My God blackie I have learned more about living in the south from this video than the all most 5 years living hear. I thank you. To the people in the Northern states walking out side hear is the same as walking in to a steam room, and this is no joke! To day it was 95 with 90 percent humidity, try walking 5 miles in A steam room, and you quickly realize how important this information is! They will never tell you hear in Myrtle Beach SC, how many people die every year from the heat, it's bad for business!
GREAT, GREAT, JUST PLAIN OLD GREAT VIDEO Blackie.I work with so many young people who don't even dress for the heat. I went through a CPR certification Tuesday and we also had a OSHA training session on dealing with the heat and I feel like you did a bit better on the subject although you were focusing on true survival throughout the whole day and they focused on a 10 hour day then going home to rest. I love how simple you keep things. THANKS Blackie
During my construction days we always started 1 to 2 hours earlier than normal in the summer time in "my south". By 2 pm we were headed to the shop , A/C and cold snacks. For most of us in the south this is summer 101. I am sure there are few that found this helpful. Just like adapting to the cold over short period of time(weeks), the same adaptation factor helps for heat. For a health person buy the end of the summer one usually is accustom to heat and humidity. Just a thought,but why are people living in Texas and Mexico depicted as taking siesta?
thats where i heard the word from back when i was driving and truck and going out there ( tex /mex border country) lots of little mom and pop places would shut down at 1 til 3 to cool of and take a nap
Acclimating to the environment temperatures is a process which takes place over several weeks of exposure. As the temperatures start to go toward the extreme, get outside frequently. Avoid the air conditioning or the heat, whichever is the case. Let your body acclimate to the temperatures outside. Mr. Lee’s concept makes good sense to me. Thank you sir! Tennessee Smoky
The part about clothing was really interesting. I have been trying to use only wool and cotton for a couple of years now, as I find the 'wicking material' type clothing really useless and I actually get hives from them! Brilliant video as usual Black. Thank you from the variable weather of the UK
if your going old school with wool / cotton then you need to add silk back in the day people would wear sild as a base layer to keep chaffing to a min it is in effect a wicking layer but unlike the modern stuff it will allow free movement of wool to slide and not bind on legs when on a brisk hike.. in summer the cotton on the skin will absorb and keep the area wet and effect a cooling as you hike
Fantastic video, Blackie,,, hard for us guys here in England, to get our heads round those sort of temperatures,,!! The weather forecast for this week here, is a maximum of 61 degrees today, rising to a "sweltering" 66, by the end of the week,,, ha ha, and the humidity is controlled by the unpredictable heavy rain showers,,,, lol... All the best from across the pond,, .. ☔ ☀️,,
I do cold brew tea during the heat of summer. The night before fill a container of water and add teabags. Once you wake up drink the cold tea add sweetener if desired. You get the caffeine first thing in the morning. This can be repeated through out the day. Growing up we would make gallons of sun tea. I carry a bunch of teabags in my kit for such events. Use the tagless bags so all you have to do is bury it by a tree, the tea and bag will breakdown real quick, and the tree or other plants will like the acid that is added to their soil.
Carnation breakfast essentials drink milk, instant coffee, and a table spoon of peanut butter powder mixed with water is fast, filling, and caffeine ( breakfast on the go that's not hot ) . Got that from a through hiker who hits the trail by 5 am during the summer, stopped by 10am and would move on after 5 or 6 pm until he got to his next camp, said he never cooked dinner until a hour or more after the sun was down. During really hot days and he had to make up miles he would do it at night using a headlamp for light.
Thanks. I live on the west coast where the summers are hot and dry. Working outside at times I found that synthetics made me sweaty and sticking. I have chosen cotton for this reason. I have been watching backpacking videos on YT and they recommend synthetics, so I thought I was doing something wrong. You explained it very well. I am sticking with my experience and staying with cotton.
Excellent advice. Having traveled and camped a lot in hot climates traveling in the cool part of the day is the best way to stay cool. That lay up in the hot part of the day in the shade if at all possible near water is key. If no decent shade is available then using a poncho or emergency blanket - silver side up/out is a good alternative. For food in the morning I tend to use Cliff Bars and jerky. Make a canteen full of good strong sweet tea the night before after supper. Let it cool all night to go with the jerky and energy bars.in the morning.
Blackie, Great Video and Outstanding Information Thanks For Sharing Your Knowledge and Wisdom. Yes You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter and keep Us Safe.
Many roofers here in Florida wear long sleeve thin cotton pull over shirts, The shirt absorbs the sweat and retains it for evaporative cooling. I have read that old farmer while working the fields did the same by wearing their long johns all year long. I imagine they washed them after their Saturday night bath, so they did not stink for Sunday morning church. But , I believe very few people where conceived in the south on Fridays, lol.
