MY #1 TIP FOR BEATING SUMMER HEAT

[@miken7629]

I certainly agree. Too hot here in Texas, we call that heat & humidity "Swamp Ass". More people die from heatstroke that any other weather related event. Homeless on sidewalks have to deal with 150+ degrees on concrete, pass out, get burnt, some die. Cotton saves lives in heat because it is absorbent, once wet radiative cooling does it's thing. Learn to find shade, drape a wet sheet or towel over head & shoulders, but do something.

[@timdaniels7827]

Down here in Florida when I used to ride ATVs in the summertime, I would jump in a creek or a canal and get soaking wet and then ride. That kept me good and cool.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good idea

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching more videos coming soon

[@jamesparker6383]

My #1 tip for beating the heat is to stay in your house with the a/c running. I appreciate your videos and continue to see more of them. Thank you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

that works well

[@collinmclaren6608]

Because of your videos in the past I actually invested in a few pieces of summer neckwear. For the past two summers now I either wear a shemagh, or a mesh net I fashioned into a neckerchief. They've just become part of my everyday clothing. When it really gets bad, I like to wear them as a veil under my hat so it drapes over the back of my neck and shoulders. Helps keep the sun off my neck and ears, and I've also learned it helps catch the breeze and circulate it around the back of my head. I've really been trying to talk other people into the concept. Its so simple, but its effective.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@adamh843]

You are old-school southern COOL. I feel like a dumb teenager again when I watch your videos. I've reached an age where that's a good thing! :) Best wishes from Mississippi!

[@bobcragle8124]

Excellent my friend. Excellent !!!!!! Thanks , Bob

[@bowdiersackett6433]

Great viedo, had just ordered some things from Self Reliance Outfitters before I watched this last night, so sent them an email and this am when they opened they texted that they had added the sniper veil to my order..thanks Blackie

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Sounds great!

[@fredguns]

My wife and daughter went paddleboarding this week. She never came home late. But this time she was two hours past due. I got worried and called the police for help. About 30 minutes after they came, she called me and said the heat got to her. The policeman knew exactly what happened. He gave her advice. I questioned her about the heat before, but she said it wasn't all that bad. The policeman, however, told me the heat can hit you fast and hard. And out on the water, you don't have much of a chance. I watched many Blackie Thomas videos before, and I found this one today. I showed my wife, who agreed, and ordered a veil. Thanks for another great video. Practical advice as always.

[@craigsawyer6453]

Out here in California we always used to use cheese cloth in the same way. Cheese cloth was always available in the summer in the agricultural areas because farmers would use it to dry fruit in the sun. The cheese cloth would keep insects off the fruit as it dried. Large areas would have acres of fruit sliced and laid out to dry in the hot summer sun - it smelt great.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@frogmorepipester7490]

It has always worked for me . Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry.( I am the son of a tomato farmer.) I still work outdoors to make my living

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

stay safe in this heat

[@Keepmelevel]

Thanks for all the tips and useful knowledge on the advanced bush crafting videos. 👍🏽😎

[@phillipmerritt1428]

This like old videos, when showed, and not just tell. I personally been watching you from 2014. Your following has changed the great deal you’re almost over 100,000 that’s great buddy. You’ve done a great job helping Bear).

[@ccccclark2605]

Excellent....as usual. TY! 👍✝️🙏❤️

[@prescribedfire1953]

"Double it in half". There is not a more southern phrase ever spoken. Keep up the good work Blackie.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

wellthankye !

[@gregchandler900]

I love the outdoors and live in the desert. This is PERFECT!! Here we have a saying, water has no weight

[@MichaelR58]

Good video Blackie , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@bungarraoz254]

We lived on the edge of a desert in the 50's and 60's, no refrigerator. We had a tin "safe", was a box, with sieve like holes around it, draped over it was a hessian sack, on which constant dripping water ran. It was known as a Coolgardie Cooler, and it kept our meat, butter and milk cold, same principle as your head cover.

[@apar1560]

Smart Bushcrafting right there. THANKS BLACKIE ! ...Alan in 🇨🇱

[@forestgnome55]

Hey Blackie! Good stuff! Thanks, Hi to Ms. Hope. Regards and best, Pink.

[@timlacy2284]

Blackie, Great Information ,Tips and Tricks.

[@richardrocha702]

Always useful information... 🙂

[@blazeorangeandcamo]

Living in the desert I'm very familiar with this concept. Great tip.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Very cool!

