.. just to add more info..
Cooling does NOT change above 60 mph regardless of humidity. So
there is no reason to travel over 60.. heh..
.. and LOTS of water! No when you are thirsty but well before that.
You must force yourself to drink more. Lots of Army volunteers had
to suffer to gain this info BTW!
Lester
On Jun 16, 2006, at 12:01 PM, Jim Johnson wrote:
> Peter,
>
> As long as the temperature is greater than the dewpoint (ie less than
> 100% relative humidity) there will always be at least some evaporation
> occurring. Moving the air increases it by bringing constantly drier
> air into contact with a moisture source. The method works virtually
> anywhere, but most dramatically in drier air. At Blackhawk you may not
> nituce it much at all standing still, but climb on a motorcycle at 70
> mph and you'll be amazed how well it works. I've even used it in
> Florida.
>
> Oh. And watch the alcohol consumption... Alcohol dehydrates you.
> Soda pop does too. Water is best....
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
>
> On 6/16/06, Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com> wrote:
>> At 09:25 PM 6/15/2006, Jim Johnson wrote:
>>
>> >On 6/15/06, Larry Daniels <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > (The thing I will be working on most is trying to stay cool in
>> the heat
>> > > they're promising us.)
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >Larry,
>> >
>> >Old Indian trick from a 200,000 mile Beemer rider - each of you
>> take along a
>> >spray bottle filled with water. If you get too hot, squirt
>> yourself with a
>> >mist of water. The evaporation will turn it to ice water and
>> really cool you
>> >down quickly. Made it across the Mojave a few times this way in
>> 120 degree
>> >heat....
>> ======
>> Yeahbut......... that's a dry heat.
>>
>> I'm not sure they'll be any evaporation going on. Dew point will be
>> real close to the actual.
>>
>> We'll stick with "drink plenty of liquids" ;-)
>>
>> PPP I'm ou
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