Tag: Extreme survival

In 1979, Austrian Andreas Mihavecz survived for 18 days without food or water after being accidentally forgotten in a police holding cell. This extraordinary feat raises the question: what is the longest a person has gone without water and what factors influence human survival in such extreme conditions?

While a person can survive weeks without food, a widely cited survival guideline, the 'Rule of Threes,' suggests we can only live for about three days without water. This article explores what's the longest a body can go without water and the various elements that dramatically influence that timeline.