Heat and Age

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To help with hydration, drink a glass of water every time you pee. Not only on hot days. You just drained the radiator, replace the water.

I would need to get one of those back pack water tanks that the bicycle racers wear.

 

[Steven Allen]

I would need to get one of those back pack water tanks that the bicycle racers wear.

Actually a good idea. I wore one for a ling time while I was working outside. The end of the tube finally failed, and I haven't replaced it yet, but it does keep water at hand and yet out of the way.

 

[stoughtonfarmboy]

All I'll say is, I'm glad I'm not still milking cows in a stanchion barn. Sliding down between those stinking sweaty cows, getting hit in the face with dirty tails. Using that for a comparison makes things feel a lot better out there.

A dirty cow's tail vs a frozen cow's tail. A true dairy farmer dilemma.

Ken

 

[the tractior vet]

Welp this old buzzard is not going out there . Even though i need to finish the 806 it can WAIT . Since it is setting where it died in mother nature's shop it can wait . It needs the left step put on , siix bolts replaced and tightened down three springs put back on . finish draining the Hy tran and replace the hyd. filter refill and do a clutch , trans brake and dump valve adjustment so about two and a half hours of work and that translates into about four hours being outside . The hedges here need trimmed and the lawn needs mowed and that also can wait . Woke up this morning and started the day off not breathing well . Last night i sat out on the covered porch for about and hour and it reminded me of my first few nights in Nam HOT humid air that sat heavy on ya . That took time to get use to . It's been a good while since we have had this kind off heat around here . Last time i remember scorching days was back when i first bought my combine , a little Massey 300 gas and we put it to work combining Speltz for my buddy who also delt in used equipment . the Massey when i bought it did not have a cab , at first that did not bother me as i had run combne for my uncle several years doing wheat with a I H 91 . That day down at Donnie's she was HOT , everything was HOT ya had to ware gloves to touch the controls and with the engine darn near setting next to you the sheet metal you could fry burgers on and the outside stem was well over a hundred and i was a LOT younger then and the heat did not bother me after beat the bush in Nam . When i made it back alive end of May 68 i was always cold even during summer till Aug but when the sun went down on went a wind breaker and the windows on the car went up . When i started driving semi i never had A/C or power steering till i bought the 77 I H 4300 Eagle and the years before that for three years we worked inter mill between Youngstown Republic steel and Warren Republic hauling Coke loading next to the coke ovens in Youngstown and unloading next to them like 25 feet away and buddy that was HOT when they pushed a oven of burning coke out into the hot car to take it down to the quench tower to flood it with water , hot enough to blister the paint on the trailer side boards as now the distance decreased by 10 feet and it was the same at the other end while you were dumping into the hopper as you had to set and let the hopper slowly take the load while you dumped that 44-46000 lbs i had the largest trailer on the haul as it had a 32 foot box that was 6 foot deep , most trailers were 30 footers with 64-68 inch sides . seven days a week seven loads a day mostly city driving with a little interstate from Market st. in Y town out 680 to 80 then ya got off on St rt 46 and head up thru to 169 into Warren with gobbs of stop and go getting lots of gear selection time . And the only time on that run where you got above 45 Mph was when ya crossed Meridian Rd on 680 for about a mile and a half and when you blended into I 80 you were slowing down to get off on 46 and down to 35 Mph and heavy traffic So you cooked .

 

[Dick L]

Be careful if you are getting old and live in an area with high temps this week. It never bothered me until one day when I got close to 60 I stayed on a tractor 6-7 hrs and felt fine....until I got off and started seeing stars. I was a couple of miles down the road and temp gauge in the truck showed 113. I thought it was just heat from the road and engine, but checked local personal weather stations when I got home and all were in that range. Cold shower and some cold watermelon I had in the fridge had me feeling better in a couple of hours.

Went outside this morning and picked squash, cucumbers and okra and had a neighbor come get some corn and talked to him a while in the shade. Went back to his place on the ranger and checked something out with him, nothing strenuous. Came home and felt fine, but when looked at the computer started noticing a little tunnel vision and things harder to read. Took about 15 mins to clear up followed by a slight headache all day.