Great talk blackie .here in pa. We get in the 80s some mornings .but we have that wetness all over so humility is up .I use to get up at daylight 5 osh and start getting my work done so at 10 I'm done .you just have too or else
This video id great info, not only for outdoorsmen but those who work outdoors like I do. The tip about wearing cotton reminded me of knowledge I'd forgotten. I bought the BS about "moisture wicking" fabrics. I remember wearing cotton and catching a chill in the shade in the South Florida summer heat. I gotta go clothes shopping again.
For those that have to have coffee instant cappuccino mix added to a water bottle and shaken. Another option is cold brewing. You need a bottle with the neck and mouthpiece is significantly smaller than the bottle. Fill the bottle about 3/4 full and top off with coffee grounds. The grounds will settle over night. The shelf between the bottle and the neck help catch wayward grounds.
Always great to hear the Master talk on the facts of the Deep South Heat. 90 plus here in Florida, I love it! I love coffee and make mine the night before, 48 ounces and in the morning it's there for me. Thanks for all you do. 👌🤠👍
Outstanding information Blackie! Here in Vietnam especially in the summer the heat and humidity can put you down fast! Everywhere I go I'm always hydrating and being a diabetic I really need to maintain fluids in my old body. Your explanation of how to hike and deal with the heat in a high humidity environment is probably the best advice I ever heard! Thanks you might've saved someone's life! ATB Sam Adler from Vietnam
Great topic Blackie. One thing the weathermen here in Oklahoma keep reminding us is the difference between shade and sun exposure. Our July and August highs will be 95+F, humidity will be 80%+. These are measured in the shade over a grassy field giving a heat index of ~105+. Now what they remind us is that stepping out into the sun will effectively add 10 degrees to the heat index, standing on pavement or hard packed dirt will add another 10 degrees. So if you're standing in the sun on pavement, your effective heat index could be as high as 125+F. Another thing I keep in mind is the color of my clothing. Lighter colored clothes will reflect more heat than darker colored clothes. My preferred summer outdoor clothes are 100% cotton khaki ripstop BDUs with a white tshirt and cotton boonie hat. Thanks for all your hard work on these videos.
Very important information here from a man speaking from not only his knowledge, but also his experience. People tend to underestimate the extremes of weather (hot and cold), and many get themselves into real trouble. If you underestimate the potential impact of high heat and high humidity on your body, you could find yourself in a major medical emergency. Such an event on the trail or deep into the woods could result in a tragedy. Blackie Thomas is sharing some critical information here. We all should be thankful for his thinking this through and communicating it so clearly. Best advice is pay attention to good advice. - Tennessee Smoky
I’d say 10-3 is the part of the day when things start to heat up. 4-6 are the hottest parts of the day because that air is fully warmed and the sun is still high in the sky. It’s not until it gets to sunset that things start to cool down. I work on a tractor here in Texas, that’s kinda been my experience. We try to get any handwork done and out of the way early on in the day, and we try to keep track of the shade.
Very interesting thoughts on fabric. Thanks. One addition is my understanding is that the heat index is calculated as 'in the shade', meaning it'll be worse in direct sunlight. My own personal preference is to reference humidity from the dew point.
Good old times knowledge 👍 Use evaporative effect to cool water . Plow boys carried jug of water wrapped in burlap wetted . GI canteen was great for this . Blackie your a gold mine ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great Vid Sir! One trick i use is i wear a wide brimmed straw hat. Every chance i get, i'll dip it in a water source and just get it soaking wet. When i wear it doing my yard/farm work or fishing (or whatever...), as the cooler water from the stream/pond/etc evaporates, it cools me down. Also, it will drip on my skin, and since it's temp is usually a 5-10 degrees cooler than the ambient temps, it still cools me down. I also have a cooling rag. Just wet it, then twirl it in the air around you, then drape it over your head or neck. It will drop your core quickly as long as it's worn near a blood artery (wrists, neck, arm pits, head) so it can cool the blood traveling through the body. It's designed for that purpose; it's not just any old towel. Thank you for what you do Blackie!!!
Great explanations Blackie. This dynamic is why I rarely eat a breakfast before a morning hunt that may end about lunchtime. I keep one or two oat type bars or crackers and plenty of water with me until the re-connection to camp. I do like the first half cup of coffee as I get geared up in the morning, but that is usually between 20-40 F in my working zone. That's an opposite cold theory to your hot, but if climbing uphill, many of the same body stresses apply. In some ways they get more complicated, if you sweat, and stop to sit in freezing temperatures.
Cotton can be fine in the winter, just gotta understand it and layering. I worked in a steel mill here in Northern AL, learned a lot about dealing with heat
I got a pair of those wicking short pants thinking it would be cooler than my cotton trill kilt. Nope, no unless running or in a cool breeze, but as you said, I also got dehydrated quicker. The kilt is a little hotter but it moves too creating air movement under it. I'll keep the wicking stuff for some things, but the idea of those fabrics are lost to me now. Thanks for the great vid and all the tips. Take Care and Stay Safe.
