Rain water collection

DIY Rainwater Harvesting Tower Photo: superdave I have got to say this is one of the most awesome DIY rainwater harvesting projects I have ever seen! The step-by-step instructions allow you to build it as high or as low as your needs and location allow. Harvesting rainwater has become more and more important as we ...

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Build it yourself, save money and water and get the satisfaction of a job well done!

When you’re off the grid, or getting ready for the day that we’re all off the grid, Collecting rainwater is a great option.

Essentially, my garden is annoyingly far away from larger sources of water (although I have and do use the hose from the house in the heat of the summer and I do have two IBC totes about 50 yards away connected to the outdoor shed) but I had these smaller rain barrels that could never be adequately filled due to lack of a roof to funnel the free rain water into them. Pinterest at the time didn’t have any good designs so this is what I finagled together. Basically it is a butterfly roof…

Capture precious runoff in catch basins, barrels, and cisterns

Educational DIY Rainwater Collection System - All You Need to Know shows a rainwater system I put in this past weekend for catching water.

Collecting rainwater for drinking purposes may seem simple enough, but there are many ways it can go wrong – some of which can be dangerous.

Tired of low water pressure from your rain barrel? The solar powered rain barrel pump system provides pressurized pumping through a garden hose with no electrical outlet required. High powered system pumps up to 100 gallons on a single charge. There's no need to elevate your rain barrel to extract the water or install expensive electrical pumps. Solar energy pumps with enough force to work for all your watering needs including sprinklers and other watering activities.

There are 4 major ways to collect water on your homestead: drilling a well, collecting rainwater, pumping it from a river, and condensation.