Where do you keep the ice and how do you prevent water, water every where?
John-
John-
I would love to hear how you like the Veskimo. I had never heard of it until you said that and I looked it up. Looks really cool. I would like one with the 9 quart cooler, but couldn't go $350 for one. Let me know when you use it how it works.John-
P.S. A couple of years ago I bought a Veskimo but haven't used it. Trying it on, it felt like wearing a space suit.
Would you be interested in selling it? If so, give me a PM.As I understand it so far,
1. First, keep hydrated. I do have a Camel
John-
P.S. A couple of years ago I bought a Veskimo but haven't used it. Trying it on, it felt like wearing a space suit.
You Brits, always so caring!Come live in the UK, it's not a problem, honest.
Interesting, this may be a matter of personal set point or it may be tied to the relative humidity level. I have a Roadcrafter one-piece that I really can't use above 90, its my cold weather suit. On tour I take a Darien light and layer up as needed for cold and then mesh for extreme heat. I've found the mess to be much more comfotable when it gets hot, particularly on a sustained2. At 93 degrees and higher you need to . . . button up, close vents, zip up your jacket, close up your full face helmet, raise the windshield to block air and keep the wind off you. I don't wear mesh at all, but specially not in high heat. The air coming through the mesh on high heat days doesn't cool, it heats and defeats the bodies cooling mechanism. Yep you'll feel hot, but opening up makes you even hotter. Sweat evaporating only cools when the air temp is lower than your body temp.
Shuey
I may have to break down and buy one. I am thinking about getting the one with the 9 quart cooler for longer use. I am doing some riding down into southern Florida this summer and then up into NY. I think a Veskimo would feel good.I haven't used my Veskimo. It uses a Camelbak to store the ice, which you wear like a pack. There are a couple of heavy duty tubes that go to a vest that you wear and a battery powered pump to circulate the cool water. It was evaluated by Motor Consumer News a few years ago and quickly sold out. My vest is size medium and the battery pack uses ordinary alkaline AA's, although a Li-ion could be substituted. I'm the kind of guy who feels self conscience wearing a bright riding vest (or used to) and didn't care for the space ship style tubing connecting the vest to the Camelbak (you can see I'm a natural salesman too). I suppose I should give it another try and compare it to the phase change vest before selling it. I really need to do something to be able to ride in the summer heat.
John-