Keeping the Essential Foods going

[Steve]

They key is to start growing and saving seed now, not "after".

Your point about salt made me think. I have a fair stock, but eventually it would need replacing. I know seawater contains quite a lot of salt, and as I live 2 miles from the sea a short trip in the van or by tractor would enable me to bring back a few thousand litres in IBC containers. I could evaporate it at my leisure, for use storing meat, and supplement my intake by cooking with it or drinking it with fresh water.

A quick google indicates that there could be 75lbs of salt in one IBC container of seawater, which is a lot more than I expected, and could be very useful for preserving. I need to double check that figure - seems a lot.