Bob,
We used to have dry heat but the past several Summers it seems to be more humidity every year. Not like down South but definitely more. Like one day last summer it was 118 degrees and with the humidity added on it was the same as 126°. I always look at the humidity index and it is just slowly creeping up every Summer. And the older I get the harder this heat and humidity is to take.
If you don't need a luggage carrier how about someone jut to bug you?
Ron