Working in the heat

[Lee Winger]

I'm using my brain in this heat, all work finished by 11am, essential fluids and nourishment throughout [coffee,juice, steak and eggs, jam and baquettes today] cool down no later than 1pm....

[raafbeard]

NIce Lee!!

 

ON very hot days my fantasies turn to swimming pools and glacial flows...

 

Ice pops down your pants keep you cool too and only cost 10p each!!

[TheTreeWiseMen]

It's hot here at the moment and the humidity makes it even worse. Worked in a backyard yesterday and the mercury was pushing 102*. Got my crew set up on some nice shady pruning work today (all bucket accessable) and anyway, those Latino boys are used to the heat. As for the rest of the day, I'm with Lee.......

Edited July 2, 2009 by TheTreeWiseMen

[High Scale]

You barstewards!

[TheTreeWiseMen]

You barstewards!

 

.....only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, eh Carl?

Edited July 2, 2009 by TheTreeWiseMen

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

drink fluids slowly throughout the day.

 

I was removing big euc in so-cal and wa in tree for 5 hrs in 35% . came down and downed a bottle of water...the stomach pain after that was so bad..had to lay in shade for 2 hrs to recover. shock to stomach.

[skyhuck]

I'm using my brain in this heat, all work finished by 11am, essential fluids and nourishment throughout [coffee,juice, steak and eggs, jam and baquettes today] cool down no later than 1pm....

 

What sort of pool is that lee??

 

I fancy one, not sure which to get.

[MasterBlaster]

You must eat plenty salt with your evening meal to replace what you have lost during the day.

 

That's not true, salt is ALWAYS BAD for you. What you need is potassium chloride, NOT sodium chloride. You can find that is a salt substitute. And, you need it more on your breakfast than on your supper, although you do need it on both meals.

 

[dangerous brian]

we tend to work in bursts harder during the morning,lots of short breaks,plenty of fluids .

[John Hancock]

We’re half way through a highway contract at the moment – Pollarding Limes back to their original pollard-points. I was all for climbing them all but we’ve brought the MEWP out this week (just to hot). Working hard in the morning but kicking-back in the afternoon – delivering the chippings/logs etc..

 

Best advice is to pace yourself throughout the day and drink plenty.