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Title: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Greg Massey on February 08, 2023, 01:50:02 PM
I see right NOW one water bottle isn't going to cut it this turkey season with these trumpets. I might need a 5 gallon water keg, creek or spring and a case of gum...I can see myself NOW buying several cases of bottled water and placing them all over the farm ...    :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: davisd9 on February 08, 2023, 02:07:18 PM
Why?
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Greg Massey on February 08, 2023, 02:16:30 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on February 08, 2023, 02:07:18 PM
Why?
Just for keeping my mouth moist and i drink lots of water anyway ... I'm not as young as some of you guys ... LOL..
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: crow on February 08, 2023, 02:26:59 PM
Yeah Davis, not everybody's as full of spit as your dentist says you are  :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: mountainhunter1 on February 08, 2023, 02:33:51 PM
Quote from: crow on February 08, 2023, 02:26:59 PM
Yeah Davis, not everybody's as full of spit as your dentist says you are  :TooFunny:

LOL

I may have opened a can of worms with my question earlier this week. I have paid more attention after asking about this and have noticed that my playing is not perfect either when I first get up in the morning. I tried to play immediately after getting up yesterday and while I could do it, it left a lot to be desired compared to what I usually experience.
So, I called my doctor this morning, and he said to drink more donkey urine.
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: wyetterp on February 08, 2023, 02:50:29 PM
I already added dromedary bag & bite valve to my vest & bought a big stash of butterscotch, peppermints & strawberry hard candies. 

Might even add a little bottle of hot sauce where my hooter goes.
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: EZ on February 08, 2023, 02:51:59 PM
Donkey urine, lol. "GULP"!!!
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: troutfisher13111 on February 08, 2023, 03:07:04 PM
Drinking lots of water here in the winter is really important. It gets so dry it sucks the moisture out of everything including your skin and lips. I have found the chapstick helps as well.


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Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Greg Massey on February 08, 2023, 03:08:58 PM
Quote from: mountainhunter1 on February 08, 2023, 02:33:51 PM
Quote from: crow on February 08, 2023, 02:26:59 PM
Yeah Davis, not everybody's as full of spit as your dentist says you are  :TooFunny:

LOL

I may have opened a can of worms with my question earlier this week. I have paid more attention after asking about this and have noticed that my playing is not perfect either when I first get up in the morning. I tried to play immediately after getting up yesterday and while I could do it, it left a lot to be desired compared to what I usually experience.
So, I called my doctor this morning, and he said to drink more donkey urine.
We sold our donkey ... all we have is one old Jack A and his no regular ... hard times in the country ...
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: paboxcall on February 08, 2023, 03:40:26 PM
Quote from: EZ on February 08, 2023, 02:51:59 PM
Donkey urine, lol. "GULP"!!!

Hey, it's filtered twice he said.

:TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: tal on February 08, 2023, 05:14:34 PM
 I've heard stories of old timer's relieving themselves in a yelper so it would play better. I'm not even going to ask what a hooter is. I'm striking hot sauce off the menu.
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: EZ on February 08, 2023, 05:37:20 PM
Well, I see this took a turn for the worse, lol!!!

TAL, please don't pee in that Jordan  :o
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: tal on February 08, 2023, 05:44:37 PM
 :TooFunny:  Only synthetics in my most humble opinion.
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Greg Massey on February 08, 2023, 06:38:07 PM
You guys are always hijacking my post ... LOL...
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: tal on February 08, 2023, 07:30:09 PM
 Apologies, crow made me do it.   :angel2:  EZ gets a pass, I got to stay on his good side.
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Zobo on February 08, 2023, 07:49:02 PM
Quote from: tal on February 08, 2023, 05:14:34 PM
I've heard stories of old timer's relieving themselves in a yelper so it would play better. I'm not even going to ask what a hooter is. I'm striking hot sauce off the menu.


:TooFunny:


Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Tarheel on February 08, 2023, 08:05:31 PM
How do you think the old-times got that rasp out of their yelpers?  Gives those clucks more pop!!! Also, an empty bladder allows you to use that diaphragm to draw air smoother.......
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: crow on February 08, 2023, 08:09:20 PM
Besides water I carry coconut water, it has electrolytes like gator aid but without all the sugar.
I'd like to find a little filtration bottle to carry, that would be a lot lighter than packing around a bunch of water.


hot sauce? I don't even carry La. hot sauce sardines when I hunt
Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 08, 2023, 08:21:16 PM
Quote from: Terry on February 08, 2023, 03:07:04 PM
Drinking lots of water here in the winter is really important. It gets so dry it sucks the moisture out of everything including your skin and lips. I have found the chapstick helps as well.


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I have thought about using chapstick before running a trumpet.  I actually did it once and I felt like it helped.


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Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: troutfisher13111 on February 08, 2023, 08:35:25 PM
Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 08, 2023, 08:21:16 PM
Quote from: Terry on February 08, 2023, 03:07:04 PM
Drinking lots of water here in the winter is really important. It gets so dry it sucks the moisture out of everything including your skin and lips. I have found the chapstick helps as well.


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I have thought about using chapstick before running a trumpet.  I actually did it once and I felt like it helped.


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I don't have it on while playing. I use it throughout the winter to keep my lips from getting chapped so I can maintain a good seal. I don't have wet lips when I play, I just can't have dry skin


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Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Sir-diealot on February 09, 2023, 04:32:30 PM
I keep at least 1 gallon of purified water in each blind and 3 in the truck during turkey season, one in the truck is to drink and the others are taken to the blinds as needed. I also carry a can of spearmint Altoids dumped into one of the satchels that a call comes in so that it won't make noise in my backpack.

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Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: troutfisher13111 on February 11, 2023, 03:26:19 PM
Greg, I think I'm confused. I know if my lips get chapped in the winter I struggle with a seal. So drinking water and wearing chapstick helps keep my  lips normal. What do you use water for?


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Title: Re: Playing Trumpets /Water
Post by: Greg Massey on February 11, 2023, 11:02:06 PM
Quote from: Terry on February 11, 2023, 03:26:19 PM
Greg, I think I'm confused. I know if my lips get chapped in the winter I struggle with a seal. So drinking water and wearing chapstick helps keep my  lips normal. What do you use water for?


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Nothing other than keeping my mouth wet ... I drink a lot of water ...  But i do use the Carmex for my lips .. I like it better than chapstick and it doesn't melt like chapstick ... Get you one of those tubes of Carmex ... i carry them in all my hunting packs and turkey Satchel ... it also works great for a squeaky spring on a box call...