is the heat stopping anyone else ?

[SCSawyer]

Well I got off work early today and was planning on sawing , got home and the weather station in my yard says 100deg, needless to say I'm sitting in the recliner until the sun gets behind the mountain.

[Ox]

We haven't gotten that hot up here, *only* in the 90s.  It stops me every day.  Can't take the heat so I stay outta the kitchen.  High humidity as well so I only get a little time in the morning and that's it.  To heck with all of it.

[fishfighter]

I get out at the break of daylight and call it a day by 9am most days. :(  98F with a heat index of 107F today.

[Magicman]

I am scheduled to get back to sawing Monday.  I ain't looking forward to it.   

[Nomad]

Me too.  The weather we've got down here right now, half a day is it for me, MAX!

[lshobie]

we can only get about 1600bf in about 6 hrs, too hot.......time is tight!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz95hJqOXyY

[chevytaHOE5674]

What's this "heat" that you all speak of. High temp today barely hit 60°F, with a cool north wind. Had long sleeves on and had the heat on in the tractor cab.....

[gww]

I was building a 20x48 foot machine shed and got the roof on two days before it went to the 90+degree mark.  I have not did one thing since then.  Have not even picked up the board ends that I have left over and that are in a pile on the ground.  I am talking lazyboy time.  I used to get up at 5 am.  I am getting up at seven and it is all ready steamy by then.  I have started out side and picked maby one board up and said heck with this.

The shed still needs 3 walls if I go that far and I am waiting for my next big spert of energy.  Till then I am blaming the heat.
Cheers
gww

[paul case]

Not stopped.

Hours changed to 6 to 12:30 and we are under a roof with fans going. By noon we are ready to throw in our sweat drenched towel!

PC

[SCSawyer]

I have got to get a ton off stuff done before the seasons change, I need a 16x40 hay shed, a 10x30 primate barn and I need to get a 16x40 sawmill shed all, sawn out and put up by myself before winter, ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[carykong]

Yup
It's hot here,too
Stabbed 4 sides to nice
Yellow pine log today and then called it a day

[Brucer]

What's heat? :D

We had our hot spell last month -- 4 weeks earlier than any other year. Then it got cold again. I've had to light a fire in  the wood stove the last 3 mornings to take the chill off :.

[WDH]

It has been awful hot here.  I can make it to early or mid-afternoon, but slowly.  Yesterday it was 100 degrees.

At 7:00 a.m. it is 80 degrees with 79% humidity.  Going to be a real rough one today.  Without the sawshed and fans, I would be toast.

[fishfighter]

Was sitting on the patio this morning drinking my coffee as I do every morning. So DanG hot already, I think I will do nothing today. :( DanG pool water is so hot that one can't swim in it. >:( Going to drain off some and add fresh cool water.

[sawwood]

Yep to hot here and JR and I with past heart trouble we have not been sawing any. I was been
in the high 90's with high due point. The only thing that's the heat is good for is the solar kiln.
Its been at 140 degs most day so the oak and ash will be done soon. Sure would like the cooler
weather as we have three more logs we need to mill be for JR goes to Texas for the winter.

Sawwood

[Chuck White]

I won't be sawing until the heat index changes a few degrees!      

[opticsguy]

North of Seattle, I am cold this morning, 58 degrees.  Should be about almost 70 by end of the day, cant find any excuse not to be working....... but I will find one.......

[kelLOGg]

I'm going to the mill to do maintenance but not to saw until Monday when we get into the low 90s. The RH is stifling.
Bob

[Solomon]

I'm on the coast of  Virginia ,  it's been in the mid 90's here.
I have a lot of customers calling and I'm telling them  "When the weather cools off",     I'm just not milling in this heat,  I'm  55  not  25 years old.  Can't run with the young Bucks any more.
  I'm not as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was.

[Sixacresand]

I do a couple hours in the morning if I can start soon enough.  And another couple hours after supper if it's not lightning and raining.  Milling is definitely not a Summer Sport.

