Peter Rattenbury wrote: - >Huw, we have similar problems in Oz. I have a PuR 35, >which you will see from the web site already posted, is >a larger manual version than the O6 model. I traded off >the larger weight and bulk of the 35 for ease of >operation. Harold wrote: - >I've heard several say that they'd rather die of thirst >than again try to provide water for themselves with the >06 because it is more energy-consumptive G'Day, Trying to think who else would face this sort of problem and guess it would have to be the military. Does anyone know if they have access to energy efficient, portable, desalination. I'm very interested in fitting solar powered (electrical or thermal) desalination to a kayak - fresh water being the single most volume consuming item I can think of for a long trip through arid coastline. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Oct 11 2001 - 04:33:50 PDT
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