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It’s just too hot!
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I hate
the heat and humidity at this time of the year! I can’t even get to my car without starting to sweat and then it takes an eternity for the AC to actually work. I just left the couch five minutes ago and could have directly plonked myself onto the next one. I spend my days more or less 24/7 in the AC-climate of my apartment, malls and my office. It’s only the small intervals in between where I am exposed to the unbearable heat. How can people suffer going out in this heat by their own free will? Back home it was so much better.
I’m quite sure you will not find yourself relating to this out-cry because if so, it’s more than likely that OutdoorUAE is not your type of publication. I am 100% certain you will have heard such a common rant or similar, from friends or colleges. I have never understood these people who always have to complain about everything. The UAE has an expat population of about 80% meaning most of us are not natives to this climate and we have come here and stayed from our own free will. If someone is starting to complain that everything is bad here, I tell them – GO HOME! And don’t bother me with your negative attitude. I’ll admit that there are things I don’t like or totally agree with, but honestly, there are complaints abound in a lot of other places. I agree that it is hot and humid and that you can call the hot summer months a bad time of the year. I do sweat buckets, but I still spend a lot of my weekend time outdoors, because YOU STILL CAN. How? It is very simple. It is down to motivation and encouragement. There are only two options: stay inside and complain or go outdoors, even if you have to compromise a bit. The UAE is a place with a lot of benefits in comfort and service. You could spend all of your free time on the couch with affordable solutions and service providers who will deliver everything and anything to your doorstep within minutes, and even clean up afterwards. I think it is a modern disease, called laziness. Why should I do something if someone else can do it for me? If you fancy this kind of lifestyle you will never understand us outdoorsy people and the adventures we have. You may never understand that the journey might be the goal. You will never challenge yourself. And you will never experience that cardinal feeling of reaching your limits or even exceeding them. No matter where in the world you are, or what weather you endure, you will find us outdoors. Yes we will take the effort to adjust to the situation and get up with the sun, carry litres of water and take the time to acclimatize just to be out. If you still have to ask WHY, then watch us! Shake your head, think we’re stupid, stay inside but don’t bother to asking the same question. If you want to get some good tips how to adjust to the weather and go outdoors, check out tips from our fellow outdoor lover Ian, on page 54. Enjoy the Outdoors! Daniel. PS: I’m not completely outdoor crazy, I love my couch and watching DVDs and going to the cinema just as much as many people do. I won’t get up every day at 4 or 5am to spend hours outdoors – I do it when I feel can do it. As most of us do. And don’t forget, you will always feel good for doing something challenging and productive.
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