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  • Vaquero

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    A few years back, February through April were brutally hot. Triple digits for weeks in April. I thought we were doomed.
    July and August were as nice and pleasant as you'd expect October to be.
    Old saying. Only fools predict the weather in Texas.
     

    oldag

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    A few years back, February through April were brutally hot. Triple digits for weeks in April. I thought we were doomed.
    July and August were as nice and pleasant as you'd expect October to be.
    Old saying. Only fools predict the weather in Texas.
    Lived in Texas my entire life and I don't ever remember triple digits for "weeks" in April. Not even May.
     

    Vaquero

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    Lived in Texas my entire life and I don't ever remember triple digits for "weeks" in April. Not even May.
    Well, you're about 4 or 5 hours east of me. Like Florida is 4 or 5 hours east of you. We tend to get different weather.
     

    oldag

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    Well, you're about 4 or 5 hours east of me. Like Florida is 4 or 5 hours east of you. We tend to get different weather.
    Midland hasn't even seen those kind of temps in April. The all time records for April in Midland only show five days reaching 100, and only two of those days were in the same year.

    Oh well.
     

    BuzzinSATX

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    I was introduced to this stuff a couple years ago and I love it if I’m spending a lot of time outside on a hot day:

    https://www.liquid-iv.com/products/hydration-multiplier-packs?variant=32091071938596

    I have had mixed reviews from others on the contents, where some folks criticize the amount of this and that, but a few athletic trainers and nurses have told me this is an excellent choice to increase electrolytes.

    I can only tell you I find it much better than any other sports drink I’ve tried...and great for a hangover too! I keep a half dozen packs in my truck...

    I get it at Costco in Selma.
     

    Wiliamr

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    I was a Letter Carrier for 35 years. I had walking routes for the first 20 or so. Shortest route was a 7 mile hike, longest 15 miles. The think that is over looked is hydrating the NIGHT before you go out. Your body is playing catchup if you hit the street and temp is already upper 80s or so and by the time you have been walking for 6 to 7 hours, you are in trouble. Cant tell you how many times I had heat stroke and or heat exhaustion over those years. I got a mounted route and while it may seem to be a better deal, the temperature inside the mail truck (thin aluminum skin, no AC no real fan except one tiny one on dash) get upwards of 130 - 150 degrees. Being inside one of those ovens for 6 or 7 hours a day is brutal. I had one customer who couldnt believe we didnt have AC, he looked for it one day as I delivered his mail, the next day he showed up with a infrared thermometer and verified the inside temp that day was 130+ I pointed out to him the cat converter was directly under the drivers seat. The floor temp was 180. So drink plenty of water night before, drink water all day, ice water is not best because it causes your blood vessels in stomach to constrict and that slows blood flow and actually causes you to heat up. So cool water (under 90degrees) and eat bananas, oranges, and lemon drop candies....
     

    Vaquero

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    Stiff breeze.
    Full flag.
    In the shade.
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    two dips in the pool and I'm calling uncle.
    Good Lord its hot!
     

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