Good video. I jump in the river or pond real quick cool off and good to go. Some times you just have to hunker down. Or the head is cool you will feel cool. I got no air conditioner. So I fill the tub up with Cold water. Sit in there for an hour and good to go. Get hot do it again. Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts. Drink water as cool as you can get it. If your hot it's your body saying cool me down. Or else. So listen to your body.
Very true! more than once when hiking along the river i have dropped my pack and stepped off the bank into the water since i was sopping wet to begin with no big deal but it was a quick way to drop the core temp
@@BLACKIETHOMAS and that's what will save a life. We can drink all the water in the world and it seems like it doesn't do any good. Get in some nice cool river or pond water with a bottle of water and ya I feel better. We have to nip it in the butt before it gets too hot . And get heat stroke. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
Cotton is a great summer clothing fabric. Especially a nice thin cotton shirt. Stays cooler during the day and will dry out at least a little overnight so it isn't as horribly swampy the next day to pit back on. Part of camping and hiking in summer is just accepting some level of erkie clothing. Still worth it though!
Excellent info. This mostly holds true -in particular your time/heat schedule- even in the northern latitudes except for mountains... it could still be pretty cold on some peaks. Always ask when you're heading upwards, better carry appropriate clothing to find out it's the one day of the year where it's as hot as on the ground (happens to me almost every time) than be caught in cold winds hoping you'll be fine for the next 5 miles.
I think you touched on this for a split second by mentioning the "cool" water is about 70 degrees... I think when talking about not wanting to drink hot coffee it's important to note if you are drinking filtered water from a river or such and that water is ice cold, you would actually want to wait for it to get to about room temperature. Cold water is just as bad if not worse that drinking hot water as it will send your body into shock and send all your blood to your stomach to try and battle hypothermia. Room temp or slightly warm water is better for you and also burns less calories.
Re: Hot coffee/tea: It really depends, mostly on the humidity. People who live in very hot environments use hot drinks to stimulate the body's sweat response, which might be useful if, as you say, you're starting off at 70 degrees. The extra sweating induced by the coffee could give one a head start on keeping the body cool... But, again, this requires a humidity low enough to allow the sweat to evaporate, as you point out. Living as I do in Louisiana, it's a rare day past mid-May where the humidity isn't high enough for a goldfish to take a walk in the open air. This is one reason I always carry a gallon, minimum 3 qts, and make sure to have a functional filter with a high enough rating to take all the nasties out of ditch water. Edit: You mentioned drinking cooler liquids-- this can actually hurt in trying to keep cool, since the body will shut down the sweat response when it senses cold liquids entering the digestive tract, in an attempt to warm the liquids to homeostasis. Dropping the core temp *too* much is a bad idea, overall-- however, dropping it too much in the south, in the wild, is unlikely... Not too many Sno-cone stands on the trail that I've seen! Thanks for yet another great and informative video, Blackie-- and when ya gonna make some more haversacks? I need me one o them!
I found out about a month ago that my sister is moving to North Carolina, Raleigh/Durham area. I’m from Northern Ontario & our normal temperatures for this time of year is 21*c (70*) & 9*c (48*) . I’m not sure I want to go visit them after watching this 🥵
Pickled Cucumbers are delicious in the Summer...and perhaps cold Mac N cheese and maybe cold fruits and veggies... Grapes.. Melon .. Carrots raisins Berries and such.... Your Thoughts Welcomed....
boy I can relate to this i have MS and when it gets summer in South Arkansas my body will literly start shutting down when I start to get hot. The last time I tried a hike i was only doing about 5 miles a day, i was so far behind people went looking for me.....I was so embarassed.
In the late 1950s, The Israeli Army (Defence Force, whatever) conducted a study. They had their young soldiers drink 1 liter of water every hour for 6-8 hours prior to a march/ruck. Then every hour on the ruck they took a break(or during ruck. I'm not sure.) each soldier downed another liter. They doctors in charge found out that the soldiers performed the ruck a lot better and were much more capable to work/fight afterwards. The next day they were able to go on better. Now, I know for a fact that the heat in Alabama is not the same as it is in the Middle East. I've been in or around both places in July/August. Pensacola, The old Country is Mississippi to me(quarter of my family is there-probably about half the population of the state). And in the 90s I got to see beautiful(?)and exotic Jebel Ali/Dubai, and Bahrain. Go Navy! Now this Israeli study is food for thought. I live in San Diego, so I follow more of the IDF's wisdom than yours. Yours is there though. So thank you for it. You probably know but I'll mention it anyways. A liter is about an ounce+ more than a quart. BTW, my father and Stepmom moved to Phoenix for retirement. I noticed that in the dead of summer that those Arizona cats pour concrete at night and do city repairs at night.Thanks for reading this little book.
