Over heating on the way in to the woods...
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Over heating on the way in to the woods...
Hi Everyone. I have a big problem. Every time I go hunting I end up sweating in excess. Take today it is 30 outside and I wore light weight summer clothing but still sweated like crazy. Now it was hunting for small game so it was no big deal but still how can I help control this issue?
Thanks for the help!
Gene
Thanks for the help!
Gene
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RE: Over heating on the way in to the woods...
I was wearing LIGHT WEIGHT SUMMER clothing this morning, it was 30 degrees, and I took my time and went slow, but I still sweated like crazy. I have always had this problem and need help controling it. Any other ideas?
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RE: Over heating on the way in to the woods...
As far as packing it stuff Just the normal stuff for the bow, and clotes for thesit in the blind and a hydro pac filled half way with ice. My total pac weight is 7 lbs. I realy dont pac it in because I use a cart to carry the pacs, blind and decoy.
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RE: Over heating on the way in to the woods...
maybe your just sonervous aboutbagging your limit or that trophy that your body starts sweating.. lol. seriously i would ask a doctor next time you go for a check up. he will have better ideas than us on cures.. i do know there are pills you can take. theproblem with them is it makes your skins extremely dry and wolnt letyou sweat properly when doing strenuous worklike running or draging out a deer(etc), in turnmaking you over heat.
good luck.
good luck.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Morgan County, IL
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RE: Over heating on the way in to the woods...
I'm always stripped down on the way in. Keeps me from getting hot. Maybe you are just a 'sweater'. Are you a big fella??? Do you drink a lot??Heck, if I needed to I'd walk inwearin' nothin but boots and a hatif there weren't so many thorns...
#10
RE: Over heating on the way in to the woods...
I'm a sweater, too. I sweat more than anyone i know. I'm in pretty good shape (esp. for a desk jockey), but I just sweat a lot. It sounds like you're already doing a lot to reduce your sweating, but here ar ea few more:
- Allow 15 more minutes to get to your stand site, then take it very easy getting there and getting up in the tree (getting up in the tree is where I sweat the most, usually).
- If you have access to private land and youhave permission to do so,try using some permanent stand sites to reduce your pack-in weight. I put some spikes into some trees on ourproperty in the mountains (very steep land) and just carry in my lone wolf stand (9 lbs), which helps reduce how much weight I have to carry in.
- Use really good scent control, including spraying yourself with scent killer spray on each layer of clothing (over your underwear) that you put on.
- Hunt the wind whenever possible!
Good luck!
- Allow 15 more minutes to get to your stand site, then take it very easy getting there and getting up in the tree (getting up in the tree is where I sweat the most, usually).
- If you have access to private land and youhave permission to do so,try using some permanent stand sites to reduce your pack-in weight. I put some spikes into some trees on ourproperty in the mountains (very steep land) and just carry in my lone wolf stand (9 lbs), which helps reduce how much weight I have to carry in.
- Use really good scent control, including spraying yourself with scent killer spray on each layer of clothing (over your underwear) that you put on.
- Hunt the wind whenever possible!
Good luck!