| Top 6 Hot Weather Walking Essentials | |||||||||||||
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| Beat the heat with these items that will help you walk cooler. They say only mad dogs and volksmarchers go out in the noonday sun. | |||||||||||||
1) Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat Keep your head happy - cool, dry, and shielded from the sun with the perfect hat for long walking days. The neck drape keeps you from becoming a redneck, and it is sporty enough for both men and women. | |||||||||||||
| 2) Cobber Neck Cooler Crystals inside these stylish bandannas absorb water and keep your neck cool through evaporation. A real walk-saver on hot days. From dozens to hundreds of Avon 3-Day walkers are treated for heat sickness at each event - be prepared and take along an item such as this. | |||||||||||||
| 3) Camelbak Rocket Wear this hydration pack like a small backpack and sip the water through a tube. The 72 oz. Omega water bladder has a wide mouth and easy-grip handle. The cargo pocket is just the right size to carry everything I normally carry on a 4 hour walk, plus you can tuck your jacket and warm up pants under the flap after you warm up. It also has a reflective stripe. | |||||||||||||
| 4) Blister Doc Kit The essentials you need to deal with the blisters, all packed up nice and small and ready to use. | |||||||||||||
| 5) BodyGlide Use BodyGlide anywhere you are likely to chafe - underarms, thighs, crotch, bra, chest, nipples. Chafing occurs when you sweat and then skin or clothing rubs against the area. It is extremely painful. It goes on like a deodorant stick and is petroleum-free. Manufacturer's Site | |||||||||||||
| 6) Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme After a long training walk and a shower, have a loved one give you a foot and leg rub or massage. It is amazing how much that can restore some energy to your legs and feet and prevent some of the stiffness and cramping. Burt's Bees foot creme was recommended by 3-day walkers to keep your feet happy and refreshed. | |||||||||||||
| ~ Wendy Bumgardner | |||||||||||||
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