New Non-potable water source

[Farmerbob]

I just looked back a few pages of posts and don't see this idea, so I'm starting a new thread.

Snow and toilets are not the only water source. We can fish, after all, and, well, fish are a bit water-dependent.

I would like to see us be able to collect non-potable water, in whatever quantity we like, after opening up a fishing hole. You would still have to use purification tablets or boiling to make it potable.

[AmericanSteel]

This has been asked for quite a bit. No word of if they will do it or not.

[SkilsToPayBils]

A sensible request. Of course, it could be salt water

[AmericanSteel]

A sensible request. Of course, it could be salt water

Coastal Highway, sure. Mystery Lake or Pensive Pond, not likely.

[Farmerbob]

If Coastal Highway is salt water...

1 tea kettle

1 pot with lid

1 length of tubing and some hose clamps from the engine of an automobile

Coil the tubing in the pot.

Pass tubing through a hole in the lid of the pot.

Connect tubing to tea kettle.

Tea kettle is put on a fire and boiled. Steam passes through coil and cools in the pot, condensing.

It takes much longer to make potable water from salt water, as the water has to be evaporated, not just boiled.

That would require making a third water type though.

[elloco999]

And once all the sea water is evaporated, you're left with salt. Salt could then be used to keep meat from spoiling so fast.

[AmericanSteel]

And once all the sea water is evaporated, you're left with salt. Salt could then be used to keep meat from spoiling so fast.

You have to process a LOT of seawater to mine for salt. Not saying we could not do it, but the amount of wood required would be immense.

[elloco999]

I was kinda kidding with that

[AmericanSteel]

I was kinda kidding with that

You never can tell

[Farmerbob]

Eh, sea water is actually less salty than water used to brine meats. If you wanted to preserve meat with sea water by 'brining' it, it would be best to evaporate it to around half it's volume.

[Maninpants]

+1

Maybe certain lakes/flowing streams/waterfalls could be seen as fresh (not salt water) and they could be used for water.