09-09-2010, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 552
| You don't strictly speaking need the tube. It just lets you access the water without needing to unmake and remake your solar still each time you get the water.
And when I say cup, I really mean anything that has an open top that will hold water. A water bottle will work, as would an empty metal can such as you might have used for food. It would even work if you took another small piece of plastic sheeting and pressed it into a smaller hole within the large hole.
As to it being nasty, it's really not. Bacteria, viruses, rancid fat, salts, and many toxic chemicals won't evaporate with the water, thus leaving you with pure, clean, fresh water at the end. You mostly need to avoid pouring gasoline or radiator fluid in there, because those will evaporate with the water.
This is actually a very safe and clean way to get water. It's better than drinking animal blood (which can have parasites and diseases). It even works a little bit in the desert.
If tossing animals etc in squicks you, you could instead throw a bunch of leaves in there. Leaves have plenty of moisture that a solar still can pull out. Just replace them with fresh, juicy leaves every couple of days and you should be good.
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