Being stranded with no food or water is a common fear, and all of us have probably wondered how we would survive such a situation. Most of us don’t live in an area where this is a realistic possibility–and thank goodness for that! But when Jeremy Taylor and his dog Ally were recently stuck in the snow for five days, they were forced to rely on nothing but three packets of Taco Bell hot sauce.
On the night of Sunday, February 24th, the 36-year-old and his dog stopped for gas in Sunriver, Oregon, before taking a rural road up into the mountains. Taylor knows the area–he often visits to enjoy off-roading–but this time he got caught in a snow storm, and his Toyota 4Runner became stuck.
According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Jeremy and Ally spent the next four days trapped in the snow, periodically starting the car to stay warm. The only thing they had on hand that even remotely resembled food was a few packets of leftover Taco Bell hot sauce, so that’s what they ate.
By Friday morning, a snowmobiler spotted the car and contacted authorities. When rescuers arrived, they describe Jeremy and Ally as “in good condition, but hungry after being trapped in the snow.”
They were reunited with joyous family members. Later, Taylor went on Facebook to thank his family and friends. “Got lucky, lets never do that again,” he wrote.
The body can also go up to three weeks without food, so they weren’t quite starving by the time they were rescued. Per the nutritional information, one tablespoon of Taco Bell Fire Sauce contains 0 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbs, 0 grams of protein, and 45 milligrams of sodium. Taylor only had a few packets on hand, but even if a person tried to survive on nothing but massive amounts of hot sauce, they would likely experience rapid weight loss, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, fatigue, constipation, and potentially gallstones. So, if you were considering switching to an all taco sauce diet, maybe hold off for now.
In an interview with KATU Oregon, Jeremy seemed to be aware that the hot sauce’s benefit was more psychological than nutritional:
“I was obviously hungry. I didn’t feel like I was like starving, but it was…I mean when you have nothing, it’s nice. You know, even hot sauce is gonna be something. There’s onions or jalapeños or something in there. There’s something that you can chew on for a quick second. Whether or not it’s any nutritional value or not, at least in your mind it’s something.”
“We’re very glad Jeremy and Ally are okay,” Taco Bell wrote in a statement. “We know our sauce packets are amazing, but this takes it to a whole new level. We’re in touch with Jeremy and have sent him a well-deserved care package, a year’s supply of Taco Bell, and of course, all the sauce packets that come with it.”
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