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2 days without water sounds completely idiotic. It could seriously affect your health.

The idea that everyone should do some basic military training is a good one, but the above seems focused on some over the top macho stuff.

Some basic first aid training however should probably even be taught in schools, and then repeated at least every decade.

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HenryBemis 2 days ago | parent [-]

I never wrote "do it every week for the fun of it". This is more like 'do it once in your life so you know what thirst feels like'. Knowing one's limits, _without_ putting your life at risk is good in life. I foresaw silly/scary/scared responses thus the 'speak to your doc'.

	▲	xorcist 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		The comment of yours is likely in good spirit, but it mixes reasonable things with completely outlandish ones. From experience, averaging 8 km/h for 2.5 h with 50 kg on the back is just not possible for most people, and likely not for you or me either. Doing it in uneven terrain sounds completely unrealistic no matter how fit you are. Just suggest something realistic instead, like 20 kg and 5 km/h in easy terrain for healthy people, and and least it would be something possible to discuss. Going 4 days without food is something you can absolutely try if you like, if you are healthy or otherwise secure. But going 2 days compeltely without water is stupid. Don't do it on purpose, ever, no matter how fit you think you are.