Re: [Paddlewise] Fresh water

Patrick Maun writes:

> OK, 
> 
> this may be a stupid question (remember, there are no stupid questions, 
> just stupid people), but would it be at all feasible to create a small 
> solar still (ie evaporate saltwater into a collector) to make a bit of 
> fresh water. Seems like it might work especially in a region with a lot of 
> heat or sun. I doubt it would be able to evaporate much water, but maybe 
> enough that after a long day of paddling you'd have a bit to drink before 
> initiating the Herculean task of pumping. Thoughts? Anyone here ever a 
> Scout and do something like this? 
> 
> -Patrick (never a Scout of any sort) 
> 

I once tried fitting a classic solar still using black and clear sheets of 
plastic into my kayak cockpit in my back yard, but several hours of 
Minnesota sun produced nary a drop of distilled water. 

At the San Diego Kayak Club's annual picnic a couple of years ago, I saw a 
floating bagel-shaped solar still, but I don't know how well it worked. 
Maybe one of the San Diego Paddlewisers can tell us. 

Chuck Holst 

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