it"s getting hotter

I've been trying to move my wake-up time from 6 to 4. Almost there Was 100 in my warehouse this afternoon. Fans and water help, but productivity still suffers.

I plug away all day but I think I'm a bit younger than some of u. Just upped the water intake and the stream right next to my work sight gets used but don't push it overboard. Better to take an afternoon off than get heat stroke and lose lots more than an afternoon.

I was going to start a similar reminder thread!

Last Monday i walked out of the house at 8:30 am and started dripping sweat into my cup of coffee I was carrying and it didn't feel hot enough to sweat! not at 8;30 in the morning!

needless to say, you can gauge the kind of day its going to be when its like that and even though i made sure i drank plenty of liquids the heat still zapped all my energy and made my muscles feel like limp noodles and wanting to pass out when i was moving scrap.

Be careful, work smart and drink plenty of liquids. but even the most careful planning can sometimes not be enough and the heat will get you even if you dont feel like it is. dont try to be a hero out there.

Don't forget just not any liquid is good for you skip the caffeine drinks and alcohol drinks your body wants H2O.

105 yesterday here and I was stuck replacing my father in laws fence only good thing is he has a pool to cool off in when you start to overheat.

As far as clothing goes, I keep a stack of sweat-wicking t-shirts in my van. It gets really humid here, and you can sweat just standing still. One of the tractor supply stores around me (Rural King) has two packs of them on sale in the florescent yellow or orange for $8 from time to time. I usually buy a couple packs every time they go on sale.

Something else to look for is those towels/ bandanas / neck-scarf things (sorry for the dumb description) that you soak with water and they stay cool for about an hour. I got one at Walmart last year for a couple of dollars and it was a life-saver on some crazy hot days.


If you're a type that doesn't care for the gatorade (or don't want all the sugar), you can take your jug of water and put a bit of salt and lemon juice in it to replace your electrolytes. Google it, there's plenty of info online.

I end up having to take potassium pills that you buy at any drugstore. And I also take a few drinks of pickle juice at night. I don't know what it replaces but it helps my body not feel awful when I wake up.

Originally Posted by Trot

And I also take a few drinks of pickle juice at night. I don't know what it replaces but it helps my body not feel awful when I wake up.

One of my hobbies is long-distance running and cycling. A popular snack with the cyclists is pickles/pickle juice. Helps with leg cramping, I'm told, and good for when you're sweating like crazy. Heck, I just like pickles.

we already had some triple digits. im awake at least 20 hours a day. nap time is usually arpund 3am-7am. usually got a cool morning at the farm working on my scrap or the farm chores. followed by my regular job at noon. get out in the evenings and return to my scrap pick up etc.

im usually do well in the heat but i do feel it when its time to pick the grapes. lots of water and gatorade etc. i dont get hungry when im hot and can completely skip a couple meals without noticing.

I go through a ton of gatorade when it is hot out!