How We Collect Store and Use Rainwater at the Off Grid Cabin - Off Grid Water System

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Wow, go figure. An off grid channel posting off grid content! Very nice!! No conspiracy theories here! Way to go Jay and Jen👍

AWESOME! The best DIY videos you have done so far. We survive on three food grade 55 gal drums for our in-house-water. We fill our 55 gal drums ~twice a week from a spring about 900-feet up the mountain. The pipe from the spring runs 24/7 in the winter to a dried creek bed so it does not freeze. In the summer we run the water pipe to a "Y" joint from the spring to our garden and house and use a "drip field timer" to water the garden. Great job folks! Thanks for sharing. 73 & God Bless

I’m a retired milkman in RI, we used those totes to transport cream to another dairy that makes ice cream and other totes to pick up apple cider from orchards

To double the capacity at the pole barn, you could put a tote on all four corners and raise the gutter in the center to split the water to both corners on each side of the barn. One gutter could then fill two separate totes. So side A would fill totes 1 & 2 , and side B would fill totes 3 & 4. I love the system you have. I just wish some of the totes were elevated closer to the gutters to allow you to use gravity to move the water. Something to consider if you add more totes. A stand should be easy to do with a couple of 4x4's and some 2x6's. What do you think? Stay safe and God Bless!

Thank you for this video. I’m building an off grid cabin in Missouri and rain catchment is how I will be getting water. By the way, taking food grade totes to a coin-op car wash is a great way to clean them out.

Great video. I appreciate your use of God’s resources-you use what you need but you aren’t wasteful! Love and prayers.

I like this. Once you get your mind around not "needing a well" (commercially drilled well). Something like this is great and affordable.

You could create an overflow dig a large hole approx 3.5' x 7' in the ground, line it with plastic sheeting, build a simple wood framework with a brace half way on the long side over the hole and use a sheet of 3/4"plywood to cover. This overflow water comes in handy for the garden during the long hot summer.

Hi guy's, Nice water setup for sure. You could also add 1 or 2 to the back of the house to fill the garden tank. You can also connect 2 tanks together at the bottom end with short piece of pvc pipe. For those times when you get extra rain fall. Love the gravity feed line down to garden idea..

I love are Berkey,cost a bit,but lasts a very long time

We collect rain water off of our home to water our garden, flowers, and fruit trees in blue plastic rain barrels we purchase from the Amish. I hope to get an IBC tote this summer.

Water - the essence of life. You two have a good plan.

- Noticed standing water on top totes. Consider a ball or other similar object under the cover that will elevate the cover enough to drain the standing water.

This is good video! Helping us with idea for our small cabin at the pond

You guys are on top of it. I admire you. Jay you are a jack of all trades. And your Jen is just the cutest thing. Both of you are smart and have what it takes to do this. I dont even know you and Im proud of you both.

Glad you have some rain now , rainwater catchment is such a great alternative. Thank you for sharing~!

You got to do what you got to do. Looks like this plan works great for you. Thanks for taking the time to share with those that could benefit from it. Praying that you will have all the rain you need.

love you guys!

I'm excited to set up our first catchment tote for watering our animals. Thanks for the info!