An off-grid homeowner displayed their updated, superb new design for collecting fresh water.
"I've been capturing water from a small creek for about a year now," wrote the homeowner to the subreddit r/Offgrid. "My old system was functional, but problematic."
They wrote that they built the system on their land that sends water from a creek down to their camp using just gravity, devoid of pumps or electricity.
As an upgrade from the previous water collection system the OP piloted, they built a small dam higher up the creek using corrugated metal and two cinder blocks. They then installed two plastic pipes: one for collecting water that pulls water from just below the surface, and another that prevents dirt from the bottom and floating debris from entering the pipe.
The contraption can gather an impressive 12 gallons of water every minute.
Living off the grid sounds like a daunting proposition. However, advocates have highlighted the money-saving, healthy benefits that have blossomed from their lifestyle.
Mostly, the money-saving potential comes from forgoing utility dependency. Water bills can climb to hundreds of dollars a year, which can take a substantial chunk out of homeowners' savings. This homeowner then saves hundreds by living off-grid and sourcing their water.
Other benefits come from living completely independently. Sourcing one's food from homesteading allows for a smaller grocery bill in addition to cleaner eating, with homegrown foods being devoid of pesticides.
Even just modest homesteading can save thousands of dollars a year, simply through growing one's food through gardening and farming.
Many homeowners in the subreddit were jealous of the OP's clever system.
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Definitely 👍 "Nice," wrote one. "Wish I had a stream."
Indeed, even without a stream, collecting fresh water is still possible through rain collection methods.
Another wrote, "Looking into doing something similar with a small creek that runs on my property."
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