What?, Yeah We got to stop for Coffee. Here Coffee is promptly between 3:00 AM to Bird Singing Alarm Clock at 4:O0 AM. Breakfast is Optional. Temp. By 9:30AM is 100o F. Ground Temp. Increasing, have make Shade. 2:00 PM 112o F. Average. Today starts the 100 of Over 100. June, 1st, 2022. Mr. Blackie, what I use is a Cargo Parachute. Helps create shade and low breeze cooling when damp. The S.W. Desert WATER!!!! Maintain Body Moisture, especially when Bicycling.
yes sir in the desert i can see that here in my woods you cannot walk ( and i really mean this ) for 30 minutes and not cross a stream / river/ or creek we got water everywhere
The other friend was always, Nah man we gotta take (another) break and have a Beer. Quickly how fast some people agree with him, No we don't need that water , we have 5 cases of Beer....and Ice! Have you Camped with Experts on watching Survival videos. One Guy said, He had watched 10 Episodes of Celebrity Survival with Beat Grylls. My Partner and I get a good laugh at that one. It is so Roasting out , but it is the Desert, it's not 120o F., Yet.
One of the things that I do, to stay cool, is to keep a cold rag, or one of those chiller neck scarves, in my cooler. When I get too hot, I put on my neck.
@@BLACKIETHOMAS , it works very well. When it doesn't seem to help as much anymore, I put it back into the cooler, in the ice water. That revives it, after a bit.
Not only does it raise your core temp but coffee is a diuretic and will cause you to lose water. Better to leave the coffee at home. Beer too can cause dehydration. Leave that behind also.
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Yes but sometimes it can dehydrate you faster. Today mid-day was like a furnace. It's downright dangerous to go outside more than a few minutes.
Blackie, a few weeks ago, I wrote that I had a military, goose down evacuation bag. You said you would buy it in a heartbeat. I was just diagnosed with terminal Leukemia and I am selling things to get funeral expense money. Would you like to buy it? I would be happy to know it is going to someone who appreciates it. Thanks, Sam.
i am able to prefilter quickly and then get water pressed and the water still be cool thats a big plus to me..i have tried other systems and many of them are good ..the grail just fits in the way i camp and hike
If you have one, take a Bugtamer jacket and soak it in water , any water that isn't hot . That Bugtamer will cool down your core temperature, it acts like an air conditioner. Because of evaporative effects on. The body.
My God blackie I have learned more about living in the south from this video than the all most 5 years living hear. I thank you.
To the people in the Northern states walking out side hear is the same as walking in to a steam room, and this is no joke! To day it was 95 with 90 percent humidity, try walking 5 miles in A steam room, and you quickly realize how important this information is! They will never tell you hear in Myrtle Beach SC, how many people die every year from the heat, it's bad for business!
GREAT, GREAT, JUST PLAIN OLD GREAT VIDEO Blackie.I work with so many young people who don't even dress for the heat. I went through a CPR certification Tuesday and we also had a OSHA training session on dealing with the heat and I feel like you did a bit better on the subject although you were focusing on true survival throughout the whole day and they focused on a 10 hour day then going home to rest. I love how simple you keep things. THANKS Blackie
glad to help
This is the best tutorial I've seen on body core temperature, and prevention of heat illness
thanks
one of your best videos in my opinion. thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
During my construction days we always started 1 to 2 hours earlier than normal in the summer time in "my south". By 2 pm we were headed to the shop , A/C and cold snacks. For most of us in the south this is summer 101. I am sure there are few that found this helpful. Just like adapting to the cold over short period of time(weeks), the same adaptation factor helps for heat. For a health person buy the end of the summer one usually is accustom to heat and humidity. Just a thought,but why are people living in Texas and Mexico depicted as taking siesta?
thats where i heard the word from back when i was driving and truck and going out there ( tex /mex border country) lots of little mom and pop places would shut down at 1 til 3 to cool of and take a nap
Acclimating to the environment temperatures is a process which takes place over several weeks of exposure. As the temperatures start to go toward the extreme, get outside frequently. Avoid the air conditioning or the heat, whichever is the case. Let your body acclimate to the temperatures outside. Mr. Lee’s concept makes good sense to me. Thank you sir! Tennessee Smoky
@@tennesseesmoky9012 Acclimation, Thats the word! thx.
A lot of good information
The part about clothing was really interesting. I have been trying to use only wool and cotton for a couple of years now, as I find the 'wicking material' type clothing really useless and I actually get hives from them! Brilliant video as usual Black. Thank you from the variable weather of the UK
if your going old school with wool / cotton then you need to add silk back in the day people would wear sild as a base layer to keep chaffing to a min it is in effect a wicking layer but unlike the modern stuff it will allow free movement of wool to slide and not bind on legs when on a brisk hike.. in summer the cotton on the skin will absorb and keep the area wet and effect a cooling as you hike
Fantastic video, Blackie,,, hard for us guys here in England, to get our heads round those sort of temperatures,,!! The weather forecast for this week here, is a maximum of 61 degrees today, rising to a "sweltering" 66, by the end of the week,,, ha ha, and the humidity is controlled by the unpredictable heavy rain showers,,,, lol... All the best from across the pond,, .. ☔ ☀️,,
Sounds great!
