OK ==
Been a while - a bit over 2 months in fact ---
- Its been a hectic storm season that is just now winding down a bit --- i am having to travel a bit as a result to get in a good week -
As a result , i am stuck in a hotel room in rural Kansas for a day or two (home base is OKC - roughly 250 miles away) --- i have been thinking of my shortcomings in my blog today
If any of you technical types know how i can integrate a blog with my website (yeah, i have one of those too --- FitClaimsPro.Com )-- Drop me a line :) ---
With the rigors of trying to run a small business, develop another, and the miscellaneous personal things that crop up , i have to admit i am a bit off the back from a pure technical standpoint
--- But whats not off the back right now is the summer heat ------ this blog entry is way overdue since it is already September , but many of us on the adjusting side are watching the Gulf, The Atlantic, the African coast --- everything basically , ------- and i kid you not, if something hits Florida soon , --- a lot of us are going to be sweating profusely
My last blog entry in June closed with some words of encouragement to stay hydrated, etc during the summer months, -- and i meant to follow up soon, -- but oh well
Here it is
I cart around a Summer Survival Kit and i will share that with you and encourage you to implement a similar strategy should we all meet up in Florida --- And if not - file this away and implement it anytime else it gets hot in your neck of the woods
This is a pic of the back seat of my truck loaded out for a meager 2 day trip --- looks like a bit much for a typical credit card tourist i know, but i am almost self supporting ---- I can't emphasize the importance enough of keeping a decent cooler around for your preps , you water, hydration and road food ----- I endorse the Yeti brand personally and am going on 4 years experience with the brand ---- but you dont need to spend 300 bucks on a cooler -- (you'll just be swapping out ice a bit more often )
The cheap plastic grab tote also contains a lot of my other hot weather preps -- first and foremost is a small Camelbak --- strap this on if you have a roof to look at that will take more than 15 minutes or so on a triple digit day -----
I have mentioned Camelbak before because they are the innovators for water bags and i have been using these for 22 years both in sport and work -------
There are many copies, but in my experience, at least with water bags, - the original is still the best ---- and unlike the Yeti coolers, there is not a huge price differential between the real deal and the great pretenders ---- The extra 10 or 20 bucks is money well spent in terms of longevity and ease of use
Pic of the road tote plus some of the "personal goods" contained within
water and electrolyte replacement is paramount (Pedialyte is great - better than Gatorade/Powerade and the like for extreme conditions )
But there are other needs ---- Its hard to see, but the black carry on type bag behind the tote has an extra set of work clothes, a towel, and a few extra pair of socks --- Once your socks get wet with either sweat, or because some douchebag left his sprinklers on -- your day becomes miserable
You will note some spray deodorant,
The TP should not need an explanation -- i also carry baby wipes too
I also do a 2 pronged attack against chafing --- Monkey Butt Powder is available at Tractor Supply and many other similar establishments - also shown is Chamois cream --- this is a carry over from my cycling roots -- it does what baby powder and monkey butt powder does , but without the powdery mess
Extra set of gloves for hot weather roof inspections --- if its 100 degrees out, an asphalt roof might realistically be 160 degrees ---- you also need gloves thin enough to use your chalk and take pics, so i use thin motocross gloves --
Last but not least ---- some hot weather nutrition -- this is just a small sampling of some of the easy stuff i keep on hand
Some days you cant jack around with real food -- its a mess, takes up a ton of space and a lot of time --- and in the heat , your main job is to get your stuff done and get out of the heat ---- but you need your macros too
Pictured for protein is a little Rubbermaid cup full of Macadamia nuts, plus a Tanka bar -- its primarilly protein derived from Buffalo meat -- tastes good and good for ya
Bananas need no introduction and are widely avail;able even at gas stations , -- 2 for 1$ deals -- bananas have a healthy carbohydrate content , plus the potassium content inhibits cramping on a hot day ,
plus its a personal "like" of sorts , but i dig the Honey Stinger brand when you need some carbs too
Last but not least ----- I get raging headaches on hot days and the miscellaneous BC and Goody's headache powders can give you some sweet relief if you can tolerate aspirin, ----- but i recommend getting inside and into some air conditioning , or at least under a tree or something if it gets bad enough that you have to drop some powdered aspirin
Thats a small guide for a hot weather survival kit as specced by me ---- Some of these items are crucial -- decent cooler, supply of water, gloves, nutrition, --
-- the hygiene items ? -- Up to you -- I'd rather show up at my next appointment looking fairly fresh and ready to rip up the course, --- than like you've been drug through the ringer with a sweated out shirt, wet feet , a big red sweaty face , stinky armpits and a chafed up crotch
Feel like a winner, Look like a winner --- and be a winner -- that sounds cliche', but first impressions count - so dont look like Joe Schmoe the RagBag just because its a tad warm out
Thanks
I have a spin off blog on the same feed coming up ---- i am calling it "The Athlete's Corner" -- i have gone deep with a lot of information over the last year that may have limited information for the adjusting community but may still be of some interest for the guy trying to expand his horizons a bit --
The first entry is coming up next so give it a read and give me some feedback ---- I can take the hard criticism so give it to me --- but if not, settle in and lets get a little technical every now and then :) Dougmcbride@fitclaimspro.com
Thanks for reading again
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