[@DennisDear-qt7uj]

That’s awesome material many uses. 👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yes it does

[@ryanpedersen5722]

A tip for tropical Australia, because the mountain range hugs the coast theres alot of natural springs and ground water on the coast, dig a hole on the beach let it fill with fresh cool spring water, good place to sit and cool off, no danger of crocodiles or jellyfish

[@independentthinker8930]

I worked in a steel mill, we wore COTTON long John's even in the summer, they kept the heat off, but after they got wet, they did just this. Working around 3,000 degrees in north Alabama heat and humidity I can not describe, has to be felt. I have stood behind a forklift, the air coming through it's radiator that was hot made me have chills

[@GodBearOutoors]

Here in Tennessee there's a river, lake or at least a creek just about within spitting distance no matter where you are. Stay close to water and SHADE, He, 'Blackie' has a great video on tarp setups and layering them in different configurations to maximize cooling effects. I Highly suggest that video to anyone using tarp setups for shade whether for camping on the ground or in a hammock. 👍👍

[@savageater57]

I don't know if they're still made but I still use my Bug Tamer jackets , initially used for mosquitoes we found if you wet it in the creek, stream or ditch yeah it's like wearing an air conditioner. Right now in my area of S.C. heat index is 104° and this how I go fishing in the swamps walking creek banks. Now all have to be concerned with are the snakes !

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

those bug jackets work same way

[@sherryvan4627]

I bought this because of you a few years ago. I use it all the time, great for hot flashes with a little fan. Highly recommend !!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

awesome

[@randymartin5521]

Since we moved to Arizona to escape the oppressive humidity of the southeast, I have a whole new appreciation for evaporative cooling because it's so much more efficient here. While wearing a hat, essential for outdoor activities out here, I can pour a little water on it and it keeps me quite cool as the water evaporates quickly in the low humidity. We've got an adult kiddie pool as my wife calls it, 8 feet across and over 2 feet deep, on the back porch and we'll sit around it in the evening while it's still over 100 degrees, sipping a libation and watching the sun dip toward the horizon and be perfectly comfortable with just our feet in the water. When I take my feet out and let the dry air hit them and it's like I just stuck my feet in the refrigerator.

[@agenturawubekistanie]

Thank you, mr Blackie

[@marcschultz5869]

Awesome advice thanks

[@brianburge3349]

THANKS

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

my pleasure

[@TimBryan-tt2ty]

I'm in FL living in a 20 ft camper, the ac went out on the 12th, hoping to buy acwindow unit next month. My tips are to wear a wide brim straw hat, and lighter color clothing, no dark clothes. Lighter colors tend to reflect heat, darker colors absorb more heat.

[@paulmeade3180]

Thanks blackie. This dang southern heat ain’t no joke.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thats a fact

[@travisbishop4840]

I'm staying in with the A/C. I have a Mexican family that lives on my place. They've been with me since 1980. I had enlisted in the Army in 1979 and decided I needed somebody on my place while I was gone. We put them a big mobile home on it. They've been with me ever since. They can work circles around anything or anybody. I've been in my shop reloading ammo, doing other projects. Hell with that heat. I'm 60 now.Paid my dues over 34 years in the service.

[@keithricketts4867]

"We don't cool worth a damn..!!" I think this is my new favorite sentence..!! Semper-fi sir

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks

[@outbackowl3040]

Hi Blackie, greeting from Australia 🇦🇺, thank you for your time to make these videos. They still use that principle on stations today, they call them bower shed and they can get down to 17 degrees Celsius, . We Hessian to make Coolgardie safes. We don't Coolgardie safes any more. We call the snipper veil material scrim . You can put it wet over a fan in house and keep it cool.

[@custombuilder1]

I'll have to try this when I have an an Uhtoffs Syndrome attack. Thank you!

[@smoothvern165]

Great info! I’ve used that trick and it works 👍

[@jeffrichards5106]

Great trick Blackie. Thanks a lot!👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you liked it!

[@gadsenculpepper4868]

Been using these for a decade...works great...most days I don't even wet it it...put it under my shirt around my neck...keeps my shirt off Mt chest and my collar off my neck...if I need to wipe sweat off my head I just pull it up off my neck and swipe my head and pull the tail back down. Plus it makes a great edc peice of gear...used it as a sack, knee brace, sarong ect..

[@jzobrien8329]

stopped the video and ordered one Thanks!

[@ClintHollingsworth]

Great idea. I've been using a shemaugh, but I can see that the holes in the sniper veil would give better air circulation,.

