It's finally summer 🌞 here in Trinidad Colorado 75+ and im complaining about the heat. Im praying for all of y'all struggling with heat!

@MoveAbroadandThrive

17 күн бұрын

Muchas gracias... I'll take 75 any day 🤣🤣

111 degrees…whew!🥵 Meanwhile, that swimming pool is looking mighty cool.🍹🏖️

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

😅

It’s hot as hell here in Thailand. Thank God I live a block away from the Beach.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

The beach is always a welcomed treat lol

@iyamwhatiyam547

20 күн бұрын

I'll be checking out Thailand this year, and this dude has a pool to jump into when the heat gets HOT:)

Great video…love that you are being candid. Mexico is huge and there are so many more beautiful places to live that doesn’t have the oppressive heat.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Definitely are many places ... Definitely exploring options to live elsewhere 3 months out of the year to avoid this heat.

@nncadi1

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive that makes sense…up in the mountains may be an option.

@Sheila-sx2sq

28 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThriveOaxaca would be a good choice

Be strong don't fold hermano

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

I survived jejeje

This is why I would never live full time in Merida. Same with Phoenix. Great places, but too hot for me in the summers.

Bro I thought solar was the answer, that’s sad. I think when I come there, I will I will leave the summertime

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Solar is the answer for low electric bill, but it's still connected to the grid. When power gets shut off, we lose access. Apparently, back-up batteries are the answer for when power goes out, but apparently backup batters cost more than the solar system

@tinamama6954

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive OMG!

That's why I moved to Bucerias in the Riviera Nayarit just north of Puerto Vallarta because the max temperature is usually no more than 89 to 91 Fahrenheit during the hottest time of year with a cool ocean breeze also. The last week it's been running only 88° and no power outages in this part of Mexico along the middle Pacific coast.

@davidsebastianelli1326

26 күн бұрын

Summer is still a month away.....

The power outage had been all over the news in Mexico, it is not only a Yucatan problem lately, it had been a problem lately nation wide

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Absolutely

@texless69

29 күн бұрын

Yeah, but not all cities deal with this type of heat during their outages.

@Mexicobeanpole

26 күн бұрын

Where we live in Mexico, you don’t die from heat when the electric goes off. $25 a month electric bill. We don’t use air or heat.

I'm sorry that I sold the sofa and guest bed but next time that happens , you and the fam are more than welcome to grab as much comfy padding as you can and pile up on my floor for the duration of the outages. Don't be afraid to call late and wake me up either!

I love how you keep it real. 👍🏾 I hope you get your electricity back soon. 🙏🏾

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

It's back on for now ... I hope it stays that way

So grateful that you posted this! This has been a major concern for us❤

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

THIS COMMENT IS MEANT FOR THE MOST CURRENT (2) VIDEOS THAT WAS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS THAT YOU CHOSE TO TAKE DOWN: First things first, I absolutely love you guys. Your family demonstrates everything that everyone else is going through in life. Keep it simple. Establish boundaries and respect the other's feelings and opinions. I'm talking about the family circle of course. Stay open to constructive criticism, reject the rest. Mr. C your channel is one of my favorites because of the openness. Future Expat speaking. Seriously considering Mexico, however, Merida is a hard no. I ain't battling the heat for nobody or no-thing. Now, the country's dealing with a water crisis. Sounds like it's going to be a hard no for Mexico period. Still the channel has great value on the moving abroad experience. Kim, need your voice and experience sister. On many levels. Yall two work that one out. Kim the creative. I never forgot that photography was mentioned in one of the past videos. We want to see, I want to see your experience as an expat in pictures. I want to see your artistic eye on foreign travel and location stays. As well as your opinion on all matters. That's the balance that's needed. As a fellow artist, I do not know where you are with your craft, but I do know what putting down the gift of creativity for a period of time does to the artist. Artist to artist, I want to know how you deal with it, if that is the case. This is one of my main reasons I've chosen to become an expat......to tap back into my creativity. Always sending love yall way. Keep sharing, Keep growing, Keep living your best lives, and Keep Keepin' it real. Oh, almost forgot this p.s. Mr. C, we want to see more of your daughters shooting their own content. Sharing their experience as expat kids. we need it. I love you guys......peace, love and plane tickets out of merida.....I'm just kidding........NOT.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

21 күн бұрын

Great advise, thank u and appreciate your feedback. I've been pressing those daughters of mine to make more stuff... When they run out of money, they typically come back with ideas for videos lol ...Merida is hot. The culture in the Yucatan is very different from other parts of Mexico from what I hear from others; it's not an easy place to live. Regarding photography, Kim has stopped shooting photos for about 4 or 5 years now (she stopped a year or so prior to coming to Mexico). I'll let her comment more on that.

