Cooler Collars are a fun, effective, low-effort way to keep your body cool when it's hot out.
Buy ahead of time for Pennsic pick-up, to make sure we have your preferred fabric in stock. Please note that Summits is mislabeled Nordmark on the graphic, and I can't fix that right now, but the photo is correct.
The Great Dark Horde design is sold with the permission of the Khan, and will only be released to someone wearing Horde Cords.
Cooler Collars
They start as strips of cotton fabric filled with a gel that absorbs water. Once soaked in clean water for an hour or two, they turn into tubes that stay at air temperature. Wrapped around a pulse point, they immediately cool you off. When the inside gets up to body temperature, the outside is cooling off, so if it's too warm, flip it over, just like the cool side of the pillow.
Do not freeze the tube, or it will explode, but ice water is fine. Re-soak it to recharge the wet. Soaking for more than overnight may lead to them feeling slimy, which can be rinsed off in running water. When done, hang it to dry somewhere with good air flow, or it may mildew.