[@jimssurvival4994]

Thanks for the great tip Blackie...I suffer from the heat in the summer...stay safe and thanks again

[@jayj8256]

In my South Dakota I've seen it as high as 108 to 112... Very seldom, but it does happen. We've got a waterfall near Savoy, SD that one can walk to the bottom of- where it is 25 degrees cooler down at the bottom because the sun never shines down there, AND the water, is very COLD! ...thank you for your thoughts! Staying Cool in South Dakota! -Spearfish, SD

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

That’s cool Blackie. We definitely need this item this summer. 😊

[@JamesP523]

at library of congress, "home labor saving devices" 1917. pages 51 thru 57 shows a couple of iceless refrigerators, one being the evaporative cooler using the mesh.

[@lindapotter5750]

I lived in Bandera , Texas in the 70's & 80's. Many people had swamp coolers because they were cheap and they worked. I've got a towel that yoy wet and snap it which makes it get really cold. Don't know how it works, but, it does. Have to admit, your net makes more sense and will last longer. I'm pale skinned and burn, blister, and burn again! Thanks for the common sense tips you share... now from NC...🙃

[@paint1016]

I just found your channel and i appreciate you doing some different videos i I haven't seen 100 times. I have to find one of these. Hopefully surplus store.

[@edithofr.i.emeraldisle5042]

Gotta get one of those cotton cloths and make a swamp cooler!....great info.....sitting in my van in the shade....all doors and windows open. Humid 84 degrees F in the Ocean state.....R.I.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Sounds great!

[@GOBRAGH2]

Fantastic presentation! I would have loved to have learned this in science class back in the day!

[@michaelbeams9553]

Great advice . Thank you .

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to do it

[@thebeastofbrayroad9382]

Thank for the advices blackie ! 🙏

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

my pleasure

[@irmuggle]

Yeah, I grew up with a swamp cooler hanging off the back of the house. Also, when I was in the service, we'd take a Is sock, get it wet, stick a water bottle in it, and let the wind cool it down. I would hang mine off the bustle wreck on the tank that was in the desert hundred thirty degrees outside

[@jasongarling20]

Blackie! THANK YOU SO MUCH! IVE ASKED THIS QUESTION FOR YEARS AND ONLY GOT go jump in A cool creek... really..what if there isn't one! So THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

glad to help

[@SmithandWesson22A]

Your heat and humidity seem very similar to mine, East coast Australia. Even when the temperature is hot but bearable, the humidity is at least 90%

[@scrum5atk1]

Scrim netting,mesh or whatever, you can/could get it in black Nd green, you might have seen it wrapped around para and marines necks othe Falklands .

[@coltonstringer507]

I use this technique every summer. He's right about needing a cotton sniper veil. Shemaugs and bandanas will not work. Great Video!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@codycox2685]

I do the same thing. People look at me like I'm a doofus. Never tried it with the net product. Anxious to see how much better the swamp cooler effect will be! Thanks. Combine the sniper veil and a usb fan and that would be a comfortable little shelter item.

[@kevchard5214]

That does work Blackie but after I reached my early 60s I dont camp in the Deep South during the hot months but head for the north mountains.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good idea lol

[@itllkeal]

Thanks

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Welcome

[@dilemmantrauma]

Using this tip at the moment in this August heatwave.

[@LastChanceKnives]

Thanks, Great tip! I found one and orderd it. I have to give this a try! I run hotter than everybody atound me so this will come in handy in the heat.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Hope you like it!

[@GenderSkins]

Swamp coolers are an amazing thing, but they do not tend to work as well in high humidity environments. And we use to do that same thing with an old cotton bath towel. Then there was the year my mom started making tubes out of cotton, and filling them with those crystals that are used in agriculture to make the dirt hold more water. And that works, but not as well as the air flow is reduced. But I use to do something similar with a hat that resembled the same hat worn by the French Foreign Legion, now I use a desert scarf.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i have seen those scarfs they do a good job

[@ahayseed654]

To many people dont know what a swamp cooler is. When I was a kid, we would sleep in a 65 degree house with 90 outside. Some nights I would have to cover up to stay warm. Great advice!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Very cool

[@magoolew5131]

Blackie, I have a suggestion. Could you wear a lapel mic when you do your videos. I have to turn my speakers up to the max, and I can barely hear you even at that. Other than that, I really enjoy your videos and watch almost all of them. I'm also subscribed.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Noted! but at this time my camera has no way to hook up to one

[@magoolew5131]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS It was just a thought but I guess some cameras have the ability to have an extra lapel mic and others don't.All I have is a cheap Canon camera. It doesn't either. I thought most did though. Oh well. Thanks, anyway.

[@wadedog4280]

Great video Blackie, where can I buy one, I can't find their website, are there economy brands for us poor boys ?

[@edgarburlyman738]

About to watch, is it drinking ice water and turning a fan on?

