If your homestead is off-grid, then water catchment is essential.\u00a0 But even if you are connected to the grid, why pay for a resource that you can get for free?\u00a0 No matter where your homestead is, water catchment is not an option that you should dismiss without consideration.<\/p>\n
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Why use Water Catchment?<\/strong><\/p>\n If your homestead is off-grid then you will either have to haul water, or run a generator to power a pump to get your water.\u00a0 Both of these options require you to have a steady supply of fuel for either your vehicle, or your generator, and that they are running when you need them to.\u00a0 Mechanical failure or bad weather can easily have you without water if you don\u2019t have another source.<\/p>\n For those with a suburban homestead water catchment can still help.\u00a0 Rainwater is what your garden is expecting in the first place.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t contain chlorine or other chemicals found in municipal water.\u00a0 And though it doesn\u2019t have the mineral content that ground water has it can be used to provide drinking water for your animals, or in an emergency even for you.\u00a0 Best of all it will cut down on your dependency on outside resources and your water bill.<\/p>\n How to Catch Water<\/strong><\/p>\n To catch water that is suitable for your garden, bathing, washing clothes, or giving to your animals, you will need a clean surface on which to catch the water, and large enough container to collect the water in.\u00a0 Painted metal is one of the best surfaces.\u00a0 If you have an asphalt shingled roof, this won\u2019t work, the water will be contaminated with chemicals.\u00a0 However; you can use an asphalt roof if you have sealed it with several coats of roof sealant.\u00a0 If your home\u2019s roof won\u2019t work, consider using a tool shed.\u00a0 You won\u2019t get the same amount of water, because your surface area is lower, but it will still work.<\/p>\n Install gutters and down spouts on whatever structure\u2019s roof you will use to catch the rain.\u00a0 You will want to down spouts to end about 4 feet from the ground so that you can place a container under them.\u00a0 Use any clean container like a new trashcan, or 55-gallon plastic drum.\u00a0 Cut some black landscaping cloth so that it is large enough to cover the top of the container and overlap the sides by several inches.\u00a0 Then using a bungee cord secure the landscape cloth over the top of the container.\u00a0 This will allow the water to flow in, but will not allow debris or bugs like mosquitos to get into your supply.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As with anything these days there are ridiculous laws restricting one\u2019s rights to catch rainwater for their own use.\u00a0 So be discreet with your catchment system and know your local laws.\u00a0 But don\u2019t let this free resource go untapped, start you utilizing rainwater on your homestead.<\/p>\n If you liked this, you might also enjoy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If your homestead is off-grid, then water catchment is essential.\u00a0 But even if you are connected to the grid, why pay for a resource that you can get for free?\u00a0 No matter where your homestead is, water catchment is not an option that you should dismiss without consideration. Why use Water Catchment? If your<\/p>\nNatural Healing Techniques Doctors Don\u2019t Want You to Know\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\n
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