How to stay hydrated in summer? 2024
MichelleAna1 reply :
Best way to stay hydrated in the summer?
Don51 reply :
Drink water! ????
Bluebasser86 reply :
I bring a 2 gallon Coleman water jug and will drink almost the whole thing on really hot days.
I found since I started wearing the sun protection clothing that I don't seem to get as hot either.
NHBull reply :
Covering up is the first things to do. Given some of the quality UV pretection/ ventilated clothes, it's easy. Hydrate the day before. If you drink when your thirsty, your to late clear urine is a good indicator of good hydration, but vitamin consumption can throw that off......and avoid cafinated drinks.
Columbia clothing is a great bang for the buck.
I also prefer sunblock hoodie over baklava's.
Orvis has seasonal sales on them
......a spoonful of sugar and a pinch of salt added to water is considered a poor man's Gatorade.....or in some cases a "smart man's"
CybrSlydr reply :
Excellent advice this far.
When hot out, I wear REI long sleeves and hot weather hiking pants with hiking boots. Only issue is that wear I live, heat is humid so the shirt doesn't always keep me cool but at least keeps the sun off me.
The shirt is UV protective and keeps the sun off me. Same with the pants. I also bring along a hydration pack like a camelback of cold water I can wear. I also wear a wide brimmed hat like a boonie hat. Face shield if I'm going to be near water with low sun angles.
Finally I also bring a chair and a couple bottles of Powerade. This gives me a place to rest when it is really hot and something with some flavor. Also helps because I sweat a lot.
Sam reply :
Take your weight and divide it in half.
Then you will have the number of ounces you need to drink each day to stay hydrated.
Example:
200 pounds divided by 2 = 100 ounces a day.
NHBull reply :
.......,side note
While difficult to do so, it is possible to over hydrate, which puts a huge strain on you kidneys and other organs. I have had to pull football players from games for the "unexplained" gut pain. Have also had guys tick themselves in the huddle and seen swollen wrist and ankles.
......we also think of proper hydration in the Summer, when it is equally dangerous in the Winter.
Spankey reply :
On 10/3/2018 at 6:45 PM, NHBull said:.......,side note
While difficult to do so, it is possible to over hydrate, which puts a huge strain on you kidneys and other organs. I have had to pull football players from games for the "unexplained" gut pain. Have also had guys tick themselves in the huddle and seen swollen wrist and ankles.
......we also think of proper hydration in the Summer, when it is equally dangerous in the Winter.
Was gonna post this myself but you are 100% correct on winter dehydration. From personal experience the effects of it in winter seem worse.
Pro Logcatcher reply :
I just bring a bunch of Gatorade 
However, I have long sleeved breathable shirts that I'll wear to protect from the sun
Oregon Native reply :
I "try" to stay away from artificial sugars now and even the pure cane stuff. Due to being diabetic among other life changers I drink lots of water and a product like Golferaid...which uses stevia.
DINK WHISPERER reply :
Ummmm, wild guess here but, liquids maybe?
NYWayfarer reply :
On 10/3/2018 at 6:17 PM, NHBull said:Hydrate the day before. If you drink when your thirsty, your to late clear urine is a good indicator of good hydration, but vitamin consumption can throw that off......and avoid cafinated drinks.
Great advice.
A-Jay reply :
On 10/3/2018 at 5:04 PM, MichelleAna1 said:Best way to stay hydrated in the summer?
Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~
Proper Hydration is a Life Long deal.
Right up there with proper nutrition & sufficient sleep.
Exercise the self discipline to do it every day/night and you're good.
Then continue that when ever & where you go float.
Always tricky attempting to make up for days and or weeks of poor habits after one day on the water.
A-Jay
the reel ess reply :
Water, water everywhere
And the boards did shrink.
Water, water everywhere,
Not a drop to drink.
I'll usually just take a 24 oz bottle of water with me. That seems to do the trick for a 3 hour kayak float. I'm not trying to drink so much I need to urinate because I'm in a kayak and that's pretty inconvenient.
Scott F reply :
On 10/3/2018 at 6:17 PM, NHBull said:Covering up is the first things to do. Given some of the quality UV pretection/ ventilated clothes, it's easy. Hydrate the day before. If you drink when your thirsty, your to late clear urine is a good indicator of good hydration, but vitamin consumption can throw that off......and avoid cafinated drinks.
Columbia clothing is a great bang for the buck.
I also prefer sunblock hoodie over baklava's.