[Percy]

What's heat? :D

We had our hot spell last month -- 4 weeks earlier than any other year. Then it got cold again. I've had to light a fire in  the wood stove the last 3 mornings to take the chill off :.

Been the same up here. The odd nice day but generally cold as a bankers heart.

[ellmoe]

  Sissies!    :D

[fishfighter]

Against my better judgment, I went out and did some work on the camp. Like to black out. Having all kinds of body cramps. :( Done hit the vinegar twice and no help. :(

[SCSawyer]

Glad to see I'm not the only one.  Its been upper 90's , I'm just not doing it

[BigZ La]

Against my better judgment, I went out and did some work on the camp. Like to black out. Having all kinds of body cramps. :( Done hit the vinegar twice and no help. :(

I use Potassium Gluconate for muscle cramps It works as soon as I take it.

[hotbabehunter]

--I have been working in temps over 100. my lazer temp guage read 110-121 the ground where the sun hit it. , and 134 my truck metal and 144 plus the road surface.

--you probably need potassium, easy to get with potassium chloride salt , found in nusalt, I think that is what it is called.  I do not like the taste, but I can not deal with inner thigh cramps in the middle of the night.

--it is not sodium chloride  regular table salt. most people get plenty of sodium in there food.

-- too much potassium can kill you, but not enough can kill you too. also make sure you have enough magnesium, and gator aide is always good unless you are not sweating a lot.

--  I am always amazed how many people go to the hospital for just being low in potassium and magnesium. one guy I know was there for a few days, had  ivs, and many tests, $40,000.00 later, just low potassium and magnesium. first he had trouble using his arms and then his legs , he eventually could not stand, ambulance took him to the hospital. I kept telling him he needed gator aid and lots of it. he drank coke, vodka and water, did not like the taste of gator aide, or nusalt.  oops 

--if you have muscle cramps in the middle of the night,  drinking some pickle juice can help rather quickly, worked for me many times.

--be careful your body might be overheating too. watch your body temperature. if your body can not cool down, you can damage your brain. heat stroke, is more common as you get older, it is harder for your body to cool down.

--try to stay out of the sun, wear cotton, thin, loose, white to reflect the sun, and a hat with vents.

--some of the symptoms of heat exhaustion, like

.You may have heavy sweating.
•You may feel faint, dizzy, weak, or tired.
•You may have a headache.
•You may breathe fast or feel like your heart is beating faster than normal.
•You may have muscle cramps.
•You may have nausea or vomiting.

--also be careful of dehydration

.dry mouth
•the eyes stop making tears
•sweating may stop
•muscle cramps
•nausea and vomiting
•heart palpitations
•lightheadedness (especially when standing).

[petefrom bearswamp]

Only been to the upper 80s here so far.
Still very uncomfortable to this old fella

[MartyParsons]

Hello,
   I cant imagine be the operator of this? We were out at a steam show this weekend. I think this applies to the subject. The heat did not seem to bother him . ?



  


Just when you think it cant get any hotter. Then you run out of steam and need to fill the fire box.

M

[drobertson]

Not stopped.

Hours changed to 6 to 12:30 and we are under a roof with fans going. By noon we are ready to throw in our sweat drenched towel!

PC

Same for us here, it's been very humid here as well,

[woodweasel]

 Living in Texas, Heat is just a way of life. You have to be acclimated to the heat. You learn to work early and stay hydrated. Maybe take a nap in the heat of the day. Finish up later in the day. I have to much stuff going on to lay up on the couch ;D ;D

[bkaimwood]

Stopping me? Nope...but some days it sure slows ya down! My key is that I start early, and just warm right up with the temps, no always as gracefully!! Long pants and all. I drink a gallon to a gallon and a half of water on the job, and more when I get home. If I have to travel throughout the day, I don't use A/C in the truck, just makes it tougher to deal...stay hardened! 

