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Dehydration

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scoobydo79
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Dehydration

Post by scoobydo79 »

What do you all drink in the hot weather? Is plain water enough? Tablet or sachets of electrolyte added to it? Nice cup of hot tea lol?
clashcityrocker
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Re: Dehydration

Post by clashcityrocker »

Water.
The rest is expensive nonsense.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
stevejm
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Re: Dehydration

Post by stevejm »

More water than usual. Electrolyte sachet or two if you want. If not, then use a bit more salt than normal, sea salt being the best.
If the colour of your pee is a light yellow you are likely fine.
scoobydo79
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Re: Dehydration

Post by scoobydo79 »

clashcityrocker wrote:
Yesterday, 18:22
Water.
The rest is expensive nonsense.
Not a believer in the water washing all the essential salts out of your body theory then clash? :hmmmm
moonjaguar
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Re: Dehydration

Post by moonjaguar »

In really hot weather like in the southeast now and next week, can you cut off as you feel it's unsafe to continue? Would you be disciplined for that?
SMS1969
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Re: Dehydration

Post by SMS1969 »

As soon as I get up, I have half a pint of water with a good pinch of baja sea salt. A small amount of water with my breakfast half an hour later, then, as I’m on my walk, around two pints of water over a four hour period.
Mr Rush
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Re: Dehydration

Post by Mr Rush »

moonjaguar wrote:
Yesterday, 19:30
In really hot weather like in the southeast now and next week, can you cut off as you feel it's unsafe to continue? Would you be disciplined for that?
In theory, your life is in your own hands every day on delivery - Dynamic Risk Assessment. Don't wait for your manager to step in to save you from working yourself to death because the most you'll get is a briefing about remaining aware of the heat.
The machine stops.
BenacreNick
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Re: Dehydration

Post by BenacreNick »

moonjaguar wrote:
Yesterday, 19:30
In really hot weather like in the southeast now and next week, can you cut off as you feel it's unsafe to continue? Would you be disciplined for that?
Two years ago when there was wildfires, we were told to stop when the temp hit 35c.
I think it was 34c all day :hmmmm
Sean06
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Re: Dehydration

Post by Sean06 »

BenacreNick wrote:
Yesterday, 22:29
moonjaguar wrote:
Yesterday, 19:30
In really hot weather like in the southeast now and next week, can you cut off as you feel it's unsafe to continue? Would you be disciplined for that?
Two years ago when there was wildfires, we were told to stop when the temp hit 35c.
I think it was 34c all day :hmmmm
Are youse not adults who can decide for themselves.