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This was my first 'roo and I've never been out in heat like that for such long periods of time. I think I handled it pretty well; Ziggy Marley was the only performance I wanted to see that I had to miss part of due to exhaustion. I also got a heat rash all over my face/neck on Saturday but no sunburn or heat stroke thankfully.
Post by antsmarchn on Jun 21, 2007 15:14:20 GMT -5
While I didnt go to 02, in my opinion 03 seemed a lot hotter. Of course my 3rd degree sunburn that I got that year probably didnt help me much. I dont remember the temperature dropping so much at night either, sure made going to sleep a lot easier, until the sun came up.
Post by blazinhazen on Jun 27, 2007 12:30:17 GMT -5
rooster said:
blazinhazen said:
i over heat very easily and if this was really the "best weather ever"...f*ck!!! i'm gonna go to 10,000 lakes in minnesota for my next fest. bonnaroo is great & all...awesome people and lineup but i missed all the day time shows due to the heat and several evening shows cause i was puking. too extreme for me.
Kinda makes your screen name a little ironic, eh?
ironic, maybe. but my screen name refers to scared substances that i enjoy blazin'
Heat stroke: Hyperthermia (hyperpyrexia), in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition which occurs when the body produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate. It is usually due to excessive exposure to heat. The heat-regulating mechanisms of the body eventually become overwhelmed and unable to effectively deal with the heat, and body temperature climbs uncontrollably. This is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention.
Victims may become confused, may become hostile, often experience headache, and may seem intoxicated. , Blood pressure may drop significantly from dehydration, leading to possible fainting or dizziness, especially if the victim stands suddenly. Heart rate and respiration rate will increase (tachycardia and tachypnea) as blood pressure drops and the heart attempts to supply enough oxygen to the body. The skin will become red as blood vessels dilate in an attempt to increase heat dissipation. The decrease in blood pressure will cause blood vessels to contract as heat stroke progresses, resulting in a pale or bluish skin colour. Complaints of feeling hot may be followed by chills and trembling, as is the case in fever. Some victims, especially young children, may suffer convulsions. Acute dehydration such as that accompanying heat stroke can produce nausea and vomiting; temporary blindness may also be observed. Eventually, as body organs begin to fail, unconsciousness and coma will result.
Under very rare circumstances a person may exhibit symptoms similar to heat stroke without suffering a heat stroke.
Heat stroke is a medical emergency requiring hospitalization, and the local emergency system should be activated as soon as possible.
Heat Exhaustion or Heat prostration: Heat prostration, or heat exhaustion, is characterized by mental confusion, muscle cramps, and often nausea or vomiting. At this stage the victim will likely be sweating profusely. With continued exposure to ambient heat, which sometimes is facilitated by the mental confusion, temperature may rise into the 39 to 40 °C range (103 to 104 °F), and lead to full-blown heat stroke.
Sorry - not trying to be bitchy - after all - it was farking hot this year - but there is a difference between heat stroke and hear exhaustion
It was HOT on Sunday. It was enough to make me miss Bobby & Ratdog (and that's a BIG deal in my world) but I found solace in the comedy tent, so it all turned out juuuuuust fine.
i over heat very easily and if this was really the "best weather ever"...f*ck!!! i'm gonna go to 10,000 lakes in minnesota for my next fest. bonnaroo is great & all...awesome people and lineup but i missed all the day time shows due to the heat and several evening shows cause i was puking. too extreme for me.
Have you ever been to MN? It gets pretty freaking hot here too, believe it or not. Last summer it was in the 90s and 100s in July/Aug, plus humidity. We went camping when it was in/near the 100s and I got really sick. Might not be quite as bad in Detroit Lakes but can still get in the mid-90s in northern MN.
OK, obviously you people have never been to NOLA in Aug! ;D
Sunday was hot and dusty but the weekend was relatively low humidity and downright chilly at night which I am SO not used to!
If you don't stay out in the direct sun all day it's fine.....at least for me....typical June weather...not nearly as bad as it's going to get in the next few weeks! 99 degrees and 99% humidity...THAT IS PAIN!
OK, obviously you people have never been to NOLA in Aug! ;D
Sunday was hot and dusty but the weekend was relatively low humidity and downright chilly at night which I am SO not used to!
If you don't stay out in the direct sun all day it's fine.....at least for me....typical June weather...not nearly as bad as it's going to get in the next few weeks! 99 degrees and 99% humidity...THAT IS PAIN!
LMAO- that is what I thought when I first read the thread - "ummm - head for New Orleans in June - it is HOT"
The worst for me was during Wolfmother and I had to leave
Same here....it was right after they played "Woman" when I had to leave. It was definitely hotter this year than last year. Of course I'm diabetic so super hot weather doesn't seem to agree with me!
Post by crazykittensmile on Jun 28, 2007 6:40:26 GMT -5
it's hotter in a lot of places, but rarely do you ever have to hang out outside all day in the sun and heat like you do at roo. that's what makes it rough!
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Jun 28, 2007 8:32:45 GMT -5
I actually found this Bonnaroo to be quite manageable. I felt fine when chilling in my shade tent, and when I was at the stages for concerts during the day, I was waaay too into the music to even care about how hot I was. I drank lots and lots of water, that makes a world of a difference.
During the John Butler Trio concert on Sunday at 1, that was probably the hottest I was all weekend, and even then, it was bearable.
Post by roolacksreality on Jun 28, 2007 14:56:32 GMT -5
I thought Thursday through Saturday was really not that bad. Sunday was a different story though. It would have had to been at least 100 degrees. And the dust made it seem like a desert.