Page 62. I have the book but he doesn't say how long you can safely
store it.

Getting and moving the water is not a problem, we're on a farm, have a
few pumps around the place and plenty of pipe, a 1 ton ute and a tractor
that can lift things. The pumps have only been used to pump creek water.
We've spent the last 12 years getting 44s of molasses off the back of
the ute and that weighs a whole lot more than salt water. I have a
friend who lives across the road from a boat ramp that I saw used only
once in 3 days (and that was during the busy New Year period).

After all I've read here though I don't think I will be trying it while
I'm still such a novice. It's alright for John Tullock with all his
experience but I need to wait until I can pick up on problems early and
know how to resolve them.

Thanks.


Ed wrote:
miskairal wrote:

If I were to go to a beach and get salt water, how long could I store
it for and how should it be stored?

I can probably get around 800 litres in one trip (2 1/2 hours each
way) but the water would then be in 200 litre (44gallon) drums with
only a small opening in the top. It's really not practical to go that
far for just one drum of water and hubby's ute is not comfy and
airconditioned and it's summer here.

Would the water go off?


Tullock's book:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189...lance&n=283155


has a section somewhere in the beginning that talks about using natural
sea water. If I recall correctly he is a proponent of this practice. I
believe he recommends collecting the water at least three miles from
shore and storing it in a cool dark place, undisturbed, for two weeks
before use. Maybe someone here with the book can quote the section or
you can look for it in a bookstore to skim. How do you plan on moving
44G drums, each with 367 pounds of water, from the surf to your truck?
Toting 5 gallon buckets would seem to take forever.

Cheers,
Ed