[@edgarburlyman738]

Nope, Blackie never disappoints

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep i do tend to talk a little too long lol

[@trynsurviven2440]

I’ve used similar methods and man do they work goooood.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i know once you put it over your head and that first shock of cold air hits ya it is awesome

[@trynsurviven2440]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS Yes it is.

[@ostekuste3646]

I spend some time occasionally in southern Mexico in the summer. I almost always use one of these veils and a boonie hat dunked in water. Makes it much more bearable when other people around me are struggling. A note to add, this will work with saltwater. I’ve dunked mine in the ocean for days and just rinsed it really well with freshwater later when I could.

[@johnthomasjr262]

I keep a sniper veil that I got from SRO for evaporative cooling in the summer and to use as a scarf when colder seasons roll in. You right about it cooling down the body.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Sounds great!

[@vzmichael]

I know it is not always practical for backcountry use (although at 60 years old I do often accept the weight penalty to be comfortable during the peak summer) my best trick for staying cool is to always have an insulated bottle (or two) packed with ice at the start of the day. I can add water to it for amazing cold drinking, Orr even better sometimes, massively cool my skin. I experimented leaving two bottles with 28 cubes each in direct Florida sunlight about 95 actual degrees (one by itself and the other wrapped in Reflectix) After 80plus hours they both had a bit of ice and the melt was about 34 degrees. To my surprise Reflectix wrapped bottle only SLIGHTLY outperformed the unwrapped bottle! I am going to try filling some of the gaps in the cubes with crushed ice next to see what extra potential cooling I can get from one. On a daily basis, when I fill the bottle from my ice maker and then adding water as needed throughout the day, a bottle’s ice will last about 36 hours! To me it is a beer can sized (large can) instant relief cylinder. BTW I’m using Ozark Trail 24 oz. Cylinders with plain screw lids($9 bucks!) I saw this video and was excited because have a SRO veil arriving in the mail today. Thanks Blackie; perfect timing!

[@randybeeson3424]

As a Florida bowhunter every year for 35 years, I wear Shannon's Bug Tamer jackets for mosquitos and very often dunk it for the evening hunt mainly when I'm going in and it's still 90 degrees. They're pricey but way better than a sniper veil being your covering 2 issues at once .

[@carltonboles6675]

I may have to pick one of those up... Awesome tip! I usually just have to camp near a place I can swim in this heat.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thats a good way to beat the heat as well

[@hagman1077]

Hello Blackie- I use the same method you do with the cotton around the neck. Those vails work great because of the knit squares in them, as you mentioned. Thanks for the video and you guys stay cool down there. Its been super humid up here in WV lately- Be safe-

[@protectpersevere2030]

Yep love using this trick in the hot dry seasons in Texas. However Blackie wouldn’t this be less effective in extremely humid weather as evaporate cooling is reduced as the air around you is almost as wet as the veil. Or would it still provide a small bit of relief?

[@ahayseed654]

I would think it would help if there is a breeze of any kind. The humidity would just keep the cloth wet longer.

[@protectpersevere2030]

@@ahayseed654 True

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

in my hot very humid south as long as you got a breeze or you fan yourself to make a breeze its very effective

[@deercreeksurvival3906]

Hey blackie would you ever consider doing a review on the military heritage northwest trade gun? Would love to know your thoughts on the item

[@edwincathey5260]

Best way to stay cool is to stay inside with the a/c on and binge watch blackie’s awesome video’s😂

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol that is true

[@TheSLOShadow]

Southern Cali high desert rat here.. walk in the shade always, rest under a tree or bush 10min every 1hr minimum check feet, ciesta between 1-2pm is a must, chug water, keep covered everything in loose baggy clothing, good straw hat in summer. Also all balckies good tips. Why do shit during hottest part o day when u can have a lunch, solar charge ur batteries, sleep for an hour or two. Breath through nose, nose is airconditioning

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@57WillysCJ]

Since I don't have much hair, I always wear a hat or a cap. Mostly a hat in the summer sun. I will wad up a large wet cotton handkerchief and put in my hat. Wet enough that the water runs down my face. I try to find cool or cold water to use. When it is really hot, I soak my palm leaf straw hat in the water, then wear it. The US cavalry when they were transfered to the west would hit the nearest store and buy a straw hat and when on patrol try to do the same thing. Evaporative cooling works best in low humidity but still be a life saver where it is humid. In the west in the evening they would hang a wet wool blanket for the breeze to blow through and cool them.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@tomritter493]

About 20 yrs ago it hit 120 here for 4 days 90 humidity brother that saved my Bacon made it through ..doing the same thing cool down all then vessels in your head they cool too

[@scottcatchot1598]

Have used used neckerchiefs and shemags (sp?) Dipped in water.. b7t the veilyou can coveryour whole head..thanks

[@ryanrayan4236]

Read the pdf “Physiology of Man in the Desert.” This is more for dry desert heat but it is a detailed account of how we gain/lose heat.