I do cold brew tea during the heat of summer. The night before fill a container of water and add teabags. Once you wake up drink the cold tea add sweetener if desired. You get the caffeine first thing in the morning. This can be repeated through out the day. Growing up we would make gallons of sun tea. I carry a bunch of teabags in my kit for such events. Use the tagless bags so all you have to do is bury it by a tree, the tea and bag will breakdown real quick, and the tree or other plants will like the acid that is added to their soil.
i have done something like that my self if a good was to make tea
Carnation breakfast essentials drink milk, instant coffee, and a table spoon of peanut butter powder mixed with water is fast, filling, and caffeine ( breakfast on the go that's not hot ) . Got that from a through hiker who hits the trail by 5 am during the summer, stopped by 10am and would move on after 5 or 6 pm until he got to his next camp, said he never cooked dinner until a hour or more after the sun was down. During really hot days and he had to make up miles he would do it at night using a headlamp for light.
Old school knowledge , keep spreading it 👍
That's the plan!
Thanks. I live on the west coast where the summers are hot and dry. Working outside at times I found that synthetics made me sweaty and sticking. I have chosen cotton for this reason. I have been watching backpacking videos on YT and they recommend synthetics, so I thought I was doing something wrong. You explained it very well. I am sticking with my experience and staying with cotton.
Excellent advice. Having traveled and camped a lot in hot climates traveling in the cool part of the day is the best way to stay cool. That lay up in the hot part of the day in the shade if at all possible near water is key. If no decent shade is available then using a poncho or emergency blanket - silver side up/out is a good alternative. For food in the morning I tend to use Cliff Bars and jerky. Make a canteen full of good strong sweet tea the night before after supper. Let it cool all night to go with the jerky and energy bars.in the morning.
very true if you dont have a good shade try and make one get out of those uv rays
Blackie, Great Video and Outstanding Information Thanks For Sharing Your Knowledge and Wisdom. Yes You Are The Master Woodsman and Buschcrafter and keep Us Safe.
Thanks again!
Hi Blackie! Solid information, especially for some of our young bushcrafters and hikers yet to do a semi tropical expedition.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video as ever, excellent explantation of understanding the heat index 👏🏼👏🏼
Glad it was helpful!
Many roofers here in Florida wear long sleeve thin cotton pull over shirts, The shirt absorbs the sweat and retains it for evaporative cooling. I have read that old farmer while working the fields did the same by wearing their long johns all year long. I imagine they washed them after their Saturday night bath, so they did not stink for Sunday morning church. But , I believe very few people where conceived in the south on Fridays, lol.
i have worn thin cooling long sleeves before and as long as you have some minor breeze you will be cooler once it gets good and wet
Nice job Blackie. Tell us the old Indian legend about the red bird. The Cardinals do the same thing here at O Dark 30 in AZ.
lol i will try and work that into a video
Great info
This was a great lesson brother and just plane old common sense. I always enjoy your videos thanks again Blackie.
Very welcome
Siesta, Latin America's greatest invention! Great info my friend! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
These are GREAT tips! THANK YOU for sharing them with us! Outstanding information!
Glad it was helpful!
OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!!! Thank you so much Blackie! Boomer Sooner!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great information Blackie. Thank you. 👍🥵
Any time!
Great talk blackie .here in pa. We get in the 80s some mornings .but we have that wetness all over so humility is up .I use to get up at daylight 5 osh and start getting my work done so at 10 I'm done .you just have too or else
Right on
This video id great info, not only for outdoorsmen but those who work outdoors like I do. The tip about wearing cotton reminded me of knowledge I'd forgotten. I bought the BS about "moisture wicking" fabrics. I remember wearing cotton and catching a chill in the shade in the South Florida summer heat. I gotta go clothes shopping again.
Great point!
For those that have to have coffee instant cappuccino mix added to a water bottle and shaken. Another option is cold brewing. You need a bottle with the neck and mouthpiece is significantly smaller than the bottle. Fill the bottle about 3/4 full and top off with coffee grounds. The grounds will settle over night. The shelf between the bottle and the neck help catch wayward grounds.
good info thanks
Always great to hear the Master talk on the facts of the Deep South Heat.
90 plus here in Florida, I love it! I love coffee and make mine the night before, 48 ounces and in the morning it's there for me. Thanks for all you do. 👌🤠👍
thanks for watching
Outstanding information Blackie! Here in Vietnam especially in the summer the heat and humidity can put you down fast! Everywhere I go I'm always hydrating and being a diabetic I really need to maintain fluids in my old body.
