TIFU going out for a long walk in capris and forgot to sunscreen my legs

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Obligatory not today, however recent. I decided that since for once it was an unseasonably cool day meaning around high 60s till 70s,

I was going to go out and take a nice walk. now, when I get going I really get going. So, I sunscreen to my face and arms even got my back and my neck where my t-shirt would pull away got my arms and what not. Put on a hat full brim even and I was wearing t-shirt, capris, socks and sneakers. Packed everything I thought I needed like multiple large bottles of water snacks and a camera. One thing I didn’t pack was the bottle of sunscreen.

No this is a beautiful cool day however there were no clouds and no cloud cover. Started around 10:00 in the morning heading west for almost three hours. That’s right, the sun was behind me the whole way. Round 12:30 or 1:00, I turned back and headed east for 3 hours. So in total around 6 hours of walking with the Sun behind me or directly above me the whole way. And I have fair skin and red hair.

So I’m kind of thrown to sunburn. Also, even though it was cool, there was no cloud cover and no shade. When I got home, back to my legs look like a cherry tomato. Kind of my legs didn’t look like much. Still slightly pink though, and now, a week later, I have a dark brown band around my lower leg stretching from mid calf to ankles and the rest of my legs are white.

TLDR: am prone to sunburn. Walked for 6 hours with the sun directly behind me having not sunscreened my legs. Got a stupid looking tan band.

Comments

  1. williamisidol Avatar

    To my ginger, probably related distantly, fair skinned friend. No amount of skin is allowed without sunscreen unless you want the burn!

  2. bst722 Avatar

    Ouch, that sounds painful! Tbh if you’re planning on walking for 6 hours, you should consider bringing the sunscreen anyway so you can reapply part way through your walk lol. Maybe even twice. Sunscreen doesn’t last for 6 hours. Just a thought, I’m prone to sunburns too lol. Sorry that happened though, that’s rough!

  3. sonia72quebec Avatar

    Also never forget sunscreen on the top of your feet if you’re wearing sandals.

  4. SignificantlyVast Avatar

    I haven’t seem anyone in capris since probably 2009. I kind of like that you’re bringing it back