Wearing a Furry Fursuit For LONGER - 5 Powerful Tips

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I absolutely need this video, not really because I'm hot in my fursuit but because I have to SCREAM to be heard and feel blind, enough that walking in a straight line makes me hesitate. Do these unpleasantries just go away with practice?

UwU hot panther...
Sorry Finn just had to do it XD

I have a full suit. But I find myself going partial or poodle most of the time. And I really don't care if someone has a problem with it lol.

Doesn't fruit count as breakfast? owo
But the idea is clear... Calories!!!

Guys i think finn is an furry

"not every day i get told i can last very long" fin

Im obsessed with going on furry con

Hi finn thank you for this useful information

I love seeing the lil novelty shaped fans like popsicles and other fun props! They look like such a cute, fun way to cool down and add a lil extra flair while doing so.

I love the Big yarn ball 🧶 in the background 😂

One tip I have from both playing sports and suiting in hot weather is to hydrate STARTING the night before you plan on going all out. It takes 30 min from when you drink water to when you actually start absorbing it fully, but you can only take in so much at once. Starting hydrating the night before ensures you're topping up fully with water. It's also just a good thing to do to prevent most of a hangover.

I swear by Underarmor heat gear and also have four little fans in my head which allows me to go all day if I want to. The batteries last and last. On the rest of my full suit the fur is short and no additional padding so is not that warm to wear. A horse btw. Hooves once were a problem but I learned to wear thick socks which makes them snug on my feet so they don't rub my toes sore and blistered/calloused so, again, I can go all day. My tail does come off for extended sitting but I have never needed to remove it. I have good vision and can drink through a straw in my operating mouth (opens with my jaw and closes using springs).

Guys I think im gonna go to my first guy con next year!!! 🥳🥳🥳

I've had the habit of wearing hoodies very often when I'm out and about for the past 6-7 years, long prior before I started fursuiting last year. Not sure if it helped but I suppose it's just some heat tolerance I've endured here in this tropical country where temperatures can soar to around 30+ degrees Celsius. I've often been told that my body feels hot by those who hug me in suit, but aside from making sure I have a hearty meal, well-hydrated and the essentials like under armor and such, I've had some long sessions myself! I think 4-5 hours is my max so far before I have to go for my next meal or be out of suit for a bit.

All important tips! Wearing good clothes underneath is so important to the fursuiting experience. I have never fursuited without UnderArmour HeatGear, I also make sure to eat well before, and I do take breaks to hydrate and cool off. My record is 10 hours of fursuiting in one go, but this was at NFC during February, so not in hot weather.

Panthers have amazing stamina.

10-15 minutes break of sitting in front of a fan and cold water is basically the key tbh. I actually let my fursuit fan blow under my shirt onto my unrderarmor to cool my chest/back while it's sweaty and it feels amazing. I'm not a poodler myself but mini partialing with a long sleeve shirt is really good for times where you wanna fursuit and worry about little set time up and clean up after you're done, and you're gonna feel a LOT cooler without the need for those under/outer layers. Take lots of showers obviously, it helps with clearing off sweat and ickyness. I've thought about getting an icepack vest but I've gotten mixed reception from some fullsuiting friends. I once got a frozen slushy at a pride event (No headless lounges!) and it was basically like recharging to 100%.

Hello yes, I'm one of those sickos

Question, is it spelled poodling or poodleling? 🐩💜🐾

Awesome video tips. Love it. Will take these into consideration when I get my suit. Thanks for the tips. Keep up the awesome job.

I don't got a suit yet, im saving, I am used to being out in weather 100+ degrees for almost 10 hours so i have no idea if I'd be able to , i guess I am going to have to find out lol

Thank you for the tips fin. I'm about to upgrade my partial suit to a full plantigrade one and already just wearing my head took me a good 2 months to REALLY get used to the heat and get used to the muzzle in front of my face, I imagine the body suit will also take getting used to. Will invest in heat gear.

I am diabetic, I overheat super fast. I also am in Florida and only fursuit at cons here (with our furry convention happening in the heat of summer). Im poodling. idc if people think Im "breaking the magic", and you know what? Kids have been just as entertained by me even if Im showing my arm skin. Im not getting paid to do this so Im gonna be as comfy as I wanna be.

