Yes, you need water when you are suiting but another very important thing is minerals along with the water, If you don't get the right amount of minerals (salt and magnesium) you will get very sick

Also don't drink ice water if you are becoming dehydrated, the room temperature water will get in your system faster. If the water is ice cold it takes your stomach some time to begin working on letting it into your system.

THAT👏WAS👏A👏VERY👏INFORMATIVE👏HELPFUL👏VID👏👏👏👏 Snow is a myth!!! I saw it for myself. This so called "Ice cream man" had a bunch of "Snow" in a coffin like thingy. I think he is holding on to that for next winter.

Count how many times I said fursuit in this video STORMI NEEDS TO USE A THESAURUS

Imagine a fursuiter-powered heat generator. UNLIMITED POWER!!

This video was extremely helpful thank you stormi!!!!

I'm already used to heat cuz I live in California and I wear two sweaters every day Also people are always like *sweating* "aren't you hot?" And I'm like "umm no..."

Stormi: *talks about how important sleep is* Me: *watching this at 6 am with no sleep*

Stormi, I needed this advice. I'm 52 and will have a half suit of my bear to debut at FWA 2019 next month. I hope to see ya in person there

I can cool down my entire body by just cooling down my hand. WOOT! Let's hear it for wierdness.

"Snow is a myth!"- Stormi Fulf, 2019

When your tired of fursuiting chill for 5 minutes

I stay cool in suit during the summer months by going out on windy days my muzzle catches the wind like a hood scoop lol

Something specific for kemono suits that I learned at a panel on kemono suits, if you have fans placed right above the eyes (I put one small fan above each eye) it helps with, of course, cooling but also the kemono eye fogging.

@6:36 we love you AND your puns Stormi 😆

I just noticed Carl the Hedgehog, very nice video Stormi. (Snow is real)

I am a computer so I must use fans (ima protogen)

Man, I love the retro Sonic music in the background

its funny that he mentions heat exhaustion and people having different times, because im currently writing this in 100+ weather although i have never been in a fursuit this was really helpful!

Snow is a myth but I'm not.

Furry are the best thing in the whole World

my friend is working on a fursuit and he said his character has a tank on his back and i told him he could integrate a hydro pack into his design

Gearing up to possibly going to my first fur con next month in my first fursuit. Aaaaa I need all the tips I can get!

After watching a few (ok more than a few) videos on your first fursuit or fursuit construction, I came up with the design for mine. Apparently I broke almost every single rule of making your first one. I went with realistic, full body, didgitgrade, resin head, airbrushed and glass eyes. The only thing I seem to have done right is I have an ez-cooldown vest that was worn under the DTD. Only time will tell how long I'll be able to stay in suit.

"Let's find out how to keep your chill under that fancy carpet of yours!" That's what she said. :P

I'm watching this because I'm British and live in the UK and it's the middle of summer and I want to get a fursuit! Also, speaking of sleep, I didn't get much sleep last night, so I ended up going to school exhausted and slept in the nurse's office. But, the surface I slept on gave me lower back pain and I threw up twice because of the excessive pain and had to be sent home. But, before going home, the school nurse gave me some paracetamol (with my dad's permission) for my back pain and now it doesn't hurt anymore :D But, I'll be staying home for 48 hours and that includes Wednesday because I threw up at lunchtime... Also, I'm naturally extremely pale and somehow looked even more pale today because of the incident

How to keep COOL in FURSUIT! 😎 *But Stormi tells you to sleep*

Is anyone else here pretending to be a sleep but actually watching stormi in a cardboard box?

Your intro is absolutely adorable! Love your channel! Awesome suit!

Being from Maine I’m use to not too much heat, but I’m gonna be going to cons when I get a fursuit and I’m probably gonna settle for getting a cooling vest

The comic con here is in winter, plus we live in Washington so the summer isn’t even really an option because of how hot it feels to us

A very good video once again and thanks for the reminders on staying cool. My first suit is about ready to go to its first con and I need to remember all this in all the excitement of my first time in suit :-D

Some kemono makers put small holes all over the resin base to allow air flow like since Kemono's have small mouths and eyes. My kemono head has this. My kemono head also has a removable fan that gos in her mouth. I live in Cali so a fan was DEFINITELY a must for me.

You can diy use small tube hoses attach in fursuit from head to body and connect it to mobile generator air Versaflow ,battery lasts 12 hours ,poke the tube with needle make some few holes ,being doing it during summer hard enduro....

