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First thing that comes to mind is spending a week camping on the shores of Lake Mead many years ago. Didn’t shower for a week, though one could argue that being scoured by lake water when you either go flying off an inner-tube or make a mistake while water skiing, does a fine job of taking the dirt off.
Like 4 days, but I was LARPing and I was a sweaty, stinky mess from running around the entire time.
A little over 3 months is my record. Mental health issues, naturally! 🥳 🎂 🎉
This thread was way more interesting to read than I expected!
I am boring, probably 6, 7 days at max
About six days while hiking a part of the appalachian trail and camping.
Guessing something like 5-6 days. Staying at home with no human contact scheduled that is about the limit of my tolerance of filth vs laziness.
2 weeks. Riding my motobike across the Simpson Desert (including getting there and coming back). Stayed at a country pub in western outback Qld on day 14 and & showerd. Prior to that, had been camping out in the bush.
About three weeks. But I was in an area where water was scarce and unsafe (Some central African nations)so there were other priorities. Baby wipes and an occasional wash cloth with water we boiled beforehand had to be enough.
But I must have looked and smelled funny when I finally made it back to civilization and walzed into the lobby of a very very posh hotel. That shower was pure heaven, though
Three and a half weeks, 25 days. More than forty years ago I was lost in the wilderness on a school camp. Broke both ankles and couldn’t walk.
Cant drop that kinda teaser and not give the rest of the story!
This deserves more interest than it got.
Assuming it is true of course.
than it got
You commented only after an hour lol.
We need more details! Who found you? What did you eat?
Couldn’t eat anything. Story below.
Wow, thanks for sharing that story. What were nights like? Were you able to sleep? Did any animal interact with you?
The nights were cold. It was the end of winter, there was snow further up the mountain, but not where I was. I dug down into leaves so I was half buried most of the time. I talked and sang to magpies, there were other animals around. I think I slept a lot of the time, they said I was feverish and in some kind of shock from the broken ankles. Later on I thought it had only been a few days.
What did you drink? I can imagine someone surviving without eating for 3 weeks but no water? Impossible
Go on… (Sorry just hoping for more info)
Mount Buffalo National Park, 1982. Four of us left the camping area to watch the sunset. I stopped to take a photo and lost the trail. Went running after the others, slipped and rolled down a cliff, landed upright, but felt both ankles pop and break. (The whole park is Australian bush around granite boulders and cliffs). The others thought I had gone back to camp and didn’t report me missing. Next morning the group packed up and hiked to the next camp site, no one noticed I was missing until that evening, so they looked in the wrong place. I crawled to a creek and fell down the gully, drank snow melt, no one heard me shouting and crying. Eventually they gave me up for dead. Three German tourists found me by accident three weeks later, one went to get help. I got a ride in a helicopter, in hospital for two weeks while they fed me through a drip. The school gave me a payout through their insurance on the condition we didn’t sue them. I’m almost 60 now and my ankles still hurt and grind and pop.
Thanks for responding, sorry you went through that, can only imagine the mental impact it had to have. Hope all is well these days.
It was long ago and far away. I’m fine now, thank you.
What a story. You weren’t able to move for three weeks ?
What did you eat and drink?
Drank water. Couldn’t eat, moving hurt too much and made me faint.
This is an insane story. I cant imagine the pain you went through. Im so glad the Germans found you.
More crazy he was left for dead. You think they put together a huge search party first.
Holy fuck that is a wild story. I’d watch the film adaptation.
Wholly hell, that’s wild, I been through that place a couple times. Rough area in parts!
Slap my balls and call me Sally, that’s a heck of a story you got there. I hope it has served you well in many a bar night.
Maybe three days? I can’t stand not showering.
I don’t think I’ve gone beyond 4 I feel the same way.
It’s the getting in bed dirty that bothers me. Sticking to sheets keeps me up. I could go a long time if I was camping and what not, but if I’m using sheets … it bothers me way to much. My feet have always ran warm so if I don’t shower I usually have to at least wash my feet so they don’t feel stuck to sheets and I get claustrophobic or such feeling like I’m being held down.
Damn, same here. Couldn’t have described the feeling of marinating in your sheets filthy better than you have
In a hot environment 3 is really pushing it. In a cold environment you can easily do an entire week.
Couple months. Severe depression does that to me and all health care just stops. It’s bad.
Spent 2 weeks hiking in around the Red River Gorge, Kentucky and Sheltowee Trace back in the late 80’s. Only time I got wet was when it rained, or found a creek to take a dip in.
When I got home, even my own Mother would not hug me. She sent me off to the bath where I stayed for over an hour.
Damn fine country there
If I win the lottery, I’m building a little house down there.
Check out Natural Bridge if you are ever in the area!
Probably about 1-2 weeks, unless jumping in a lake during that time counts. We were in the back country deep in Canada :)
A week or two probably, when in the army.
And since wr actually we’re responsible for actual foods hygiene, we always got sauna/bathing priority. So never went more than two weeks imo.
Several weeks. Usually I shower before leaving the house so when I was too depressed and anxious to leave the house I felt no reason to take one. But I don’t shower as much as most people in general. Once a week maybe unless I’m sweaty or dirty. I also brush my teeth inconsistently. But I’ve never had a cavity, fungal infection or anything else hygiene related anywhere on my body. I also don’t stink in case you’re wondering 😅 I disinfect my pits and use deodorant daily, I always check myself and my clothes and I also ask friends sometimes to be sure.
