Black asphalt and Midwestern heatwaves

[Mark E.]

Ok...I couldn't find an answer to this issue anywhere...figured I would post here. At least, wouldn't get too laughed at (I hope). Has anyone experienced their mid lower extremeties nearly combusting whilst going walkabout on a warm (95 and above Farenheight) summer day in areas of black asphalt? Looks like this summer will be another scorcher, and I do not want a repeat of what that happened last year-10 to 12 hours on my feet, and a serious "radiation" burn from my the insides of my knees to my ummmm...

Hoss

[unixken]

I recommend a travel-size bottle of baby powder, and detours as needed, to the restroom to "powder your... um... nose."

[Mark E.]

I recommend a travel-size bottle of baby powder, and detours as needed, to the restroom to "powder your... um... nose."

Hmmm...My problem wasn't sweat-it was only 40% humidity that day-it was the unadulterated heat. Someone suggested using a variety of sunscreen, but there's no way I am getting caught with that particular smell...

[unixken]

Hmmm...My problem wasn't sweat-it was only 40% humidity that day-it was the unadulterated heat. Someone suggested using a variety of sunscreen, but there's no way I am getting caught with that particular smell...

Sunscreen blocks UV rays, not reflected InfraRed rays (heat). If you need a true heat barrier, I'd suggest boxers, or if the kilt just isn't going to work, some slacks. :/

[cable scot]

I think undergarments may be the way to go,it'll be more comfortable than toasted ..........

Andy

[Mark E.]

Well, I am an idiot. Leave it to me to take something simple and complicate it...

I just gotta stay off the asphalt until it cools!

Call it the Scorched Knees jig...Three steps on asphalt, three off...ith:

Hoss

[cable scot]

Well I guess that would work too

Regards
Andy

[Copperheid]

From a girl who has spent over 15 years in a skirt...Sweat is actually your friend. Keep your legs together as much as possible, drink (water!) as much as possible, and when you have to move, keep moving-breezes are wonderful.

[GrainReaper]

Living in the Phoenix area I can attest to dealing with heat, I have had shoe soles melt while on the pavement, gotten blisters on the backs of my legs from sitting down on a leather car seat, had CDs melt while in the car radio. My suggestion is the same as Copperheid, lots of water to keep the sweat glands working and pray for a breeze.

In the summer it is 110 inside the shop at my toolbox, outside in the shade 118 is not uncommon. I drink around 2 gallons of water per day to keep from burning up

[Copperheid]

Living in the Phoenix area I can attest to dealing with heat, I have had shoe soles melt while on the pavement, gotten blisters on the backs of my legs from sitting down on a leather car seat, had CDs melt while in the car radio. My suggestion is the same as Copperheid, lots of water to keep the sweat glands working and pray for a breeze.

The first car I ever bought was a 1955 Austin-Healey. Brown leather seats, baseball stitching. Got in it on a 102 degree day in Scottsdale, was bare from ankles to almost the waist at the back...BURNED the baseball stitching pattern into myself. Wish burn cream came in an aerosol can...

Have you considered soaking your shirt tails in water beforehand? Should last most of the day, and if you still wear those mile-long shirts, won't be that bad.

Corinne