NEXT IN MY DOWN N DIRTY WOODSCRAFT SERIES IS A QUICK COOL TIP ON HOW TO STAY COOL IN THE SUMMER HEAT..a BIG BANDANNA IS GOOD BUT A BIG MEST ONE IS BETTER FOR COOLING IN THE DRY HEAT OF THE SUMMER.
Blackie, that mesh you called a Sniper Blind for summer is a fabulous idea. I have used other cloths and water but a mesh never occurred to me. Thank you🤗💕
When I was a kid we would go to the Army surplus and get mesh or netting like that and get it wet and it really works! I was a small town kid but I had "country" friends and relatives that would teach me a lot of very useful things.
blackies old school hacks are second to only the lord himself. theres a m65 and also a poncho video and if you own an m65 or poncho youd be dumb not to watch them. fantastic knowledge.10/10 blackie
I will try that on my kayak trips and commercial roofing job this summer! Maybe cut a smaller one to use on the back of my neck and velcro it to me hard hat. Thanks for the tips Blackie
I used this last year in the beautiful NC summer. All the Survialist forums laughed at me when i asked questions. But the holes just made sense to me. More surface area equals more air and cooling. I trimmed off two opposing corners to make it less thick when rolled.
Thanks for the tip Blackie. Many moons ago you mentioned doing a video on the uses of this netting fabric. Great to see. Really enjoying your Axe Files by the way. Thanks Blackie. Stay safe.
I spent many years at remote communication sites in Southern Arizona. The only shade you got was from a chain link fence. It may seem crazy but that shaded portion was enough to make a difference when the wind blew. It helped that it was a dry heat which makes a huge difference! Now add a wet bandana across your neck with a wet hat...life was good.... who needs a giant oak?
Wetting a scrimscarf and stashing it behind your packstraps/load adjusters is heaven, cools your neck, shoulders and loose ends cool the front plus you can wipe your face as needed. It's the little things :-D
Hi Blackie, great advice once again! 👍 It's fixin to get hot this weekend in SoCal and wouldn't ya know it, all the military surplus stores are closed up because of the virus. 🙄 Dang it! 😡 Oh well, hopefully they'll open back up before it gets up to 110° like it usually does in the summer. Or I'll just have to get creative. 🤔
I use one when shooting. Dunk it in the water then hang it in a tree. Refrigerator in the field for the game I have shot. Good for keeping drinks cool too. Regards JB.