What & how do you carry when it's hotter than hell & you're gonna sweat

[Steal2B]

I figure the snow is gonna eventually melt and we will soon be able to start complaining about the bugs and humidity. With that said, I am struggling with schemes for carrying during sweat provoking activities and would love to get your insights on what do you all carry and how do you carry for hot humid trips on the bike, jogs on the trail, or long days with a lawnmower when you know you are gonna sweat more than any deodorant commercial can cover?

 

[VietnamEraVet]

A stainless revolver like my Ruger SP101, or a polymer one like the M&P Shield, or better yet, - both!

 

[GTN]

I carry just like I do in winter. Glock 19 in a aiwb kydex holster with a tshirt

 

[Jmac00]

I switch to my LCP in a Crossbreed IWB holster. The gun and holster are light enough that I can wear sweatpants or even shorts and a T-shirt and be perfectly comfortable

 

[Marine Cpl]

Glock 26. All year.

 

[SigSweet]

When I am trying to conceal with light clothing or i know i wont be sweating i use my kaydex appendix holster @ 1 o'clock

If I am going to be outdoors in the heat & sweating, like doing yardwork or hiking i wear my IWB holster at 4 o'clock by stealthgear

I couldnt recommend the stealthgear enough for comfort, my trex appendix bothers me when i sweat or am moving around alot but conceals way better which i dont care about much in the woods or around the yard

 

[freddy]

So light, hardly know it's there.
Redhawk loaded with Buffalo Bore 44mag +P+ in Alaskan Guide holster.
Hidden in plain sight.

 

[MoMan]

XDs 9 in an Alien Gear, cloak slide, OWB, with a loose shirt over the top. Works well for me. I also will carry my Sig P238 in a pocket holster if I'm wanting deep concealment.

 

[dsdmmat]

Sharp stick in my front left Shirt pocket

 

[FLA45fan]

IWB by Uncle Mikes or Blackhawk - the design is perfect for high humidity and heat situations. The outside is a man-made suede with a plastic belt clip. This is very soft and comfortable against the skin, and helps with retention. The inside is smooth nylon which helps facilitate the draw. Between them is a moisture barrier. The whole design gives you a moisture resistant holster that protects your gun from sweat, one that is comfortable against the skin, adding very little bulk, and one that is easily cleaned and dried for the next use. Not gonna be oderiferous, ya know, (stinky!) I spent 18 years in Florida and it worked very well for me. I carried a Glock 19 daily, and on occasion, a Sig 220 or J-frame Smith. None ever had any moisture on them when removed from the holster.
This summer a Glock 43 will get the nod in an Uncle Mikes #15.

 

[Trauma47645]

A stainless revolver like my Ruger SP101, or a polymer one like the M&P Shield, or better yet, - both!

The Mag Release on my shield Rusts like a Mother fucker when i sweat heavy...

But I do tend to carry it more often than everything else due to comfort and capacity restrictions..

 

[Bananabandit]

Mosin Nagant, small of back

 

[stokes]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

 

[Trauma47645]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

We all dont live in small town america, where your neighbors are decent people..

Hell I have a condo complex with 100+ section 8 eligible units, about 200 yards down the road from me, and .4 mile in the other direction i have the ghetto..

So yes I do find a need to carry while mowing the lawn..



And when I am mowing my fathers law out in the middle of east jabumblefuck nowhere.. I carry because of an over abundance of feral cats that need to be thinned out..

A better questions is if you have permission from your government overlords to carry, why dont you..

Unless you are some kind of psychic that can predict when and where something might happen, there is no reason not to..

 

[Deplorable Me]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

Chemical warfare doesn't work on the grubs.

 

[VietnamEraVet]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

Interesting question. As for me, I carry at all times when I'm dressed. And when I'm not,- which is either showering or in bed, a loaded firearm is always within arms reach.

It's now so second nature, I really don't notice I'm even carrying anymore.

