Kiester cooler.

Fixastuff · May 19, 2022

I'm going to be putting in fiber all summer for rural internet. Going 36" deep is slow. This means I'll be sitting in a vinyl chain trencher or excavator seat for hours on end.

Any solutions for being cooler? Taxi driver bead seat covers? Ice packs for the butt lol? Any kind of 12v butt fan insert?

As a one man crew the most I've got in and back filled in one day is 1400ft. Usually di about 1000 a day. Only got 500 today because of collaping sandy trenches.

Thanks for reading.

RSR · May 19, 2022

You could always use the trick of professional cyclists. Make a tube from nylon stockings by cutting off the leg. Then, fill it up with ice, tie a knot in the opening, and wrap it around your neck, under your shirt. The slow melt will keep you cool(er) for a few hours. It's cheap, and easy to refill.

Fixastuff · May 19, 2022

Just ordered a butt fan on Amazon. I'll report back once I've used it.

hornett22 · May 19, 2022

A canopy would help.

5030 · May 20, 2022

Sounds to me like pile time to me....... I really dislike vinyl seats on anything.

oosik · May 20, 2022

I have a special "seat pad" that I use in the summer. It allows air flow. Sort of like sitting on a pile of straw. Google - seat pads - see what you get.

Fixastuff · May 20, 2022

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0915YG3NQ?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

This is on the way.

oosik · May 20, 2022

Yes - Fixastuff - that is almost exactly like what I have. Sure does help.

loggin · May 20, 2022

Fixastuff said:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0915YG3NQ?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

This is on the way.

I like the idea of the fan cooled seat pad in the link.. Had a real good chuckle at "Any kind of 12v butt fan insert" suggestion. Conjured up some rather painful images!! Haha

ericm979 · May 20, 2022

RSR said:
You could always use the trick of professional cyclists. Make a tube from nylon stockings by cutting off the leg. Then, fill it up with ice, tie a knot in the opening, and wrap it around your neck, under your shirt. The slow melt will keep you cool(er) for a few hours. It's cheap, and easy to refill.

This works well for racing cyclists because they're moving at 25 mph on the flat so there is plenty of air flow to evaporate the water, and they're wearing light weight form fitting clothes made from material that wicks water.

I don't think it's going to work as well sitting on a stationary machine and wearing regular outdoor work clothes.

The air flow seat pad is what I'd suggest.