[@kennethwilson8633]

Or you could come to Michigan for the summer like really smart snowbirds…our lakes and rivers make great field coolers…Have fun stay safe

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Sounds great!

[@The_Channel_Of_Chad]

Got two of these when you mentioned them before and can attest to the effectiveness of this technique. I would caution to laundry any of these you get prior to using them, cause the ones I got stained the shoulders of a perfectly good white shirt olive drab. 😕

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

lol sorry you are correct always wash them first

[@mannihh5274]

That trick is much, much older - in ancient Near East like Egypt or Syria they had big clay pots, holding 100 gallons of water or more in their rooms. The water would soak the clay and slowly evaporate, cooling the whole room down. Today you can buy wine-coolers that work the same. Made of clay you put them in a bucket of water and let it soak some 15 minutes, then take it out, empty it and put a bottle of wine in it. Within 10 minutes or so the wine will be significantly cooler and stay that way for an hour or more, while water evaporates at the outside. In a bucket of water the bottle would get soaking wet and the water would start warming up immidiately. Even the german and british troops in WWII in Northern Africa used the same effect, they put their drinking water in bags of goat hide and hung them to the front of their vehicles - a small amount of water would soak through the leather and evaporate and give the soldiers a nice cool(er) drink. They stole the idea from the locals there, which used this trick for hundreds, if not thousands of years,

[@REV0_01]

If you keep the inside of your elbows, wrists, wet with cool water .it will help to cool the blood flow in your main arteries and help cool you down .

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good point

[@algoneby]

In super hot weather, I used to, while fishing dunk my hat in the stream, putting it on my head would greatly help the overwhelming heat.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Right on

[@algoneby]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS really appreciate your videos, very practical.

[@docink6175]

I never thought of using that cloth in this way but I have used it in a car window to block the sun. Ive usually dunked my straw hat and used a wet bandanna but I can see where this would work faster especially in conjunction with a wet neck scarf in extreme heat wetting your shirt can also help, at least until it gets warm

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it works well

[@Flashahol]

Excellent to know! I've tried quite a few products in this domain. Onewind sells evaporative cooling towels that work really well but they are scarf-sized. Looks less suspicious when walking in suburbia... I got the orange ones and it makes a nice fashion statement while wearing OD green. I also wear a polyester Buff under my hat as it absorbs the sweat from my head (which does help for cooling) and keeps bugs off my hair if I'm not wearing a hat. Dunking it in a cool creek every time I cross one makes a huge difference when hiking. As a bonus, I got the Tilley Hiker hat (seems discontinued now) which has an evaporative cooling insert in the top. Not the best for cooling, but it's strategic location makes it much easier to keep the hat on.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for watching

[@floydsmith2296]

Blackie, how can I reach you regarding questions about the Silverwolf camp out. I've emailed James twice but he isn't full of information. I have dates in October, I've been approved for vacation...I just need to sign up and pay. Please help!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

email me at [e-mail] and i will get with ya

[@SonoraSlinger]

Here in the heart of the fire, Arizona. I put a wet bandana under a hat. Wear a wet shirt. It doesn't beat the heat here. Not much does for long. Aside from an air conditioned living room.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

it will give you a few minutes of cooling but it will dry quick out in that bone dry heat of yours

[@SonoraSlinger]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS I'm new to it too. Originally an Adirondack man. I'm used to 8 months of cold. Now I have 10 months of straight up disrespectful heat. I'm learnin it though.

[@stevecallaway8457]

Where do you get one

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

look at sportsmans guide they often have them

[@johnnottahcal5725]

😂I read: #1 tip for breathing summer heat! 😂 Guess I’m getting old and need all the tips n tricks! 😎🥴

[@jtomasdillon]

"...because I'm cool.........and that's the important thing....." THATS WHY YOU'RE THE *MAN* BLACKIE!

[@billg7101]

👍🇺🇲👍🇺🇲👍

[@t2brfu67]

#COTTONSAVES

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i agree it is the go to in the heat let it get wet and it will cool ya

[@stevestumpy6873]

Know the signs of heat stroke and watch yourself and your friends.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

amen !

[@stevestumpy6873]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS I think it would make a great KZbin video of your audience.

[@ahabstar]

Nothing say summer heat quite like the cicadas buzzing.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep sounds like star trek phazers