Working In Hell

[Merle Nelson]

@Dan Thornton so if a person had little or no drinking water, was keeping warm enough, and had access to non potable water or sea water you could put that on starting in high sweat areas and conserve internal water stores by virtue of the body shutting down perspiration?

 

[surveyor]

I've always thought a tall cold glass of milk would be a good way to stay hydrated.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Making headlines, no surprise.

How does extreme heat affect the body and what can you do about it?

As heatwaves grip the US, placing millions under advisories, experts describe how to mitigate effects of heat stress

www.theguardian.com

 

[surveyor]

My brother (who is a PA) cautions that too much potassium can be hard on the heart. There needs to be a balance in the blood.

 

[Dan Thornton]

@Dan Thornton so if a person had little or no drinking water, was keeping warm enough, and had access to non potable water or sea water you could put that on starting in high sweat areas and conserve internal water stores by virtue of the body shutting down perspiration?

Well yes, but that kind of misses the point. Theoretically, if you soak yourself in a tub of near-boiling water you won't sweat since your skin is already wet, thus saving critical internal water stores, but you could die from overheating. The point to focus on is this: stay cool. If you are cool, you don't sweat. If you stay cool, you don't suffer heat exhaustion. And one of the best ways to stay cool is to apply water to skin and clothes before you are hot. Today I was working on trees in high humidity, 85 degrees, but since I pre-wet my arms, shoulders, visor, neck and hair, I felt cool most of the time, especially whenever there was a slight breeze.

 

[data farm 26]

I went to wearing primarily long sleeves , even wear a hoodie under my helmet , it really helps keeping the sun off of your skin

Same. For the last few years I've been using collared long sleeve shirts year round. The long sleeve hooded shirts are great too. I like how the button ups allow some airflow so I mainly use those.

 

[Treetopflyer]

I’m searching for the lightest sweat wicking tropical sun hoodie out there right now

 

[islandarb]

I’m searching for the lightest sweat wicking tropical sun hoodie out there right now

Truewerk. B1 hoodie. Own a few.

B1 Sun Hoodie

The B1 Sun Hoodie is a technically advanced hoodie for work in the trades—a breathable, flexible, UV protection hoodie. Also works great as a base layer!

truewerk.com

 

[ClimbingTN]

I use fishing shirts and have a few with hoodies. Very lightweight. The SPF and sweat wicking is great.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Truewerk. B1 hoodie. Own a few.

B1 Sun Hoodie

The B1 Sun Hoodie is a technically advanced hoodie for work in the trades—a breathable, flexible, UV protection hoodie. Also works great as a base layer!

truewerk.com

Thanks swing I have one on order

 

[Treetopflyer]

I use fishing shirts and have a few with hoodies. Very lightweight. The SPF and sweat wicking is great.

That’s what I want the very lightweight
Some of these I’ve tried feel like a wet mop clinging to me

 

[Matias]

I have found the Team 365 ones for as little as $11 if you wanna get a whole set for a reasonabke price, especuqlly if they're to be printed into crew shirts. I got a coule freebies from Wesspur, and they held up well, so I went looking for blanks to print.

 

[islandarb]

Thanks swing I have one on order

This material is high wicking. You are always dry. Very very thin and lightweight....

 

[data farm 26]

Truewerk. B1 hoodie. Own a few.

B1 Sun Hoodie

The B1 Sun Hoodie is a technically advanced hoodie for work in the trades—a breathable, flexible, UV protection hoodie. Also works great as a base layer!

truewerk.com

That's crazy to see truewerk made it all the way to Barbados, guy really hustled to get there!

Highly recommend natural fibers though my friends but if you're going to wear plastic clothes try and make sure it at least doesn't have flame retardants...

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c01894

I was wearing this poly lightweight hoodie frequently last summer and started thinking about how I don't drink out of plastic containers if possible so why am I wearing plastic all day? Turns out there's at least some validity to the paranoia.

 

[Matias]

That's crazy to see truewerk made it all the way to Barbados, guy really hustled to get there!

Highly recommend natural fibers though my friends but if you're going to wear plastic clothes try and make sure it at least doesn't have flame retardants...

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c01894

I was wearing this poly lightweight hoodie frequently last summer and started thinking about how I don't drink out of plastic containers if possible so why am I wearing plastic all day? Turns out there's at least some validity to the paranoia.

I loathe wearing the poly shirts, but all the natty fibers I have tried get shredded instantly. You found anything that lasts long enough to justify the expenditure?

 

[surveyor]

Anyone try cloth made from bamboo fibers?

Men's Bamboo Lightweight Hoodie - Palm Green

With over 3,500 five-star reviews (and counting) this fan favorite is what we’re best known for. The Bamboo Lightweight Hoodie is an ultra-lightweight layer built for long days on the water—equipped with a crossover hood and thumbholes for ultimate all-day sun coverage. Incredibly breathable and...

freeflyapparel.com

 

[data farm 26]

I loathe wearing the poly shirts, but all the natty fibers I have tried get shredded instantly. You found anything that lasts long enough to justify the expenditure?

the button up wrangler shirt's are 60 cotton 40 poly and loose fitting, which I think is also important both for staying cool and not pressing the chemicals against your skin.

I have a great lightweight hoodie from this company called tasc, a golf company apparently that I found at rei, it's cotton and viscose. I like it a fair bit.

Anyone try cloth made from bamboo fibers?

Men's Bamboo Lightweight Hoodie - Palm Green

With over 3,500 five-star reviews (and counting) this fan favorite is what we’re best known for. The Bamboo Lightweight Hoodie is an ultra-lightweight layer built for long days on the water—equipped with a crossover hood and thumbholes for ultimate all-day sun coverage. Incredibly breathable and...

freeflyapparel.com

Yes! I love some bamboo fabrics, hemp is great too. Bamboo stuff is antibacterial slightly too afaik

 

[Matias]

Anyone try cloth made from bamboo fibers?

Men's Bamboo Lightweight Hoodie - Palm Green

With over 3,500 five-star reviews (and counting) this fan favorite is what we’re best known for. The Bamboo Lightweight Hoodie is an ultra-lightweight layer built for long days on the water—equipped with a crossover hood and thumbholes for ultimate all-day sun coverage. Incredibly breathable and...

freeflyapparel.com

Sounds lovely, but how does it hold up to snagging? For $68 a shirt, they better last more than a year of tree work.

 

[Matias]

the button up wrangler shirt's are 60 cotton 40 poly and loose fitting, which I think is also important both for staying cool and not pressing the chemicals against your skin.

I have a great lightweight hoodie from this company called tasc, a golf company apparently that I found at rei, it's cotton and viscose. I like it a fair bit.


Yes! I love some bamboo fabrics, hemp is great too. Bamboo stuff is antibacterial slightly too afaik

Button ups sound less than stretchy, but I will probably try one on your suggestion, since my wife will definitely wear it for yard work if I'm not diggin it