Gosh, those puns tho! I for one quite enjoyed them!

hi stormi i've never heard of you but buy i watch your vids and they will always make me smile:)

If you want to keep cool while suiting you can get those cooling pads for your forhead like for when youre sick so you keep coll on your heas.

Phase change technology is more expensive, but the materials science is cool (pun intended), and the material will freeze at a moderate temperature (e.g., 58 F for one brand). I prefer them over ice packs. They are also readily available for neck wraps, vests, etc., and some designs allow changing out the packs so that you do not have to wait for the entire vest to get cold again. Just a thought for an alternative.

i love this channel so MUCH!!!

Welcome to a Texas summer

I plan on fursuiting with my sister next year at the county fair (which takes place at the end of August)

Great video my friend very useful.

Interesting information to gain knowledge

If you are in a cold climate during a con, you are golden but I live in Georgia and it gets extremely hot during DragonCon. It's exhausting but fun. Stay hydrated and take breaks.

Battery powered fans that are used for blowing up inflatable costumes (like those dinosaur costumes). You can get them on Amazon. They are BY FAR better than any handheld fan I've ever come across (I'm looking at you, $5 neck fans from Walmart that seem to be super popular in the last couple years). They can fit inside a muzzle of most fursuits for easy access, or sneak under a neck flap and such. 10/10 would recommend. They last quite a while, too, and aren't too much louder than other fans. I bring a bunch whenever I go to BLFC in case I see fursuiters who are standing in line, or waiting for the big fursuit photo (THE WORST XD ), or otherwise look hot. Speaking of lines, MOVE! MOVING HELPS! The airflow makes your suit breathe better! I don't mean go running and dancing and such, but walking will feel better than standing still.

Thanks for the tips, i will happily use them!!😁😁😁😁

I'm just gonna dump ice in my fursuit (if I get one), even if I'm in the middle of a conversation and I'll act like nothing happened that sounded funnier in my head

I need heat endurance anyways. My career is going to be working on AC's!

Thanks for the advice, Stormi! I needed it......................badly.

I'm actually engineering a simple head fan for my suit. The head went into production 2 nights ago. I'm using a 50x50mm BLOWER type fan from a large laptop. It'll be powered by 8 Rechargable AA batteries and should last about 15 hours on a single charge. You NEED RECHARGABLE batteries. Standard Alkaline batteries can't handle the high draw of a fan for quite as long, and as such, wastes batteries. Just spend a few bucks on a good set of rechargable AAs and a good charger. AAAs would work, but won't last as long. My head is being built pretty toony, so the huge snout will store the battery box and it should sit fine in the lower jaw of the head. Haven't test fitted anything just yet

I got one of those Camelbak backpacks a few years ago for early preparation of getting a fursuit. I still don't have one yet....probably not for several more years yet. Damn waiting lists.

I wore a full Digitigrade Fursuit for 5 minutes and immediately got too hot. I desperately need ANY way I can get to stay cool in this.

Love you stormi! Nice video as always! ❤😁

Your suit is SO PRETTY 😍

I live in Australia uhhhhhh winter feels (sometimes) like spring so I'm unable ta do much about that

I was wondering how to not pass out lamao I’m a new fur suit maker doing research that I need finding a job yah de yah this was so helpful

I love your fursuit and I'm a new subscriber!! So far I love your videos and tips!!

Wear a kigu instead of a bodysuit, drink tons of water, don't go outside, and beg the hotel staff to make the room colder.

With fur suiting being my literal day job, its amazing heat hasnt killed me yet, especially since the head is resin. Suiting for 18 hours at least on a weekly basis, I cant stress it enough, stay Hydrated !!! and cool down when you can. ( proceeds to sip a soda instead ^^; ) These are all great tips Stormi. ( I tend to take advantage of our store's Walk in Freezer. XD )

I feel like you could make a water bottle that you can drink out of while in suit but that’s just a thought

you are talking about it. 👍🐾🤗

Thanks for the tips. I'm making my first fursuit and was wondering where I should stick the fans. It's really weird where I live. In the winter the temp drops below 0°F and in the summer it's an average around 80°F and rarely 95°F. Like WTF? Its also snows in April sometimes. Which is odd for a New England state.

Stay frosty everyone!

Omgg i love your suit

The Unfair Platformer music in the background somehow fits very well with this topic :3

His explanation in the video is common sense in a nutshell.

