BajaNomad

article in the LOG

desertcpl - 7-13-2010 at 10:05 AM

http://thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=11128

fishabductor - 7-13-2010 at 10:14 AM

Where is he going to get water from? Water purifiers need fresh water to filter. I'm guessing he'll have a hell of a time finding sources.

Maybe theirs a hand held desal I haven't heard about.

This guy will be the next sea rescue...IMO:?:

desertcpl - 7-13-2010 at 10:18 AM

the article does say that he has a hand held desal

mtgoat666 - 7-13-2010 at 10:25 AM

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Originally posted by fishabductor
Where is he going to get water from? Water purifiers need fresh water to filter. I'm guessing he'll have a hell of a time finding sources.

Maybe theirs a hand held desal I haven't heard about.

This guy will be the next sea rescue...IMO:?:


fishpoacher:
a good number of people have done that trip by kayak.. they get water at various towns and fish camps.
if you want to be a "survivalist" you can make a solar still to capture fresh water from seawater, but that is a bit of work, so easier to fill a jug each time you pass civilization.

re risk/rescue, risk is minimal, as distances between fish camps and towns is usually short, and kayaks travel close to land, so easy to get to land if wind/seas arise. beach landings are easy, especially if you paddle along shore until finding a lee shore or lagoon.

Timo1 - 7-13-2010 at 10:29 AM

I wonder if thats seayak....The nomad that was making that same trip about now

fishabductor - 7-13-2010 at 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by desertcpl
the article does say that he has a hand held desal


the article says:

"For drinking water, he’ll have to rely on a hand-operated water-maker, which he hopes will produce enough to meet his needs. Hand-operated water-makers have been around since the 1980s, when the Navy procured them to provide emergency fresh water for downed pilots. Kalwick said he might supplement his water supply with a homemade solar still"

It says nothing about desal. hand held water filters filter out parasites like guardia.


Goathumper
I have spent very little time on the pacific side, so i can't really say much about it. I was just thinking with the constant pacific swell, he's going to have a hell of a time making a landing in a sea kayak.

If this has been done numerous times before I guess it's no big deal. I was under the assumption from the article this was a first





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fishabductor - 7-13-2010 at 10:39 AM

I just did a google search.

They do make hand held desal units these days...But they are expensive ($900)and extremely slow. 1/2oz/minute or 890ml/hr.

http://www.campingsurvival.com/kahaemdewama.html

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Dave - 7-13-2010 at 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by fishabductor
They do make hand held desal units these days...But they are expensive and extremely slow. 1/2oz/minute or 890ml/hr.


These are meant for basic survival. Even without the added burden of open ocean kayaking just simple use would get awfully tiring. My guess is regardless of physical conditioning, he'll fall behind on water requirements rather quickly.

But, he's a big boy and can do whatever he likes.

Pumping Water

MrBillM - 7-13-2010 at 02:03 PM

In 1989, Kenichi Horie set a Solo Trans-Pacific record for the smallest sailboat and used the Small Survivor Hand Job for his Freshwater supply.

gnukid - 7-13-2010 at 02:30 PM

There are many stories of survival at sea drinking water mixed 2:3 seawater to fresh. In fact all survival at sea stories include reports of drinking some sea water each day combined with fresh moisture condensation collected under tarps or other sources such as fish or ice.

Thor Heyerdahl reported drinking sea water mixed with fresh on Kon-Tiki and others such as another very famous fellow, Alain Bombard who crossed the Atlantic ocean in a life raft with no food resources other than those he encountered, he drank liquid from the fish mixed with sea water and ate plankton and survived the crossing.

[Edited on 7-14-2010 by gnukid]

Bajahowodd - 7-13-2010 at 02:36 PM

I note that the article refers to his 1,000 mile trip several times. Gotta bet that he has no plans to do the reverse. Given the prevailing winds and swells, Northbound travel is far more of a challenge, if not impossible for a solo kayaker.

desertcpl - 7-13-2010 at 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I note that the article refers to his 1,000 mile trip several times. Gotta bet that he has no plans to do the reverse. Given the prevailing winds and swells, Northbound travel is far more of a challenge, if not impossible for a solo kayaker.


I am sure he will not try that, I have read to many storys about trying that, not in a Kayak, but just in boats in general