Working or playing in the heat....how do you?

[John Rogers]

Yesterday I had my monthly Range Safety Officer duty day and the temp was about 104 degrees give or take a degree. We had a good wind blowing which helped some and I was really surprised as we had 6 to 8 shooters all the time! I am not sure who was crazier, them or us RSO's? When I was in the Navy there were times when the engine rooms would get to 100 degrees but that was rare. Once I retired and did bike races or runs if the temps were over 90 degrees I would usually pass.

What kind of temps do you guys see and how to handle it?

[id10t]

Summer highs can hit low to mid 90s with about the same percentage humidity... LOTS of water, do things early in the morning or late in the afternoon/early evening.

I reserve getting up into my attic for any reason (usually running phone/network/cable lines) until the few truly cold (20-25F) winter days we get...

[flatbutt]

Since my SCI my body no longer perspires normally if at all so over heating is a constant concern. In summer I can do an hour or maaaaybe 1.5 in the sun then I'm done. Even if I wear an evap vest but I hate that sucker. I'll soak my cap and get evap that way. But if it's over 90 then I just grab a book and sit under the brolly. In the shade I can go longer but it's not a good idea.

[scottmandue]

Did my time working on parapeted roofs and attics in summer as an HVAC installer (+100 degrees in the summer.)

If it is over 90 I just don't flipping go outdoors.

[varmint]

I dressed like a British colonial overseer. Long khaki pants, long sleeve khaki shirt. Wide brimmed hat.

If you get the right brand the breeze goes right through it.




But eventually I got the hell out of California.

[GH85Carrera]

I can hack it for a while. It gets HOT here in the summer. July and August often have 100+ days. The yard has to be mowed, and the Bermuda grass LOVES hot weather more than anything. If it is stupid hot I wet down a cool towel and throw that over my shoulders. And drink LOTS of water, 5 or 6 bottles of water in an hour is easy. I stop and wet down my head and face and suck down some water and get back out in it.

Back in 2011 I was at Roebling Road track for a track day in August. To say it was hot is a major understatement. It was 98 degrees and 90+ humidity. I was sucking down water like crazy, and sweating buckets but all it did was make me wet. I was real happy to have a rear engine car on track. At least that heat was not blowing on me. Sitting in the car with a helmet on waiting for the signal to roll out for the session was brutal. I can't imagine how real race drivers do it in a real race car.

It was almost surreal at Laguna Secca. In the middle of the track day I was in a garage and got cold and had to go stand in the sun. A track day where the high for the day is 68 was just not right, but I was happy to adjust.

My sweat glands get flushed out real thoroughly when it is hot. I don't just sweat, I spew sweat.

After I get a shower and cool off for a few minutes I am fine.

We had our house re-roofed a few years back. The company hired a team of Mexicans and they were hustling. It was a 100 degree day and they were on the roof. They showed up just after dawn and worked until it was DARK. I had all the outside lights on so they could see to put the stuff away. They finished up the next morning. They worked like machines and they earned their paycheck for sure. No way could I ever kept up with that level of work in that heat for a full day.

[Borders Reivers]

1984 Formula 1 Dallas Grand Prix on July 8 of that year was the hottest. Goodyear says track temperatures in excess of 154F are the highest they had ever recorded. We almost burned up.


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[KFC911]

Southern born and bred, I think it might be in my DNA...up to a point . It's all about acclimation, even for me....and I don't push it like I did 30 years ago. Then I could play b-ball in FL, outside on blacktop, in the hottest part of the day, or beach volleyball on sand so hot it could blister yer feet if you weren't careful. A couple of years ago, I had some storm damage to clear....running chainsaws in 90+ temps and humidity....worked my way up to it though. Water...it's a given....I sweat in 20 degrees if I'm doing physical stuff....oh well

[Tidybuoy]

Fresno, California is typically over 100 for much of the summer. It seems to tease us with 80's up to 90, which seems miserable and then it drops to 85 and that seems great. Then up to 95, which seems miserable and then drops to 90 and that seems great. Eventually it's over 100 and we are pretty much used to it and the humidity will have finally dropped to 30% or so.

When it gets the hottest, 105-112, it's miserable but everyone here has air conditioning and so it's easy to stay comfortable (except the utility bills).

Our nights are the best! You can cruise around at midnight, with all the windows down and it will be 75 degrees and very comfortable. Great convertable weather but I would not recommend the top down on a hot summer day - just nights.