Kim is a good one. Lmaoooo I definitely would have left you in that house solo dolo. 🤣🤣

@darkgreen9098

28 күн бұрын

You ain't ish but I feel you 😆

Thank you for being real.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

My pleasure

I am glad you're talking about the heat! There are no words to describe the weather now! In Hocaba, Yucatan.

@CartessRoss

29 күн бұрын

Wow ... Hocaba ... How did you find that place? How do you like it? You in deep-I like that. I won't be able to go that far in until these kids of mine are outta the house!

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

@@CartessRoss I used to live in Homun- for a month or two, two years ago. Actually I was living in Chelem, but went to Homun for a month or two. I think it was two months. Anyways, one day the atm in the center was down- still down two years later, but they have some new/other banks now. Someone said I could go to the atm in Acanceh or Hocaba. I had been to Acanceh a few times, so I said let me see what's going on in Hocaba. Atm ended up being on the outskirts so I never actually saw the town. Then when I was looking to leave Chelem and couldn't find a place I remembered that atm trip. I came to Hocaba and found a house the same day.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

It's atrocious.

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

@@CartessRoss I like the vibe of the town. The people are nice and simple. Only thing I don't like is that sometimes the air quality is trash! My neighbor burns chemicals, etc. I've been told to report him to the police but I know that's a waste of time. May only lead to problems with neighbor. They are actually two streets away, but it's so strong I have to close my windows and doors and have something under the doors when they burn. Can't even go into the yard. NUTS! I didn't come to Mexico for this. 🤣 But I finally went and spoke to him- nicely 🤣- yesterday and he said he won't burn anymore. Fingers crossed! I had a peaceful day yesterday and today. Also, one day when I was walking at night- a few streets away- it seemed like all the people were cooking plastic for dinner! The smell was that strong! I've walked several times at night and that's the only time I've noticed the smells that strong elsewhere. And I do live in the "jungle" side of Hocaba, not in the center/downtown. I've been looking for a place elsewhere- mostly because of the burning, plus I think the kind of people I want to meet here are mostly in Merida. Anyways I also looked in elsewhere- small towns- and places I found not exactly what I want. I didn't want to take just any place so that's why I went to talk to the neighbor to buy myself time. Overall I feel "at home"- somewhat- in Hocaba. The people know me and seem to like me. And it's beautiful here! Lots of open land! And there's Homun- with over 300 public cenotes- not far away. Just take a mototaxi for 80 pesos. And other cool small towns/villages like Hoctun, Sanachat, etc. nearby. If you haven't visited Hoctun check it out! It's such a vibe! Small town with cool calligraphy in the center, etc.

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

@@CartessRoss oh, and Hocaba is known for fireworks! I didn't know that before moving here. All of a sudden "BOOM!"💥 even at 6 am! Apparently my neighbor is into that! And he shoots his gun early in the morning too! And it's not just in the jungle here either! I was in town getting water one evening and "BOOM!" above my head! Was surprised! I asked the mototaxi where it came from, and to take me there, because I wanted to be sure it wasn't near two houses I was looking to switch to, and it was! 🤣 And he pointed out more houses near those houses where he said they do fireworks. There are these beautiful silver trees here that apparently fireworks are made from! Apparently other people know about the fireworks and Hocaba. I was in Merida two days ago and in a small store near San Benito- to get away from the heat! Stayed there for a couple of hours chatting with a bunch of cool guys- the owner, etc. When I mentioned "Hocaba" a bus driver there said "veladores" (I think that's the word, for fireworks)! 🤣 Back to my earlier air quality comment, Homun- in my experience- has good air quality. Going around on a mototaxi at night and the air is crisp! I had a neighbor burn occasionally, but nothing like here in Hocaba!

