttime!
2. Summer in Tucson
+Stay hydrated. Even if you are unaccustomed to drinking water you must force yourself to stay
hydrated. Your sweat will dry quickly & you can overheat very fast.
+Wear sunscreen to protect your skin. Burns happen quickly when you are outside for extended
periods of time, even starpass generator just a walk to the car can leave you with a slight "pink"
cast.
Summer Survival Gear For Our Climate
+Do stuff at night. It really won't be any cooler but, at least you'll be out of the sun!
+Check your car's A/C. And never ever leave children or pets in the car here, even for brief trips into
a convenience store. It gets unbelievably scorching in cars here.