 

[C3D]

Glock 42 pocket carry

 

[Criticalt]

Alien Gear 3.0.......period

The End

 

[dwa12479]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

Dammit. My FUDD meter just pegged out. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Yes, I carry while mowing the lawn (and everywhere else that doesn't have metal detectors). While out back, there's a good chance that I could have any number of wild animals wander up out of my back field and into the yard. You never know what to expect from them. We've had pets attacked more than a few times in my area, and plenty of mangy and rabid varmints. I have 3 kids that are constantly outside. I'm sure as hell not running away to go to the safe if something went down, best to have my EDC at all times.

 

[dwa12479]

To the OP, I have an M&P Shield 9 at 4:00 in a N82 IWB. It disappears under a plain white t-shirt with very little trouble. I'll transfer that to a pocket holster when doing yardwork and such in the hot summer days where there may be no shirt for a cover garment.

 

[carpediem]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

I live in east bumblefuck and I carry while I mow. Rabid animals and other such fun stuff doesn't really keep a predictable schedule, so, as they say.....

 

[GOPerfect]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

I carry a gun ALL of the time. I live in a decent Suburb outside of Buffalo, I mow the lawn; I wear a gun. I walk the dog, I carry a gun. I wash and wax my Jeep, yep, I have a gun. All the time or never.

 

[Steal2B]

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

As a matter of fact we all should. There were well over 1 million REPORTED home invasions (forced entry home burglary with home owner present) each year over that past few years. Last year a team of scumbags attempted a violent invasion into my home and I subsequently learned that there are no safe neighborhoods since the vermin only have to be driving distance away. One of the most violent and prolific home invasion teams captured over the past few years were from Dutchess County but all their known victims were from exclusive neighborhoods in Putnam, Westchester, and Connecticut. I also have since learned that home invasions are often not publicized unless there is an arrest, hospitalization, or fatality. There are in fact both recurring daytime junkie Smash & Grabs and violent invasions taking place when the homeowners are doing yard work. Think about it, the homeowners whereabouts is known, the homeowners are distracted in the yard, the homeowners / neighbors can not hear over the lawn equipment, alarms are secured, the unexpecting home owners can easily be surprised with a violent rush if they re-enter during the theft, and a beat up pick up truck in the street with yard tools provides good cover. So the answer is yeah, I now have a heightened situational awareness during yard work and I am armed even though I live in one of the statistically safest neighborhoods in the state. The reality is if you have a well kept home (there may be assets available for predators to poach), located on a cul-de-sac (assholes can more easily monitor for law enforcement approach), and near a wooded area (foot escape since bad-guys are gone before the dogs show up), you are a prime target for an organized home invasion.

 

[carpediem]

I carry a gun ALL of the time. I live in a decent Suburb outside of Buffalo, I mow the lawn; I wear a gun. I walk the dog, I carry a gun. I wash and wax my Jeep, yep, I have a gun. All the time or never.

A funny story about when I lived in the area around Buffalo. I was headed north on the, what is it, the 190?
I was going across Grand Island to the Falls. Two cars side by side poking along in front of my 1975 Olds 98 with a 350 4v. This was in '92 or '93. So, I got behind the guy in the passing lane and "encouraged" him to apply more throttle. He completed the pass, moved over, and as I went by him I looked over and was met with the image of a guy in a nice suit, smoking a pipe and a police light on his dashboard. I moved over into his lane and he promptly stopped me. He informed me that he was doing 70 and I "pushed" him along, but since I was polite and not a dick, he asked me to slow the fuck down and have a nice day.
Aaahhhhhh, good times in the falls back then.....

 

[masterswimmer]

Question for all those who say they carry at all times as long as they're breathing....don't any of you work out? Gym? Run? Swim?

I swim everyday. Please offer me some insight on carry methods without telling me to, 1- carry a Glock, or 2-don't swim (i have physical limitations that don't allow me to do any other kind of workout).

 

[Steal2B]

Question for all those who say they carry at all times as long as they're breathing....don't any of you work out? Gym? Run? Swim?

I swim everyday. Please offer me some insight on carry methods without telling me to, 1- carry a Glock, or 2-don't swim (i have physical limitations that don't allow me to do any other kind of workout).