This visit has completely made me re-evaluate moving here. This heat is not natural.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Truth 💯💯💯

@rebeccajohnson3916

29 күн бұрын

Me too

@wholelottaelevation6442

28 күн бұрын

Facts im discouraged now

@hollieshaven

28 күн бұрын

A native told me that May is the hottest month and this heat is not the norm.

@Mexicobeanpole

26 күн бұрын

@@hollieshaven May and June.

I don't know Cortes I still think it's better than all issues here in the US. I still believe you doing much better than what we deal with in America. Keep thriving Bro 👊🏾

@MoveAbroadandThrive

27 күн бұрын

I agree. I’ll take this any day

Here's a trick that I learned from a long-time Merida resident ... put a floor fan on full blast, and a ceiling fan on full blast, and keep your windows open. Her home was designed with brick walls that did not finish at the roof line. Old Hacienda style mansion. The floor fan pushes up the hot air and pushes it outside. It actually works ... along with sitting still and drinking a cold beverage!! Good Luck!

If you have natural gas, get a tri-fuel or duel-fuel generator that will run off of gasoline, natural gas, and/or propane.. but natural gas is the way to go if the house is equipped with it already.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Will be. investigating. Thank u

@tradeordye3000

27 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive 👍

I was 21 when I visited Merida and had to fly out to DF. It has been hot all over Queretaro is cool, but it has been 98, but plenty of water and power.. prayers sent.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

A cheap and simple backup battery for a system with solar pannels cost around 20,000 usd in Merida (approximately 320,000 mexican pesos) and that is the cheapest one. Not something everyone can afford and keep in mind it has only a very limited capacity and durability.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Some of my neighbors had generators in their driveways about the size of a small car ... And looked like all of the lights in their houses were turned on.... Even saw lights on in the back while they were out enjoying the pool ... I was like, 'I need one of those', lol

@tinamama6954

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive 20 thousand usd cartess plus generator you will!😂😅🤣😅

There were some power outages here in Texas. Storms have been crazy. You have a portable battery for small appliances and like fans and lights. Backup batteries usually will keep the whole house running for a couple days.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info. Investigating options for sure.

Honest video...thank you

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

My pleasure

Buenos Tardes, Cartess y Familia. I noticed most KZreadrs in my stream are talking about the intense heat and power outages in the Merida area. My homebase is in Colorado Springs and here, it snowed yesterday and a little bit today mixed with rain. I plan on visiting Mexico in the wintertime ... but this year, I'm visiting San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Ya'll stay hydrated and enjoy the swimming pool. Take Care & God Bless.

Hey cartess, if you can find a wrecked tesla you can grab the battery out of that to use as a backup battery :) also, you are looking for Lithium batteries. 100 amp hour or more, you will need to buy several of those and connect them together. you will also need a charge controller and and inverter to change the power from 12 or 24 volt... to house voltage. at least enough to power 1 air conditioner and your refrigerator 😉

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Whew. That sounds like it’s over my pay-grade jejejeje. Thanks for sharing. Definitely investigating over this weekend

@randypons

26 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive when you are researching you will search for off-grid solar power. your system is known as grid-tie, meaning it is tied to the grid. you can have both, but not connected together. safety mainly. if your power is running through the lines when the lineman is expecting everything to be off, well you get the point.

We've been lucky in our privada so far. Power goes out most days but comes back on between 1-3 hours. 🤞🏼Hope that trend continues throughout rainy season.

You must be prepared Cartess especially needing your CPAP

@tinamama6954

29 күн бұрын

absolutely 100%

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Siii

I'm on the other side, we had 1 outage for 4 hours. The "spicy" hotels are great for times like this 😅 you can pay by the hour , check in/ out anytime .

