Tactical Pith Helmet
AF-UK patch owner
- Jul 5, 2016
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I played at the Arclight filmsim this weekend. I carried a Chinese type 56 canteen to sip from during game, and topped it up and drank from four packs of of 2L mineral water that I left in the shade in the hard respawn area, and back at my tent.
I have been going for my regular run throughout this summer at lunchtime, often in the peak of the heat as I thrive on it. Having worked in North Africa and thoroughly missing the desert, I love the current temperature, and have learned to stay hydrated, but...
On Saturday I drank two litres before taking to the field. I then got through about seven litres of water during the day, followed by a couple of pints in the evening, a top up of water before and my canteen during the hectic night game. What little piss I could produce afterwards was bright golden and I obviously should have drunk even more. A standard 59 minute machine wash has still left salt stains on my shirt and trousers, so salt tablets should probably have been used too.
In standard games I use a 500ml bottle on my battle belt and carry a 4L square bottle to leave at hard respawn/somewhere convenient in the field. Being dehydrated makes you think and act faster, recover quicker and with less aches and pains. Us airsofters have it easy re: water, so take advantage and dump a damn great bottle somewhere useful is always my go-to.
I have been going for my regular run throughout this summer at lunchtime, often in the peak of the heat as I thrive on it. Having worked in North Africa and thoroughly missing the desert, I love the current temperature, and have learned to stay hydrated, but...
On Saturday I drank two litres before taking to the field. I then got through about seven litres of water during the day, followed by a couple of pints in the evening, a top up of water before and my canteen during the hectic night game. What little piss I could produce afterwards was bright golden and I obviously should have drunk even more. A standard 59 minute machine wash has still left salt stains on my shirt and trousers, so salt tablets should probably have been used too.
In standard games I use a 500ml bottle on my battle belt and carry a 4L square bottle to leave at hard respawn/somewhere convenient in the field. Being dehydrated makes you think and act faster, recover quicker and with less aches and pains. Us airsofters have it easy re: water, so take advantage and dump a damn great bottle somewhere useful is always my go-to.
