Quote Originally Posted by Retro Red
I believe I'm safe in saying that I live in the hottest major metropolitan area in the U.S. - Phoenix. (What other metro area has ever had to close their airport because it was too hot? 122° set on June 26, 1990)

I wear my 8-yd, 13-oz tank & Utilikilts in 100°+ weather here (not at the same time, of course ) & yes, I do find the tank to be warmer than the UKs, but that's only noticeable if I spend, like, 10 minutes or more out in the afternoon heat, which isn't recommend regardless of what you wear (especially if you're a redhead like me). But since we Zonies spend our Summer scurrying from air-conditioned car to air-conditioned building, wearing a wool kilt is still doable. If I'm going to be outside for a while, though, I find the Utilikilt the most comfortable thing to cover the lower torso as it's cooler than shorts due to the better ventilation. Of course, when it gets up to 110° or more, like it will this weekend, it's just stinkin' hot no matter what you wear!

Hey, Rob, if you're talkin' about the monsoon, you must be a Zonie, too...

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I was there, June 26, 1990, 122 degrees (with 3% humidty) -- but it's a dry heat! :mrgreen:

The late Barry Goldwater used to say about living in AZ before the advent of A/C: "We didn't know any better." Yesterday at the battlefield I was in a wool uniform from the Spanish-American War, and had to constantly explain that in the 19th century, the majority of civilian clothing was made from wool, and that men wore jackets and waistcoats, even in the summer time. People were more acclamated to the heat.

I remember one Monsoon season a huge dust storm that literaly covered the entire North Valley -- a huge wall of dust that towered for miles.

And, as my dad would say, "Better a Zonie than a [Cali]'phony'"! :mrgreen: Just kiddin'.

Cheers,

Todd