The man who didn't shower for an ENTIRE YEAR comes clean

Rob Greenfield spent the last year bathing only in natural water resources

Initially planned to go shower-free for 100 days while cycling across US

But once the cycling trip was over he decided to extend the time period

Said he wanted to make people 'pay attention to their surroundings'



An American adventurer and environmental activist has spoken of how he managed to stay clean - despite not showering for an entire year.

Rob Greenfield, 27, has spent the last year bathing only in natural water resources such as rivers, lakes, waterfalls and in the rain.

When natural water was not available, he would go in search of fire hydrants and leaking taps.



Environmental activist Rob Greenfield, pictured covered in algae in New Jersey, managed to stay clean despite not showering for an entire year by bathing in only natural water resources

Mr Greenfield, pictured washing at the Great Allegheny Passage, in Pennsylvania, spent the last year bathing only in rivers, lakes, waterfalls and in the rain

However, if there was no natural source of water available, Mr Greenfield would have to go in search of fire hydrants and leaking taps. He is pictured here bathing by a leaking fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York

The idea for the project came to Mr Greenfield while he was cycling across America to promote sustainability and eco-friendly living.

Mr Greenfield, who lives in San Diego in California, initially planned to go shower-free for 100 days during his bike ride, but once he was done cycling, he extended the time period - first to six months and then a year.

The average American consumes around 100 gallons of water a day, but Mr Greenfield said on average he used around two gallons a day for the entire year.

Mr Greenfield, whose activism and outlook on life have gained him tens of thousands of social media followers, said that he hopes to encourage people to live happier and healthier lifestyles.

The adventurer, who once ate only dumpster meals for a week to build awareness of food waste, runs an environmentally active marketing company called The Greenfield Group in San Diego.

He said: 'For the entire bike ride I had committed to not taking a shower and instead just swimming in lakes and rivers when I came across them.



Mr Greenfield (pictured in Lake Michigan) initially planned to go shower-free for 100 days while cycling across America

He then extended the time period he planned to go without a shower, first to six months and then to a year

Mr Greenfield, pictured in New Haven, Connecticut, said he hoped to encourage people to live happier and healthier lifestyles

The adventurer and environmental activist, pictured soaking in the rain in Michigan, once ate only dumpster meals for a week to build awareness of food waste

Mr Greenfield runs an environmentally active marketing company called The Greenfield Group in San Diego. He is pictured drinking water from a leaking hydrant in the Bronx, in New York

'Once the tour was over I decided to keep on going. My mission is to inspire people to start paying attention to their surroundings and to be conscious of how their simple actions affect the world around them.

'When we over consume water, we waste electricity, use extra chemicals used to treat the water, increase pollution and put a strain on the sources where our water comes from.

'For doing the challenge, I got a lot of marriage proposals, excitement, smiles, and high fives.

'Of course, I get plenty of comments but that really is just a lack of understanding because I really have proved to myself and others that it's possible to stay clean while living a natural lifestyle and certainly a lot healthier than eating junk food and covering our bodies with cosmetics that are full of chemicals.'

He said he had received a lot of 'marriage proposals, excitement, smiles, and high fives' for doing the challenge

The 27-year-old (pictured in Indiana) said: 'For the entire bike ride I had committed to not taking a shower and instead just swimming in lakes and rivers when I came across them'

Mr Greenfield has said his 'mission is to inspire people to start paying attention to their surroundings and to be conscious of how their simple actions affect the world around them'

Mr Greenfield, pictured in Iowa, while cycling across America

Mr Greenfield (pictured washing in Denver, Colorado) said: 'When we over consume water, we waste electricity, use extra chemicals used to treat the water, increase pollution and put a strain on the sources where our water comes from'



