Anything you can use in a non-air conditioned car to cool down

[Twiglett]

going to be stuck in car for a good 6 hours in August

think 5 year old and 2 year old may well explode

is there any kind of portable air-con system that works?

or any other suggestions

(am not fitting air con in car .. too much money)

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Just think of the reduced UV exposure, essbee !

How about one of those big foil thingies people put across their windscreen when parked up ? That should help keep it cooler ?

I will never ever ever (never) have one of those grandma foil thingys .... well maybe next year

so far am liking

window sox .. tick bought
bottles of ice in footwells
plant mister / fans
cool box baby wipes / tea-towells

and JanH your memory OMG .. me I forget what I posted 2 mins ago

me I forget what I posted 2 mins ago

Think you're getting muddled up with Halloween, Fio!

(How are you, btw - long time no see! Is it v hot in the bay?)

What about that magic cool stuff love the cheesy advert dont reach for the pool reach for magicool

Yes, I think my Sox will last. I'll take them (or rather it) when Autumn comes though and pack them (it) lovingly away.

Saw this and thought of you, Twiglett

It "has a window so you can keep an eye on the contents" - I'm trying quite hard to imagine why you'd need to (unless you'd put something live in there)

Another vote for the window sox here! Even if you have air conditioning it stops the back seats from getting burning hot when you park in the sun. Very helpful people there too!!

I'm runing away from the laptop now so I don't buy those window sox, god I want to, they look great, but I have air con...................but the baby does get sunned on arrrrrrgggggggh run away

I find it really hard to drive with those concertina foil things, it really keeps the sun off but I had to cut holes to see the road

LOl at being like your 4yo, Fio! I'll CAT you as I think your email address has gone awol from my computer.

Well, we bought those window sox on the basis of Soupy's recommendation. I say 'we', but it was just me because DH said they were a gimmick and wouldn't work. Ha! That's how much HE knows. DS was lovely & cool after our trip to Sainsbury's. Excellent product!