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My ezpz rain collector (mander.xyz)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by iii@mander.xyz to c/offgrid@slrpnk.net

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It's an 80l trash can.

The inverted lid has small holes drilled in them and act as the rain collector.

Two more pairs of holes, at the edge of the lid and into the container, together with some string keep the lid from blowing away.

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[–] Nanook@lemm.ee -3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I mean, you could just leave the lid off…

[–] iii@mander.xyz 45 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Of course. But I'd rather keep the lid on, as it keeps debris such as leaves, branches, etc out.

[–] HornedMeatBeast@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Don't want mosquitoes getting in there either, lid is a must.

[–] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago

And the holes in the lid need to be smaller than a mosquito. Maybe some fine meshed screen would be helpful. I can’t really tell how big the holes are without a banana, for scale.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

but the protein :(

[–] TacoSocks@infosec.pub 1 points 5 months ago

The lid will get clogged pretty regularly with that debris.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 9 points 5 months ago

I think it's there to minimize debris in the water.