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About this video
McPhee discusses cooling solutions for hot weather and tactical environments, comparing commercial cooling towels to traditional smogs (head wraps). He explains his experimentation with various cooling methods and demonstrates his preferred approach using a smog as a water-retention cooling device, arguing it’s equally effective as commercial products while offering more material and versatility.
Key takeaways
- McPhee argues that single-layer commercial cooling towels are too small and don’t retain water effectively when tightened against skin
- McPhee recommends using a traditional smog as a cooling solution, noting it holds more water and can be rewet and wrung out repeatedly during use
- McPhee contends that a smog performs as well as commercial cooling products in heat and dust while offering greater practicality and material surface area
Episode details: published September 8, 2023 · 3.4K views · 2:34 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. McPhee’s service stories are his own accounts, attributed to him — not independently verified. His tactical and firearms instruction is his doctrine, presented as his teaching — not legal or safety advice from Self Growth Videos.
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