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Now that is a good tip!!! Didn't factor those hourly hotels into the equation. Thanks for sharing that

@ridethroughmexico3494

29 күн бұрын

@MoveAbroadandThrive they fill up quick though , we waited 2 hrs and tried. They were full ( the 3 in Conkal)

Yup you have to pick your battles …, everywhere has battles, keep pressing on …you all are doing way better than you think 😊

@MoveAbroadandThrive

28 күн бұрын

Agreed. We ain’t going nowhere jejejeje

I was in Cancun last week. Melting.

You can buy a camping battery to run your CPAP around $50 so not as expensive as solar

@MoveAbroadandThrive

25 күн бұрын

Ahhh.. Great tip! Thank u!!!

I know that pool is getting used all the time now. Stay safe.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Gracias. Thanks for watching

I’m used to summers being over 115 from living in Los Angeles but I’m not used to the humidity…how would I do in Merida? I’m visiting Costa Maya and Cozumel on a cruise for my birthday at the end of the month, wonder what type of weather I’ll get there. I went in September of 2022 and it was hot and humid but i was okay, but didn’t go outside much aside from port days. Didn’t really get to use my balcony because of the heat, but didn’t get upgraded this time. It does sound frustrating that the generators are so expensive. Does the power go out very often there? Thanks for making these videos for all of us hopefuls to move abroad one day. Your backyard / pool looks so nice! The trees and the plants are so pretty 😍 it’s like a resort!

Now you can get a car sticker that reads " I survived Merida heat with no A/C."

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

I know that you would like to build a house there, solar panels are great to have from what I hear as long as you have batteries to store the power. My father-in-law has a whole house generator that turns on within seconds of the power going out ($5,000 in Michigan). Obviously a portable generator would be ideal in your current situation, enough to keep the fridge running, and fans or a mini-split. I would imagine that your pool isn't refreshing when it's that hot out either. I'm glad you are hanging tough!

Is May/June the hottest months in Merida. I ❤️ Merida but I only visit in Nov, Dec or Jan. 😆😆

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Yes. Stay out of this place during that time (May/June)

I definitely couldn't live in Merida. Too much heat is rough breathing 😅.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

I know what u mean

Will houses in Merida were constructed differently before with very thick walls, tall ceilings and doors to allow the heat to rise up, houses were kept fresh that way.

the only time solar is worth it is if you have a stand alone system with batteries and a generator:) We had that in Hawaii and it works well but we don't have that kind of heat either. You just convinced me NOT to move to Merida:) I was just thinking about it today after watching your older video and I said what if the power goes out, how will doggie and I survive? and here you are:) where I live if the power goes out doesn't matter bc it is mild or chilly (but not cold) year round.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Whew. Definitely need a contingency plan if one is gonna live here. If we build or buy, a quality, big generator will definitely be top of list.

Go Medellin… no AC or even electricity needed🎉🎉

Ah, man. 3 days? 😳 I doubt I would have survived that bcuz I burn my fan practically all winter in NYC being hot in the house. 😆

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

get in the pool cool. beautiful yard.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

Been here in Merida since May '23 and haven't had AC the whole time. This recent heat wave has been really intense. I've been taking like 20 quick showers a day. And too many beers too but the heat. They're saying the pattern is changing with La Nina but that won't be until middle of June. Pray that rain comes soon!

@MoveAbroadandThrive

12 күн бұрын

No a/c? Wow. How did u do it before the heatwave?

nice pool

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Thanks

would it hurt you all to consider one of the carribean islands possibly cooler i really appreciate what you have done for mexico i actually made a trip there last year and will be coming in october for help with my channel , i really do love your channel and your family, but possibly consider one of the islands the work you do, may be appreciated even more there.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Although it’s hot as hades, we still like it here. May just live 3-months out of the year in another part of Mexico, or travel

That happens here in Hocaba too, where some areas will have power and the others won't! Ughh! Normally it seems to be my area without power. One time the power was out from night until about 2 pm the next day! It takes a lot of mental strength! 🤣 These kinds of things I think happen mostly in villages/small towns. Like Hocaba, maybe Conkal, etc. Happened when I lived in Homun too. Power out all day once or twice. It didn't happen when I lived in different parts of Merida. Only once in Chelem.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Your mental game gotta be tight for real... I almost folded by day 3, lol ... But I realize it's temporary ... Even with these outages, I'd still rather stay out here from the city. I've never been to Hocaba. I may have to come check it out. How do u like it?

