Dealing with cold, outdoor events

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Just talking with a friend and the subject of working outdoor (cold) events came up. For DJ work, I've always kept a Lil Buddy propane heater in the van. It helps but even with it I've had plenty of gigs that ended up being miserable and I HATE being cold. I just ordered a heated vest from amazon (see below). Can't say that I have a pressing need for it but hey, be prepared. What do you guys do to stay warm on outdoor, winter events?

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I have done some backyard holiday parties in the past on really cold nights. My biggest concern was condensation on the gear. I used an infra-red heat lamp on my rack. I also needed the lamps to get condensation off of my CDs if I waited too long between pulling them out of the sleeve and putting them in the player. Finally, I could warm my hands with the lamps.
 
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Rick, You must be a lightweight? It can not be that cold in your area? Any outside events that I have done in the pass the client and or venue have provided heat for the guests. I have an nice down filled vest that most of the time is too warm. My feet is the biggest problem staying warm.
sawdust123 said:
condensation off of my CDs
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Remember those days. As soon as you pressed open on your cd player you were in trouble. :djsmug: Hurry up and wait!
 
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I did a lot outdoor Winter events here in Wisconsin, probably 5-15 years ago, ski jumps, ice racing, winter festivals, there was/ is a good market for it, I bought a used concession trailer, on board generator and propane heat, worked great
 
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I can't remember the last time I did an outdoor event when it was cold. I try to stay away from such events. I hate cold weather!
 
I did an outdoor ice skating rink party at a Country Club many years ago probably like 7-8 years back. The CC set up a single propane heater next to my table, but I was still freezing. It was like a 6 pm to 9 pm event, and it had dropped to like 34 degrees outside. I had to go inside to warm up every 25 minutes or so for a few minutes. It hit 32 as I was tearing down. That was officially the coldest event I have done. I won't do an event like that again though. My agreement says that I don't work outside in temps below 55. I would make an exception for a quick wedding ceremony if the temps happened to dip just below 55, but that would be it.
 
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DJ Ricky B said:
I did an outdoor ice skating rink party at a Country Club many years ago probably like 7-8 years back. The CC set up a single propane heater next to my table, but I was still freezing. It was like a 6 pm to 9 pm event, and it had dropped to like 34 degrees outside. I had to go inside to warm up every 25 minutes or so for a few minutes. It hit 32 as I was tearing down. That was officially the coldest event I have done. I won't do an event like that again though. My agreement says that I don't work outside in temps below 55. I would make an exception for a quick wedding ceremony if the temps happened to dip just below 55, but that would be it.
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I did -5 at an ATV ice racing event, warm and toasty in my trailer just put the plexiglass window in the opening
 
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sonic-vision said:
Rick, You must be a lightweight? It can not be that cold in your area?
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Guilty as charged. Anytime I'm outside in 40-50 degree weather, especially when it's for 5-6 hours straight, I get grumpy.
 
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