Hydration

[Arbee]

Well said, IronChef.  It's absolutely ridiculous how many people don't realize the implications of not having enough to drink.

Like I said before, I'm not a water truck, but if it's needed, I'm willing to share.  I can't guarantee that I'm going to have water to go around, but I should have enough extra to help somebody in need.

As for selling water, I know that I'm already going to be spending all of my spending money on the cabin, the field fee, gas, bbs and the food and water I'll be bringing to sustain just myself.  Most of the people who show up will probably bring enough money with them to buy bbs, something they agreed to buy from another player, and pay their fees.

It would be nice if players were willing to bring a pack of water each to donate or something, but you know that in this day and age (as much as I hate to say it), there are people who are going to repeatedly take advantage of that kind of good will without thinking twice about it...

[Bushmaster]

It is pretty sad but i think everyone should be smart enough to bring some of their own water.

[Straightshot]

It is pretty sad but i think everyone should be smart enough to bring some of their own water.

I agree

[Gambler]

It is pretty sad but i think everyone should be smart enough to bring some of their own water.

You give people too much credit. 

[IronChef]

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[GARRETT]

lol, I love that gun Chef.

[Bushmaster]

But I already do, please don't kill me cause' Henry threatened me with a ninja already.

[Dominum]

As a club that is here to facilitate games and forums for the growth of airsoft in this state, we have to strike a balance between not allowing players to harm each other, while still allowing them to fail if they choose. That is was originally the American way.

We will regulate things in a manner that will prevent one players rights from being infringed upon by anothers, but we will not stop people from shooting themselves in the foot (both literally and figuratively).

[jarhead904]

IMHO a hydration pack is vastly superior to a canteen; at the last Blue Hole game I attended I drank 6 or 7 liters of water but never actually felt thirsty. Since I had a hydration pack, I just took a sip every minute or so; you can't really do that with a canteen.

i agree i had a one qt canteen i used it and some water some one else had in a military water bladder and i almost passed out after the hike from the village to the cliff -this was around 12 noon and this was my first op ever and it was in august i had to dip my head in the waterhole to cool down

[jarhead904]

it would be great if some one had a water buffalo(those trailers you see at fort jackson with water tanks on them) although its unlikely if i had the money id make one-they are all over the place i saw hundreds of them at JCLC camp at the fort- also if some one reminds people when every one gets back to the safe zone it helps a lot

[Billytehbob]

The problem I see the most concerning hydration at games (including myself), is that we drink, but not enough. I've found that though this means you won't die or pass out, you will start to feel sluggish towards the second half of the day and you'll feel like crap for hours or even the entire next day. I highly reccomend drinking at least eight ounces or more per hour during play to ensure that you don't just survive, but also don't start feeling like molasses. Also, for heavy sweaters like me, just drinking water is not enough. Sweat also deprives you of electrolytes, so even if you drink plenty of water, you will still end up feeling like crap in the second half of the day. I have found that for myself, four or five bottles of Powerade or Gatorade evenly spaced throughout play are the most effective at not only keeping me out of the hospital, but also at keeping me still playing hard by 1700.

I don't wanna necro post, and I don't know if someone mentioned it previously, but there is such a thing as "Water Poisoning", or Water Intoxication I find that, too often, at games I drink a nice pull of water from my camelback after every sprint/run, and towards the midpoint of the day, as Henry said, I feel like crap and very nauseous. The reason being is that when you drink too much water, you mess up the electrolyte balance in your body, and this imbalance can actually kill you. To prevent this, you want to drink gatorade, powerade, or something similar.

So yeah, I hope this wasn't too much of a necropost, but I thought it would be some valuable information

[GARRETT]

I did not know that. Very good info.

[CallsignRaven]

Personally, I just have some pouches on the back of my hydration carrier (it has MOLLE webbing on the back) which I just put some gatorade bottles in. Every chance I get a break from action (this is during the game too) I just take some out and drink a few long gulps to help the electrolytes.

[Big Bird]

The problem is you can make people carry it, but that doesn't mean they will drink it.  If it's in a pocket they probably won't think about it if they aren't used to it.

 

  That's where the squad leaders come in, at Domino I kept telling my guys to hydrate because as stated the younger players don't think about it. The other thing is that Dom you are correct about the sports drinks, they are necessary. Some marathon runners  suffer from drinking too much water, “This condition, hyponatremia, occurs when you have low sodium in your body,â€

[Doublewolf]

At JROTC camp at Parris Island this week, it was VERY hot. Everybody had a canteen. Some guys brought thier own hydration packs. I did not see anybody with a hydration pack get a heat injury. Many of the people with canteens did. It is easier to get to a Camelbak than it is to stop and pull out a canteen. If you actually drink from the canteen, of course, you will be fine, but I reccommend a Camelbak.

Also, it is your job to make sure your teammates are drinking, especially if you are a leader. If you see somebody who looks dehydrated, tell them to drink. At camp, it was so hot, we even had a command for drinking. If a leader yelled, "Hydrate!", you would take out your canteen, and drink. This helped to prevent a lot of us from getting a heat injury.

Here are some things to remember about heat injuries:

1. Keep drinking. If you run out of water, fill your canteen back up.

2. Water is the best. Sports drinks help too. What you do not want to drink is soda, or alchohol.

3. Look out for your teammates!

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The following from: http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/heat-injuries.php

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Types of heat injuries:

Dehydration: This is the first stage of a heat injury. It's the mildest form of heat injury in which your body simply suffers from a lack of fluid.

Heat Exhaustion: This is the next step beyond dehydration. If not treated immediately, serious injury and even death can result.

Heat Stroke: This is the worst stage of a heat injury. Without proper medical attention a victim can die within minutes.

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Symptoms of heat injuries include:

Thirst, Headache, Nausea, Cramps, Dizziness, Lack of Energy, Confusion, and Dry Skin.

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How to treat a Heat Injury:

â–  Have the patient lie or sit down in a cool, shaded area with good air circulation.

â–  Elevate the feet.

â–  Start to replace both fluid and salt loss. Give both water and sports drink if available.

â–  Loosen any clothing.

â–  Saturate clothing in cool water. If necessary remove outer clothing and wrap patient in a wet sheet or towel.

â–  Use fans or other cooling devices to help reduce body temperature.

â–  Immerse in cool (not cold) water. (Bath, swimming pool, river, lake, etc.)

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HYDRATE OR DIE!

Now since the effects of heat take a while to wear off, and I spent a whole week out there, I need to go get a drink. DW out.