Just ask the eager young man from the last year. He opted for the latter and was soon on his way home. If the contestants don't grow delirious and drop out by the six-hour mark, then they are allowed a 15 minute break. Then it's right back to the truck. Yes, folks have been known to hallucinate.
Participants can feel free to invite friends and family along for support.
Any profanity or harassment of other contestants by the contestant or their supporter will result in their disqualification. Everyone has a story. Some believe Jesus himself has chosen them to win, while others simply want to win the truck and then sell it. Over the next few days, there will be laughter, there will be tears and there will be a desperate need to pee. But in the end, most of these folks will walk away with a story to tell and even some new friends.