You'll find beaches and hot, dry areas also have lower pollen counts. Avoid camping in wooded areas where mold growth on rotted vegetation is high. If you do camp, wash sleeping bags in very hot water before leaving home. Keep your car windows closed and use air conditioning to filter the pollen. And avoid parking under pollen-producing trees as pollen can collect on the intake ducts.
Smoking irritates symptoms, too.
This column appeared March 16.