>Actually now that I remember better, Bacon believed that the soil was >filtering out the salt. He was ignorant of ions and stuff. I like the >density theory better. I will try this the next time I get to the shore. One of the things I remember from survival courses is to use a garbage bag or some other impermeable flexible material. Dig a hole in the sand a foot or more deep, put a container at the bottom, lay the plastic over the hole and seal it completely, with a rock or weight on top in the center. Then wait for the sun to do its job. You've built a small still and you can get a fair amount of potable water fairly quickly. The heat evaporates some water which collects on the plastic, runs down the center and into the container. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 30 1999 - 08:43:22 PDT
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