Your explanation of how to hike and deal with the heat in a high humidity environment is probably the best advice I ever heard! Thanks you might've saved someone's life! ATB Sam Adler from Vietnam
thank you for watching
Great topic Blackie.
One thing the weathermen here in Oklahoma keep reminding us is the difference between shade and sun exposure. Our July and August highs will be 95+F, humidity will be 80%+. These are measured in the shade over a grassy field giving a heat index of ~105+. Now what they remind us is that stepping out into the sun will effectively add 10 degrees to the heat index, standing on pavement or hard packed dirt will add another 10 degrees. So if you're standing in the sun on pavement, your effective heat index could be as high as 125+F.
Another thing I keep in mind is the color of my clothing. Lighter colored clothes will reflect more heat than darker colored clothes. My preferred summer outdoor clothes are 100% cotton khaki ripstop BDUs with a white tshirt and cotton boonie hat.
Thanks for all your hard work on these videos.
THANKS FOR POSTING
Good information, thank you Blackie.
My pleasure!
Great tips Blackie . Same way here in Texas
Right on
Very important information here from a man speaking from not only his knowledge, but also his experience. People tend to underestimate the extremes of weather (hot and cold), and many get themselves into real trouble. If you underestimate the potential impact of high heat and high humidity on your body, you could find yourself in a major medical emergency. Such an event on the trail or deep into the woods could result in a tragedy. Blackie Thomas is sharing some critical information here. We all should be thankful for his thinking this through and communicating it so clearly. Best advice is pay attention to good advice. - Tennessee Smoky
thank you for your kind words
That was a good one. 👍🇨🇱
glad you liked it
I’d say 10-3 is the part of the day when things start to heat up. 4-6 are the hottest parts of the day because that air is fully warmed and the sun is still high in the sky. It’s not until it gets to sunset that things start to cool down. I work on a tractor here in Texas, that’s kinda been my experience. We try to get any handwork done and out of the way early on in the day, and we try to keep track of the shade.
Very interesting thoughts on fabric. Thanks. One addition is my understanding is that the heat index is calculated as 'in the shade', meaning it'll be worse in direct sunlight. My own personal preference is to reference humidity from the dew point.
Yes, exactly
Great tips. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Good old times knowledge 👍
Use evaporative effect to cool water . Plow boys carried jug of water wrapped in burlap wetted . GI canteen was great for this .
Blackie your a gold mine !
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
thanks for watching
Yeah.Walk outside and instantly wrapped up in sweat. Enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.
Will do!
Great Vid Sir! One trick i use is i wear a wide brimmed straw hat. Every chance i get, i'll dip it in a water source and just get it soaking wet. When i wear it doing my yard/farm work or fishing (or whatever...), as the cooler water from the stream/pond/etc evaporates, it cools me down. Also, it will drip on my skin, and since it's temp is usually a 5-10 degrees cooler than the ambient temps, it still cools me down. I also have a cooling rag. Just wet it, then twirl it in the air around you, then drape it over your head or neck. It will drop your core quickly as long as it's worn near a blood artery (wrists, neck, arm pits, head) so it can cool the blood traveling through the body. It's designed for that purpose; it's not just any old towel.
Thank you for what you do Blackie!!!
good info thanks for posting
Good one!
Thanks!
Great explanations Blackie. This dynamic is why I rarely eat a breakfast before a morning hunt that may end about lunchtime. I keep one or two oat type bars or crackers and plenty of water with me until the re-connection to camp. I do like the first half cup of coffee as I get geared up in the morning, but that is usually between 20-40 F in my working zone. That's an opposite cold theory to your hot, but if climbing uphill, many of the same body stresses apply. In some ways they get more complicated, if you sweat, and stop to sit in freezing temperatures.
true in the cold times you have to keep from sweating and keep the core temp warm and not to over heat
Great advice.
If you do find a creek you can wash in it to cool yourself down.
Very true!
Thats right,i like the river btm,but I tell you what temps change quick in the cut over and pines
you got that right in august the air is dead still and so humid you can feel the air flow in and out of your lungs
Cotton can be fine in the winter, just gotta understand it and layering.
I worked in a steel mill here in Northern AL, learned a lot about dealing with heat
i worked in a die cast metal foundry a few yrs zinc machines were at 950F and pots of molten zinc stayed at 1000F
Pretty interesting and it makes sense about the moisture wicking clothing. I will have to tell my buddy about that.
Please do!
I got a pair of those wicking short pants thinking it would be cooler than my cotton trill kilt. Nope, no unless running or in a cool breeze, but as you said, I also got dehydrated quicker. The kilt is a little hotter but it moves too creating air movement under it. I'll keep the wicking stuff for some things, but the idea of those fabrics are lost to me now. Thanks for the great vid and all the tips. Take Care and Stay Safe.
thanks for watching
Good video. I jump in the river or pond real quick cool off and good to go. Some times you just have to hunker down. Or the head is cool you will feel cool. I got no air conditioner. So I fill the tub up with Cold water. Sit in there for an hour and good to go. Get hot do it again. Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts. Drink water as cool as you can get it. If your hot it's your body saying cool me down. Or else. So listen to your body.
