Prepping 101 - Rain Water Collection System

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3 жыл бұрын

Prepping 101 - In this video I show you my Rain Water Cistern installation made out of a metal culvert. Rain in the Desert is scarce, so we install Cisterns around the House to catch rainwater and redirect it where we need it most. This one holds about 200 gallons and will last many years.

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@VanLifeRocks 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work Steve 🤙🏼 with great ideas 👍🏼 thank you for sharing my friend - Ray

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 Ray!

@MartinMidlifeMisadventures 3 жыл бұрын

This is so amazing and very different from other systems we have seen. Thank you so much for sharing your idea with is. LOVE IT! Duke is so adorable🐶😍

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I put one of these in back in 2008 and it works really well! Duke is a good boy! Thanks for watching and commenting. Steve

@MellowNomadicAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Looking good Steve! My family collects the rain water out in Tucson also! They turn out really well! -Marshall 😊

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@thraylee 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting how people live in the desert and water is so important. Very good ideas Steve keep your videos coming

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! 😊

@BoondockCharlie 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent... Much better than the 50 gallon drums I had on the mesa in NM.. Your videos make me miss it..lol.. Thanks, that was a great one..

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie!

@SteveTurtle 3 жыл бұрын

We capture water as well when we had a home. Really necessary where you are. I like the idea. Smart. Nice share!

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! 🌵

@maxyourjourney 3 жыл бұрын

What a great way to make great use of the rain.

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Yes - very important down here in the Desert🌵 Thanks 😊

@maxyourjourney 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesertAdventuresinArizona Oh yeah was in Texas for some bad droughts before.

@ktkamping4975 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve. Looked like a great project. Looks like a very necessary thing where u live. Thanks for sharing. Take care. Kent and Tami

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Yes - Since we only get a small amount of rain each year, we capture and redirect what we can. Thanks 😊

@Sheerahboom87 3 жыл бұрын

Super love your content cant wait to see more of it.

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 Appreciate it very much!

@HappyPlaceCamping 3 жыл бұрын

Ok this is awesome. We've talked about, if we EVER get some property and build a tiny house, doing something like this. That's a really nice big water tank.

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This one holds about 200 gallons.

@CasualGirlAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a great idea, love it, Great job

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@Fit4Expedition 2 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying your channel Steve. All of it.😉

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 2 жыл бұрын

Thank Greg - I’m still exploring and really don’t have a single niche.

@t.c.s.7724 3 жыл бұрын

I've been looking into rainwater collecting systems for a couple of years. Amazing that you're able to create a system yourself. Fantastic! No way I could construct something like that though. I was exploring pre-made systems. P.S. I really like your new intro. Nice to see sweet Duke helping in the construction.

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

I certainly understand- I’m getting older, so am trying to get these put off projects done. I have used barrels and totes up to now. This set up looks better.

@NixPix 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to put in a rain barrel in my garden. I love yours looks ti gets the job done nicely. I like your doggy1

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@ckinoz1664 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a humongous water tank! 👍

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

😊 Thanks!

@lindaoyong3950 3 жыл бұрын

Mantap bosku👍👍😍😍

@AbeedBasheer 3 жыл бұрын

Superb 😉👍Big thumbs up 😉joined now...👍Full watch 😉👍

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Joining 😊 I’ll be other to check out your channel!

@mienongvlogs5406 3 жыл бұрын

like video

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@BlindViews 3 жыл бұрын

HUH, very interesting. Does the water get really hot in there?

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it will get hot - There is a tree close by that will shade it some and Stored water is used pretty fast here in the Desert.

@texasyankee1013 2 жыл бұрын

I'm about to embark on a similar project but on a substantially larger. scale, 2,500 gal. Did you paint your seams and what paint did you use on the exterior? Did you have to acid prep the outside for painting? We lived in several places in AZ: Cottonwood and Payson. Great state, but yes a real water issue especially with the golf industry. We had a well that was dropping rapidly, we sold before it went dry. Now live high desert in TX

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 2 жыл бұрын

The metal culverts hold water without any sealing. I used good quality primer with house paint top coat on the exterior. Thanks for watching!

@TrzCharlie 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know what keeps the water from migrating around the tank walls? I assume no special prep for this based on your showing the inside and out of the tank with the form ready for pouring the concrete. Does it seal well? No leaks? Getting ready to install rain harvesting tanks here in Tuscon but really don't want the plastic tanks. Also, how would you say culvert costs compare to tank costs? Oh yes, and another question. How is the tank top fabricated? Thanks for insight and for sharing this project with us..

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Charlie - The concrete seals up around the Tank and if you built it deep enough and pour at least 6 inches of concrete, it seals up well with no leaks. This culvert is 3 feet diameter X 7 Feet tall and cost about $500 at the Silverbell Nursery on Silverbell Road. It’s more expensive than plastic but lasts forever. They offer to custom fabricate a top for you for about $250. I fabricated my own with recycled materials and it works fine. Also - this culvert hold about 200 gallons and it’s currently full!

@TrzCharlie 2 жыл бұрын

@@DesertAdventuresinArizona Thanks for the reply. It's appreciated.

@DesertAdventuresinArizona 2 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome - Let me know if you have any more questions. Steve