I lived for a year and a half out in the wilderness without running water. I did have access to water, but there was no tap.
You can stay clean, and out there, who cares if you stand nekked on a pallet and pour water over your head... Except for me, when it dropped below 0F.
One of the best things that happened after I came back to civilization was that first hot shower....
You can't have any idea how good that is, until you do without for that long.
I still say a little prayer of thanks today when I slip into a hot bathtub.
/johnny
The Ice-Man.
You've sparked my interest... was it by choice? What led you to do that and why did you choose to give it up?
If I'm getting too personal, just ignore me... but I find this to be very interesting.
I know one fellow who is homeless (I think he still is, haven't seen him for a while). I know him from when he was a business owner. He actually chose to let everything go, got sick of it all and went packing on the streets. He was there for at least a couple of years, but I lost track of him some years ago.
Anyway... I was just curious. I donate quite a bit to the local Wheeler Mission and for some reason I've always had some sort of fascination and weird respect for the folks who live this way ... be it by choice or otherwise.