I did a four day no food or water fast, and lived!

[puerco-bellies]

It was a really cool experience. I will post a little more about it later. Here is a picture of my animal spirit guide.

[mcctatas]

1. Congratulations...

I suppose the Jackelope is better than a Snork;)

[puerco-bellies]

11. Thanks.

Though a snork might be a little more helpful when we are kayaking.

[KitchenWitch]

2. ROFL!

I totally had you pegged for Jackalope! Your happy pants gave you away! :D

:rofl:

[puerco-bellies]

12. You made the call.

The happy pants tell all.

[Lethe]

3. no water?

damn, that is hardcore, and dangerous.

also, those horns weigh more than that jackrabbit's body lol :D

[puerco-bellies]

16. You should remember Jackalopes have iron balls

They balance out just fine.

[XemaSab]

4. I salute you

Dances-With-Jackalopes! :patriot:

[puerco-bellies]

18. I read your reply to my wife last night as we went to bed

We both had a great laugh.
:rofl:

[Ptah]

5. I imagined you to be more aquatic

[puerco-bellies]

20. PTAH..

Best response evarh. I can't get that image out of my head. :silly:

[Haole Girl]

6. Hey there!

I can't wait to hear about it.

Glad your sense of humor is still intact! :-) :hi:

[puerco-bellies]

21. Hi KC2

My sense of humor goes to the bone.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear puerco-bellies!

You've been on my mind for the last couple of days...

I nearly called...

I am so relieved that you're OK, and that you had success!

Congrats, sweetie!

And I'm sure the lovely Ali is very relieved too!

:hug:

[puerco-bellies]

23. Hi C-P

I actually thought of you on my first or second night. Success is hard to measure but I don't think it is an inaccurate word in this case. Ali was confident in not only my constitution, but my plain pig-headedness when I want to do something. It was so nice to see her though.

[LisaL]

8. May I ask WHY?

[puerco-bellies]

24. Why..

My main reason was spiritual, connecting with my ancestors. I was seeking insights, answers. This is the way we do it.

[otherlander]

9. Wow, that's hardcore.

I did three days without food once, but when I did it, I drank tons of water, and chewed lots of gum to satisfy the urge to chew on something. Plus, it wasn't really a fast so much as it was an act of protest. But four days? With no water? I think I'd probably break and eat/drink something. Good on ya that you actually made it.

[puerco-bellies]

26. Thanks ol

It was tough, especially knowing that there would be no shame in quitting, and that there was lots of food and water just down the path.

[pokerfan]

10. Fasting, no problem

but dehydration can kill in a matter of days.

[puerco-bellies]

28. The effects of dehydration had crossed my mind

After the second night I could feel how my heart rate was almost twice it's normal rate. The lodge I made had a few leaves still on the poles and I watched them dry out and die while I was in there. :scared:

[pokerfan]

41. I suspect that your increased heart rate

was a response to low blood pressure which was a result of fluid loss. Your body was fighting to maintain oxygen flow to its organs, including your brain. Reduced blood flow (oxygen) to the brain can cause confusion (visions?) and possibly result in coma. Then follows shock, kidney and other organ failure and ultimately death.

In survival training, I was taught the rule of threes. You can survive:

• three hours without shelter.
  
• three days without water.
  
• three weeks without food.

[puerco-bellies]

42. On my third day and last night I had some odd episodes

Concerning my brain. Kind of like flash backs, jolting, very momentary. I have not looked up dehydration stages yet but I will.

[Skittles]

13. you did smoke something, didn't you?

[puerco-bellies]

29. I had plenty of sage bundles and sacred tobbaco mixture.

I do not smoke, but I did burn both as offerings throughout my fast.

[cwydro]

14. Lol. The mysterious jackalope!

That is a very powerful spirit guide.

[puerco-bellies]

30. Yea, he is pretty nifty till he tries to pass under low hanging branches.

:crazy:

[ForrestGump]

15. If that little dude's your spirit guide,

I think you went about three days too long. :P

Nice specimen, though. Our jackalopes out here in southern Nevada must be a separate subspecies or cline, having quite a different physiognomy and with markedly different antlers:

[puerco-bellies]

31. LOL!!!

Yes you have the Desert variety.

[Q3JR4]

17. I did that once,

except without the no food thing. I also drank a lot of


which technically isn't water.

Q3JR4.
Q3JR4 doesn't really like or drink beer. In fact this whole post is a just an excuse to post a picture of beer. :P

[puerco-bellies]

32. Way to go Q3JR4

You da' man!

[JVS]

19. zOMG! The Jackalope!

[puerco-bellies]

33. Hi JVS

Yes the Mighty Jackalope is my friend.

[nickgutierrez]

22. That's no ordinary rabbit!

[puerco-bellies]

34. In fact..

That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!

[no name no slogan]

25. I did that this weekend, too!

Except I had a stomach virus :hurts:

[puerco-bellies]

35. Oh man..

That's the tough way.

[av8rdave]

27. Glad you're back. Hope it was a great experience for you!

[puerco-bellies]

36. It is so nice to be back in my own bed

It was so well worth it.

[av8rdave]

37. I can only imagine

Bet that first glass of water tasted good!

[puerco-bellies]

39. When I came out of the sweat lodge I was covered in sand/dirt.

I first drink was having one of my brethren squirt me down with one of those forest service firefighter backpack water bag called blivets that we were using for dust suppression. I did not swallow any of that water but I swear that my body felt like it was drinking it in as the water flowed over me.

[lost-in-nj]

38. well at least it wasn't this

like you thought it might be!!!


:rofl:



lost

[puerco-bellies]

40. Word. . . n/t