Namowal 0 #26 June 19, 2012 Quote I think you're on to something about being young. When I was in my twenties I could hike all over the place in hot, hot weather. I got sweaty, but it didn't wear me out. Fast forward a few decades and I'm melting like the wicked witch of the west. Umm i have met you you are NOT in your 50sNot yet, but I'll be there in five years. I can already see those pesky kids circling my lawn like vultures.... Quote and I am way older than you. The way I deal is lots of liquid (non booze), I make a 2 litre bottle of Gatorade (my dilution) and I eat throughout the day. I also stay out of the direct sun as much a possible. Watered-down gatorade seems to be a popular (daytime) drink at the dz. I'll have to try it.My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontlikemustard 0 #27 June 19, 2012 for some reason i thought you were like 19. must be the duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #28 June 19, 2012 Take off your t-shirt, soak it in cool water in the sink and then put it back on. (I was packing for me and Vskydiver in Thailand. That's how I survived.) Of course wear light shorts, seek shade and drink lots of water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 333 #29 June 19, 2012 Quote Take off your t-shirt, soak it in cool water in the sink and then put it back on. (I was packing for me and Vskydiver in Thailand. That's how I survived.) Of course wear light shorts, seek shade and drink lots of water. It also helps to get your hair wet occasionally. Longer hair traps heat in more than shorter hair, and the cool, wet hair will allow for faster dissipation of body heat.See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #30 June 19, 2012 Quote Take off your t-shirt, soak it in cool water in the sink and then DON'T put it back on. FIFYYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #31 June 19, 2012 Quote Take off your t-shirt, soak it in cool water in the sink and then put it back on. I'm surprised you, or someone else, didn't add, "and leave your bra off while you're at it". You guys are slacking!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #33 June 19, 2012 Doesn't your DZ have a duck pond...errr...*swoop* pond? "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #34 June 19, 2012 DO NOT GO IN THE SWOOP POND! Fish and skydivers alike do the nasty in there! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #35 June 19, 2012 Quote DO NOT GO IN THE SWOOP POND! Fish and skydivers alike do the nasty in there! Fish & skydivers???Now that is *really* kinky!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grasshoppergirl 0 #36 June 19, 2012 Some good ideas here. Namowal, I know you said a cold wrap didn't help but I take a bandana and put some ice cubes in it then wrap and put around the back of my neck. It really helps keep my core temp a bit better under control. Just a bit... I've also realized I have to stop giving a crap about how I look at the DZ. It's totally out of my control :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #37 June 19, 2012 Quote Some good ideas here. Namowal, I know you said a cold wrap didn't help but I take a bandana and put some ice cubes in it then wrap and put around the back of my neck. It really helps keep my core temp a bit better under control. Just a bit... That's a good idea. Quote I've also realized I have to stop giving a crap about how I look at the DZ. It's totally out of my control :) That's true. Quote for some reason i thought you were like 19. must be the duck cartoons. Well, I bet most people who start out are closer to that age than to mine. In some ways it feels like I'm a 19 year old- learning to navigate in the new world of adulthood skydiving. Quote It also helps to get your hair wet occasionally. Longer hair traps heat in more than shorter hair, and the cool, wet hair will allow for faster dissipation of body heat. That's a good idea too. If my hair's damp, will it cause my googles to fog or damage my helmet once I'm on the plane? (Then again, the hot prop wind as I'm boarding would probably work as a giant hairdryer...)My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #38 June 19, 2012 Quote Quote DO NOT GO IN THE SWOOP POND! Fish and skydivers alike do the nasty in there! Fish & skydivers???Now that is *really* kinky! someone calling me ?? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #39 June 19, 2012 Quote Quote Take off your t-shirt, soak it in cool water in the sink and then put it back on. I'm surprised you, or someone else, didn't add, "and leave your bra off while you're at it". You guys are slacking! Hey, I'm the polite happily married guy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontlikemustard 0 #40 June 19, 2012 Quote 've also realized I have to stop giving a crap about how I look at the DZ. It's totally out of my control :) it really doesn't matter considering there are about 10 guys for every girl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #41 June 19, 2012 Quote Some good ideas here. Namowal, I know you said a cold wrap didn't help but I take a bandana and put some ice cubes in it then wrap and put around the back of my neck. It really helps keep my core temp a bit better under control. Just a bit... I've also realized I have to stop giving a crap about how I look at the DZ. It's totally out of my control :) Puhhhhhlease! Like the savages care. You may not be looking for a love interest at the DZ, but at most all you need is a pulse. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #42 June 19, 2012 Seldom a problem we have in the UK, but on those rare hot days the worst thing is definitely the packing. Not only is it more tiring, but the sweat makes the fabric stick to you and... just yuck all around. The hottest I've ever been was jumping in UAE. This was back in 2000, long before Skydive Dubai was operating, so we were at the Umm-al Qwain aeroclub. We had an air-conditioned packing area, but by the time you'd stepped outside and walked to the aircraft you were already melting. The worst thing was that because the runway was just compacted sand we had to have the door shut for takeoff - I came to dread the closing of that door, and to long for the moment when it would be opened again. It was wonderfully cool on exit, but during the second half of the skydive you could gradually feel the air getting warm. Never really experienced that anywhere else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #43 June 19, 2012 Quote You may not be looking for a love interest at the DZ, but at most all you need is a pulse. At some DZs that may be optional."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
