Maybe but salt has other uses as well. Do not underestimate the effects
of electrolyte loss (rehydrate is better) if people are sick.

Cheers

Scout wrote:

One thing I didn't think of at the time, but should have, was that in the
circumstances in which I actually used salt tablets (extreme water loss due
to heavy work in very hot conditions), water intake was not a problem (i.e.,
unlimited drinking water was available). So in that case, I guess
replenishing salt makes sense, whereas in a water rationing situation, it
makes sense not to exasperate the dehydration problem with more salt intake.
Scout

"Nav" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:


Yep, I got a few of his tricky questions wrong. For instance, I voted to
kill and eat a rabbit, in spite of low water rations, and he gave me the
thumbs down, saying I'd use up precious water digesting the critter.

I guess that would depend on whether and what you sh*t afterwards... Since
you can produce urine more concentrated that tissue fluid I'd say you
should gain water from eating nice juicy rabbit muscle (bled of course).

Cheers