99.3 in the shade currently and I just got done removing 35 overgrown bushes for a customer! 14 bottles of water so far and I'm still thirsty. Did I mention I got to dig the stumps out too? I love my job. Rant over. That is all.
heat index 111 and climbing and I ran the saw!
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smokinj
Minister of Fire
About 3.5 miles from the ocean, and it is 96 degrees. In our second floor family room, it is 106.
I was gonna go outside and split some, but I think I'm gonna go into the basement and sit in the coolest corner I can find.
I was gonna go outside and split some, but I think I'm gonna go into the basement and sit in the coolest corner I can find.
mecreature
Minister of Fire
FWIW don't drink straight water, drink Gatorade mixed 50/50 with water. My doctor told me you need salt and sugar as well as water in order to rehydrate. And stay away from alcohol, it dehydrates you even more no matter how good it tastes going down.
If you are too cheap to buy Gatorade, make your own rehydration drink. Add some lemon juice to it and you have a tasty, refreshing beverage for next to nothing.
1 quart water
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon table salt
3 to 4 tablespoons sugar or honey
Getting severely dehydrated and running a chainsaw just don't mix. With dehydration comes weakness, lightheadedness, reduced coordination, slower reflexes and mental confusion. Keep up the hydration the whole time to be safe.
If you are too cheap to buy Gatorade, make your own rehydration drink. Add some lemon juice to it and you have a tasty, refreshing beverage for next to nothing.
1 quart water
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon table salt
3 to 4 tablespoons sugar or honey
Getting severely dehydrated and running a chainsaw just don't mix. With dehydration comes weakness, lightheadedness, reduced coordination, slower reflexes and mental confusion. Keep up the hydration the whole time to be safe.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
Battenkiller said:
Yea well hes Not going to avoid the alcohol part.....LOL Hes sweats bucket when its 20 degrees out and a nice north western breeze..... ;-)
Beer hasn't even sounded good for a week. Nothing but water and gatotade.
Fwiw, jays right...I sweat standing still in the winter.....The girl calls me the portable furnace.....she never gets cold when I'm around LOL
Fwiw, jays right...I sweat standing still in the winter.....The girl calls me the portable furnace.....she never gets cold when I'm around LOL
midwestcoast
Minister of Fire
Well I was all set to declare you a crazy bastard, but seeing how it's your job I'll just say congrats on not passing-out! Keep pumping the fluids. I just finished a short day of light outdoor work and it took me nearly 2 gallons to get from 7am to 2pm.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
smokinj
Minister of Fire
Battenkiller said:
That's why I enjoy alcohol! hahaha
I was out at 730 this morning running the bird dogs and it was already 86 out.
smokinjay said:
Local town named Cohoes is reporting 105.3º and heat index of 125º! That's the highest I ever seen in these parts. I been drinking beer to stay hydrated... sitting here by the computer directly in front of the AC. lol
mecreature
Minister of Fire
blowell said:
I am with ya on that. just finishing up my 2nd.
I like beer pretty much anytime too.. LOL
shawneyboy
Minister of Fire
Thistle
Minister of Fire
haha now you got what I've had for the past 6 days - only 88 here right now,did more today than I had in past 5 days.Humidity really dropped today also,even with a light shower overnight - just a trace but first rain in almost 3 weeks.smokinjay said:
Its amazing how much more energy you got when its 89 compared to 99.I sweat out buckets when its 40 out anyway unless I'm standing still,which aint very often :lol: Now they say mid 90's for next few days again,way less humid supposedly.
Thistle
Minister of Fire
smokinjay said:
Beer in the evening,with or after dinner once I'm all cleaned up & relaxing near the AC.I can take the heat (to a point) during the day,but I need it cool so I can sleep good at night.
I second, third, and fourth that!! My wife comes into the bedroom during the summer with her winter jammies I keep it so cold.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
Thistle said:
Been the same here to just much more entertaining when Bocefus78 doing the work... ;-)
andybaker
Feeling the Heat
Good luck with those bushes. This time of year the two things I wouldn't want to be is a landscaper or an AC guy, not much of a break for them. Working on the roads don't sound too fun either although I'm a baker and I started and finished HOT! I'm looking forward to fall, that's for sure. Keep it safe everyone.
Thistle
Minister of Fire
Main thing is to stay hydrated,take breaks & if working alone make sure cell phone is handy.Find a bit of shade and/or a cool spot if possible.
Slooooow down & pay attention to how your body reacts.Just be careful everybody!
Slooooow down & pay attention to how your body reacts.Just be careful everybody!
Danno77
Minister of Fire
The thing I hate the most about running a saw in these temps are that you just get a major coating of dirt and sawdust all over. The sweat just acts as a glue that makes that stuff cling where it would otherwise brush or fall right off.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
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