rainwater collection
06/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook
A how-to guide to harvesting rainwater
No homestead is truly off-grid and self-reliant if it doesn’t have a way to collect and store rainwater for later use. An article in The Prepping Guide shared four effective ways to harvest rainwater. The first and simplest technique is to place a rain barrel beneath a downspout. Make sure the barrel is resting on a flat […]
03/07/2016 / By Tara Paras
Government says no to self-reliant citizens: Rainwater collection criminalized
Did you know that collecting rainwater on your own property could actually get you in jail? Just look at the case of Gary Harrington of Eagle Point, Oregon. Harrington collected rainwater in three reservoirs on his property, and, well, the government didn’t like it. He is now facing a 30-day jail sentence and fines of more […]
01/26/2016 / By Julie Wilson
Could rainwater collection save the residents of Flint, Michigan?
Despite being considered a “developed nation,” the U.S. often still fails to provide its citizens with the infrastructure necessary to survive, including clean drinking water. The most recent example of this occurred in Flint, Michigan, where state and federal regulators allowed the public drinking water supply to be contaminated with toxic lead, resulting in widespread […]
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