We have the sun shirts and neck gaiters as well.
Something to think about if you do decide to jump in is just like Don stated to wear your life jacket.
A gentleman jumped into I believe Lake Granbury last couple weeks and he did not have his life jacket on and he did not anchor his boat. It was windy and after he jumped in he could not swim fast enough to catch his boat. They found his body and his 3 year old Grand Daughter or Daughter was found adrift in the boat.
I just wanted to bring this subject to light because I obviously learned a lot about what I thought I knew and didn't know. Learn something new every day. I obviously learned Heat Exhaustion can happen even when you are hydrated which I had no idea.
On another note I bought a couple things that will be arriving this next week.
I had my cooling towels show up Friday.
I bought a couple of these for Dad and I to try.
They may work and they may not. I'm thinking they might actually do some good.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07VBQD96Y?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_imageI also had Andy at ACC recommend getting a Cooling Vest. A cooling vest what's that? I started researching.
There are a plethora of them on the market and they all have different ways that they work and there are price ranges that can pretty much fit whatever budget you are willing to put into the vest.
Doing my research I found out that Surgeons wear them, SWAT guys, Firefighters, one of the reviewers on the vest I picked out to try was in Pest Control in Florida. He wrote up an extremely good review and he has been approached by UPS and FED EX guys working in the heat wanting to know where he got his vest. From what I gathered in reading the length of cooling is 3-4 hours and the vest I decided to try holds 3 Packs in Front and 3 in back and comes with 12 packs Total so you could keep the other 6 on ice and put them in when the first set wears out.
I figure that gives you 6-8 hours.
I can use the cooling vest for other things besides fishing so I did not mind sinking a little money into one of the higher end ones. If it works the way they describe it might be a game changer for fishing guides, guys in the oil field, etc.
The one I went with is the following:
The STA Cool Premium Industrial Vest.
Easily Adjustable to find the perfect fit.
Lightweight.
Holds 6 cooling packs and comes with an additional 6 cooling packs.
Durable.
https://stacoolvest.com/stacool-premium-industrial-vest/I ordered one for Dad and one for me. They arrive later this week.
I'm sure to some it's overkill, but if it works then to me it's totally worth every penny.
It might make it where Fishing Guides could do doubles no problem. They could even get them for their clients to use.
It said there was a construction Foreman that bought the cooling vests for his entire roofing crew and their productivity went up by 30%.
They probably aren't for everyone, but I ordered a couple regardless.
The ones I ordered are on the higher end and the price reflects as such.
I viewed them as an investment and possibly a life saver in the Texas Heat.
Thanks for reading.