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Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Armor Profiency and stuff...
8 years ago
Howdy furries.
First off, I had my first experience about heat stroke while fursuiting. During my last fursuit outing at local book faire, I experienced heat stroke with all clasdic symptoms: Feeling dizziness, slightly blurred vision, feeling of thirst, irritated mood and vomiting (thrice)
Thankfully nine gour bed rest and double liquids of mineral watet, fruit juice, tiny amount of alcohol and some sofas restored my vitality.
Now, there were couple of factors to that: Apparent rush of one of my companions, heavy armoring, lack of handlers and poor planning.
Therefore, I thought I would share some tips and rescue plans for any furries who are planning on taking on armoring themselves.
Before fursuiting:
1) Ask for a handler if possible
2) Make plans. No need for detailed walkthroughs, but having a general idea of what, where, when and how can save you a lot of confusion
3) Supplies. Camera is good, but water is life. Double so for fursuiters. Triple for armored fursuiters.
While suiting
1) Speed kills. What's your hurry? Slow and purposeful is better. More time for good photos
2) Unit coherency. Stay together. Look after your group. Leave no-one behind.
3) Hydrate. Always hydrate when thirst strikes.
4) Secure a resting place just in case. And plan for emergency exit.
If heat gets the better of you:
1) Get to a public bathroom stall and remove head.
2) If you vomit, call out for immediate evacuation. If you are alone, do not panic. Seek shelter, bathroom stall offers good privacy.
3) Hydrate and rest. When your strength recovers, head home asap.
4) Learn from past mistakes. Learn your limits.
Now, all you furries who would love to don any kind of armor on yourselves, remember that it all starts with light armor. You can't really wear heavy platemail unless you first understand the principles of light armor. As one brick lays the foundation to another, so does light armor advance into medium and so on.
First off, I had my first experience about heat stroke while fursuiting. During my last fursuit outing at local book faire, I experienced heat stroke with all clasdic symptoms: Feeling dizziness, slightly blurred vision, feeling of thirst, irritated mood and vomiting (thrice)
Thankfully nine gour bed rest and double liquids of mineral watet, fruit juice, tiny amount of alcohol and some sofas restored my vitality.
Now, there were couple of factors to that: Apparent rush of one of my companions, heavy armoring, lack of handlers and poor planning.
Therefore, I thought I would share some tips and rescue plans for any furries who are planning on taking on armoring themselves.
Before fursuiting:
1) Ask for a handler if possible
2) Make plans. No need for detailed walkthroughs, but having a general idea of what, where, when and how can save you a lot of confusion
3) Supplies. Camera is good, but water is life. Double so for fursuiters. Triple for armored fursuiters.
While suiting
1) Speed kills. What's your hurry? Slow and purposeful is better. More time for good photos
2) Unit coherency. Stay together. Look after your group. Leave no-one behind.
3) Hydrate. Always hydrate when thirst strikes.
4) Secure a resting place just in case. And plan for emergency exit.
If heat gets the better of you:
1) Get to a public bathroom stall and remove head.
2) If you vomit, call out for immediate evacuation. If you are alone, do not panic. Seek shelter, bathroom stall offers good privacy.
3) Hydrate and rest. When your strength recovers, head home asap.
4) Learn from past mistakes. Learn your limits.
Now, all you furries who would love to don any kind of armor on yourselves, remember that it all starts with light armor. You can't really wear heavy platemail unless you first understand the principles of light armor. As one brick lays the foundation to another, so does light armor advance into medium and so on.
