Sleep Deprivation and SHTF

Sanders · 12-19-2017, 01:54 PM

They did a sleep-deprivation exercise with our battalion at Ft. Carson. It was called to a halt when an M60 tank drove off into an arroyo in front of my foxhole. It took 3 M88's to pull it out. The driver and TC were pretty messed up.

After 90 hours, I had some pretty wild hallucinations, too. They didn't give us any drugs than the coffee packets in our MRE's.

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It is one of those things that lot of people do not see, that when SHTF they will have big problems with and due to sleep deprivation.

Reasons are many, maybe it is going to be too dangerous so you’ll be forced to stay awake for prolonged time, or simply your sleep cycle will be messed up because you’ll be depressed when SHTF, or you will not have enough time for quality sleep…

It is important to understand what you can expect when sleep deprivation gets you…

https://shtfschool.com/survival-psyc...tion-and-shtf/

JD Miller · 12-19-2017, 02:29 PM

Ah hell,
They just need a little meth

hangfire · 12-19-2017, 03:52 PM

Some guys in the sandbox would put Tabasco from MRE's in their eyes to stay awake.

4thIDvet · 12-20-2017, 02:26 AM

Your body within reason can get somewhat used to little or no sleep. Ft. Polk Louisiana A.I.T..1968.
Some night training setting up a perimeter were gonna get attacked shoot blanks have fun playing Army etc. etc. Morning ah time to hit the sack cool.
Sarge comes over to me. "Get on the truck yah got K.P." What? I been up all damn night you frigging idiot I am tired mom would let me sleep you frigging jerkoff don't you frigging stupid....."

Of course I did not say that to his big ass.

Yes Sargent.

But I got my second wind and learned you can go without sleep. To long? nah as the article says the body and mind fall apart.

RTO · 12-20-2017, 08:09 PM

Pills readily available while I was in Vietnam known as CIBAs. I used them and did not become addicted.

http://dirtydozensbunker.com/showthr...01#post1392901

ErikD · 12-21-2017, 06:01 PM

Grabbing a quick nap when possible, even if only 10-15 minutes, definately helps a person to keep going when in a sleep deprivation situation. Although I really feel that it is tougher dealing with sleep deprivation now, compaired to when I was in my early 40’s, I often see that younger people in their late 20’s or early 30’s that I occationally work with just don’t seem to have the same tolerance. Which I think has to do with mindset and training. Or lack of it on their part.

One thing is for sure, the brain functions substantially better if it gets a few hours of sleep per day.

THE DUDE · 12-21-2017, 06:51 PM

one deployment i was awake just about 5 days straight.

then we got a day off and I crashed solid like 18 hours.

Boris · 05-19-2018, 10:06 PM

I used to go without sleep quite a bit when I was young,,no big deal but now that I'm in my 40's if I dont get at least 5 hours I am a crabby phucker,even with coffee you should stay away from me.

aviator · 05-20-2018, 12:25 AM

It depends on what you have to do.

12-19-2017, 02:29 PM	#2
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,166	Ah hell, They just need a little meth __________________ .......

12-19-2017, 03:52 PM	#3
hangfire Home on the range Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S. Indiana Posts: 17,283	Some guys in the sandbox would put Tabasco from MRE's in their eyes to stay awake. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure of the universe" -Albert Einstein-

12-20-2017, 02:26 AM	#4
4thIDvet slug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Astor Florida Posts: 48,400	Your mind will go before your body. Your body within reason can get somewhat used to little or no sleep. Ft. Polk Louisiana A.I.T..1968. Some night training setting up a perimeter were gonna get attacked shoot blanks have fun playing Army etc. etc. Morning ah time to hit the sack cool. Sarge comes over to me. "Get on the truck yah got K.P." What? I been up all damn night you frigging idiot I am tired mom would let me sleep you frigging jerkoff don't you frigging stupid....." Of course I did not say that to his big ass. Yes Sargent. But I got my second wind and learned you can go without sleep. To long? nah as the article says the body and mind fall apart. __________________ God Bless Americas Veterans. All who are serving and have served.

12-20-2017, 08:09 PM	#5
RTO Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Flarda Posts: 29,560	Pills readily available while I was in Vietnam known as CIBAs. I used them and did not become addicted. http://dirtydozensbunker.com/showthr...01#post1392901 __________________ 3 Make America Like Florida

12-21-2017, 06:01 PM	#6
ErikD Mzungu Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the land of socialist nepotism and corruption. Posts: 6,340	Grabbing a quick nap when possible, even if only 10-15 minutes, definately helps a person to keep going when in a sleep deprivation situation. Although I really feel that it is tougher dealing with sleep deprivation now, compaired to when I was in my early 40’s, I often see that younger people in their late 20’s or early 30’s that I occationally work with just don’t seem to have the same tolerance. Which I think has to do with mindset and training. Or lack of it on their part. One thing is for sure, the brain functions substantially better if it gets a few hours of sleep per day. __________________ ------------------------------------------- Cut along dotted line, discard top part.

12-21-2017, 06:51 PM	#7
THE DUDE Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Yo mama's troat Posts: 2,641	one deployment i was awake just about 5 days straight. then we got a day off and I crashed solid like 18 hours. __________________ I'll talk to you the way I want to talk to you, If you don't like it , change the station.

05-19-2018, 10:06 PM	#8
Boris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N Michigan Posts: 11,032	I used to go without sleep quite a bit when I was young,,no big deal but now that I'm in my 40's if I dont get at least 5 hours I am a crabby phucker,even with coffee you should stay away from me. __________________ The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” Patrick Henry

05-20-2018, 12:25 AM	#9
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 52,362	It depends on what you have to do. __________________ "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Pesident Ronald Reagan

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