About Report 7. 

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Features of super cool Umbrella/Parasol, near Zero Radiation. Efficient Hand Fan for hot weather.

I think this report is for you who seriously want to be cooler when traveling or were you live

If your discomfort from temperature is extreme you may have to cancel your outdoor plans. You can increase your temperature tolerance upwards with accessories.

The average umbrella, as I know it, is some 20 - 50 % effective.
This umbrella is coming close to 100% heat and UV protection.

 

 Contents

 

1.      Very low radiation parasol/umbrella keeps you much cooler. Is a excellent shield for solar heat, UV rays

2.      Didn’t bring the umbrella? Free excellent substitution for parasol/umbrella as a sun shield

3.      A hand fan can make the difference between feeling miserably hot and being comfortable. Fan your back also

4.      How to carry hand fan and other outsize objects not visible/visible

5.      Technique: How to position the parasol with respect to your body for maximum wind cooling and shadow. What’s wrong with this or a hat

6.      Technique: With a headwind you can create a cooling airflow on your back with the parasol/umbrella

7.      I tried to make a more compact umbrella

Something wrong with this arrangement or a hat? Technically a good idea for very hot weather?   Can you find some 4 draw backs?   Good to know when you buy umbrella/parasol or if you plan to use a hat for hot weather. See the Report. Photo Copyright Anders Ansar 2008

Too hot? You can get uncomfortably hot. Or you can get a life threatening heat or sun stroke. Risks are higher for old citizens.    An umbrella and/or a fan, of the right kind, can keep you cooler.   The sun radiates up to 1000 W of energy onto your body. Some of it is luckily naturally reflected - otherwise you would be grilled. But it is wise to keep as much as possible off the body. Special umbrella An umbrella shades you from the warming rays of the sun. It also stops UV rays.   The average umbrella I would say lets through some 50 % of these radiations.   I have a modified umbrella which eliminates most of these drawbacks. It is almost as good as an umbrella can get.   Searching the internet it seems umbrellas of this kind are not yet for sale.   I have listed some 8 important features for design and material.     With a sewing machine and some effort you can make this kind of umbrella or have one made for you.   In Asia there are umbrella repair shops which can help a lot with this kind of work.   Hand Fan This is an excellent device to keep you cooler. But most fans are too small to be of much use. I explain briefly how I made my big light foldable fan.

 

It will take some time to get your gear in order.  

Some 12 pages (letter size/A 4) with some 7 pictures/illustrations
  
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