WS: Imagine a world without internet, how long could you cope?
Guy Cribb
I survived two weeks in Gnaraloo but to be honest I could last much longer! Fortunately I am not in the slightest bit addicted to the internet, although time apparently wasted on the internet has proven to be vital research for good decision making too.
Chris Pressler
I survived for twenty two years before the internet came along! I really enjoy hours and days without it. And nothing goes wrong if I am not online. As already mentioned, not being online is the privilege nowadays. I have no typical days as the internet is around me most of the time. I can use it whenever I want. What I definitely do every day is checking mails and respond to the most important ones, fly through the social media accounts and check some news or the wind forecasts.
Chris Murray
I survived two weeks in Baja in Mexico without the web; there were just scorpion spider webs out there! I think I am more addicted to staying in contact with people than the internet itself. I like to be nosey and to see what people are doing. I do waste a lot of time refreshing Facebook when no one is doing anything.
John Skye
Since the advent of the smart phone I feel physically sick if I am offline for more than an hour. I actually come in between windsurfing sessions and check my mails with wet hands.We once did a boat trip to the Savage Islands where there is only one satellite phone. That was one whole week completely disconnected and unfortunately corresponded with the big stock market crash in 2011. That trip put a very expensive end to my dreams of being a stock market king. I don’t know anyone that isn’t addicted to it in some way or the other. I am not a big addict of Facebook, but I need to check my mails regularly or it stresses me out.