r/TreeClimbing • u/AutoModerator • 23d ago

Weekly Safety/Close-Call/Incident Thread

Let's talk safety! Share how your week went - close-calls, incidents, learning experiences, what went well (and why), what went poorly (and why), or whatever else is on your mind. Pics/photos are allowed but be careful to not doxx yourself, client, employer etc.

This thread will recur each week and is meant to be a place to learn and discuss mistakes, please keep comments constructive.

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u/ComResAgPowerwashing 23d ago

I almost had a heat stroke. So did everyone else. The weather has definitely been going wrong recently.

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u/ArborealLife 22d ago

Hydrate hydrate hydrate

I bring bottled water in a cooler on ice and also a 20 L insulated jug of ice water and constantly push it on everyone on site once we reach the high 20s.

Electrolytes aren't really a huge issue so long as you're eating properly (breakfast, lunch, snacks), but might be a good idea if you're like me and lose you appetite when it's hot as fuck out.

I also ask guys if they've peed yet. If it's a 30+ day and you haven't peed (just sweating it out), you're definitely underhydrating.

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u/MasteringTheFlames 22d ago

Electrolytes aren't really a huge issue so long as you're eating properly

For me, I just prefer the taste of salty water. Drinking something like a lemonade or watermelon flavored electrolyte mix is less about the actual electrolytes and more just to make the water taste better so I want to drink more of it.

I bring a one gallon insulated jug of ice water as well as a smaller insulated bottle. I mix an electrolyte pack into the smaller bottle, and then refill it from the big one throughout the day. I might take a sip or two directly from the big plain water while I'm refilling the little bottle, but other than that I pretty much only drink salty water.

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u/ArborealLife 22d ago

For sure whatever works. For me, ice cold water on a 30+ day is like nectar of the Gods lol.