Very true! more than once when hiking along the river i have dropped my pack and stepped off the bank into the water since i was sopping wet to begin with no big deal but it was a quick way to drop the core temp
@@BLACKIETHOMAS and that's what will save a life. We can drink all the water in the world and it seems like it doesn't do any good. Get in some nice cool river or pond water with a bottle of water and ya I feel better. We have to nip it in the butt before it gets too hot . And get heat stroke. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
Good informational video Blackie , thanks for sharing , God bless !
My pleasure
Awesome advise... Another great video thanks for sharing...
Thanks for watching!
Basically it's just like the critters do.. I do alotta fishing here in FL. & They stop around 9:30 ..great info tho .thank ya sir.
Yes they do
Great video
thanks for watching
Had one of the hot, humid days here today. Not as easy to ignore as it was when I was younger, but I survived it
yep as the years roll by i find it takes longer to get i n the groove with the heat
Cotton is a great summer clothing fabric. Especially a nice thin cotton shirt. Stays cooler during the day and will dry out at least a little overnight so it isn't as horribly swampy the next day to pit back on. Part of camping and hiking in summer is just accepting some level of erkie clothing. Still worth it though!
Totally agree! if your gonna come hike / camp your gonna sweat and your gonna be wet just got to embrace it and ride
Excellent info. This mostly holds true -in particular your time/heat schedule- even in the northern latitudes except for mountains... it could still be pretty cold on some peaks. Always ask when you're heading upwards, better carry appropriate clothing to find out it's the one day of the year where it's as hot as on the ground (happens to me almost every time) than be caught in cold winds hoping you'll be fine for the next 5 miles.
Very true!
I think you touched on this for a split second by mentioning the "cool" water is about 70 degrees... I think when talking about not wanting to drink hot coffee it's important to note if you are drinking filtered water from a river or such and that water is ice cold, you would actually want to wait for it to get to about room temperature. Cold water is just as bad if not worse that drinking hot water as it will send your body into shock and send all your blood to your stomach to try and battle hypothermia. Room temp or slightly warm water is better for you and also burns less calories.
true too cold can be a shock to the system
I can't tell you how many times I put a wet bandana around my neck and if I was near water get my hat wet and put it on head. Awesome video my friend.
Thanks for sharing!!
Re: Hot coffee/tea: It really depends, mostly on the humidity. People who live in very hot environments use hot drinks to stimulate the body's sweat response, which might be useful if, as you say, you're starting off at 70 degrees. The extra sweating induced by the coffee could give one a head start on keeping the body cool... But, again, this requires a humidity low enough to allow the sweat to evaporate, as you point out.
Living as I do in Louisiana, it's a rare day past mid-May where the humidity isn't high enough for a goldfish to take a walk in the open air. This is one reason I always carry a gallon, minimum 3 qts, and make sure to have a functional filter with a high enough rating to take all the nasties out of ditch water.
Edit: You mentioned drinking cooler liquids-- this can actually hurt in trying to keep cool, since the body will shut down the sweat response when it senses cold liquids entering the digestive tract, in an attempt to warm the liquids to homeostasis.
Dropping the core temp *too* much is a bad idea, overall-- however, dropping it too much in the south, in the wild, is unlikely... Not too many Sno-cone stands on the trail that I've seen!
Thanks for yet another great and informative video, Blackie-- and when ya gonna make some more haversacks? I need me one o them!
good info as you said as long as the humidity allows evaporation extra sweat is a plus
I flag for road construction, in Central Florida. Generally, there's no shade. Therefore, I tote a big cooler with lots of cold drinks.
good idea ya got to keep cool fluids to drop that core temp
I found out about a month ago that my sister is moving to North Carolina, Raleigh/Durham area. I’m from Northern Ontario & our normal temperatures for this time of year is 21*c (70*) & 9*c (48*) . I’m not sure I want to go visit them after watching this 🥵
ya might want to wait till winter our southern winter will be a lot like your spring
Yea I am in NC it's hot already
Pickled Cucumbers are delicious in the Summer...and perhaps cold Mac N cheese and maybe cold fruits and veggies... Grapes.. Melon .. Carrots raisins Berries and such.... Your Thoughts Welcomed....
Sounds great!
Instant ☕ in cold water!!! Like kool-aid
You got that right!
Decaf?
