Be Careful of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

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Be Careful of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

Our latest airsoft event was a success! One thing that became starkly apparent is the potential for heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

On the third game I became somewhat dizzy, nauseous and really really hot. I had to get to the shade and cool down - unfortunately I was a bit too far gone to finish out the day. Between that and my airsoft gun problems. I called it a day.

So we can all stay safe in the future, I included a link below so that you can see how to prevent and recognize the symptoms of heat exhaustion, allowing us to stay safe in outdoor games.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustio . . .

Interesting review on cooling products:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/08/consumer-rep . . .

AP
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:18:47 +0400

I can vouch for the Enduracool. Not the basic towel, but the "wearable" version. I agree with the review above, that there's nothing special about the material; but what makes the one I bought special is that the towel is sewn into a tube shape and has elastic on the ends. I call it a "head sock." It can be worn in many different ways (there's a video that shows all the different combinations). I use it as a skull cap, and it works very well for my needs: I have been doing my 1.5-2.0 hour powerlifting workouts when it's 90+ degree Fahrenheit in my garage with one of these (plus a piece of a ShamWow draped over my neck). While it is still very hot in the garage, the wet cloths allow me to successfully get through the workout (no failed reps). Without the cloths, my temperature threshold in the garage is approximately 80 degrees F, which means I find excuses to skip workouts when it is hot. To get maximum performance (i.e., maximum evaporation effect), I re-wet the cloths every 20 min or so with fresh ice water, and ensure I have significant airflow in the room (read: lots of fans).

I have yet to try this outdoors, but I imagine that it would work well too...as long as it stayed wet. And, draping it over your neck and/or face will protect against sunburns.

The "head sock" model is on sale at Lowes here:
http://m.lowes.com/pd_563707-49433-108009_0__?Ntt=563707&Use . . .

With Lowes' simple return policy, you can take it back if you don't like it.

Hope this helps...

TL
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 07:19:15 +0400

Thanks for the info. I'll definitely give them another look.

AP
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:40:16 +0400

I just saw your link, TL. It actually looks like a balaclava, which would serve dual purposes for us. This might be good to go underneath my facemask. Thanks for sharing.

CC
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:51:18 +0400

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