What is 2Weeking?


2Weeking is a project dedicated to challenging yourself and exploring new ways of thinking and living. This site will feature a new challenge every two weeks that will ask you to make a simple change in your life. Although only one challenge will be featured every two weeks, we invite you to complete any of the 2Weeks on your own schedule. If you complete a 2Week you will get a 2Week Badge from our site! Sweet!

The Premise:
Each challenge lasts for only two weeks and will explore different lifestyles from diet to behavior, use of technology to environmental conservation.

Why 2 Weeks:
Two weeks gives an adequate amount of time to internalize these challenges, better understand other ways of life and begin to break harmful habits. After 2 weeks the choice is yours to make the challenge a full on "lifestyle change." But hey, at least you tried it out and got a sweet badge from this site!

2Weeking Philosophy:
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Monday, January 11, 2010

2Week 2: January 11th – January 25th 2010

The Navy Shower:
This was a suggestion by one of our rugby teammates. He said that he would be doing this 2Week with us.

As explained here, a navy shower is used on naval vessels as a means of water conservation with limited on-board supplies of fresh water.

Premise: People should conserve water, regardless of where they live. For us living in Taiwan, it's even more important as we live on an island with scarce fresh water resources. We are bringing attention to the way we use fresh water daily and how we can conserve this valuable a commodity. We are also conserving energy by not heating up the water. 2 for the price of 1.

According to this article a navy shower takes 3 gallons, while a normal shower takes 60 gallons. That adds up over a lifetime.

How to do the Navy Shower:
1. Turn on the water and stand directly under it- no time to let it heat up.
2. Turn off the water immediately after your body is wet.
3. Scrub with soap and shampoo.
4. Turn on the water again to just wash off the soap, shampoo etc.

Should not last more than 2-3 minutes.
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2 comments:

  1. Gabe SJanuary 11, 2010 at 5:28 AM

    bonus points for only showering every two days?

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  2. 2weekingJanuary 14, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Although your conservationist attitude is right on, part of the project is focused on the experience of this type of shower. Taking half as many showers would certainly save water, but taking a Navy shower everyday, especially mid-winter, really drives home the point.

    We did not want to make a stipulation within the 2Week because we found it too restrictive, but 2Weekers are encouraged to keep up their typical shower schedule through this 2Week.

    Good question, and keep on trucking
    (Just finished my 4th Navy shower and I still have to stare down that shower head for a couple minutes before I take my icy splash!)

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