All posts tagged with rainwater harvesting

(Natural News) 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 […]

(Natural News) When SHTF, you’ll need a steady source of food and potable water. Food is easy to stockpile, especially if you’re familiar with the basics of short- and long-term food storage. But do you know how to make your own self-sufficient water supply? (h/t to ThePreppingGuide.com) Preppers are aware of the importance of having your own […]

(Natural News) With more and more people choosing to live “off the grid” and be as self-sufficient as possible, rainwater harvesting systems have become increasingly popular. While having such a system professionally installed can prove costly, creating your own DIY system can be inexpensive and easy, and will start saving you money on your monthly […]

(Natural News) Millions, especially in wealthier western nations, take water’s life giving sustenance for granted, believing that it will forever magically pour forth from the kitchen tap at the twist of a knob, or bubble up from the school yard drinking fountain. The recent horrors of lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan and other municipalities that contend with disintegrating infrastructures is […]