Water Collection System | Off-Grid Cabin

[@quigleyoutside]

You might consider digging a deeper catch basin in your new spot, which would also work in the winter. Best...dale

[@chadwright5868]

Now this is just a thought. Create a tank under the stream, with concrete or whatever may be, (about two or three hundred gallons), with an attaching screen and cloth topped with sand, gravel and rock, so it blends in well. If you place the pump inside this gigantic filter it may work well to pump water to your house. Also, if you can, you may be able to purify your own water. Just some ideas. I've been following you guys for a minute and would like to say congratulations on your accomplishment of the PCT. And everything else you have done. You are indeed, living a dream.

[@chadwright5868]

Yes, a filtered cistern under the stream. If there are questions.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

I'm still thinking a well. But don't know how much this will take. Maybe a future project?

[@andymytys]

Consider food grade PVC hoses if you’re thinking of using any of that water transported through the hose for drinking.

[@robbrandtBSA]

This is a 3 season solution. In snow, the weight of the snow will pinch the red hose flat. And it won't drain well, so the freezing temps will clog it with ice and likely split it open. You will need to use PVC, preferably buried to keep it warmer, and have a way to drain it between tank fill ups. It won't be long and you'll be wanting to drill a well.

[@sam.and.moriah]

Yeah, we don’t plan to keep this in place. Only took about 10 minutes to drain and coil all the hoses and put everything away. We only need to fill the tank about once every two weeks!

[@lynnpavlik7253]

I’m enjoying your videos. Although I don’t live off grid - yet, I’m loving the off grid content.

[@sam.and.moriah]

Glad you like them!

[@SugarHikes726]

This is brilliant, I 100% would have just filled up those big ass jugs forever.

[@stevealcocer4862]

You need to dig a whole in the river bed, drop a plastic bucket (with wholes in the bucket) to drop your intake in that way, as long as you have water covering your whole, you can pump water.

[@PaulBeiser]

Nice, enjoyed this, great work! Assume in the winter you will need to drain both hoses between fills? Look forward to seeing how it all goes. Love your doggie 🙂

[@sam.and.moriah]

Yeah we plan to drain and store everything between each use. Only have to do this process about once every two weeks hopefully!

[@drakebonnellbonnell9045]

Thanks guys. Enjoyed

[@blueboats7530]

Yeah that intake screen is really just to protect the pump mechanism from debris, not to yield filtered water

[@hikerJohn]

Dig a hole for the intake. I would use a small RV pump to push water through a water purifier for drinking(?) why? because I have one of each :o)

[@pamelalynn3767]

wow that is so cool and efficient and relatively easy ot set up!

[@ferretzfan]

How will you keep the hoses and machine parts from freezing in winter?

[@Eric-fx9xf]

Cool hope everything works out good for you guys. ✌

[@mosbysmen-ozarks]

you need to collect rain water off your roof into tanks

[@calex9398]

Let's gooooooo

[@fredhazen5080]

How often o you fill the tank

[@sam.and.moriah]

65 gallons in the past has lasted about 2 weeks. With this system we will probably be a little less careful with our shower times which will be amazing !

[@Andy-Mesa]

As soon as I saw the jug and the river I was like, "why aren't you using a water pump?" The only problem with pumps are that they wear out over time, so you'll have to replace them every so often. I've gone through one already on my RV. I would also recommend using some polyaluminum chloride to separate the sediment (it's what municipal water treatment centers use).

[@allencrider]

is that puppy yours?

[@sam.and.moriah]

He is! That’s Arlo!

[@PaulBeiser]

Most awesome! He looks adorable!