Orvis has seasonal sales on them
......a spoonful of sugar and a pinch of salt added to water is considered a poor man's Gatorade.....or in some cases a "smart man's"
Most of what we think we know about hydration is a myth created by the companies who sell bottled water and sports drinks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hydration-myths-debunked-in-5-easy-sips-1.3155705
Choporoz reply :
Thanks, @Scott F. I worry that article might do more harm than good. I won't debate any specific point, but the general sense that some may come away with, that dehydration isn't much of a danger, is probably ....dangerous. Especially, for fishermen working in mid-summer sun and heat. Heat exhaustion is a real thing and risks can be compounded by dehydration. Additionally, my experience is anecdotal, but my susceptibility to kidney stones appears to rise dramatically following fishing weekends with a lot of pretty dark urine. It seems like someone was trying to be a little contentious or look smart without bringing actual value to real people. Even the 'tests' cited discuss two hours of activity. Most of us spend far longer than that in hot conditions. I don't see anything in the article that suggests that anyone shouldn't drink plenty of water on hot days.
TnRiver46 reply :
I drink ice cold tapwater from the moment I wake up until I go to bed. I spend more time prepping my drinking water every morning than I do putting on clothes and boots . I have two secrets, the first is to freeze 24 oz Gatorade or powerade bottles 2/3 full of water every night. Put those into a cooler and take them to work accompanied by a room temp gallon jug to pour into the frozen bottles. You will have cold water to drink for at least 1.5 days with this method. You can also put your lunch in the same cooler and the frozen bottles will keep it cold. Secret number two is a hydroflask full of ice cubes and water every morning. Mine is 40 oz and I usually can refill it twice before the ice melts , which means I've drank 40 oz bottle 3 times in a day for 120 Oz's. I'd say I'm overhydrated!!! I live in the next closest thing to a tropical jungle so I do some sweating.........
geo g reply :
Dehydration is a serious situation. As a football coach for 45 years I know the effects of improper hydration. Over the years the condition has been taken much more seriously, and the treatments to prevent it more extensive. You need to start a few days before the event. The day of the event you need to drink on a scheduled basis and not wait until you feel thirsty. Water is my drink of choice. Never anything with alcohol, this will just increase the dehydration situation. Never anything with caffeine, this will make matters worse. If you wait until your thirsty it already too late. Drink plenty of water or quality hydration drinks. Urine should be clear with only a faint yellow tint. Deep dark yellow means your body was in a dehydration conditions.
I remember a story about two biologists in the everglades in an airboat studying gators. A short morning trip turned into a nightmare. The airboat broke down, the male biologist decided to walk 4 miles through the swamp to the closest road. The woman stayed with the boat waiting for help. This was before cell phone coverage. It was a hot summer day. The guy completed the walk, and by the time he was able to get help out to the stranded boat, the women was unconscious, and died from Dehydration from intense heat, no shade, and no fluids.
I never forgot this lesson. If you have owned a boat for a long time, we have all had mechanical problems at some point. I always bring three time more water then I think I will need. This is just for emergency situations. I will refreeze them if I get home and haven't used them. Take hydration seriously, and it only get worse as you get older. Always take extra water for the unexpected!
Choporoz reply :
The Devil's Advocate in my caused me to do a little more soft research. There are some risks to overhydration, but I'm still convinced that, for me, the risks of dehydration are far greater. Interesting article about overhydration that isn't too strident, and seems somewhat balanced:
https://sportmedbc.com/article/hyponatremia-or-overhydration—who-risk
Boomstick reply :
On 10/3/2018 at 5:04 PM, MichelleAna1 said:Best way to stay hydrated in the summer?
I usually buy a 12 pack of water and a couple gatorades or ice teas and throw them in the cooler.
N Florida Mike reply :
Ive worked , played sports, and done outdoor stuff all my life, very intensely, except slowing down a little the last 10 years or so. I dont remember any of us being told about hydration. If we got thirsty, we drank whatever water we found out of a well or spicket. We fished all day in a boat without much to drink.I dont remember having a problem, until I was 30 or so. I have had the "bear"on me a few times while working, one time was just this year. Being older and overweight seems to matter in my case.
I have learned to hydrate at least the day before, and drink cool, but not ice cold water, and drink coconut water.
If fishing when its hot, I gravitate to shade. The fish do too ????
Harold Scoggins reply :
schplurg reply :
Buying bottled water is such a waste of money. It's more expensive than gasoline, especially if you buy individually. Use that money on bait instead.
I laugh at the "Smart Water" brand. No it is not smart at $1 - $2 a bottle at the liquor store. 
Talk about marketing! And I have to laugh/cry when I see those tiny mini-bottles of water - a bunch of plastic for two swallows of water is such a waste of plastic.
