What's the Longest You've gone without Sleep?

[Liquid]

[user=47]Liquid[/user] wrote:

3 days, many times and usually when working on new websites or big projects for work. Just can not stop and have to get it done.

Any tricks on staying awake? I know, with what it is you do, more than simply being awake is required for you to give it your A game.
Lots of coffee?
I know a friend who swore to "black beauties" (speed) but know those will tear you up from the inside out.

never (ever) any drugs for me. I normally only sleep about 3-4 hours a night normally. So going the first 2 days was not really hard at all. On the third night I do start to get tired and actually feel it. Usually after the 2-3 day runs I sleep about 8 hours, which is a ton for me and that recharges the batteries and I am back to 3-4 hours a night.

I have always been like this though. lots of energy and never really needed a lot of sleep in general. I find sleep boring and always feel that I am missing something somewhere.