CRCKR
Active Member
Question: Anyone have experience with the H-D
Men’s Hydration Vests?
We took a 200 mile ride out to bid farewell to a Vietnam Vet (R.I.P. Chaz) who passed and on the way South the temps rapidly rose from 64 degrees (f) to 113 (f) At one point, we had to pull off of the road to hook up with another group to continue to the American Legion in Wickenberg, AZ.
With the temperatures hitting well above 100 degrees we were intent on making it a quick stop but a Rider ended up with heat exhaustion and well on the way to a heat stroke. Since we were in the middle of the desert there was no cell service, or shade, much less A/C to be found so we soaked his shirt with water to let it do some evaporative cooling, we wrapped up ice in bandanas and wrapped them around his neck and when he felt "comfortable" enough to continue for the next 20 minutes to the American Legion which was our destination we rolled out and on.
*NOTE* (This Brother does not drink alcohol, so this was not a factor)
We got yo the Legion Hall and, like many desert buildings, it was only cooled by evaporative "Swamp Coolers." I'm a dang Florida Cracker and I just don't see the benefit of them but that's what we had. All the heck over Arizona.
When it was time for the ceremony, we got our Flags outside and returned to the Legion Hall and right in the middle memorializing Chaz my friend passed out cold.
*Point of interest* In spite of his passing out, the women on the other side of the Legion Hall from me, who were next to him, testify that he didn't let the flag touch the floor and that one of them had to slap him in the face with a cold towel to get him to relinquish it. Even passed out he held tight to the Flag.)
So, anyway, we made it back home safely. We took a cooler but longer route traveling higher elevations, and this morning I started looking for options which may allow us to continue to join, attend, or perform proper Services in S. Arizona more often and with less physiological risks.
I understand that the expected lifetime of this (roughly) $50 purchase is only 50 uses. That's OK.. I don't care... $1 a use is less than I pay for a glass of Iced Tea.
Has anyone in the dry deserts used these vests? If you have, did they help much?
Men’s Hydration Vests?
Thanks,
'Cracker' Scott
Men’s Hydration Vests?
We took a 200 mile ride out to bid farewell to a Vietnam Vet (R.I.P. Chaz) who passed and on the way South the temps rapidly rose from 64 degrees (f) to 113 (f) At one point, we had to pull off of the road to hook up with another group to continue to the American Legion in Wickenberg, AZ.
With the temperatures hitting well above 100 degrees we were intent on making it a quick stop but a Rider ended up with heat exhaustion and well on the way to a heat stroke. Since we were in the middle of the desert there was no cell service, or shade, much less A/C to be found so we soaked his shirt with water to let it do some evaporative cooling, we wrapped up ice in bandanas and wrapped them around his neck and when he felt "comfortable" enough to continue for the next 20 minutes to the American Legion which was our destination we rolled out and on.
*NOTE* (This Brother does not drink alcohol, so this was not a factor)
We got yo the Legion Hall and, like many desert buildings, it was only cooled by evaporative "Swamp Coolers." I'm a dang Florida Cracker and I just don't see the benefit of them but that's what we had. All the heck over Arizona.
When it was time for the ceremony, we got our Flags outside and returned to the Legion Hall and right in the middle memorializing Chaz my friend passed out cold.
*Point of interest* In spite of his passing out, the women on the other side of the Legion Hall from me, who were next to him, testify that he didn't let the flag touch the floor and that one of them had to slap him in the face with a cold towel to get him to relinquish it. Even passed out he held tight to the Flag.)
So, anyway, we made it back home safely. We took a cooler but longer route traveling higher elevations, and this morning I started looking for options which may allow us to continue to join, attend, or perform proper Services in S. Arizona more often and with less physiological risks.
I understand that the expected lifetime of this (roughly) $50 purchase is only 50 uses. That's OK.. I don't care... $1 a use is less than I pay for a glass of Iced Tea.
Has anyone in the dry deserts used these vests? If you have, did they help much?
Men’s Hydration Vests?
Thanks,
'Cracker' Scott