Getting into suiting very soon

So, I used to be prone to heat stroke after spending long times in the heat and alot of manual energy. Would get dizzy, throw up etc. That made me worried about fursuiting at a convention this past week. But I knew that I would get warm, and it was technically only a partial (the body was an animal onesie) so there was no extra foam or fur other than my limbs and head. I put it on in the evening/night and suited for around 90 minutes before getting out of it, taking drink breaks during it. (It was a trial run so I made quite a few mistakes 😅 No straw for the drink, no fan, etc)

The next two days I had implemented wearing a neck fan to "eat" and had a straw to easily drink from when I needed a quick refresher. That more than doubled my suit wearing to 4 straight hours! I did need to remove the head and paws and spend an hour recouping before going around the con another hour on one of the days, but still for it being my first summer suiting, I was quite happy with myself! I had never really fursuited until then other than in winter/spring time, so to accomplish such a goal like that in August weather was a treat. I guess long story short, don't be afraid to try suiting. Know your body and know when it's time for a break, but also have fun! This is YOUR character, own it! 😁🤜

I feel that about not liking to eat breakfast.. I do drink Gatorade instead of water, just to get a yummy taste (and maybe a little sugar boost) but I'll look into water flavoring 🤔 And also definitely into a cooling vest. I wore athletic shorts and a light colored shirt, but if not a cooling vest, most definitely need to get body armor.

Just in time, I'm going to a con this month, tksm 💜

"Last all day and all night" -Finn 2024

Oh the blue light looks good

Definitely planning to stick with a partial. My style choices should allow me to avoid poodling at MFF, but at AC? Nah man, there's gonna be shorts.

My biggest thing is keeping my spine cold. If it's cold, the rest takes care of itself. I'll typically wear a frozen camel bag over a simple compression shirt and on hot days, put a wet hood over my head under my fursuit head.... occasionally drinking from it will keep the ice from melting

When I was in my late 30s to mid 40s I could wear my fursuit the entire day from suiting up in the mid morning to when I would close down the dance at 2am and that was before cooling vests where a thing for fursuiters. Now that I'm in my mid 50s I'm done as soon as my cooling vest has been fully discharged.

Extremely ironic that a jet fan is terrible for cleaning computers compared to a can of compressed air, but is amazing for fursuiting. I’m making a note of this when I get my suit.

I've been waffling around with the idea of making a partial suit for some time now, and honestly this video is giving me some more confidence to do so! I've been trying to figure out ways that would make fursuiting accessible to me, as I tend to get heat exhaustion easily. Thinking I might have to get that cooling underarmor for myself for sure, even to wear under my regular clothes. I'm also moving to a warmer climate soon, so maybe that will help me acclimate just a little bit. Thanks for all the tips!

usually at cons I'll fullsuit at least 10-12 hrs straight every day (my personal best is 15 hrs. pretty much if I'm not in my room, I'm in suit! like you say, i start with a full balanced breakfast. i wear my full body underarmour, including balaclava, i take frequent breaks, drink lots of water, eat snacks throughout the day, and use my fan whenever i need some fresh air. i frequently have people, even other suiters come up to me wondering how i can stay in suit ALL day and into the night, even on hot humid summer days. take Finn's advise to heart, it helps immensely!

Dude, the way your eyes follow people on your suit is siiiiiick! I can't sew or craft for shit, but if I ever make a fursuit, I'm stealing that idea

breaking the magic huh?
fine. i wont break the mqgic..
watch what happens when i cast a spell i dont know!
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Suiting sounds like a lot at times, but I'm glad your videos help with making it more understandable

Question: Would you recommend long sleeve and pants under armour or the short sleeves and shorts? The sleeves and pants can wick more sweat from calves and forearms but is the trade off of having the exposed skin to cool?

Watercool it.

I have a proto suit, so I have a fan built in. My visor can also come off in emergencies where I need to get cool air in fast! I think my best cooling investment, though, was a PCM cooling collar by EZ-Cooldown. I got two packs. The yellow one gets really cold and stays really cool for a shorter amount of time, but I think it's great for the times I am more active. The other pet doesn't get quite as cold, but it stays colder for longer. Perfect for when I'm just wandering around or talking to people.

I eat a lot and I work but I hate waking up early

Kinda scared of wearing my suit. Idk how I'm supposed to clean it 😭 what if I do something wrong

WATER WATER WATER WATER. Drinking water really makes the difference. If you know you are going to suit for several days in a row then CHUG water the week before that way you are fully hydrated before you go and suit.