Want to cut weight? Stop eating food and leave the Ti cookware in the gear closet!

Yeah….but how does a hiker have time to meditate all day when they should be walking?

HYOH but ummmm…..some of us actually enjoy food ;-)

This is surely a Discordian work of the highest order. :)

Apparently they only stare at the sun for around 40 minutes at sunrise.

"Hira Ratan Manek (solarhealing.com) has not eaten in over 8 years, a direct result of sungazing."

Do you really believe this?

Not really. But there is a part of me that wants to.

"Not really. But there is a part of me that wants to."

I have to admit, it would be nice to see a lot of our diseases of excess vanish. However, I suspect we would still find ways to get ourselves in trouble. One thing for sure, it would put a big dent in the bear canister industry. And a lot of bears would have to start working for a living.

I was going to respond to this yesterday but found myself speechless (and any of you that have met me in person – I talk as much as I type here lol). My first instinct was to say "yeah right" and roll my eyes. Then my secondary thoughts kicked in. What nutrients is he lacking? Eating is a sensory pleasure and how boring this life would be—to miss exploring different cultures through food and to not experience the camaraderie that comes with sharing a meal would be a shame. Perhaps his methods work well and while we each have to choose our own path but I have to wonder how much energy this man would have on a backpacking trip.

His methods sure would save a fortune at the grocery store checkout… lol. It is very interesting to read about though so thanks for sharing.