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[-] Camzing@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

If you swim in a pool every day, you don't need to really shower much.

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[-] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago
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[-] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Two weeks, a few times. Backpacking in the sierra, kayaking in Baja, and climbing trips to j-tree. Except j-tree, trips included swims but no soap. DYK salt water kills most bacteria that cause body odor, some salt rash but no odor kayaking in Baja.

[-] DaGeek247@fedia.io 7 points 3 days ago

About six weeks. I was attached to someone else's unit at NTC in California for a training excersize with them. There were no showers in the field, and the showers pre and post excersize were colder than a witches tit, and open as a gay mans asshole after all night orgy.

And that wasn't the worst part of the whole experience either.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

And that wasn't the worst part of the whole experience either.

Hmm, was it the 4 hours of sleep a day, or mopp 4 in 115 degree weather?

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[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 10 points 3 days ago

Maybe three days? I can’t stand not showering.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 5 points 3 days ago

Damn, same here. Couldn't have described the feeling of marinating in your sheets filthy better than you have

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I don't think I've gone beyond 4 I feel the same way.

[-] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 2 points 3 days ago

In a hot environment 3 is really pushing it. In a cold environment you can easily do an entire week.

[-] philpo@feddit.org 10 points 3 days ago

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

[-] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 5 points 3 days ago

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.

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[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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.

[-] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

a month,I was in the woods. there were no baths

[-] Wahots@pawb.social 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Probably about 1-2 weeks, unless jumping in a lake during that time counts. We were in the back country deep in Canada :)

[-] fjordo@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago

A week is my usual. I know, I know, but my mental health is a lot worse than my body odour.

[-] frankwilco@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Just 3 days. Finals week in the university.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago

Eight days because my city lost water after an earthquake.

[-] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Like 4 days, but I was LARPing and I was a sweaty, stinky mess from running around the entire time.

[-] callyral@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

probably a week

[-] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

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.

[-] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Couple months. Severe depression does that to me and all health care just stops. It's bad.

[-] getgary@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

4 days: family and work

[-] ODuffer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

1 day, I had covid and couldn't move.

[-] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 1 points 2 days ago

You shower every day? Would turn my skin to paper lol

[-] ODuffer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Often twice a day.

[-] myrmidex@belgae.social 3 points 3 days ago

Not really went without: when our bathroom was being repaired for a whole week, we went to the local swimming pool and used the showers there. Then went for a swim, so was actually quite nice.

[-] quediuspayu@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I don't know, never counted the days. It was a particularly cold winter with barely any social obligations, by the time I decided I needed a good shower my skin was covered in a waxy substance. I think it was about two weeks, most certainly less than three.

[-] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Weeks. Washing myself routinely everywhere though. Having a genetical chronic skin illness where being wet sometimes makes your skin itch to the point of wanting to tear it off.

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