@@joshuajohnson4396 with chicory
boy I can relate to this i have MS and when it gets summer in South Arkansas my body will literly start shutting down when I start to get hot. The last time I tried a hike i was only doing about 5 miles a day, i was so far behind people went looking for me.....I was so embarassed.
hey we all gotta slow down some time
In the late 1950s, The Israeli Army (Defence Force, whatever) conducted a study. They had their young soldiers drink 1 liter of water every hour for 6-8 hours prior to a march/ruck. Then every hour on the ruck they took a break(or during ruck. I'm not sure.) each soldier downed another liter. They doctors in charge found out that the soldiers performed the ruck a lot better and were much more capable to work/fight afterwards. The next day they were able to go on better.
Now, I know for a fact that the heat in Alabama is not the same as it is in the Middle East. I've been in or around both places in July/August. Pensacola, The old Country is Mississippi to me(quarter of my family is there-probably about half the population of the state). And in the 90s I got to see beautiful(?)and exotic Jebel Ali/Dubai, and Bahrain. Go Navy!
Now this Israeli study is food for thought. I live in San Diego, so I follow more of the IDF's wisdom than yours. Yours is there though. So thank you for it.
You probably know but I'll mention it anyways. A liter is about an ounce+ more than a quart.
BTW, my father and Stepmom moved to Phoenix for retirement. I noticed that in the dead of summer that those Arizona cats pour concrete at night and do city repairs at night.Thanks for reading this little book.
thanks for the comment
What?, Yeah We got to stop for Coffee. Here Coffee is promptly between 3:00 AM to Bird Singing Alarm Clock at 4:O0 AM. Breakfast is Optional. Temp. By 9:30AM is 100o F.
Ground Temp. Increasing, have make Shade.
2:00 PM 112o F. Average. Today starts the
100 of Over 100. June, 1st, 2022.
Mr. Blackie, what I use is a Cargo Parachute.
Helps create shade and low breeze cooling when damp.
The S.W. Desert
WATER!!!!
Maintain Body Moisture, especially when Bicycling.
yes sir in the desert i can see that here in my woods you cannot walk ( and i really mean this ) for 30 minutes and not cross a stream / river/ or creek we got water everywhere
The other friend was always, Nah man we gotta take (another) break and have a Beer.
Quickly how fast some people agree with him, No we don't need that water , we have 5 cases of Beer....and Ice! Have you Camped with Experts on watching Survival videos. One Guy said, He had watched 10 Episodes of Celebrity Survival with Beat Grylls. My Partner and I get a good laugh at that one.
It is so Roasting out , but it is the Desert, it's not 120o F., Yet.
One of the things that I do, to stay cool, is to keep a cold rag, or one of those chiller neck scarves, in my cooler. When I get too hot, I put on my neck.
that works well
@@BLACKIETHOMAS , it works very well. When it doesn't seem to help as much anymore, I put it back into the cooler, in the ice water. That revives it, after a bit.
My dad, who was in the Army Air Force in North Africa in WW2, used to quote Rudyard Kipling, "Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun."
very true
Not only does it raise your core temp but coffee is a diuretic and will cause you to lose water. Better to leave the coffee at home. Beer too can cause dehydration. Leave that behind also.
Yep beer is off the list as well
In AZ right now as soon as it hits 9:00 AM it's like a furnace.
i bet it get real hot out there the only saving grace is low humidity
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Yes but sometimes it can dehydrate you faster. Today mid-day was like a furnace. It's downright dangerous to go outside more than a few minutes.
Blackie, a few weeks ago, I wrote that I had a military, goose down evacuation bag. You said you would buy it in a heartbeat. I was just diagnosed with terminal Leukemia and I am selling things to get funeral expense money. Would you like to buy it?
I would be happy to know it is going to someone who appreciates it. Thanks, Sam.
what are you asking for it?
@@BLACKIETHOMAS I don't have any idea of what it is worth, make me a reasonable offer, and pay for shipping.
Why do you prefer the grayl over other water filters
i am able to prefilter quickly and then get water pressed and the water still be cool thats a big plus to me..i have tried other systems and many of them are good ..the grail just fits in the way i camp and hike
Around my parts we call it getting caught by the bear .. and once that happens to you it takes weeks to fully recuperate ..
my father called it sun bit ( as in bite)
How do you feel about using walking sticks?
they are a big help
Do you recommend salt tablets
oh yes i had to carry them at one time
Come on Blackie don't leave us hanging what's the story about the red bird
lol i will work it in a future video
Mark Twain once asserted "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." He's right you'll freeze your butt off.
never been there but i have heard that before
If you have one, take a Bugtamer jacket and soak it in water , any water that isn't hot . That Bugtamer will cool down your core temperature, it acts like an air conditioner.
Because of evaporative effects on. The body.
good idea
DOOD!
DUDE!!!
I was like #666! What did I win??
lol
Drink cold iced coffee.
good stuff
Mad dogs and English men go out in the noon day sun.
and get burned in lower alabama lol
I bet that hat's hot.
Ugh... breathing through a wet sock, sucks.
very true