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re: What is the longest you've gone without showering/bathing?
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:19 am to sidewalkside
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:19 am to sidewalkside
probably about 4 days during an appalachian trail section hike.
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Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:20 am to Riseupfromtherubble
a week after being in the field...
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:23 am to sidewalkside
12 days for a backcountry elk hunt
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:25 am to sidewalkside
Was when I was in the army - - I think it was around 12 days. Crazy heart also - - - I remember sleeping during the day in a GP Medium and my own stench woke me up.
I remember it was bad for all of us - - - we had a female in the unit who got busted in the middle of the night taking a bath inside of a water buffalo. Crazy chick striped down butt arse naked and crawled inside the tank. She got caught while sitting in the tank.
Sometimes an Article 15 just isn't enough.
I remember it was bad for all of us - - - we had a female in the unit who got busted in the middle of the night taking a bath inside of a water buffalo. Crazy chick striped down butt arse naked and crawled inside the tank. She got caught while sitting in the tank.
Sometimes an Article 15 just isn't enough.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:33 am to Barrister
12 hours
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:36 am to landmanner
About a week in the field in the Panamanian jungle.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:37 am to sidewalkside
2 weeks while in tents outside of Adana, Turkey while in the Marines. Foul isn't a dirty enough word.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:38 am to sidewalkside
Couple of weeks a few times. When the distilling plant on a sub goes down the nuclear reactor gets priority over bathing.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:38 am to Barrister
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we had a female in the unit who got busted in the middle of the night taking a bath inside of a water buffalo
Crazy, I don’t remember the top of a WB being large enough to climb through except for maybe a toddler.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:39 am to sidewalkside
Does bathing in a river count?
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:53 am to sidewalkside
Including today?
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:59 am to sidewalkside
30+ days when I was in Iraq. Do not recommend both not showering or combat.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:00 am to sidewalkside
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1 full week for me.
Gross
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:01 am to sidewalkside
54 Days. OIF I The first 18 days were wearing the same cammies under the MOPP suit. The cammies became stiff as cardboard and our hair was so oily it was like having gel in it.
After the 54 days they got us in groups of 10 and sprayed us with basically what amounted to a pressure washer. Lathered up then they sprayed us down again. Went about another 30 days before I took an actual shower in a shower trailer.
After the 54 days they got us in groups of 10 and sprayed us with basically what amounted to a pressure washer. Lathered up then they sprayed us down again. Went about another 30 days before I took an actual shower in a shower trailer.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:06 am to sidewalkside
I try to take a shower once a week whether I need it or not.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:19 am to sidewalkside
I'm trying to remember when the temp last stayed above 60 degrees as the overnight low here. Anyway, it's been that long and counting. (At least the dog still hangs out with me.)
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:21 am to sidewalkside
Desert Storm in Saudi/Kuwait....went over 50 days without stepping underneath a showerhead. Too damn cold there in January and February/early March to do a field shower with a canteen. Might wash my hair once or twice a week and used baby wipes for underarms, sack and bunghole.
Thought we had a nice tan going till we finally got that first shower and realized it was the just carbon from the MOPP gear. Also, went 60 plus days between phone calls to my fiancé and parents.
Also, went 45+ days without a hot meal. 3 MRE’s/day for the most part, down to 2 per day for close to a week leading up to the ground war that began on 2/24/90 waiting on the supply chains to catch up to us.
Our Heavy Machine Gun platoon along with TOW Platoon from Broussard were the lead element for our entire regiment. Our battalion of Reserves took the place of an active duty regiment based out of Lejeune that were out on a Mediterranean pack during the lead up to DS.
Good times and wouldn't change a damn thing about that experience. Made brothers for life and we still get together annually down in South Louisiana.
Thought we had a nice tan going till we finally got that first shower and realized it was the just carbon from the MOPP gear. Also, went 60 plus days between phone calls to my fiancé and parents.
Also, went 45+ days without a hot meal. 3 MRE’s/day for the most part, down to 2 per day for close to a week leading up to the ground war that began on 2/24/90 waiting on the supply chains to catch up to us.
Our Heavy Machine Gun platoon along with TOW Platoon from Broussard were the lead element for our entire regiment. Our battalion of Reserves took the place of an active duty regiment based out of Lejeune that were out on a Mediterranean pack during the lead up to DS.
Good times and wouldn't change a damn thing about that experience. Made brothers for life and we still get together annually down in South Louisiana.
This post was edited on 1/24/26 at 6:39 am
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:22 am to sidewalkside
Probably 5 days after a surgery.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:29 am to redfishfan
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Even on camping trips I bring a camping shower you hand in a tree and let the sun heat up the water. So to answer your question never more than 24 hours.
Kinda gay
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