Interested in learning more about getting your water off the grid? Join us as we explore different methods and techniques for collecting and moving your own water. We'll explore the basics of collecting rain water versus ground water, lifestyle changes you can make to decrease your water usage, and how to manage your own water throughout its lifecycle. Let us know: do you have an offgrid water system? If so, what has worked for you?
Original Article: https://insteading.com/blog/offgrid...
References:
Average American Water Usage: https://www.usgs.gov/specialtopics/w...
Hand Water Pumps: https://insteading.com/blog/handpump/
Fracking and Well Water: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
Rainwater Harvesting: https://insteading.com/blog/rainwater...
Chemical Leaching in Rainwater: https://www.sightline.org/2015/01/07/...
DIY Rain Barrel: https://insteading.com/blog/diyrain...
How to Build a Pond: https://insteading.com/blog/fishfarm...
Springs: https://www.motherearthnews.com/homes...
Storage Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers and Ponds by Art Ludwig: http://oasisdesign.net/water/storage/
How to Make a Rain Chain: https://insteading.com/blog/howtoma...
Rainwater Cisterns: https://extension.psu.edu/rainwaterc...
Chlorine and Fluorine in City Water: https://www.hunker.com/12219619/thee...
Composting Toilet: https://humanurehandbook.com/
Liquid Gold: http://www.liquidgoldbook.com/
Sponge Bath: https://www.motherearthnews.com/natur...
Using a Clothesline: https://insteading.com/blog/clothesline/
Berkey Filter: https://www.berkeyfilters.com/
Filtering Rainwater for Drinking: https://theberkey.com/blogs/waterfil...
Create and Oasis with Grey Water by Art Ludwig: http://oasisdesign.net/greywater/crea...
Earthship Series by Michael Reynolds: https://www.earthshipglobal.com/books