[hillbillyfunk]

I've been doing outdoor venues since 1986 (started in concessions as a kid) and I can tell you the most important part of working outdoors is a hat! I wear a light fiber "Drivers Cap" because thinking in the shade is so much easier, if your brain gets hot you cannot use it correctly. I pour a lot of water over my head and neck, sometimes I use one of those "colol Neck" thingys from the truck stops. Don't drink ice cold water, there is the shock issue (thing ice cream headache) and it takes more energy to bring it up to 98F for your body to use it.


When I am loading out after dark in an outdoor venue (especially a rock show) my shirt is usually off unless it's too buggy, but I still suck the water down. It's often 90F with 90% humidity at night and the sweat doesn't evaporate... it's called "Gig Butt" and it sucks.