Four ways to stay cool this summer
With more 30 C temperatures in the forecast, Postmedia’s Anna Junker suggests some unorthodox ways to chill
THE FREEZER AISLE
What better way to stay cool than to visit your local supermarket. You can kill two birds with one stone! While doing some shopping, visit the freezer aisle and stay awhile. Maybe even stick your head inside one of the doors. “Nothing to see here, just trying to read the fine print on the frozen chicken fingers,” you may say to an employee who’s staring at you from down the aisle. Just move on to the next door, maybe stick a different limb inside. Taking off your clothes, however, is not suggested.
MOVE UP NORTH. WAAAAAAAY UP NORTH.
I’m talking about the most northern settlement in Canada. To beat the heat, why not join the Canadian military and request to be based in Alert, Nunavut. Located on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, it’s only 817 kilometres from the North Pole! Even better, the average high temperature in July is a balmy 6.1 degrees. Cracking open a cold one has never been more satisfying.
CRYOSTASIS
Sometimes fighting to stay cool for even a few hours feels like a losing battle. Why not try for something bigger and better? For those on the more adventurous side, cryostasis could be the thing for you to stay cool. So what if it’s an “experimental process?” You have the chance to stay cool for days! Maybe even years. You can then get woken up at your choosing and see what has changed about the world. Hopefully, global warming hasn’t taken too much of a toll.
KANANASKIS ICE CAVES
What better way to stay cool in 30-degree heat than to visit an entire cave of ice. Located about 20 minutes west of Bragg Creek and about 100 metres up on the south side of Moose Mountain, only a few hours of hiking and some accumulated sweat will result in an ice cold reward. Make like the bears do in the fall and stock up on some snacks, chill out in the dark and stay awhile. If you stick around long enough, maybe you’ll become the legend of the Kananaskis ice caves.