Heat Exhaustion

[longfisher]

OK, serious, non-political thread here.

Earlier in the month I packed the wife and the gear up and headed down to a coastal fishing pier that's just reopened along the coast after hurricane Ike. We didn't feel like loading the boat and she's not too keen on a full day of fishing from the unstable platform of the boat anyway. Piers are her style.

Anyway, we didn't know a heat advisory was forecast for that day as we hadn't have one all year. But we took every reasonable precaution to stay cool, umbrellas, loose fitting clothing, lots of fluids in the cooler, etc. Still, we both got heat exhaustion and it took 2.5 days to recover.

We've had heat advisories every day now for weeks. And, that experience has made me reluctant to fish...beach, river, bay or coast.

Maybe you Yankees don't have this problem. But it's really serious down here in Texas with heat advisories of heat indexes as high as 115 degrees some days.

So, I'd like to hear what you guys do to keep cool on days that are insufferably hot, whether it's the beach, bay or offshore. We sure need some advice on this one.

Oh, SP and MORON need not reply.

LongFisher

[Capt. Jon Tennant]

get obama to send you some AC... sound like your entitled to it....

[netman9]

After 5 quarts of Gatoraid is gone its time to go home. Thats how I do it on the East Coast. In central VA its been in the 90's close to 70 days this year compared to 9 days last year and most of those 70 were upper 90's!

[Deep C]

Working alone here in Florida and in the Bahamas I need to really pay attention to it... Especially down in the engine room where its often 120 or 130 real degrees... Often sweat til I'm blind with it running in my eyes. Got a stream of gatorade flowin to at least keep up with the fluid loss.

Even though I watch it, a few times earlier this summer and even a couple times this week alone I got bit... Changed a live well pump under the deck of the contender. Not an enormous task but 30 minutes is too long when you get that kind of hot. Dizzy, nauseous, and all the other crap that goes with it. I might sound like a pussy but I seriously think ten minutes on and ten minutes off in this 95 degree by 95 % humidity is really what you can call "safe" .

Its when the sweating and peeing stop that you really need to pay attention...

[marine4003]

Indiana jones style hat with a bandana for a headband dipped in water frequently..thats where heat stress starts..head. light colored, loose fitting clothing, Gatoraid is OK but plain ol H2O works just as good.I work out in this soup from 6 AM to 6 PM. 6 days a week...
see..i can be civil..

[tankerfly]

Proper diet, electrolyte replacement, and hydration are the best ways in addition to light clothing and sunscreen. If you eat a bag of donuts and a gallon of coffee on the way out, you will be hurting. I like to use a camelback strapped ot the t-top with the straw easily accessible. I saw this tip a few years ago on here and have used it ever since. I carry gallons of water to refill. As long as you eat right and hydrate, you will be fine.

[mvsusaf]

As much as I love beer don't even think about drinking it until you are out of the sun for the day. Alcohol will dry you out which hastens heat exhaustion.

[longfisher]

...even you, Marine2003 and DS. Very responsible.

One more thing on the topic of the heat and sunburn.

When we returned from our day in the oven (no kidding at all) my face was as red as tomato soup. Wife was less so. So, while sweating much more than her I must have wiped all the sun block off resetting baits and casting and didn't reapply often enough. A sweat band would have helped but forgot it.

Anyway, got really burned with all the reflected light.

I saw one of those Spanish Fly shows earlier in the year where the guide was wearing some sort of face coverup. It covered his neck, ears and all of his face just below the sun glasses. Of course, a good hat protected his noggin.

https://www.buffwear.com/catalog/ind...FUmA5QodV1g7vQ

I hear those things are called Buffs. Seen them advertised online and the best ones are, apparently, made in Canada. It sure looked like something that would work and they're advertised to stop 95% of UV.

Now, I'm not advertising them and I don't get anything for bringing them up on this or any other board. I'm really seeking a solution to a real-world problem.

Anyone tried one of those things? If so, are they hot and itchy or do they work as advertised...weep away the sweat and get real cool in a breeze and as soft as a baby's butt?

They're about $40 or so without any chance to return them. So, I don't want to buy a set of 4 for the family and me without some input that they work.

Thanks.

LongFisher

[longfisher]

My friend and neighbor is from Jamaica. She had her husband were aghast when they saw my face burned so. And, they recommended a Jamaican remedy (no, no rum involved).

They said take a lot of B Complex vitamins including thiamin, as much thiamin as you can get and it won't peel.

You know, it worked. Only a bit of my nose peeled and the rest settled down really quickly and didn't. I was really surprised as I don't generally put much store in folk remedies.

Just thought I'd pass it on.

LongFisher

[N2theBlue]

...even you, Marine2003 and DS. Very responsible.

One more thing on the topic of the heat and sunburn.

When we returned from our day in the oven (no kidding at all) my face was as red as tomato soup. Wife was less so. So, while sweating much more than her I must have wiped all the sun block off resetting baits and casting and didn't reapply often enough. A sweat band would have helped but forgot it.

Anyway, got really burned with all the reflected light.

I saw one of those Spanish Fly shows earlier in the year where the guide was wearing some sort of face coverup. It covered his neck, ears and all of his face just below the sun glasses. Of course, a good hat protected his noggin.

https://www.buffwear.com/catalog/ind...FUmA5QodV1g7vQ

I hear those things are called Buffs. Seen them advertised online and the best ones are, apparently, made in Canada. It sure looked like something that would work and they're advertised to stop 95% of UV.

Now, I'm not advertising them and I don't get anything for bringing them up on this or any other board. I'm really seeking a solution to a real-world problem.

Anyone tried one of those things? If so, are they hot and itchy or do they work as advertised...weep away the sweat and get real cool in a breeze and as soft as a baby's butt?

They're about $40 or so without any chance to return them. So, I don't want to buy a set of 4 for the family and me without some input that they work.

Thanks.

LongFisher

I've got a Buff. LOVE IT. It might look funny, but it sure does keep your face from getting burnt, and it actually helps cool you off. Especially if you dip it in some water.