PLBs Can Save Your Life
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I remembered them as having more air in them - but it's been years, so I guess not? They are certainly not the most durable of materials, though - I'd prefer something in a foil laminate pouch if I went that route - but whatever works, as long as you check and replace them when they start to get "brittle/"worn".
Dan
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Thanks for the tips. It's an interesting kit, but it's a bit too big to be carried around diving.
Dan
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The tubes are almost full of water (20 volume % air when the tube is just relaxing and 10 volume % air when it is under tension by squeezing the top end). So it is loosely filled with water. It's designed to take the expansion stretch when the water freezes and expand into ice (Popsicle). To drink it, I had to use my teeth to tear the end of the seal. So it's pretty stout seal. We'll see next week when I take it down to 100' depth.
If it bursts at depth, we would just lose the drinking water. No big deal.
Dan
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How much sugar is in a "freezy pop"? While the liquid may help with dehydration, will the additives make you thirstier? I like the idea of a tablet that you just add water to. 
Seriously though, what about putting a water bottle in a mask pocket? I've heard of people taking a water bottle diving with them for when they get very thirsty on long dives. If it works, I wonder if you'll get fined for littering when you get rescued if the plastic bottle gets away from you.
Cheers -
Seriously though, what about putting a water bottle in a mask pocket? I've heard of people taking a water bottle diving with them for when they get very thirsty on long dives. If it works, I wonder if you'll get fined for littering when you get rescued if the plastic bottle gets away from you.
Cheers -
Caprisun.
Dan
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How much sugar is in a "freezy pop"? While the liquid may help with dehydration, will the additives make you thirstier? I like the idea of a tablet that you just add water to.
Seriously though, what about putting a water bottle in a mask pocket? I've heard of people taking a water bottle diving with them for when they get very thirsty on long dives. If it works, I wonder if you'll get fined for littering when you get rescued if the plastic bottle gets away from you.
Cheers -
Fun Pops
Sugar content = 12 / 71 x 100% = 17%
No tablet would work in removing salt, unfortunately. It can only be done by forward osmosis. As mentioned in the SeaPack of HTIwater.com (the link provided by @LetterBoy )
“How it Works:
The SeaPack is simple to use; just inject one 4 oz grape nutrient charge into the green port, and fill the red port with saltwater. Nature takes over from there, osmotically drawing fresh water through the membrane while rejecting salt molecules.”
It takes many hours, as demonstrated by the video above. You’ll still end up with sweet & salty taste in the end, but it’s still better than nothing or worse, drinking seawater.
Dan
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