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive you are welcome to visit. It's a cool town/village and there are other cool towns around. Hoctun for sure, if you haven't been. And the vibe of Hocaba is decent.

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive day 3 is a lot! I've never experienced anything like that here! Half a day is way too much, let alone more!

as I sad before: make your way to Tlaxcala! Maybe a fan during hrs 1-3pm then nights cool off.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

The photos of that place look amazing

I imagine the electric bills are high in Merida. I previously lived in Cabo San Lucas where it is also hot and humid. Moved to Cholula Puebla where I do not need ac or heat. Saving bank.

@davidsebastianelli1326

26 күн бұрын

My electric bill in Baja Norte was $15.00us for two months. My friends in Oaxaca spent $320us for two months and it isn't even summer yet. $300us buys groceries and street tacos for a month.

I live in San Diego, California the temperature is 74 degrees. Our electricity is expensive but at least we don’t have power outages.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

A blessing indeed.

@tinamama6954

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive 😅😆

@frugalityishername827

29 күн бұрын

That's a good thing for sure, but if everything I have been hearing about California is true, cost of living, homeless, crime, and even big businesses have moved out because of high taxes, Cali is not the place to be. The negatives greatly outweigh the few positives.

@frankornelaz8234

28 күн бұрын

@@frugalityishername827 I was born and raised and served in the United States Navvy in California. I’ve worked in 14 different states in the past 10 years and stayed in each state at least 2 months each. I can tell you the part of California I live in is fantastic. I can tell you the income taxes are not high, I don’t see crime. In San Diego county you can find a 55 and over community for a reasonable price. My property taxes for the year are $1,260.00. I talked to a person who lives in Illinois and his property taxes are $18,000.00 a year. One other thing I know people who live in Tijuana, Mexico which is next door to San Diego. Check out North Country San Diego

Great public service announcement. My first experience with the first week of June cemented my never being able to survive living there full time. Asthmatic here. High heat & dry=no problemo. High heat & high humidity = I really Could.Not.Breathe. Had to leave. Or die, basically. People need to know that May 15-Sept 30 is pretty unbearable...Sept rains bring October mosquitoes...so for me,,, Nov - end of March is fine.

Mazatlan is hot. But you can always enjoy a cool ocean breeze

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

Well, get into the swimming pool!

Look into Cholula, Puebla. It's 2 hours outside Mexico City and in the mountains. There is an active volcano, and very few English speakers, but it has a milder climate and is a very cool town.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Did u say 'active' volcano??

@LifewithTinaMarie

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive yes, lol but it's not 111! The ash bothered me, but it wouldn't everyone. It's a very beautiful town, the most beautiful I saw on my 6 month journey around Mexico. And very inexpensive. Of course I still chose Merida because of the culture and community. I'll be there in August for a year lease., and I can't wait! First thing I'll do is plan a trip to the mountains for next May!

@jayajaya788

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive Lol...lol

@tinamama6954

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive 😂😂😂😂from frying pan heat in Merida into active volcano fire !😂😂😂😂

@peggyclark7713

28 күн бұрын

I live in Cholula, Mexico we moved here in February from Cabo San Lucas we love it here we got a great deal on a brand new house 3 bedroom 3.5 bathrooms grated community we love it here, and it is not very hot or humid

I just watched a video of a guy setting up his solar system with golf cart batteries

Damn it gets that hot there!!!!

@MoveAbroadandThrive

17 күн бұрын

Hot is an understatement 🤣🤣

I don't have to get hit by a truck to know that it hurts!! You can keep Merida!! The central mountain area is better temperature wise!! You are correct, no place is perfect!!

@MoveAbroadandThrive

18 күн бұрын

This heat has been horrendous. Being going back and forth on some other places. Got a couple of months to figure it out

No air conditioner that No Bueno

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

very bad :)

What are you trying to get out of the pool? I don’t see anything in there. 😂

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

There was a lot of small butterfly looking leaves that blew in. Plus a little debris from the construction behind the wall

Expect in Tijuana Baja California weather is amazing

@davidsebastianelli1326

26 күн бұрын

Yep. I'm in Ensenada and today was the hottest day of the year so far at a sunny 70 with a forecast low of 56 tonight. The cool ocean water keeps the weather nice here year round.