1:23 that picture made me laugh so hard you wont believe

My biggest enemy when I am suiting is Humidity. Humidity can make me overheat really fast even if the temperature is in the 50s. High Humidity causes you to sweat quicker which leads to dehydration much quicker and overheating. On the other hand, if I am in an environment where there's little to no humidity such as Denver or New Mexico. I can suit for a very long time even with the temperature in the mid 90s. I noticed this for the first time I was suiting in New Mexico traveling Route 66 and was surprised by the temperature reading in the mid 90s. (Another example of this is where you see people in the hot desert in full covering, it keeps you insulated from the heat) It didn't even feel that hot underneath the fur. Humidity is my biggest factor in suit comfort. BTW Stormi, you are better off if you have your Airconditioner on when filming on a lower temperature. Film Stages keep the Airconditioner in the lower 60s.

Can you make a video about partial suiters? Specifically young partial suiters?

I think what I’m going to do when I’m able to get a fursuit, because I’m sensitive to hot weather and practically sit in my room with a fan all day in summer, I’m probably gonna fursuit during winter then cosplay during summer as I like to do both ;_;

SNOW IS NO MYTH STORMI. However, this indeed an ABSOLUTE important thing when fursuiting.

You are so close 100k

I want to get into shape and i want it to be fun so ... Fursuiting is the best cardio ever.

Another way to get adjusted to fursuiting faster is to wear heavier clothing during the summer (but still taking breaks and drinking plenty of water). The more your body gets adjusted to the heat, the longer you can go. So to the new suiters out there, Plan ahead and try to get adjust before getting a suit. But remember to always listen to what your body is saying.

Frozen reference !! :O. Can you do a video.on how to keep your fursuit from getting sweaty ?

I wonder if just it were possible I want to know what it is like to heave a built in swamp cooler or air air conditioner.

hahaha your ears are so floppy in this 😂💙

I don't even have a suit but I'm still watching

i hope denver isn't too hot in august, denfur gonna be lit

The fursuit + Looks cute + Makes you warm during winter - Small vision - While wearing it during a hot day makes you sweat alot - 25% Dehydration ☆ Crafted by Stormi folf Unusual, Tradable, marketable I like Teamfortress 2 alot.

Just be blue Because blue is always cool 😎

Fanting Panting + fainting = fanting Noice

Is it weird I kinda felt overheated while watching this? Gonna find a fan now lol. And as always, great video! Much love!

You can just buy a mini usb fan and a portable phone charger for around $20 off of Amazon. Or just plug one into lipo battery for extra power and hope it doesn’t cause your suit to burst up into flames.

Hey I’m hopping to get a fur-suit when I’m older and I love the heat but I’m still gonna get a water pack or under armour under the fur suit

god thank you ❕❕❕

should I wear long sleeve or short sleeve under armor?

Pawsome video

Wow you moved to finland that quickly :O

Is okay if i put cooling pump from small fridge in to my fursuit

Which heat conductor is better? Water or oil

Me in Alaska with snow falling right out the window. ._. .....

Tip for suiters and cosplayers: whole milk is one of the best and most widely available drinks at rehydrating you. It's also loaded with more nutrients than superman has powers.

Stormi: go in fall, winter or early spring Me:is it just me or did he say “go in winter, winter or winter”

Drink WATER! XD and learn how to live in Texas. and be a winter wolf who lives in Texas like myself. =3

I got another way of keeping cool. Just put ice packs and install a fan inside.

200th comment. Thanks for the tips. It helped a lot

Fanting good time

I dont care for the EZ Cool cooling vest. I like my industrial / construction wooker cooling vest instead. Both EZ Cool and my vest use the same or very simaler cooling inserts. I bought my cooling vest for like half of what EZ Cooling vests where going for at the time that I bought mine. I bought an extra set of inserts for my vest so I dont have have to wait for them to refreeze I just have to swop the used ones for the new ones and head out fursuiting again. And even getting the extra inserts my vest cost me a lot less than a EZ Cooling vest would have with just the one set of inserts. EZ Cooling vests are less affective as they have netting on the out side of the vest which means they absorb heat from the room and less from your body. My cooling vest has thick canvas on the out side of the vest so it wont absorb as much heat from out side of my fursuit. Another advantage of having a canvas external vest is that it can take a great deal of punishment and not rip. My vest had been cut and it was an easy matter to sow it up again. The netting from a EZ Cooling vest can get caught on lots of things like a zipper and rip. If the netting gets ripped to bad you cant just sow it up you have to buy a new really expensive vest. I highly recommend cooling vests but just dont buy what furs are trying to sell you look around and find what would be best for what you need and what you can spend on keeping your self cool.

My fursuit head is more like a mask therefore allowing air to come through and onto the back of my head and neck, although sometimes my glasses steam up whilst im suiting and it sucks ;-;