My personal experience is that I'm usually at work during the hottest part of the day and wishing I had a jacket in my office to combat the A/C.

[vash]

i grew up in El Paso..did yard work..and manual labor growing up to pay for beer.

i remember heat so intense it would make me shiver..seriously. i acclimated. Now? i keep it in mind as well..start off slow. once i'm used to the heat, i am like a day-laborer. i can go and go. just need to pour lots of water into me. some of my current jobs puts me in oppressive heat. we had a rebar guy pass out a few months ago. caused a work stoppage, and mandatory safety meeting. the guy went to the doctor.

some of my early season bow hunts are brutal. now i dont go often, since meat spoilage is the real issue.

[JavaBrewer]

In my 20's and 30's I thrived in hot weather. As a road cyclist I came alive when others were dropping like stones from the heat (100+F). Now in my 50's I fatigue quickly once it's over 95F. During the hottest months here (Aug-Oct) I work more from the corporate office for the free AC.

I have never gotten along with cold weather. Below 50F and I'm miserable all the time.

[IROC]

Air conditioning. . It's not that bad around here but we routinely have 90F+ temps and dew points in the mid 70s. For me, it's all about the dew point. If it's ~65F or less, it doesn't really matter the temp - it's comfortable. Anything 72F or higher and it doesn't matter what the temp is - it's uncomfortable.

[rattlsnak]

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

I have never gotten along with cold weather. Below 50F and I'm miserable all the time.

Same here.. I HATE cold weather. But my heat tolerance depends on the humidity.. I was in Chico, Ca. yesterday and had a jacket on at 74 degrees last night. Almost no humidity and it was chilly! In the south, it's a much different feel, but either way, I will take 90 over 50 any day!!

[Evans, Marv]

Tidybuoy(Vern), I mostly lived in Fresno from the mid '50s to the mid '60s. I remember those wonderful, spectacularly balmy Fresno nights to this day. One of the best things about that town. I also remember specifically in 1959 a period of a week straight it didn't drop below 105 during the day. As a younger person I thrived in the heat too. At younger ages, hot weather felt warn & toasty. At an older age hot weather feels hot & burning. At times when I'm working outside in temps above 90, I've gotten shortness of breath and blood pressure dropping as low as 70/50. The doctor says it's from dehydration, but I always make sure to hydrate. Strange situation that happens infrequently. Now days I dial it back on hot days.

[sc_rufctr]

"We" stay out of the sun and hide inside during the hottest part of the day.
Surfing/Swimming? I only do that either early mornings or late in the afternoon.

The sun is truly brutal down here. You can get burnt in as little as 15 minutes at the height of Summer.

"Slip Slop Slap"

[R K T]

We live in the desert, so it's hot....very hot. We hit 126 this past July with a low of 101.

A/C ran 24 hours for 4 months and the electric bill was 500+ every month.

The workers, roofers, landscapers etc never stop and they wear long sleeve hooded sweatshirts and huge straw hats.

Can't wait to move away from here!

[berettafan]

I enjoy bike rides in 90+ degree weather. did a charity ride two years ago and the heat index was over 100. I manage it by staying very well hydrated and keeping heart rate at or under about 155.

[stomachmonkey]

I don't.

Hate the heat.

Love the cold, it's invigorating, makes me feel alive.

[look 171]

I am like Dave, as a road cyclist, I like the heat. We used to go out in 100 degrees during those so cal summer months and put in 60-70 miles of head riding. About 10 years ago,, I started riding again and discovered the heat doesn't really bother me until its over 105. As long as I get going, then I am ok. I like foul weather riding because I know the other guys are hurting just as much or more. Now, if I had to stand under that hot sun in 95 degree heat without a hat (still have a full head of hair, thank goodness) I will be hating life. My body has gotten used to riding in the heat, but anything else, I am fooked under those temps.

[John Rogers]

When I was road racing the heat never bothered me either. I guess it was the engine room heat. I remember coming out of the "hole" and going to the Chief's mess with my foul weather jacket on because it was 70 degrees in there. When I was racing very few people wore helmets and if they did they were the leather ones. Then our club got sponsored by a helmet named "Skid-Lid" which was to protect the temple and sides of your head. Then the foam and hard shell came along and I always drilled some holes in the top to pour water in!

Now I enjoy those heated blankets you get when in the hospital.........