Yeah. Second May in Mérida. Feeling it, but staying inside with AC 10-6. Pool a blessing and a necessity. Yours looks good.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

21 күн бұрын

thank u for watching

Lol! You've just described my reason to pick the end of May to the middle of June to visit Merida, México. Which the warmest months in Merida. To see if it is similar to coastal Georgia weather. It is similar. That said, I'm staying in El Centro where I'm within walking distance to several good restaurants, and parks, especially after sunset. Mercado San Benito is also nice. So far, Merida seems doable. But, it's only been 2 days out of 21days. Time will tell. 😅

It had been very very hot. Brother, I have a generator, my invitation for you and your family to come to cool off or sleep in my house when you need it still stand.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Sounds great! Muchas gracias!

@DondiniMontefusco

28 күн бұрын

Go Medellin! Zero AC needed😂✌🏼

I heard it was 115° in Florida!

@matiascepeda5953

29 күн бұрын

En yucatan llegamos a 54°c sensacion termica que en fahrenheit son mas de 130°.

@lindajordan7481

28 күн бұрын

Wow! Sounds unbearable!

Buy yourself a battery pack. You can run a small AC & your cpap . Cool one room.

Forecast highs for the for the next seven days in Merida is between 101 to 107F. For the same period in Cancun it will average 89 to 91F. I'll only ever go to Merida during winter. Go get that generator. Thanks for the heads up Cartess.

This is worldwide, even in the USA the heat is so bad, that's why we are having many tornadoes etc.

I suspect Cartess that this is the best time of the year to rent a house or an apartment!!!

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Absolutely

Have you thought about a small generator with solar panels at least for your machine. It could be also for your cell phones. I’m researching for one myself and I’m not sure what kind to get BUT I know I need to get some type of generator.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

I'm looking into it. I just believe there has to be simple solutions... I'll figure it out for sure before this summer is over

I absolutely do not miss Merida sooooo many cleaner and cooler cities in Mexico

Be careful that kind of heat is dangerous 🌄🦍☮️

@jayajaya788

29 күн бұрын

Yes it is very dangerous...that's the pass-out type of heat

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Very

In Florida I saw a real feel off 117 a few different times. At least I had power for air conditioning. That sounds a little too rough for me. 6000 ft in Ecuador sounds better to me.

When I used to live in South America, I would use a plastic cover for the bed and sleep and wet clothes with the fan. It would keep me cool so I could sleep all night. Or I would run two large fans. 😅

@MoveAbroadandThrive

25 күн бұрын

That's a great idea! On the 3rd day i did drape a wet towel on top of me and slept like a baby on night 3 (minus the awful snoring) lol

@JamesGreenier

25 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive Haha I’m glad! That’s a great tip!

Would love to find a home on a little land that’s wooded with mature trees to keep the heat somewhat at bay! 🥵

Yes, you need a battery bank for solar to hold power. Basically, having solar without power storage is useless (imo) You are also correct, solar is generally not meant to power entire house, it a emergency thing, ie a/c in 115 degree weather and cpap. The necessities. You can however get something like a Tesla power wall, large enough to run house. The type of solar you explained, where you share with the grid, are a ripoff, they may reduce bill, but they are pretty useless when in an emergency (unless you have some sort of power storage). I want all of my power for myself and family. However, companies like Ecoflow makes portable solar air conditioners which will cool at least a single room. I have a portable solar generator for something like my cpap. It will run for about 24 hours without charging, depending on load. If needed, I could use my portable solar panels to charge it back the next day. Mine is a Bluetti, but my next one will be EcoFlow. While looking for a generator, I would focus on a dual fuel generator, they can take gasoline, or propane.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

25 күн бұрын

Great tips and advice... Thank u for sharing. Definitely investigating everything

a) Most long term gringos in Mexico live in the mountains. b) Best use for your daytime solar power is running a fan. This reduces the Apparent Heat that your body feels by 5-10 degrees. c) Sleep in your birthday suit, under the fan, in the afternoon. In real hot places, like Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, where I used to live, a significant percentage of my neighbors were Entirely Nocturnal. So keep Vampire Hours.

