be carefull in this heat

[oldgoat]

its hot here in peru IL but i had to go out and do some errands

 

i was driving the pontiac grandprix its black in color i had the a/c on high as it can go and it was ice cold in there. i pulled up into my yard to go get somethings out of my apartment

when it hit me. i felt like someone sucker punched me right in the head and guts.

i went down to the ground and my leggs started to cramp. i did manage to get inside my apartment where i started to drink warm not cold water. i did not make it out to run my errands as im sick to my guts and my head feels like the little drummer boy is in there beating his drum. and im running a light fever of about 100.6

dang i thought here we go another heat stroke like i had back in 1978 while in the army. right now im feeling a little better and the a/c is helping along with gatoraid.

i just want to say be carefull out there in 90+ heat and high humidity

[bongobobny]

Yup!! Make sure you are well hydrated and avoid alcohol as that will dehydrate...

[Flyinfool]

Glad your feeling better.

It is better to not have your ac set to super cold in this weather. The thermal shock of drastic temp changes can get you to.

Even though it will be over 100° with dew point in the high 70s on the way home tonight I will only cool the truck to about 80° to avoid the big thermal shock.

 

At a place I used to work I had to run back and forth between 2 environmental chambers where we were testing HVAC equipment. One room was at 150°F with 98% humidity and the one next door was at -40° with 10% humidity. I could only do a couple of laps per day and I was wasted. I was young back then and in great physical shape. (Ah the good old days.......) That is a 190° temp swing on the body in less than 30 seconds. and it drained me in a big hurry.

 

I have issues with cooling myself, I get a mild heat stroke a couple of times a year, but I do know the very early symptoms and just what to do about it to keep it from becoming dangerous.

In this weather I am taking the cage to work, it is to hot for me to risk driving the bike.

[Hummingbird]

Yup!! Make sure you are well hydrated and avoid alcohol as that will dehydrate...

 

I alternate between ice tea and Michelob Ultra -

 

Ice tea for driving, Michelob for fishing, tv'ing, watching the cats, listening to wife and honey do list, mowing the yard and anything else that doesn't require my full attention.

[saddlebum]

drink lots of water and a wet rag or cotton scarf drapped loosely around the neck works wonders. I have even worn wet rag Arab style over my head to keep cool when working in the hot sun. An occasional gaterade or similar helps replace lost electrolites in the body. Running cold water over your wrists during a heat sroke is also helpful.

[rickardracing]

We're leaving for Colorado on Saturday morning. Plan on having plenty of water in the cooler and wearing the cool rags on our necks.

[ashley9187]

My wife and I have a PGR mission tomorrow morning. It's going to be very warm with long waits outside on or near our bikes. Having a bike with a sidecar makes it easy to carry lots of really cool drinks, mostly water, to make the wait more bearable. Temp tomorrow suppose be around 101 w/high humidity, even here in south Texas.

 

Rick A. aka Sidecar & Rosebud:Venture:

[oldgoat]

i ened up haveing to go down to the E.R. i just could not stop the stomache cramps.

got down there and was given pedeolight im sure i spelled that wrong? then i was told to take all my clothes off and they started to give me a rub down with some smelly stuff? put an IV in me then let me lay in the room with the air on after a few hours i was fine? sent home but even now i dont want to eat? just orange flavored gatorade. and crackers are about all i can handle. see the doc on friday for a regular check up. i just think my stomache muscles are realy sore?

[ragtop69gs]

My wife and I have a PGR mission tomorrow morning. It's going to be very warm with long waits outside on or near our bikes. Having a bike with a sidecar makes it easy to carry lots of really cool drinks, mostly water, to make the wait more bearable. Temp tomorrow suppose be around 101 w/high humidity, even here in south Texas.

 

Rick A. aka Sidecar & Rosebud:Venture:

 

We did a PGR Funeral and escort today, 97 sunny degrees it was worse than the Mission a few years ago when it was -5 with a wind chill of -25 and a blinding blizzard I froze 12 bottles of water solid and they completely melted within 10 minutes of taking them out of the cooler! Drank every one of them.

[First_N_Last]

I've dug out my TecKewl vest. It's a bit heavy, but keeps the core temperature of my body cooled for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

 

Bought this last year after 100+ days.

johnb

[Yammer Dan]

Been shaving my head for the last year or so. Wondering if that is good in this heat or is it just getting to me more this year?

[ashley9187]

Had the PGR mission on Thursday (my first). Everything was fine until we got to the Ft. Sam Houston Cemetery and started the flag line. We kept hydrated but we were standing in direct sun with IT directly over head. Water was available and handed out to anyone that wanted it. But to tell the truth I was on the verge of falling out of the formation. So I drove home impaired from minor heat... something or other after the funeral. But the local PGR directer was happy that no one fell out due to heat related problems.

 

Now it looks like we have another funeral coming up soon due to another KIA. I think this will make about 6 in the past 5 weeks or so I'm told.

 

When I was active duty in the 1st Cav. I pulled funeral detail once. We traveled to north TX. I said I would never do that again.

 

Now I'm doing this and I have never been prouder.

 

Rick A. aka Sidecar