[red]

We could use a few days of rain . My legs are still giving me problems.  So mid day I have to stay off my feet. Stay hydrated and work safe.

[fishfighter]

Against my better judgment, I went out and did some work on the camp. Like to black out. Having all kinds of body cramps. :( Done hit the vinegar twice and no help. :(

I use Potassium Gluconate for muscle cramps It works as soon as I take it.

I already take 20 mcg's or whatever a day of potassium due to heart failure and other meds I have to take. :(

[fishfighter]

--I have been working in temps over 100. my lazer temp guage read 110-121 the ground where the sun hit it. , and 134 my truck metal and 144 plus the road surface.

--you probably need potassium, easy to get with potassium chloride salt , found in nusalt, I think that is what it is called.  I do not like the taste, but I can not deal with inner thigh cramps in the middle of the night.

--it is not sodium chloride  regular table salt. most people get plenty of sodium in there food.

-- too much potassium can kill you, but not enough can kill you too. also make sure you have enough magnesium, and gator aide is always good unless you are not sweating a lot.

--  I am always amazed how many people go to the hospital for just being low in potassium and magnesium. one guy I know was there for a few days, had  ivs, and many tests, $40,000.00 later, just low potassium and magnesium. first he had trouble using his arms and then his legs , he eventually could not stand, ambulance took him to the hospital. I kept telling him he needed gator aid and lots of it. he drank coke, vodka and water, did not like the taste of gator aide, or nusalt.  oops 

--if you have muscle cramps in the middle of the night,  drinking some pickle juice can help rather quickly, worked for me many times.

--be careful your body might be overheating too. watch your body temperature. if your body can not cool down, you can damage your brain. heat stroke, is more common as you get older, it is harder for your body to cool down.

--try to stay out of the sun, wear cotton, thin, loose, white to reflect the sun, and a hat with vents.

--some of the symptoms of heat exhaustion, like

.You may have heavy sweating.
•You may feel faint, dizzy, weak, or tired.
•You may have a headache.
•You may breathe fast or feel like your heart is beating faster than normal.
•You may have muscle cramps.
•You may have nausea or vomiting.

--also be careful of dehydration

.dry mouth
•the eyes stop making tears
•sweating may stop
•muscle cramps
•nausea and vomiting
•heart palpitations
•lightheadedness (especially when standing).

Very good info here. And yes, heat stroke can be a killer. >:( If one starts to feel it coming on, try to cool down ASAP and get fluids in. Treat yourself for shock. That can come on too! Rest and more fluids after.

[YellowHammer]

Against my better judgment, I went out and did some work on the camp. Like to black out. Having all kinds of body cramps. :( Done hit the vinegar twice and no help. :(

Quinine is excellent for muscle cramps, prescribed by my fathers's Doctor at one time.  But you don't need a prescription, just go to any liquor store and get some tonic water with quinine.  I always keep some handy, and it's incredibly effective.  Doesn't taste great, but a glass with ice isn't bad, and the cramps are gone within a minute or two.  Not sure how it works, but it's almost instant relief.     

[scully]

I milled cherry from 9 AM  until 4 PM yesterday in the sun and clowdy haze . It was in the 90's . All I can say is I drank lots of water . Bye the time I finished the job I was indeed done !

[Weekend_Sawyer]

I'm trying to get my skid steer maintenance done so we can use it this weekend to move logs.
Last night I dropped the belly pan to clean it out. Miserable job in any conditions but has to be done or you wind up with a crispy piece of equipment like Raider Bill! :D

I drank lots of water and iced tea

[LittleJohn]

The heat, not so much; the 12" of rain and tornado-like winds are what shut my dad down, up by Hinckley, MN.  His little lake, maybe 1 mile long and 200 yards wide rose by 3' (YES THREE FEET) in the coarse of twelve hours.  There was also the voluntary evacuation of the town to the North of him, as the water was coming over the top of the dam, normally a good 12' of dam is showing on the down stream side.

