Came across this. Not worth the effort in the arid zone it seems.
http://www.thetipzone.com/vault/articles/outdoors_cluster/desert_mythfacts.html
http://www.thetipzone.com/vault/articles/outdoors_cluster/desert_mythfacts.html
Came across this. Not worth the effort in the arid zone it seems.
http://www.thetipzone.com/vault/articles/outdoors_cluster/desert_mythfacts.html
...distill urine...the water tastes pretty rank...its also possible to rectally infuse urine to get a bit more moisture out of it and into your system.
Dave, it's no accident that the word 'crazy' appears in front of your name is it?
Ive tried this twice in the dessert now, once the Sahara and once in Iraq(in a quite area!).
Each time it has been very disapointing, as mentioned NOT worth the effort even though every books does still (pun ) have it in.
What I found does work well for a couple or three goes, is if you have two plastic bottles or even bags, is urinate in one and connect to other container laid on sand slightly higher!!Then cover over last so it condences on inside. Over a 24hr period you get about a cup full back for very little loss of moisture.
Crazydave,
I'm about 8 hours inland here but I have always wanted to try a solar still on a beach. One design I'd like to work out the details for is an above ground solar still, set up like a tent rather than a hole. If you could eliminate the digging you eliminate the sweat too and whatever you produce would be in the plus category.
The way I have it pictured is a small, clear plastic tent set to catch the condensation as it runs down the inside and built on a slight slope facing the sun so the water collects at one point. If the seawater was placed in the center in a "kiddie pool" made from a black bin liner all the better. Just an idea. Mac