Fill your own bottle(s). And yes it is safe to re-use them, do the research, or use a thermos. Water filters are great and will save you a ton of money, plus you will have cleaner water than most store bought brands. There are good portable filters too that you can use on the water you are fishing if you need to, depending on the water quality. Learn more about this before doing it. Dehydrating while fishing is so easily avoided, especially on freshwater.
Drink when you are thirsty and bring plenty of it.
Bottled water is marketing bull-pucky. Buy a water filtration system for your home (or simply use tap water if you can) and never waste money on bottled water again.
NYWayfarer reply :
On 10/3/2018 at 9:04 PM, the reel ess said:I'm not trying to drink so much I need to urinate because I'm in a kayak and that's pretty inconvenient.
I feel the same way. most of my trips are 4 hours or less for this reason.
I hate that feeling of having to go so I do have a plan in place to relieve myself on the kayak but it would be TMI to say here.
Choporoz reply :
I always keep an empty water bottle in my crate for just that reason.
J Francho reply :
My Hobie has a "relief valve" if you remove the Mirage Drive.
WRB reply :
Drinking water alone doesn't prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke. You must be able to cool down, seek shade, remove excess clothing and drink water and liquids with electrolytes.
When fishing the Colorado River lakes like Mead, Havasu and Mojave we wear loose fitting sun protecting light weight clothing, wide brim heats that breath and wet towels for added cooling. Drinking water and sports drinks plus eating foods that help add electrolytes and prevent dehydration is critical to avoid heat exhaustion.
Tom
J.Vincent reply :
I mix 2 molecules of hydrogen and 1 molecule of oxygen into a plastic caldron full of BPA. Or Cucumber Lime Gatorade keeps me at the top of my game !
A-Jay reply :
On 10/5/2018 at 5:42 AM, J.Vincent said:I mix 2 molecules of hydrogen and 1 molecule of oxygen into a plastic caldron full of BPA.
Mad Skills !
A-Jay
MickD reply :
On 10/3/2018 at 11:25 PM, Choporoz said:The Devil's Advocate in my caused me to do a little more soft research. There are some risks to overhydration, but I'm still convinced that, for me, the risks of dehydration are far greater. Interesting article about overhydration that isn't too strident, and seems somewhat balanced:
https://sportmedbc.com/article/hyponatremia-or-overhydration—who-risk
The article talks a lot about the unbalance that comes from drinking too much water which dilutes the chemicals in the body, mostly sodium and doesn't replace them. I worked a 120 F. day in Death Valley once on auto brake testing. Plenty of gatorade, juices, water available. One young woman, worried about the calories, drank only water all day. Until she collapsed. Then came the high speed state police escorted trip to get her to a hospital in Vegas. All the other participants had no trouble with the heat or hydration. I think the real danger from over-hydration is with consuming only water on really hot, sweaty, long days. The other components of sweat and urine need to be replaced, not just the water.
Dirtyeggroll reply :
The risk with “overhydration” is a phenomenon called osmotic demyelination. You really are only at risk if you drink a very large quantity of pure water (like 2 liters or more) all at once after not drinking anything at all. Basically what happens is that you lose water and salt from your blood stream but not from behind your blood brain barrier. Since you blood brain barrier is a semi-permeable membrane that is permeable to water, if you take in a very large quantity of pure water, fluid rapid fluid shifts occur resulting in damage to your brain cells.
Water with food such as fruits and vegetables, Gatorade and diluted Gatorade are very effective means to stay hydrated. The sodium, potassium and glucose in Gatorade actually aid in keeping the body hydrated.
Additionally, sun protection will do a lot to keep your body hydrated. It turns out the skin is a very important component of fluid homeostasis. One of the primary reason people die from burns is from dehydration due to skin loss.
haggard reply :
Minimize direct sunlight on the skin.
Wide brimmed hat; sun top on the boat; long sleeved shirt
Drink water. Preferably iced.
Bring a little extra. Small cooler with a bag of ice goes a long way. Or at least a Yeti mug.
Also holds one beer as a reward for when you land the first fish
haggard reply :
On 10/5/2018 at 4:24 AM, J Francho said:My Hobie has a "relief valve" if you remove the Mirage Drive.
Never thought of that. Thanks for the tip! ????
NHBull reply :
On 10/5/2018 at 3:56 AM, NYWayfarer said:I feel the same way. most of my trips are 4 hours or less for this reason.
I hate that feeling of having to go so I do have a plan in place to relieve myself on the kayak but it would be TMI to say here.
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TKFactory reply :
To be honest, I drink water by the gallons. I especially carry VOSS and fiji by the pallet. However and I mean HOWEVER, if I am on some kind of bite(because can go months without catching anything) I will gladly dehydrate to catch a fish.
