As amusing as it is watching east coasters try to drink enough water in Vegas, it is even more amusing watching east coasters and California coastal people up here at 6,000’ ASL in July, when there is a blowtorch wind blowing through here and the relative humidity is down to 5%.
Here’s a clue for folks who have never been in the high deserts of the west: that headache you feel 12 hours after you got here?
That’s dehydration. Too many people attribute it exclusively to altitude, but it isn’t: most people find that if they’d only drink a couple pints of water in the space of an hour before bed, the headaches magically “go away.”
I will be returning next February. I’ll be doing a lot of things differently. Thanks for the tip NVDave.
I’m a Florida native. Upon return, stepping off that plane and breathing 90% humidity never felt so good!
Happy Memorial Day!
I love Vegas and the strip. As an east coaster the only thing I notice is my lips will start to chap after 24 hours. Not used to humidity 25% and below. That and the water has a bad taste to it.
Isn't that the truth. After coming from a state with drenching humidity I don't think I could drink enough water and I have never seen my skin so dry in all my life. I felt like parchment paper no matter how much lotion I slathered on.