I guess you could buddy up with a designated carrier. Seriously though, in public swimming areas I may resort to less lethal alternatives. Diving I always have a significant purposeful built fixed blade. Swimming I have a modest stainless folder. They are tools for multi purposes and I have had them in the water for decades. For about a year, poolside and shoreside I have a Kimber Pepperblaster in a kydex iwb made for the kimber. As previously mentioned I had a near miss and consider myself lucky since I was ill prepared. It did change my perspective more than I would have predicted and my previous disdain for gun grabbing liberals has escalated to absolute disgust and anger. I started this thread because I want to carry the most effective I can conceal during activites including cycling, snowshoeing, hiking, and jogging, but I am far from figuring it out and I am certain many here have found successful combinations.

 

[HEX]

I carry OWB in leather holsters with sweat-shields anyway, so nothing really changes for me with the weather. Even my clothing doesn't change at all with the seasons; with the exception of wearing a coat over my usual un-tucked button down shirt and slacks. That said, I don't really do anything active, like biking or jogging or anything, that would require different types of clothing; so I understand that not everyone can carry the same way I do.

As to this..

You find a need to carry while mowing the lawn?

To me putting on the gun is just simply part of getting dressed. It's not something I put any thought into beyond that. The activity planned or where I'm going has nothing to do with it, but if I'm clothed to be outside the house and not carrying it just feels like a part of me is missing.

 

[VietnamEraVet]

Question for all those who say they carry at all times as long as they're breathing....don't any of you work out? Gym? Run? Swim?

I swim everyday. Please offer me some insight on carry methods without telling me to, 1- carry a Glock, or 2-don't swim (i have physical limitations that don't allow me to do any other kind of workout).

I avoid the gyms,- I don't care for everybody else's sweat on the machines, and I don't want to scare off the women and kids with my Sasquatch body hair...!

I used to run cross country in school years ago, but knee injuries from skiing have ended my running days.

I do swim in my own pool, and when I do, I keep a stainless revolver close at hand poolside. Not perfect, but the best I can do.

If I were still running, I think I would try to carry something smaller,- maybe a 10 round .380 (like an NAA Guardian with extended mag, or Colt Mustang, etc.). I've been meaning to finish a project to make a small pouch using sheepskin fur. I have a piece that I got to fit onto a seatbelt to keep it from chafing. Super, super soft. My thought was to hang a pouch from a neck strap under a shirt. Should be light enough to not be a pain to run with, and easy to pull by simply reaching under a loose untucked shirt.

So, other than swimming, I exercise at home with an Airdyne.

 

[masterswimmer]

I do swim in my own pool, and when I do, I keep a stainless revolver close at hand poolside. Not perfect, but the best I can do.

Unfortunately this isn't feasible for a couple of reasons. First, I don't have a pool. If did and I did my workout in it I would only get to workout June through maybe mid September. What about the rest of the year?

Secondly, since I must workout all year and I swim at a public pool how would keeping a SS revolver close at hand be practical?

I am not a fudd, but unless I give up certain requirements for living healthy there is no way that I've figured out to carry at all times I'm breathing.

 

[stokes]

I've carried on and off duty for over 30 yrs.I have always been a believer in "always have,never need/never have need it once".But I've also come to realize sometimes it isnt practical or necessary.Like in the shower or a swimming pool,or,for me anyways,when I'm in the backyard.There isnt a boogie man behind every tree.I've run thru and lived in some tough areas of Bklyn with and without a gun.In my youth I've been shot,stabbed,slashed and caught a baseball bet with my teeth and am still breathing.A gun doesnt make you indestructible.If someone gets the drop on you and has a gun in your face,you are either going to lose your gun or get killed pulling yours.I do strap it on whenever I leave the house or my property,but if the situation makes it impractical to do so I dont get paranoid about it,even at my age I trust I can defend myself as best I can without a gun.Like I said,in many situations where you really need it,you very likely wont be able to get it if the bad guy is already pointing one at you.