01-31-2014, 07:07 PM
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some use smaller dedicated stainless rain collection systems exclusively for kitchen/cooking use and drinking, an idea I'd like to pursue.
Saw a picture of one: PVC pipe frame, polycarbonate roof panel, 5 gallon glass jug. The roof panel was "folded" to create a funnel, sides pitched at a tall angle so that it wasn't attractive to birds; the pipe is too small for rats to climb.
Seems like the water might not be "completely" pure, but close enough that it would be trivial to purify -- no contamination from rust/galvanized screws/birds/rats/paint/etc, and the device would also be small enough that it could easily be kept clean.
Haven't tried building one yet, nor has there been much rain to catch with it...