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

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
...


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