I love the heat, but the heat doesn’t like me! 111 degrees Whew weeee!

@CartessRoss

29 күн бұрын

That heat was atrocious jejejee

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

Are you in Yucatan at the moment? You wouldn't be "loving" the heat!

@CartessRoss

29 күн бұрын

@@RescueAlwaysOfficial jejejeje ...

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

@@CartessRoss 🤣 It's like being in an oven!

@CartessRoss

29 күн бұрын

@@RescueAlwaysOfficial jejeje ... Like being a human pizza being pushed into the oven...

When it’s that hot what temp is the pool water? 80? lol

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Probably 85 lol ... I dipped in there yesterday and it wasn't cool at all jejeje

@tinamama6954

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive 😜😂😂😛😛😛

Interesting, an acquaintance lives in a privada in Conkal and their transformer was down two days ago.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

May be the same one (Arborea)

@RescueAlwaysOfficial

29 күн бұрын

@@MoveAbroadandThrive I texted him and he says he doesn't live at your place, but near you.

Saddguru said put a little water on top of your head for heat😊

Oh my goodness! I'll be visiting Merida for the first time in July. Do you have any tips and or suggestions please.

@MoveAbroadandThrive

21 күн бұрын

Dress lightly cause it's hot as hades round here ... Drink plenty of fluids so u don't dehydrate. Wear sunscreen. I have a few other things I recommend and suggest. I personally selected these items and have added some based on feedback from others I pick up and take to their hotel or AirBnB after they arrive to Merida: www.amazon.com/shop/moveabroadandthrive/list/23N7EELUGOT4B

PEACE BROTHER THE SISTA FROM LL COOL J VIDEO I NEED LOVE LIVES IN MERIDA ALSO SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE HEATWAVE 3 DAYS AGO ON HER CHANNEL !!!

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

😅😅😅

It's true the backup batteries don't last long. I've seen a cellphone company and internet company that will have a room with about 50 batteries the size the of a car battery. And it keeps the system on for 15 min so people don't lose service. It's just enough to kick up the generators. They have big diesel generators. But they make small generators. That could be the answer is buying a small generator. I have an A/C converter for my cordless drill battery and it will power my laptop or charge my phone for a couple hours. It would work on a cpap machine but definitely not an air conditioner.

Is the pool water piping hot?

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Not very hot, but warm.

Get a generator and run the ac, like that!

What about a full house generator like we had in Florida?

Does mexico have water parks? Public pools?

🙃😶‍🌫😶‍🌫🥵🥵🤒calient!. sending loveto yalll!

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Gracias

It wont get better. It will get worse year after year. Asia (Thailand) and all other tropical locations will experience increasingly dangeorus heat waves and outages. Climate effect in action. People really are not prepared for this. It might be manageable in places like Aruba that have constant trade winds blowing through them

Did ya'll lose a lot of frozen foods due to the outages?

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Frozen food made it through. The rest didn’t

Yeah, I'm gonna have to take a pass on living in Merida. When "regular hot" is "just" 102 or 103 degrees and with high humidity on top of that, I know that's not the place for me!

How is slow life trading doing with the power outages?

Hi, I don't find any link to that pre-sale. Will you mention it for me ?

@MoveAbroadandThrive

27 күн бұрын

www.moveabroadandthrive.com/sandy/

Wow...need backup batteries...is that all Solar systems i wonder. Maybe gas generators is an investment but is it regular gas?

Head note i learned in nigeria *generator*

you can probably just do the solar panels for AC only.

Would a gas’s generator help?

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

Definitely. A few neighbors had some out... I even saw some in our neighborhood with 'Rent Us' signs on them. I'll have better planned options before this weekend is over. I won't get caught slipping again

And you want me to live out there?

How much are generators?

@MoveAbroadandThrive

29 күн бұрын

I don't know which ones to get, but I've seen them as low as $300 USD and they can go up to a few thousand...

Get yourself a solar fan. Belize reporting. They hav3 their own panel.