[dboyt]

Hot here in southwest Missouri, too.  A little powdered Gaitoraid in water does wonders.  Marathon runners drink that pickle juice, but I'm not crazy enough for that (marathons, that is-- I'll drink pickle juice, if necessary, but will pass on the vodka).  Drenched in sweat is good.  Means the body is still maintaining temperature.

[Magicman]

Customsawyer's Purple Drank is the all time best.

[Ox]

Purple Drank?  Wait.....what?  The only "purple drank" I know of is made up by "boys in da hood".  What's this working man's purple drank?

[Magicman]

Here is the very beginning of the Purple Drank.  You can read that thread and also use the "search" to do further investigation.

[Kbeitz]

When the summer heats up I dont like to eat.
But I sure do like to drink and i dont like water.
So the quest was on to find something I liked and was cheap.
What i came up with was tomato juice.
I buy dented quart cans of Tomato purée for $.25
I mix that can with 3 quarts of water and
4 tablespoons sugar and 1  teaspoons salt for a one gal mix.
Not a bad price for one gallon of drink.

[Ox]

Sounds delicious, Kbeitz.

MM, I nosed around some about the "purple drank" and still didn't come up with anything other than one of the guys had some grapey tasting stuff bought in big jugs that wasn't too sweet and just right.  Good enough. 

[Magicman]

That much information is probably dangerous and should excite your curiosity enough to do further reading and could possibly qualify you to at least give it an unbiased taste test.   ;D 

[steamsawyer]

I just can't take the heat anymore. After that series of TIAs and stroke a few years ago I am about to give it up. It's been over two years since my mill has run and I am thinking about selling everything, I just can't pull the plug yet.

[derhntr]

I worked right through it yesterday, mill is set up under maple tree :D, stacking the boards was the worst out in the sun. Worked from 7am til 1pm then from 3pm til 9pm.

[sealark37]

A few weeks or even a month of standing down for the heat is far better than being covered in white from November to March.  And, beer and Kool-aide do not require falling and splitting.   Regards, Clark

[Chuck White]

I "usually" start sawing in March and shut down in mid-November!

[Kbeitz]

Cant stop... I would never catch up....

[gww]

Kbeitz

Cant stop... I would never catch up....

If you don't stop, you will still never catch up .
gww

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Its been hitting 95-100 in Rock Hill, S.C.
We start at 7am and knock off at 3pm.
If you start early, you can pace yourself right into the heat.

If you stay in an A/C environment and come out after lunch to work......it ain't gonna happen.
You just gotta start early.

Tell'm WDH. 

[red]

Says  new member of the Hole in the Wall Gang . . Made in the Shade

[Sixacresand]

Ya'll full time outdoor working folks are way tougher than me.  Somebody has to do the hot work.  I salute you all.

[fishfighter]

It's been so DanG hot, I been only getting things done from sun up to about 8:30. By then I dripping wet. :(

[ppine]

This time of year I like the Big Mountains. I am headed out to the Ruby Mtns. next week to look for mountain goats at 10,000 feet.

Then I am going to meet my Dad in north central Washington up by the Canadian line to camp for awhile. He is 92.

[tnaz]

That sounds like a GREAT trip/time for you and your Dad. 8) 8)
Hope y'all have a BLAST.

[fishfighter]

This time of year I like the Big Mountains. I am headed out to the Ruby Mtns. next week to look for mountain goats at 10,000 feet.

Then I am going to meet my Dad in north central Washington up by the Canadian line to camp for awhile. He is 92.

I'm jelly till winter time comes with our avg 52F. ;D Have a great time with your Dad. Wish mine was still around. :'(

Pushed it to 10 am and couldn't go anymore. Heat index at 100F and climbing fast. Not a breeze one.

[Chuck White]

I'm starting on a new sawjob tomorrow and tomorrows forecast is "Hot & Humid", if/when it gets too unbearable, we will shut down!

[bkaimwood]

We are under another heat advisory, tomorrow through Monday...last 2 days mid 90's...full days work then some...

