On 2/26/2021 3:34 PM, US Janet wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:04:50 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:34:15 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/25/2021 7:35 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 2/22/2021 8:55 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>> On 2/21/2021 8:09 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> > I did salt the water in the pan under the steamer basket.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why did you? That "steam" contains no salt.
>>>>>
>>>> Of course it does.
>>>
>>> Not really said the Kangaroo.
>>>
>>> In a survival situation, you can boil seawater, collect the moisture
>> >from the steam and have drinkable water.
>>>
>>> Either set up a makeshift still or just put a cloth over the container
>>> and wring the steamed distilled water out of the cloth.
>>
>> I learned that survival trick in the Cub Scouts... simply tip the pot
>> lid and collect pure germ-free distilled water in another vessel.
>
> or dig a small hole, place a container in the bottom of the hole,
> drape a plastic tarp over the hole, anchor the corners of the tarp and
> place a weight in the center of the tarp. Condensation will form on
> the underside of the tarp and flow to the weighted center and drip
> into the container.

Even more effective is to smash up many green leaves (any green leaves)
and put them in the hole all around the center container. Even wet the
leaves and the hole with undrinkable water, then cover with the plastic
tarp.

You don't get much but some is better than none.
Oph's husband is a very knowledgeable survivalist.

One of my favorite books here is an old US Army survival manual. Full of
tips for food, water, shelter, rescue, etc.