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Click Here To See The Comments Today we all rely on bottled water and tap water that only a few of us know how to filter rainwater. Learn this survival skill as an essential method for collecting clean water. RELATED: DIY Rainwater Collection System In this article: Importance of Rainwater as a Clean Water Source […]

'Micro hydro power is probably the least common of the three readily used renewable energy sources, but it has the potential to produce the most power, more reliably than solar or wind power if you have the right site. This means having access to a river or creek that has a high enough flow to produce useable power for a good part of the year. Many creeks and rivers are permanent, i.e., they never dry up, and these are the most suitable for micro-hydro power production. A micro hydro turbine…

One of my favorite childhood memories was venturing into the woods with my late grandfather to fill up gallon jugs with water from a spring he found and tapped himself. I never thought much about

standing in the rain with your mouth open is one way to drink rainwater. Catching and filtering it is another... ...first a disclaimer: I am no licensed plumber. He ran for the hills when we tried to hire him, so this is what I figured out on my own. I

Mystified by water pumps and the prospect of digging a well to provide drinking water and more? Wade through your options for finding clean water and making it flow.

Simple Low-Budget, Off-Grid, Gravity-Fed, Water System (With Video). From MOTHER EARTH NEWS Blog

Want to collect rainwater at home and save money on water? Build one of these rainwater harvesting systems at home with barrels or tanks.

Harvesting rainwater is an ability any long-term prepper should have. However, there are more considerations than you might expect. #urbansurvivalsite #harvestrainwater #survivaltips #emergencysurvival #offgrid

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In this video from the Youtube channel, Starry Hilder Off Grid Homestead, Starry goes over 7 common mistakes people make when harvesting rainwater.

Having enough drinking water to survive an emergency situation should be top on everyone's list.

This tutorial of how to set up a homesteading rainwater barrel project is simple to make and allows a homesteader to use mother nature's gift from the sky

Tired of paying high water bills? Have you heard of the ways you can use a rain catcher to lower those bills? You probably also didn't know that 623 gallons of water can be harvested from 1 inch of rain on a 1,000-square-foot roof and as far as rain barrels are concerned, a typical 1/2-inch rainfall will fill a 50- to 55-gallon barrel. I'm sharing everything I know about making rainwater collection an efficient way to lower your bills and help the environment.

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Spring Water Collection System: Water is the most valuable commodity in the world. No water, no life. Clean, fresh water is even more precious and a spring is an excellent source. If you have a spring on your property, or ground which is persistently wet, this instructable will he…

This Spring Water Seep Collection from Underground Aquifer Project is a great way for off the grid homesteaders to bring up and access the water from