[Sixacresand]

Got a meeting in the morning, and hope to get started at the mill by 9:30.  I'm sure I'll be changing shirts by 10:30.  Not bragging, but I believe I could run the mill all day in the heat, but what wipes me out is handling material, which sends me to the house and AC by noon.   

Enjoy time with your Dad, Ppine.

[Delawhere Jack]

Did some side work this past Tues doing a house cleanout. @95 degrees by early afternoon. Not terribly hard work, but everything ended up on the asphalt driveway to be loaded on trucks at the hottest time of day. Of course the driveway was on the south side of the house. Drank plenty of water, but no Gatorade. It hit me that night. Extreme exhaustion and sore muscles. The next morning I felt like the walking dead. Took until late that afternoon to feel recovered. Guessing I was a few ticks away from heat stroke.

Babe Hunter offered good advice.... I guess it's time I learn to follow it.

[Kbeitz]

I welded in this heat all day yesterday. I had a few loads of logs
givein to me and the logs was to big for my 4000lbs winch.
So I welded in a class 3 hitch on the front of my trailer so
I could slide in my 16,500lbs Warn winch. Now I need to
watch that I dont break something. Welding in the sun
and heat was not fun.



 

[logboy]

I slabbed most of yesterday. I wore shorts and worked in front of a 36" barn fan. It was a miserable affair so I spent today making phone calls, doing paperwork, running errands, and looking at logs.

[Peter Drouin]

Good here, Cut every day all day. 

[fishfighter]

Well, I got out to hang some rafters on the front porch I'm building at daylight. Had to shut it down at 9am. Like to pass out from the heat. Heck, I only had 6 left to hang and just couldn't do it. :(

[Magicman]

You were very wise my friend, very wise.    

[barbender]

     I am not fond of the hot, humid weather. I worked on an asphalt paving crew for 16 years, in MN summer is short so the company tried to wring every minute of daylight out, and then some. 12- 16 hour days of that stuff, I tell ya, I think I used up all my heat tolerance in those days. It gets above 70 now and I'm not interested  :D Plus, I sit in that A/C in the forwarder cab all day now, that's really turned me soft. Another part of the equation, when I started paving, I was 6' 5"+ and 165 lbs (beanpole :D). Now I am 265, I think maybe I don't get rid of the heat as well ;) However, I used to absolutely freeze in our frigid winters, now the cold doesn't bother me a bit. Insulation ;D You boys down south that deal with that heat for months on end...I don't think I could do it. But then you all look at us firing up machinery at -40° F and shake your heads. It's all in what your used to, I guess.

[ozarkgem]

 Yesterday I sawed 104 1x12x8 and 20 2" slabs  by 1:00 and that was all I wanted. Didn't try anything today. Hottest day of the yr so far. Sitting in ac today giving financial support to Budweiser Brewing co. 

[red]

The Dog Days of Summer

[Chuck White]

We had a nice breeze going all day, and we managed to get 1,500 bf sawn.

Feels good to be back at it!

[SCSawyer]

I know my problem with the heat and humidity is smoking for 25 years, diagnosed with copd  a couple years ago, working on quitting now AGAIN, sure hope I can beat it, I walk out into 98deg heat and factor in the humidity, it slam cuts my air off, my own dam* fault I know. Not to mention the Lyme disease I was diagnosed with 5 years ago from a tick bite, anyone with it knows it fatigues you so bad it makes every joint on your body feel like exploding !

[Tree Dan]

Its been the hottest and dryest year ever, up here in Canada.
I know its nothing like the southern states here, but it was 90 in the shop today.
we are only getting 1 cut of hay this year.
The hottest time of the day is around 5pm.
I need to get one of those nice white party tents, and set it up over the mill.
Stay cool

[petefrom bearswamp]

Stopping me from going to Boonville today.
Only supposed to get to the upper 80s but still tooo hot
The older I get the more it bothers me.