clean water from the beach
Submitted: Saturday, Aug 13, 2005 at 22:26
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goog
hopeing some one can give me some idear i have heard about sand spears can some one help me out please
goog
Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Sunday, Aug 14, 2005 at 12:35
Sunday, Aug 14, 2005 at 12:35
Try Glind.com.au about $150.00 from memory.. Michael
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark M (WA) - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 02:36
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 02:36
From Glind Site-
"Sand Spear - Sand spear with jet tube is designed to extract fresh
water out of sand. 1500mm long s/steel tube with jet pipe for easy access to underground
water. $385.00 - Order now"
OUCH !! The bucket with slits is sounding good
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark M (WA) - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 02:58
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 02:58
goog - They also have the filter now I read it all more carefully which is more the price Michael suggests and appears along the lines of Kesh's bucket.
"Sand Filter - 4000 screen, 316 stainless steel filter for beach and sand use. This product allows the 4WDer and camper access to unlimited fresh
water that lies beneath the sand in most beach applications. Imagine unlimited
water for showering, washing up and washing vehicles or boats on
the beach. NB Care must be taken to ensure that no soap or other foreign matter flows into the ocean or other waterways. $110.00 Now only $88.00- Order Now"
Would be interesting to know if this filter,or the spear for that matter, are viable on the West coast, as a plentiful supply of
water would certainly make the
cook happier staying out
camping. Anyone used one?
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Follow Up By: rob&kev&roo - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:22
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:22
It still amazes me that in the dryest country in the world we still have the concept of unlimited fresh
water, there is always a limit and fresh
water should always be used wisely, don't you think
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Reply By: kesh - Sunday, Aug 14, 2005 at 14:57
Sunday, Aug 14, 2005 at 14:57
If its
water for
camping etc. your after, you can (on the E coast anyway) usually get decent
water directly behind the dunes. Simply get a large plastic drum (40-50l.), put plenty of thin slits in the side and bury it to the top at the lowest point on the flat behind the dune system.
24hrs. later you will find it up to one third full of good (if slightly discolored)
water. We used to
camp like this at Minnie Waters 40yrs. ago. (It was all mined for rutile then, now its the dreaded NP!)
the kesh
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Follow Up By: ev700 - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:45
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:45
kesh,
Hi.
Could you be a little more explicit thanks. Would cuts with a
Stanley knife be ok? How long and how far apart?
thanks again
EV700
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Reply By: FERGY - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 07:15
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 07:15
Hi goog, Spears and slitted drums both work fine. It s amazing how close to the the ocean you can be (like...30 metres in some
places) and still obtain fresh
water. A BIG word of warning though. In really popular
camping spots (e.g. Fraser Island) the underground
water should always be boiled before drinking as it contains all sorts of nasty ecoli (bacteria) from the countless number of '
toilets with a view' that are used every year. Nothing spoils a camping/fishing trip like a serious dose of dysentry. (Have you ever tried to shed a pair of waders in five seconds flat?) All I've done for the past 20 years on Fraser is collect my own
drinking water from safe
places (
ranger stations etc.) and use the underground
water for everything else.
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Follow Up By: goog - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 08:44
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 08:44
hi thanks for the advise still ok for showering do you think how strong would a pump have to be to draw
water about 2m would make any diffrence going deeper or closer to the salt
water
goog
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:42
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 10:42
GooG, I think the main problem is not the pump but how much
water would present itself in a short time. Its a bit like digging a post hole in damp ground and finding
water in it the next day. Obviously sand would allow more
water than earth but i dont think it would keep up with a shower at 4lpm.. Michael
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Reply By: kesh - Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 12:04
Monday, Aug 15, 2005 at 12:04
EV700 The way we did it was to just push the knife blade (sheath knife type) through from the outside and plenty of them. The slits were probably only about1/32" wide. Keeps most of the sand out and a good inflow of
water.
The trick was shown to me many many years ago by a beekeeper I worked with in the NSW Pilliga forest, wet when its wet but bl@@dy dry at other times. We sank metal buckets (not much plastic those days) in a dry
creek bed then floated thin pieces of wood on the incoming
water for the bees to land on. And by crickey those little critters can drink!
I do agree with the other comments re a dose of e-coli. These days would boil the
water from everywhere adjacent to where other campers may have been.
cheers the kesh
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