I'm mentioning this in case you are getting older and have never had any problems. When it happens, if you are like me, there is no advance warning like you might imagine. My guess it is more difficult to stay hydrated with age. I've mixed in some gatorade and a few hours of it doesn't bother me, but multiple mornings in 99% humidity will take it out of you.

When I was about 10 Dad started doing custom baling. He had the only baler within miles. It was baling most every dry day into the fall. I rode the baler twine box to make sure every bale was tied when we dropped them on the ground. When he pulled a wagon, he loaded and I drove the tractor. We took a gallon jug of iced tea every day. If we were able to get an early start Mom would bring lunch and another gallon of iced tea. The heat didn't seem to be a problem for us. I took over the custom work when I was 15. By then there was more farmers with balers and it was not every day and I had time to cultivate corn and beans in the hot weath22er Doing my own baling the man on the tractor was the loader. I have pictures of two wagon loads with 100 bales each that I loaded and baled by myself pulling the wagon. My brother could not take the hot sun the same. I went to the mail box yesterday in a wheel chair and felt like was baked and didn't go out to feed horses until it was starting to get dark. At 88 I feel like a cream puff.

2007 or 2008

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

About a year ago my wife ( who has early alzhiemers) was working on her flowers out back and I was out front. When I went to check on her she was down and moaning. Ambulance came and she was in hospital 3 days. Doctors could find no problems so figured it had to be heat stroke. She never was one to drink a lot of water. Doing ok now thanks to some of the meds they have now to slow her alz down.

 

[GChief]

This is a generalzation but I have seen it my whole life, and today working in "black flag" conditions at the shipyard. People in general do not drink enough water, sodas, energy drinks and beer do not hydrate you, they do just the opposite. Every required break we have taken today the majority of people grabbed sodas and energy drinks from their coolers

 

[the tractior vet]

When I was about 10 Dad started doing custom baling. He had the only baler within miles. It was baling most every dry day into the fall. I rode the baler twine box to make sure every bale was tied when we dropped them on the ground. When he pulled a wagon, he loaded and I drove the tractor. We took a gallon jug of iced tea every day. If we were able to get an early start Mom would bring lunch and another gallon of iced tea. The heat didn't seem to be a problem for us. I took over the custom work when I was 15. By then there was more farmers with balers and it was not every day and I had time to cultivate corn and beans in the hot weath22er Doing my own baling the man on the tractor was the loader. I have pictures of two wagon loads with 100 bales each that I loaded and baled by myself pulling the wagon. My brother could not take the hot sun the same. I went to the mail box yesterday in a wheel chair and felt like was baked and didn't go out to feed horses until it was starting to get dark. At 88 I feel like a cream puff.

2007 or 2008
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Ah yea , i am hiding in the house . My 808 is Dead out in the field and i need two to three more hours that is is NOT going to get till it cools down . This old age thing sucks .

 

[NDIHC]

This is a generalzation but I have seen it my whole life, and today working in "black flag" conditions at the shipyard. People in general do not drink enough water, sodas, energy drinks and beer do not hydrate you, they do just the opposite. Every required break we have taken today the majority of people grabbed sodas and energy drinks from their coolers

I would see that with the guys I used to work with a lot too. Personally I don't go anywhere without my Yeti full of ice and water. I usually have an extra liter bottle of water with me and refill as I need. One of my sons does like I do, always has water with him. My other son, who should always have water only does so on hot days. He has been intolerant of the heat ever since he had mono several years ago. He's somewhat of an anomaly since he tested positive for mono twice, a few years apart. The doctor said it was not possible but had to eat her words when he got his second positive result! I have come to the conclusion that when it comes to the body and illness nothing is set in stone and we are still learning as we go!

 

[rrlund]

Dang, I'm starting to wonder about some of you old birds. I'm sure glad I'm not that way anymore. It was rough wne I was.

