How long can you survive on just Doritos and drinking water?

Preface: I’m not proud of my dietary habits. I’m a salty/spicy/crunchy snacker. But hardcore. If given the chance I won’t eat meals at all, and when single that was totally viable. read more

Common wisdom has it that people can survive only drinking water without eating for 3 weeks, but in real live in otherwise healthy not underfed people it is a lot longer, the hunger strikers in North Ireland who fasted til death see 1981 Irish hunger strike - Wikipedia lasted between 46 to 73 days before they died, most lasted around 60 days. read more

You can remember this easily as the rule of threes: You can survive: 3 minutes without air. (death by asphyxiation) 3 hours without shelter (death by hypothermia, heatstroke). 3 days without water. (death by dehydration) 3 weeks without food. (death by starvation) Going beyond those guidelines will generally do you permanent damage. read more