How do you deal with the heat?

[BartManSr]

We play early in the morning, trying to be the first one's there. Thus, by 1 or 2:00 PM we can quit. We also wear shorts, tee shirts or a vented Jersey and drink a ton of water.

It does get hot here in Oklahoma.

[mykroft]

Soak my hat with water, I use a 4+3 pack, so in the 3 go water bottles, which I demolish after each game, paint goes in the shade, so do I between games. I play in Jersey + pants, as my jersey breaths far better than any T-Shirt (If you use JT jersey's get a SP or BlackStar Jersey, they breathe better)

[cphilip]

I don't! I just don't play as much. Us old guys cannot regulate our bodies as well as we used too. When it's not fun don't do it I always say. I love to watch or ref too so not problem. Although evert once in a while I run more as Ref than playing. Play a few, sit a few and Ref a few. Its all good with me.

[TITAN]

i just dont play when its really hot... unless i get a new gun and im really anxious to use it

[slushee]

I say suck it up!

[Brian68mag]

I put the paint in the shade and maybe in a cooler if i have one. The best thing is a camelback, a small one works for me, it sounds dumb but it is way nice, keeps you hydrated throughout the game and keeps you cool.

[DaFlip]

Water is your best friend. If you feel dizzy, get out quick. I got heat exhaustion playing in hot Texas 108 degree a few years ago, its not fun at all. Also, amazing what a banana can do, replenishes your potassium so you don't get cramps and other things since you lose alot when you sweat. Stay in the shade, keep cool, drink a lot of fluids. Stay away from soft drinks, they are the devil's water when it comes to restoring your water level.

Paint, keep it out of direct sunlight, keep it sealed up, and keep it as cool as possible.


DaFlip

[synreal]

Originally posted by cphilip
Us old guys cannot regulate our bodies as well as we used too.

fighting.....urge.......mustn't.....mock.....phil' s....oldnissity

it's like teeball...just sitting there to take a swing at

btw, they make special "underwear" for that problem

[cphilip]

[Aranarth]

Heat? I agree with army on this one. Boy I miss those 110 days in arizona.
-AranarthX

[314159]

when the heat is onto you, you turn around and fire a couple shots over the cops heads and they scatter, that's how you deal with the heat.

[dre1919]

I have a small, highly trained and deadly cadre of beautiful female "coolers" who follow my every paintball move. At any stop behind a bunker or moment of still activity, they suddenly spring forth and douse me with water! They are all uniformed in white, and frequently douse themselves to keep cool, so their very presence sometimes creates moments of still activity from other players! Ok...that's a lie. But you could imagine...

[Ekul]

I drink Gator-scuzz and get a nice, cool, wet lid on my dome. I keep the paint in the shade and try and slow down a little when it gets over 100. Two weeks ago I played with a guy who only wears shorts. I thought he was crazy but he sure looked comfy.

[paintballisking]

put paint in a cooler

remeber unused paint try and not walk around with it when you get off the field change your paint in your pods rotate it in and out of you cooler this will take some of the heat off it (less brittel)

drink lots of water no pop it doesn't help but hurt you on the hot days. bring a tarp if your out in a field and there is no shade it can be a ten degree diference in the shade on some days

always watch your teamates heat stroke is common in the summer (ex red cross) look for the guy who isn't sweating even though is hot, disoriented get them to the shade as soon as posible let them have sips of water dont let them pound it like there in a race slowly cool them down be carful they don't go in to shock that is a bigger longer story call for help

have fun