Are you staying hydrated?

[Mitch Dufour]

How do you stay hydrated at the range? Water? Power Aide or something similar?

Staying Hydrated - Staying Healthy

When the temperatures rise, getting enough to drink is important whether you&rsquo.

www.heart.org

 

[3fifty7]

Farmer here, lately it’s been about 2 gallons of water, a 32oz Powerade and a Liquid IV while going through about 4 TShirts a day.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

Water, and drip drop the day before. Banana before I leave out. Water and drip drop while at the range and I'll bring a couple bananas. Wear a hat and the cooling towels help out tremendously. I keep it in the cooler and when taking a break I put it around my neck.

 

[Xeon64]

12 pack of beer, umbrella, chair, no shirt, and fishing poll while sitting on the beach been getting me through the heat. Too hot to go to range. Been once this summer. They do not allow my beach hydration methods.

 

[MetalVendor]

Farmer here, lately it’s been about 2 gallons of water, a 32oz Powerade and a Liquid IV while going through about 4 TShirts a day

I’m no farmer, just a lifelong warehouse dude. But I’m with you on the multiple shirts per day. I usually go through 3 myself. I drink a bunch of water and may have a Powerade in there from time to time. I quit using Liquid IV after looking into it and discovering how much sugar is really in it. You should try LMNT instead of Liquid IV. Check it out if you wish. Also, huge thank you to you, my man. You farmers don’t get those too often, although y’all more than deserve them. God bless.

 

[falshooter]

Be careful of just water..

Mom dies from drinking too much water, family says

An Indiana mother died from water toxicity on a hot summer day. WRTV, SUMMERS FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN

www.kgns.tv

 

[Jstudz220]

I don’t do anything different but then again I typically drink over a gallon a water a day and have since I was a teenager. It’s one of the few habits out of the many that I have that’s actually good for me lol.

What I like to do in this extreme heat is set the AC in my office at 60. I then like to put 2-3 waters in the deep freezer and wait for them to form some ice in them. Then I’ll stand up and look out of my office window into the wear house and watch everyone sweating buck shot while working in a warehouse that’s only maybe 10 degrees cooler than outside as I sip the ice chilled water. Makes me feel good about my life.

Ok I’m joking. That was my attempt at being funny. When I do have spare time I’m usually here conversing with y’all or spending money I shouldn’t online but that’s few and far in between. What I have noticed is anytime I’m outside this time of year I’m constantly drinking. Seems like I have to be constantly drinking liquids to remain properly hydrated.

 

[MetalVendor]

Be careful of just water..

Mom dies from drinking too much water, family says

An Indiana mother died from water toxicity on a hot summer day. WRTV, SUMMERS FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN

www.kgns.tv

I was literally about to share this!

 

[323MAR]

I went to Nuetral Ground Gun Company last Friday and it was well air-conditioned. I drank a little water in the car after a 2.5 hour range session. Of particular note, a West German PPK/S fed 4 different brands of hollowpoints and ball ammo with zero malfunctions

 

[70mikenike70]

Water, and drip drop the day before. Banana before I leave out. Water and drip drop while at the range and I'll bring a couple bananas. Wear a hat and the cooling towels help out tremendously. I keep it in the cooler and when taking a break I put it around my neck.

Drip drop?

 

[70mikenike70]

I’m no farmer, just a lifelong warehouse dude. But I’m with you on the multiple shirts per day. I usually go through 3 myself. I drink a bunch of water and may have a Powerade in there from time to time. I quit using Liquid IV after looking into it and discovering how much sugar is really in it. You should try LMNT instead of Liquid IV. Check it out if you wish. Also, huge thank you to you, my man. You farmers don’t get those too often, although y’all more than deserve them. God bless.

I agree with liquid IV, too much sugar. Lmnt is really good!

 

[70mikenike70]

Be careful of just water..

Mom dies from drinking too much water, family says

An Indiana mother died from water toxicity on a hot summer day. WRTV, SUMMERS FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN

www.kgns.tv

She flushed her electrolytes out… Gotta balance it out…

 

[Jstudz220]

She flushed her electrolytes out… Gotta balance it out…

Yes good to point out that you also need to stay on top of nutrition to remain properly hydrated. If your only drinking water and lots of it that can be counterproductive.

 

[GunRelated]

Replaced a roof over a large compressor in the refinery last week, surrounded by hot pipes and exhaust. Had to be 120°+ up there minimum. Talk about reevaluating life choices.

 

[3fifty7]

FWIW I’ve never drank ice water or even cold water while working, always room temp-ish(60-70 ideally). I remember as a kid picking up hay with my grandfather he said “ cold water will crack a hot motor” when we would take a water break. He would always fix his water jug with cool water.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

Drip drop?

It's an electrolyte powder that I add to my water.

DripDrop Hydration - Electrolyte Powder Packets - Grape, Fruit Punch, Strawberry Lemonade, Cherry - 32 Count https://a.co/d/iothLfz

 

[Bolt Head]

FWIW I’ve never drank ice water or even cold water while working, always room temp-ish(60-70 ideally). I remember as a kid picking up hay with my grandfather he said “ cold water will crack a hot motor” when we would take a water break. He would always fix his water jug with cool water.

Only water I drink is room temp.
I continuously laugh at adults who chase cold water when the temps are what they've been lately here in Louisiana. Cold water doesn't cool off the body. It only cools off the imagination. Cold water can't cool off we warm-blooded mammals from the inside. That only happens with the cold-blooded.

Drinking cold water makes your body ramp up its metabolism which brings its temperature up. It does this so it can digest the water because the body can not digest it if it's not at body temperature. Drinking cold water is counterproductive, and even harmful in extreme cases.

The only cold beverages I drink are beer and milk. I also don't drink soda at all, ever.

Quick article on natural sources of electrolytes:

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-nutrition/electrolytes-food

 

[southerncanuck]

Water, and drip drop the day before. Banana before I leave out. Water and drip drop while at the range and I'll bring a couple bananas.

I've been shooting with @WhereIsIt? before and watched him eat a banana. It's the wildest thing... he doesn't chew, just slowly slides the whole banana down in one piece without ever breaking eye contact.

 

[Bolt Head]

I've been shooting with @WhereIsIt? before and watched him eat a banana. It's the wildest thing... he doesn't chew, just slowly slides the whole banana down in one piece without ever breaking eye contact.

 

[T-boy]

I've been shooting with @WhereIsIt? before and watched him eat a banana. It's the wildest thing... he doesn't chew, just slowly slides the whole banana down in one piece without ever breaking eye contact.

Oh Damn