Has anyone tried those Polar Products (and others) to keep your body cool when it's blasting hot outside? I'm heading to New Orleans on vacation where I will be walking outside a lot (like in the French Quarter). The neck wraps and vests just look so bulky, and kind of dorky if you ask me! . But I'm willing to try them if they can help. I want to ensure I have the energy to enjoy the trip with my niece and nephew.

Other suggestions? Will drinking icy drinks help? I guess the only good thing is it's been 100+ degrees where I live now for days, and more to come, but New Orleans is in the low 90s so it might actually feel cool!

Any advice on keeping cool if you have to be outside would be great.

Can I also just complain about feeling trapped in my house in the summer? Days on end go by where I don't leave but I'm starting to go stir crazy! One day out in 100+ heat and I'm out of commission the next day, thoroughly drained.