The Best Way To Plan For Hot Summer Events

This year we had a crazy heat wave during the Westside Daze celebration in our town. Westside Daze is this wonderful weekend of fun and events where we celebrate our town and community. We have free activities all weekend long and the amusement park stops by and brings us carnival rides to enjoy. 

This year was so hot it was 40 degrees Celsius and we thought we were going to pass out. We had to spend hours standing in the hot sun to enjoy the parade, the fair, the kids activities, and all the other events and this definitely required a game plan and some much needed energy boosting snacks. Not only do I need to plan for myself and my kids during the festival weekend but we need to be prepared for the days of summer ahead. It’s hot out and we all need to find ways to be prepared for fun in the sun. This is how we prepared for our weekend and how we plan on being ready for the rest of summer:

Eat hearty foods before you go!

Having the energy to get through the day is so important! Schar has created an amazing line of gluten free products that are ready to eat and will help to keep you full during the rest of your busy day. We made some quick and easy roast beef sandwiches using the ready to eat sandwich rolls and they were delicious. Just pack them full of your favourite sandwich toppings and you are ready to rock and roll. 

Hydrate!

Bring as much cold water and ice packs as you can carry. We brought a backpack filled with waters and ice packs to stay hydrated during the entire day. When we got too hot we took a trip to the water park for a refreshing cool down and then went back to the festivities. 

Bring snacks!

It can be really hard to eat full meals when you’re out in the hot sun all day. Having an assortment of snacks is a great way to ensure you have something in your tummy no matter how small. Bring small wrapped items like Schar soft baked cookies to nibble on and share throughout the day. Snickerdoodles and double chocolate chip cookies are always a welcome treat when hunger strikes out of nowhere. 

Wear sunscreen!

Sunscreen is one of the most important things to remember when hanging in the sun all day. Burns hurt and why risk getting cancer when you can protect yourself? Use a strong SPF like 40-50 for extra protection. A 25 SPF will do as well but remember to keep reapplying. 

No when to call it quits. 

I spent way too much time in the sun and ended up getting heat stroke. I was throwing up and felt like I had the flu for 3 days after the weekend was over. I spent 6 hours in direct sunshine and even with all my water and snacks it was too much. I probably should have called it quits after a few hours but I wanted to ensure my daughter and her friend got to enjoy their day at the fair. So next time I will not be staying in the sun for the full day, take breaks and get some rest because the sun is a killer. 

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