I had a flat tire on the Oliver 1550 Tuesday morning again. I had patched pin holes in it twice last week and wasn't about to do that again. The wife went and got a new tube yesterday. I broke that down this morning and put the tube in, then went out and moved 100 bales off to the side of the field. I was going to quit at noon, but there were only 24 bales left, so I went back after dinner and moved them off. I've still got 100 to haul home, but it's not so much the heat keeping me from doing it, I just didn't want to start until I can get them all the same day.

 

[GChief]

I would see that with the guys I used to work with a lot too. Personally I don't go anywhere without my Yeti full of ice and water. I usually have an extra liter bottle of water with me and refill as I need. One of my sons does like I do, always has water with him. My other son, who should always have water only does so on hot days. He has been intolerant of the heat ever since he had mono several years ago. He's somewhat of an anomaly since he tested positive for mono twice, a few years apart. The doctor said it was not possible but had to eat her words when he got his second positive result! I have come to the conclusion that when it comes to the body and illness nothing is set in stone and we are still learning as we go!

I drink 16oz of black coffee in the morning then water all day, always have a bottle at hand, had about 60oz so far today. When I get home their is always water in a pint glass handy, it gets refilled 5 or 6 times before 9pm.

When sitting at a bar, whatever I am drinking and a water, I have done that since day one of legal bar sitting

Edit: Doing boardings 16hrs a day in Middle East during the summer and working on LCACs in Sasebo Japan in August are probably the hottest for me. It sucked but neither bothered me because I stay hydrated.

 

[Dick L]

I drink 16oz of black coffee in the morning then water all day, always have a bottle at hand, had about 60oz so far today. When I get home their is always water in a pint glass handy, it gets refilled 5 or 6 times before 9pm.

When sitting at a bar, water I am drinking and a water, I have done that since day one of legal bar sitting

Edit: Doing boardings 16hrs a day in Middle East during the summer and working on LCACs in Sasebo Japan in August are probably the hottest for me. It sucked but neither bothered me because I stay hydrated.

Never drank adult drinks or smoked. I have refused to take doctor ordered drugs if they make me feel half asleep. I sill drink water from hose connected to a well. When I spent several hours at a desk I drank way too much coffee. Now two cups in the morning and the Rural King spring water all day. I stay well hydrated!

 

[Dick L]

Ah yea , i am hiding in the house . My 808 is Dead out in the field and i need two to three more hours that is is NOT going to get till it cools down . This old age thing sucks .

Where ya been? I have been worried about you!

 

[Vito]

I've had heat stroke a couple of times when I was younger. Have always been aware of it since then. Usually puked and felt better. How we ever survived without AC is mind boggling.

Vito

 

[Jim in LA]

Be careful if you are getting old and live in an area with high temps this week. It never bothered me until one day when I got close to 60 I stayed on a tractor 6-7 hrs and felt fine....until I got off and started seeing stars. I was a couple of miles down the road and temp gauge in the truck showed 113. I thought it was just heat from the road and engine, but checked local personal weather stations when I got home and all were in that range. Cold shower and some cold watermelon I had in the fridge had me feeling better in a couple of hours.

Went outside this morning and picked squash, cucumbers and okra and had a neighbor come get some corn and talked to him a while in the shade. Went back to his place on the ranger and checked something out with him, nothing strenuous. Came home and felt fine, but when looked at the computer started noticing a little tunnel vision and things harder to read. Took about 15 mins to clear up followed by a slight headache all day.

I'm mentioning this in case you are getting older and have never had any problems. When it happens, if you are like me, there is no advance warning like you might imagine. My guess it is more difficult to stay hydrated with age. I've mixed in some gatorade and a few hours of it doesn't bother me, but multiple mornings in 99% humidity will take it out of you.

