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I have a question for you guys who live in high Humidity areas. How do you cool off? I was working yesterday and the temp was 90 but humidity was 83% and I was miserable in fact I was suffering from heat exhaustion through out the day. Dizziness, labored breathing, nausea, weakness, etc. I have worked plenty of times in high heat north of 110 deg but the humidity was always fairly low so evaporation was good enough to keep my core temp in the safety zone. Aside from taking more frequent breaks and increasing airflow over the body do you have any tricks or suggestions of things NOT to do.
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Push water push water push water.
Take breaks.
I work outside whenever I am home. This time of year I work for a few hours, come in for a while. When I come in I lay my shirt on the railing, sometimes the shorts also. Usually if I go out 30 minutes or an hour later, they are dry. Feels better than wearing sweat soaked wet clothes all day while working.
Hat and sunglasses, small snacks throughout the day, did I mention water :)
You get used to it basically.Boris- "He's famous, has picture on three dollar bill!"
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Like 1Admin stated....water, water and more water. Make sure you are peeing regularly. If you're not peeing, you need more water, quick.
When you live in this area you can get "use" to it to some degree. But we also know that you have to take in plenty of fluids, watch your fluid output (and color of the urine), and have water with you (or quickly accessible) at all times.
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I was taking on LOTS of water as well as electrolytes always do when im in heat but I was soaking wet all day it just wasn't evaporating off and it seemed like I just couldnt get enough water. I wasn't taking frequent breaks however. Just long enough to catch my breathComment
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Move! Seriously... I moved outta South and Central Florida to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Grew up in FL all my life. As a kid, it didn't seem to bother me much, but as an adult with extra pounds, the sweat starts rolling just going outside. It seemed HOTTER now then when I was a kid, but the numbers are about the same in those decades.Originally posted by justanothergunnut View Post
How I handled it? Shade trees! I work under shade if I can. Big oak canopies are the best, as they stop the sun heat way up above you but allow air flow below. I hated being a sweaty, stinking mess with any outside work.
I much prefer COLD to HOT... It is wonderful working outside in cool days here in VA, minimal sweat... Even in summer, humidity is less than 75% or so. Some higher, some lower.
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Shtf our climate will be saviour and death sentence for some.
Fluids and lots of breaks..older you get..more breaks.
Plus you learn when to work and when not to......ya got 7-9 and 7-9 and that's if it don't rain.....Hey Petunia...you dropped your man pad!Comment
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Try wearing ua. /compression clothing....no wind...humidity. there's a reason to go shirtless LOLOriginally posted by justanothergunnut View PostHey Petunia...you dropped your man pad!Comment
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And to go "Commando"...Originally posted by protus View Post
But synthetic undies have come a long way from the wet, twisted, sweaty tighty whities...
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This type of humidity is very uncommon. It was out in the desert near palm springs and was only that humid because they had a large volume of rain that morning. As far as moving, there are WAY better reasons to get out of this pit than occasional humidity and heat. Seriously though, I don't know how you would move over any great distance under gear in that type of condition. At least when its hot and dry you can use evaporation to cool youOriginally posted by Rmplstlskn View PostComment
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Its hard. I stopped hosting "death marches " in August down here. Most guys would be literally falling out by mile five and that's at a sub 2 MPH pace....Hey Petunia...you dropped your man pad!Comment
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People often times neglect little things like taking your hat OFF for a bit, sitting in the shade no matter how small it is.
In the field, when you take a break take your pack off, set it where the back part (sweaty from you) is in the sunlight. If you have time take your shirt off, let the air dry you and try to dry your shirt out. The Sta-dri type shirts are great in the field for this. They make great TOWELS also when dry. A simple black sta-dri shirt in your pack goes a long way towards making you comfortable and weighs nothing.
If you have shemagh or sniper veil, etc. wet it and wrap it around your neck, use the excess water to wipe down your face, arms, etc. The cooling action helps.Boris- "He's famous, has picture on three dollar bill!"
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I carry those large green surplus bandanas for that. Around the neck...as a wet wipe and once in camp to cool the melon off.
Also lite weight synthetic running socks keep your feet cooler than wool socks....dry faster etc.Hey Petunia...you dropped your man pad!Comment
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Drink some pickle juice and lots of water.
My property is on an underground lake so it feels like a sauna in the back yard and normal in the front. Up front I get breeze from the street but out back its brutal.
I look like an old man with a towel always draped over my shoulder.
I can only imagine what you FL folks go through.You know what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like this?Comment
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On that. Coast its OK..hot but OK.
I jogged after work..I live an hour inland...the same run at 530am....is w cake walk......
Inland temps are like mid south GA. Hot humid and sticky...Hey Petunia...you dropped your man pad!Comment
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it is tough.. I will change shirts at least once a day... recently, they've also been dirty as well as soaking wet... and I hope the Gatorade is good for me. I'm taking a Gatorade about every 3rd liquid.
great thread.
I just bought one of the blue towels from lowes that supposedly keeps you cooler...
wet it. wring it out. "snap it" I've only used it once so far.. and not impressed yet.Comment
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