06/17/2026
Every Texan knows there comes a point in the summer when you stop checking the weather and just assume the forecast is “preheated.” That is when you need the official Texas Summer Survival Kit.
You’re going to need sunscreen strong enough to protect a picnic table, sunglasses you bought at a gas station but somehow trust with your life, a Buc-ee’s cup big enough to qualify as a family heirloom, deodorant with backup deodorant, and a truck AC that gets treated with more respect than most relatives. Add in some H-E-B bags, a half-melted tube of lip balm, Blue Bell in the freezer, and an emotional support Whataburger order for when the heat finally starts talking back.
Because Texas summer does not simply “get hot.” It walks outside, slaps you in the face with a wet oven mitt, and says, “Welcome back.”