NYWayfarer reply :
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Haha, mine is more of a DIY version.
J Francho reply :
On 10/5/2018 at 7:15 AM, Dirtyeggroll said:The sodium, potassium and glucose in Gatorade actually aid in keeping the body hydrated.
Being T1D, my issue with Gatorade is all the carbs in it. I prefer low carb G2 or Vitamin Water Zero. That said, A regular Gatorade is a nice backup carb source, should I encounter hypoglycemia on the water.
Dirtyeggroll reply :
On 10/5/2018 at 8:55 PM, J Francho said:Being T1D, my issue with Gatorade is all the carbs in it. I prefer low carb G2 or Vitamin Water Zero. That said, A regular Gatorade is a nice backup carb source, should I encounter hypoglycemia on the water.
Yes Gatorade has more glucose than necessary for most people even without diabetes.
Watering it down, or drinking pedialyte are other food options.
Some glucose however is necessary for optimal hydration.
MickD reply :
On 10/5/2018 at 7:15 AM, Dirtyeggroll said:The risk with “overhydration” is a phenomenon called osmotic demyelination. You really are only at risk if you drink a very large quantity of pure water (like 2 liters or more) all at once after not drinking anything at all. Basically what happens is that you lose water and salt from your blood stream but not from behind your blood brain barrier. Since you blood brain barrier is a semi-permeable membrane that is permeable to water, if you take in a very large quantity of pure water, fluid rapid fluid shifts occur resulting in damage to your brain cells.
Water with food such as fruits and vegetables, Gatorade and diluted Gatorade are very effective means to stay hydrated. The sodium, potassium and glucose in Gatorade actually aid in keeping the body hydrated.
Additionally, sun protection will do a lot to keep your body hydrated. It turns out the skin is a very important component of fluid homeostasis. One of the primary reason people die from burns is from dehydration due to skin loss.
I disagree on the point of drinking it all at once. The experience I mentioned was not an all at once event; it was a cumulative all day event. But the main point of "only water" is correct. You need to replenish the "Gatorade stuff."
Dirtyeggroll reply :
On 10/6/2018 at 7:08 AM, MickD said:I disagree on the point of drinking it all at once. The experience I mentioned was not an all at once event; it was a cumulative all day event. But the main point of "only water" is correct. You need to replenish the "Gatorade stuff."
You are right, in the context of underlying kidney disease or having been drinking alcohol, taking in a large volume of pure water in over a period of a day could lead to the syndrome. The risk even in that context is very low.
Swbass15 reply :
Hydro flask are great at keeping your water cold. There are off brands that will work well and will keep ice for most of the day. I fish and work in an environment where it easily pushes 100+ for 8-10 hours. Start early in the morning even the night before if you can. You’ll start hydrated and not play catch up. Heat stress and exhaustion are no joke trust me from experience.
people have mentioned food. Bananas are ok but dark greens such as kale, broccoli and spinach provide a much bigger bang for the buck. Fruits like melons and berries are also great as well. A good rule of thumb for every 1/2 gallon of water you take in you should have 1 20oz Gatorade or similar beverage. I know Gatorade is putting out a new drink with out the sugar. Another great additive to use is drip drop, has a ton less sugar that Gatorade. There are othe brands scratch is one and was developed by bike racers.
bassh8er reply :
Busch Light bruh!
Shaners reply :
Water with electrolytes. Make sure to wear long sleeve shirts made of sweat wicking material to keep you cooler also. A hat that provides enough shade or a buff, those will help too.
Glenn reply :
Funny these things haven't been mentioned yet (WRB is right!)
Choporoz reply :
On 10/6/2018 at 10:31 AM, Swbass15 said:Bananas are ok
Say what?!?!...not in the boat?!?!?!
TnRiver46 reply :
On 10/13/2018 at 10:18 AM, Shaners said:Water with electrolytes. Make sure to wear long sleeve shirts made of sweat wicking material to keep you cooler also. A hat that provides enough shade or a buff, those will help too.
I wore a long sleeve shirt fishing in summer once. Never again
Choporoz reply :
On 10/14/2018 at 11:19 AM, TnRiver46 said:I wore a long sleeve shirt fishing in summer once. Never again
Why? We're not talking about flannel. I only wear hooded long sleeves year round. My HUK and Columbia fishing shirts really are no hotter than wearing a Tshirt.
TnRiver46 reply :
On 10/14/2018 at 8:29 PM, Choporoz said:Why? We're not talking about flannel. I only wear hooded long sleeves year round. My HUK and Columbia fishing shirts really are no hotter than wearing a Tshirt.
I guess I have sweaty forearms. It was like living in a hefty bag.
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