I live in northeast Louisiana and the humidity is always bad. After 2020(for obvious reason) I cannot tolerate the heat and humidity like I could before. Once temp get to 85, I sweat like crazy. I have a pit/lab mix that gets overheated easily and I have a toddler size pool I keep filled with cool well water that she lays in after running around. I also have a 24 inch shop fan for the dogs to enjoy and thy do.I turned 69 last week, love mowing with tractor and the Bush Hog. A canopy or an umbrella makes it tolerable. I wear a bandana dew rag under my straw “grandmaw” hat and it is always soaking wet when I get off the tractor.

Be careful if you are getting old and live in an area with high temps this week. It never bothered me until one day when I got close to 60 I stayed on a tractor 6-7 hrs and felt fine....until I got off and started seeing stars. I was a couple of miles down the road and temp gauge in the truck showed 113. I thought it was just heat from the road and engine, but checked local personal weather stations when I got home and all were in that range. Cold shower and some cold watermelon I had in the fridge had me feeling better in a couple of hours.

Went outside this morning and picked squash, cucumbers and okra and had a neighbor come get some corn and talked to him a while in the shade. Went back to his place on the ranger and checked something out with him, nothing strenuous. Came home and felt fine, but when looked at the computer started noticing a little tunnel vision and things harder to read. Took about 15 mins to clear up followed by a slight headache all day.

I'm mentioning this in case you are getting older and have never had any problems. When it happens, if you are like me, there is no advance warning like you might imagine. My guess it is more difficult to stay hydrated with age. I've mixed in some gatorade and a few hours of it doesn't bother me, but multiple mornings in 99% humidity will take it out of you.

 

[the tractior vet]

Where ya been? I have been worried about you!

Well i got kicked off face book and i went M I A on here for awhile . I have been getting along pretty good sine the triple bypass War Dept is her usual self a real angle always up in the air harping about something and still working for Girl Scout's . Youngest daughter got married and now lives in the Seattle Wa/ are and she works for the Girl Scouts out there as camp director for Western Washington Girl Scouts/ . Four years back the War Dept and i took our first real vacation and broke in our new Jeep Cherokee and drove out to Seattle as the BEE flys and logging over 7500 miles round trip over three and a half weeks . On the way out we got together with Dallas and Sally for a late lunch and early supper in Bismark N.D a vary interesting trip got caught in the fringes of a twister as we came into Iowa , a bad hail storm in Montana toured the back roads on Montana tryen to get away from idiots on I90 with there oversized campers being pulled by way over loaded F 150's in high wind and took 306 north that turned into dirt and gravel for the next 49 miles and only saw one Chevy C 60 and two guys in it the whole time . Got great pictures .

 

[urbancase]

Yea I agree with you as heat is harder now but I seem to still deal with it and not to much problem. Winter is what bothers me as my feet get cold to quick and I seem to not recover quick. I want to add to my work shop and have heat in the floor.

 

[RedMF40]

They had a doctor talking on the news radio station this morning. He said regardless of your age it’s a bad idea to be out doing exercise or exerting yourself in this kind of heat. I’m 64, took a walk early morning before the mercury started climbing.

 

[Steve in VA]

I live in northeast Louisiana and the humidity is always bad. After 2020(for obvious reason) I cannot tolerate the heat and humidity like I could before. Once temp get to 85, I sweat like crazy. I have a pit/lab mix that gets overheated easily and I have a toddler size pool I keep filled with cool well water that she lays in after running around. I also have a 24 inch shop fan for the dogs to enjoy and thy do.I turned 69 last week, love mowing with tractor and the Bush Hog. A canopy or an umbrella makes it tolerable. I wear a bandana dew rag under my straw “grandmaw” hat and it is always soaking wet when I get off the tractor.

Hat are always needed. I favor the boonie and soak it in cool water occasionally.

 

[B. White]

Hat are always needed. I favor the boonie and soak it in cool water occasionally.

That may have been a factor with me the other morning, since it was overcast and I didn't grab it as usual was only out for an hour or two and back in early. Hate wearing it because it makes me start sweating immediately and doesn't take long until my glasses are dripping, but the extra sweat and wet hat probably keeps temp down. Picked 25 doz ears of corn to freeze mid afternoon since and no problems.